What better day than Easter to tell you about another JVT Resident with a small business making homemade chocolate truffles!

Kally is a freelance translator by profession but decided to follow her passion not long ago. She moved to Dubai in 2011 and found her way to JVT a year later. Just before moving in, she had started her business Kally’s Chocolate Truffles allowing her cooking skills and creative talents to come to the fore.

Her homemade truffles make the perfect gift. Her Facebook Page has enough photos to tempt you and make your mouth water. She’ll also make you all kinds of sweets, savoury pies and biscuits. She tells me she can deliver in JVT, maybe even further afield.

Kally’s Chocolate Truffles can be found by visiting her Facebook Page.

Phone number: 0503453180

Email address: kalliopiandreakou@gmail.com

Enjoy and Happy Easter!

 

I am delighted to tell you about another JVT resident with his own business. Hasan Lazem started his company, The Driver, two years ago. He tells me he has been in Dubai now almost 8 years and moved to JVT just last summer. Our neighborhood is attracting a lot of self-starting entrepreneurs for sure !

Having been in the transport business for some time before starting The Driver, Hasan knew he could solve a common problem for many people by offering an alternative to waiting for a taxi after a night out. Even for those who don’t overdo it, Dubai’s zero tolerance policy means you should really leave your car at home! But when you’re already out with friends and decide to have that glass of wine, you can now simply call ‘The Driver’. Hasan says, “Many people prefer to drive to the bar, hotel or party they are going to, but do not take the risk of driving home after having a few drinks, which is where we come in. Along with the great initiate being put forward by the Dubai Police to combat driving whilst under the influence, The Driver offers the public a unique chauffeur service by driving you home in your own car.” As expats, we are all visitors here in the U.A.E. Hasan notes that “we have been invited to work and we have to abide by the rules and regulations of the country. The consequences of breaking the law can be very serious not to forget the danger to the public of driving whilst under the influence.”

The Driver offers the top service that we all get rather accustomed to in Dubai. The Driver caters for the unique needs of each of its customers. They drive customers home in their own vehicles after a night out (called the ‘night service’), however, they also provide other services such as valet parking for parties, events and hotels. The Driver can provides drivers on yearly contracts to corporate clients or individuals as well. Hasan can most likely respond to any driving service request they get!

His message to the public is to keep the UAE roads safe by driving responsibly. If not using The Driver, there are plenty of taxis that can drive you home safely. Don’t risk your safety or the lives of others. Try The Driver! My advice is to put their number in your speed dial if you don’t already have it on your phone.

Being a dog lover like so many residents here, Hasan says he enjoys living in JVT for the feeling of being so close to everything yet away from the hustle & bustle of the city. He’s especially glad to have a garden for his dog to play. If you meet him on a stroll in our long central park, be sure to ask about his favorite story when one of his drivers was surprised by the patron he was driving home in his Porsche. The ride of his life for sure!

Contact details: hasan.lazem@thedriver.ae
http://www.thedriver.ae
Toll free line 800 TD1 (831) available 24/7

Nakheel has announced that JVT will soon be home to a 15-screen cinema, a hypermarket, retail  shops and restaurants ! Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better having finally acquired the Milestone market !  All coming soon according to recent articles in local press. Read more:

Gulf Business News

The National

Nakheel’s site

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If you haven’t heard, the long-awaited supermarket will open this weekend in JVT.

Milestone Café and Food Market will officially open for business at 11am on Saturday, 15 March 2014.

Located at the Limitless Al Khail Plaza building, the new shopping and café is spread over two floors and has onsite parking. There’s also long been an ATM in the office building lobby so you have access to cash when needed right in the village.

Milestone focuses on organic, specialist produce, and includes a delicatessen, fresh fruit and vegetable counter, fish counter, bakery, butchery, plus a wide range of everyday household essentials.  Milestone also stocks a range of health and wellbeing-related items, including foods for gluten-free and sugar-free diets, while the first-floor café serves a wide selection of drinks and snacks. Looking forward to trying it out !

I’ve been keeping my eye on progress. Less than two weeks ago they began stocking the shelves:

 

About a month ago, they were finalizing the fit-out of the shop: 

Milestone’s opening hours are 8am until 10pm daily. Deliveries within Jumeirah Village Triangle as well as an online ordering service and customer loyalty scheme are planned for the future. 

And now we can look forward to another supermarket in the village. In the Damac building on Tulip street. Stay tuned…

Did you know that JVT now has our very own tennis championship? Tonight were the semi-finals.

Here are some photos in case you missed it.

Finals on Friday at the main JVT Central Park. Go down and enjoy the show!

 

 

 

There is no arthritis in these boys! Jagger, Richards and all The Stones kept the crowd moving for two hours last night at the Du Arena, Yas Island. Average age: 52; last night was the youngest I felt in ages at a concert.

Rocking Abu Dhabi

‘Start me up’ got us going.. and ‘Satisfaction’ we got for the last finale to close the show.

Some photos for those who missed out 🙂