Loads going on! I’m going to the Qatar Food Festival :)
I’m sorry for not posting an article in quite a while but there’s just been loads going on! (Of course if you’ve been following the events section you’ll know that already).
We’ve got the circus in town at Souq Wagif, the jewelry exhibition that just ended, we’ve reached the end of the Spring Festival in the souq as well, BUT the 2nd Qatar food festival has just started! Oh almost forgot, the Floating Book Fair started too!
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If you’re interested in the food festival, then just click on the banner below for a list of restaurants and hotels that are participating.
It’s only 5 – 15 QR per plate!! Driving past today it looked packed, so I’m heading off early
Kuwaiti blogger sued… for a review…
I just had to mention this. Someone by the name of “Mudeer” posted on the iLoveQatar.net forums and I just had to bring this to the Qatari blogging community. See original post here.
The Kuwaiti blog is actually run by a couple Mark and Nat. Two Lebanese expats living in Kuwait. 2:48AM (I wonder what the history behind the name is) is quite a fun blog to read. It’s well written and (like this blog), aims at being fair and well balanced.
Let’s cut to the chase shall we? Mark visited a brand new restaurant that opened up in Kuwait called Benihana (a popular international franchise). They’re quite famous for doing fancy tricks while cooking the food in front of you. Here’s a video posted by Mark that shows you the experience:
I actually laughed when I watched this! He’s just banging his fork on the table. That’s not entertaining… that’s called ‘giving someone a headache!’.
Now the company that runs Benihana has dug themselves a deep hole (the irony being that the owner must be another form of a ‘hole’ to have done that). Who wants to go to a restaurant that’s publicly saying, “Eat our crap and like it!”. They even went as far posting ‘positive’ comments on this guys blog AND they deleted all comments posted on their facebook page. It looks like all they want to do is silence the public…
This case is going to set precedence in the GCC not only in Kuwait. As we all know, it only takes one GCC country to do something and the rest follow suit…
Good luck 248AM!
A good guide
I recently had a comment asking me why some sections mention where they serve alcohol. The answer is quite simple. For those that want to stay away from places that serve alcohol (or otherwise), it’s a great way to find out about where to go and where not to.
If there’s a hotel for example, it’s a great way to find out which ones are Shariah compliant for those who want it, and it’s also great for those who want the opposite.
Win Win situation if you ask me. ILQ’s a community site dedicated to providing people with the honest facts, it’s up to everyone to decide what they want to do with it. No reason for anyone to get overly sensitive
Qatar’s December Events
The list of events in Qatar seems infinite at the moment. There’s so much going on this month.
We’ve just had Eid celebrations, now comes National Day, Chrismas and New Years.
Just for those that aren’t aware of the Events in Qatar section of the forum here’s a few links to a bunch of event lists.
Hed Kandi’s World Circus - (a party in Qatar which will be happening in 28 countries simultaneously!)
Also, enjoy the National Day photos.
