Vintage jewellery and fabulous cakes at Audrey's Cat in Jumeirah
What was the occasion? A friend of mine, Annmarie, is getting hitched soon and for her hen party a bunch of girls got together to celebrate at what I think is one of Dubai's most fabulous tea-and-chat venues. Good find Annmarie!
Where is is Audrey's Cat? Set just off Jumeirah Beach Road, Audreys' Cat is in an old villa that belongs to a wonderful woman called Lynda. She's been collecting vintage jewellery for most of her life and she now shares her stunning pieces with anyone who wants to see them on open days - usually Mondays - that she arranges every week.
What's it like? Like the set of a romantic, old film. Antique bamboo furniture, delicately carved rose wood screens, silk parasols and throws, boxes filled with stunning old pieces of vintage jewellery - each with a story that Lynda is happy to share with you - and a table heaving with fairytale-esque cakes smothered in light-as-clouds icing, chewy chocolate brownies and pots of proper English tea greet you on the ground floor. Head up a flight of stairs (alongside a fabulous real wood Arabesque-style banister) and you'll find yourself in another treasure trove filled with sparkly antique jewellery, bags and other accessories.
Tell us more about the food. For just a small donation that goes to Feline Friends (I recommend leaving Dh30 or more, which is really nothing when you consider the experience) Lynda will whip up a delicious array of cakes and show you around her collection. We enjoyed two cakes - vanilla, peach and clotted cream and chocolate, raspberry and fresh cream - each sprinkled with shimmering stars, cupcakes iced in pastel shades, the best chocolate brownies I think I've ever had, lightly dusted Turkish delights and many more yummy snacks.
Out of ten? Ten.
When is the next open day? Monday May 27 from 10am until 8pm.
Audrey's Cat, www.facebook.com/audreyscat or call Lynda on 050 644 3595
If anyone reading this blog has been to Audrey's Cat please let me know what you thought about it in the comments section...
What was the occasion? A friend of mine, Annmarie, is getting hitched soon and for her hen party a bunch of girls got together to celebrate at what I think is one of Dubai's most fabulous tea-and-chat venues. Good find Annmarie!
Where is is Audrey's Cat? Set just off Jumeirah Beach Road, Audreys' Cat is in an old villa that belongs to a wonderful woman called Lynda. She's been collecting vintage jewellery for most of her life and she now shares her stunning pieces with anyone who wants to see them on open days - usually Mondays - that she arranges every week.
What's it like? Like the set of a romantic, old film. Antique bamboo furniture, delicately carved rose wood screens, silk parasols and throws, boxes filled with stunning old pieces of vintage jewellery - each with a story that Lynda is happy to share with you - and a table heaving with fairytale-esque cakes smothered in light-as-clouds icing, chewy chocolate brownies and pots of proper English tea greet you on the ground floor. Head up a flight of stairs (alongside a fabulous real wood Arabesque-style banister) and you'll find yourself in another treasure trove filled with sparkly antique jewellery, bags and other accessories.
Tell us more about the food. For just a small donation that goes to Feline Friends (I recommend leaving Dh30 or more, which is really nothing when you consider the experience) Lynda will whip up a delicious array of cakes and show you around her collection. We enjoyed two cakes - vanilla, peach and clotted cream and chocolate, raspberry and fresh cream - each sprinkled with shimmering stars, cupcakes iced in pastel shades, the best chocolate brownies I think I've ever had, lightly dusted Turkish delights and many more yummy snacks.
Out of ten? Ten.
When is the next open day? Monday May 27 from 10am until 8pm.
Audrey's Cat, www.facebook.com/audreyscat or call Lynda on 050 644 3595
If anyone reading this blog has been to Audrey's Cat please let me know what you thought about it in the comments section...
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