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October 2026 in Dubai: Fun Stories of Food and Restaurant Discoveries. Instagram Vertical Reels
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Join Anthony Rahayel for a month of Dubai food discoveries, restaurant visits, and spontaneous stories! This October 2026 collection brings together my vertical Instagram Reels in one video, with stops in Abu Dhabi along the way.
From Lebanese breakfasts and warm knefeh to creative restaurant menus, seafood feasts, and a soft-serve stop with plenty of laughter, every visit has its own story.
We start on Hessa Street with Furn Beaino and its dine-in opening, before exploring dishes packed with texture and flavour. Think crispy flatbread, burrata, pesto, and a tomato creation that turns a familiar ingredient into a whole new experience.
At Aghatti, the table fills with dolma, musakhan, shrimp freekeh risotto, and a generous lamb shoulder. There’s tender meat, warm bread, and plenty to share!
Then it’s back to Abu Anis in Dubai Investments Park for the flavours that keep bringing me back: light kaak bi halib, knefeh, zaatar and cheese manakish, and conversations with the people behind the food. Later, warm chocolate-filled milk buns bring another delicious surprise.
This month also takes us behind the scenes of food collaborations. At Kaak Al Manara, Chef Nour presents a menu inspired by a journey through Lebanon, with dishes that bring back memories of Beirut, Tripoli, Zahle, and Saida. We also share the tasting and development of our Furn Beaino sandwich collaboration: familiar Lebanese combinations, specially developed dough, and flavours inspired by the way we eat at home.
There’s more to explore:
• New menu bites at COYA Dubai.
• Lebanese producers and food businesses gathering in Abu Dhabi.
• A family stay and a seafood lunch with fish, calamari, and grilled octopus.
• Creative dining and modern interpretations of Lebanese favourites.
• An evening at the Polo Lounge at Al Habtoor, with small plates and a chocolate dessert.
• A Dubai Mall detour to find a Lebanese game.
• A quiet walk to feed the fish, followed by a fun self-serve ice cream stop.
These are the food discoveries, family moments, kitchen conversations, and unexpected encounters that made up my October in the UAE—filmed vertically, one reel at a time.
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00:00 Hessa Street and Furn Beaino
00:29 Creative flatbreads and tomato dishes
04:17 Aghatti: a generous feast
08:37 Kitchen moments and menu previews
10:21 Abu Anis: milk kaak, knefeh, and manakish
17:47 Lebanese businesses and producers in Abu Dhabi
25:36 COYA Dubai: new menu bites
29:47 Kaak Al Manara: Lebanese flavours and knefeh
39:46 More sweet discoveries
40:37 Developing our Furn Beaino sandwiches
41:33 Finding a Lebanese game at Dubai Mall
44:54 Family stay in Abu Dhabi
46:28 Seafood lunch
49:05 Desserts and creative dining
53:43 Lebanese favourites with a modern touch
56:43 Tasting our sandwich collaboration
1:00:45 Polo Lounge: small plates and chocolate
1:05:18 More Dubai food moments
1:06:10 Abu Anis surprises me again
1:08:34 An evening walk to feed the fish
1:10:26 Soft-serve ice cream with Khaled
Which dish caught your attention? Tell me which restaurant you’d like to see in a full episode.
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