“The traditional 12 p.m. Friday brunch is extinct,” said Adrian John, who along with his wife Lucy Melts started a popular Dubai brunch review website called Mr. and Mrs. Brunch. Friday brunch in Dubai involves far more than the midday meals enjoyed in other major cities like New York and London. For those not rendered immobile after four hours of feasting, there’s the post-brunch brunch, evening brunch with more booze and midnight party brunch. “There's an element of sadness,” said Melts, the other half of Mr. and Mrs. Brunch, who came to Dubai 12 years ago from Reading, England. '”Without Friday, restaurant executives wonder whether Dubai brunch can keep its luster.

Source: ABC News January 24, 2022 16:47 UTC