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Old Oct 17th 2012, 5:40 am
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Originally Posted by Scamp
Oh yeah, **** trying to do supermarket shopping with a cab. Ball ache central.

Park N Shop is alright, I did a weekly shop at the Jumeirah one to see the fuss and it was more expensive than Waitrose.

Spinneys / Waitrose / Choithrams will always get you decent shit for similar prices.

Carrefour / Geant / Lulu's will get you all the other shit you need nice and cheap...I just think the meat at the other three is better.
Lulu is great, lovely, fresh fish/meat, nice veg, lots of organic stuff and a very good, hot food station and salad bar.
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Old Oct 17th 2012, 5:54 am
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Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned
Lulu is great, lovely, fresh fish/meat, nice veg, lots of organic stuff and a very good, hot food station and salad bar.
I've not bought meat from Lulu so I was just assuming.

It's just generally a bit nicer in Spinneys/Waitrose/Choithrams than Carrefour for example.

I want to open a butchers in Jumeirah. I'd be loaded.
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Old Oct 17th 2012, 6:00 am
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Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned
Lulu is great, lovely, fresh fish/meat, nice veg, lots of organic stuff and a very good, hot food station and salad bar.
Anyone use the Hyper-Panda ?

Just curious.
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Originally Posted by goonerseba
Anyone use the Hyper-Panda ?

Just curious.
I bought a drill in there...I think, the one in Festival City?
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Originally Posted by Scamp
I bought a drill in there...I think, the one in Festival City?
Yep thats the one - its the only one outside of KSA. Bit of a pilot store to guage the UAE & expat shopping culture. Totally different market to KSA, which is no surprise to anyone i'm sure.
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Default Re: What are you having for lunch, wimps?

Originally Posted by goonerseba
Yep thats the one - its the only one outside of KSA. Bit of a pilot store to guage the UAE & expat shopping culture. Totally different market to KSA, which is no surprise to anyone i'm sure.
I reckon it's much of a muchness....it struck me as another Carrefour / Lulu / Geant / buy everything your life needs under one roof type store.
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Going to eat Sushi with sticks I'm that clever
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Originally Posted by Scamp
I've not bought meat from Lulu so I was just assuming.

It's just generally a bit nicer in Spinneys/Waitrose/Choithrams than Carrefour for example.

I want to open a butchers in Jumeirah. I'd be loaded.
Prime Gourmet steaks are the best I've found in Dubai.

Markets & Platers in Marina / Al Sofouh has the best fish, veg and cheese selection in Dubai - amazing Scottish salmon fillet, pin boned etc for 22dhs per 250gm fillets - simply great.

I thought they'd go bust as the fish selection is so good I thought they'd not be able to keep the freshness - but have learned they supply most of the Sheikhs kitchens and this is a retail off shoot - the quality is great.
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Originally Posted by Autonomy
Prime Gourmet steaks are the best I've found in Dubai.

Markets & Platers in Marina / Al Sofouh has the best fish, veg and cheese selection in Dubai - amazing Scottish salmon fillet, pin boned etc for 22dhs per 250gm fillets - simply great.

I thought they'd go bust as the fish selection is so good I thought they'd not be able to keep the freshness - but have learned they supply most of the Sheikhs kitchens and this is a retail off shoot - the quality is great.
Prime Gourmet a butchers?

EDIT; Found them, they deliver too!
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Originally Posted by Autonomy
Prime Gourmet steaks are the best I've found in Dubai.

Markets & Platers in Marina / Al Sofouh has the best fish, veg and cheese selection in Dubai - amazing Scottish salmon fillet, pin boned etc for 22dhs per 250gm fillets - simply great.

I thought they'd go bust as the fish selection is so good I thought they'd not be able to keep the freshness - but have learned they supply most of the Sheikhs kitchens and this is a retail off shoot - the quality is great.
location, directions, map please
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Originally Posted by Scamp
Prime Gourmet a butchers?

EDIT; Found them, they deliver too!
http://www.primegourmet.ae/Free-Range-Beef/

They do deliver - but there is a minimum spend I think
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location, directions, map please
http://www.primegourmet.ae/Free-Range-Beef/

in Gold and Diamond Park

and

http://www.marketandplatters.com/ (but not much on line yet)

they are here

https://maps.google.com/?ll=25.08909...06968&t=m&z=18

on the corner opposite The Torch / behind Le Reve
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http://www.primegourmet.ae/Free-Range-Beef/

in Gold and Diamond Park

and

http://www.marketandplatters.com/ (but not much on line yet)

they are here

https://maps.google.com/?ll=25.08909...06968&t=m&z=18

on the corner opposite The Torch / behind Le Reve
thanks, had googled website but decided that then having to google the building name etc was a step too far for today.


ps torch and reve mean nothing to me. dont think i've even entered the marina area for about a year or so.
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Originally Posted by shiva
thanks, had googled website but decided that then having to google the building name etc was a step too far for today.


ps torch and reve mean nothing to me. dont think i've even entered the marina area for about a year or so.
half way down the road, on the right hand side, if you go from Marina Spinneys towards Barasti / Beach Road. The road is buggered just now as they are working on it so avoid peak traffic times.
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Originally Posted by Autonomy
half way down the road, on the right hand side, if you go from Marina Spinneys towards Barasti / Beach Road. The road is buggered just now as they are working on it so avoid peak traffic times.
ta, the buggered roads are one of the reasons i feel no need to suffer the marina
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