Cheesecake Factory Seaside

After Chili's was closed we all wondered what would replace it, with talks of a huge Starbucks coming or would it be something else? Well, Chili's has been replaced with Cheesecake Factory. The name is up and it looks like it will be opening soon.

Applebee's was split into two restaurants, Texas Roadhouse and 400 Gradi, Le Notre is being replaced with Aisha's Indian restaurant and KFC was replaced with Raising Cane's and Blaze Pizza.

Gary Rhodes has passed Away

I was really sad to hear Gary Rhodes has passed away in Dubai recently. We met him last September during the opening of Vox Cinemas, he was hands on in the kitchen and presented a fantastic array of foods for us. 

He was really sweet and answered our questions, posed for pictures and served his cuisine like a true professional, rest in peace Mr. Rhodes. Here's a link to my post on the the opening of VOX theater in The Avenues.

Life In Kuwait vs Life In Dubai: Which Is Better? British Expat Experience

I think Dubai has more to offer but Kuwait has no humidity, that's what keeps me from moving to Qatar. 

New Friday Market

During my last visit to Friday Market, pet side I noticed some new buildings behind the old nasty one that currently sells animals and pet supplies. From what I can tell it looks to be a new place for the animals? It's a really nice set up with air conditioned buildings that has individual stalls for sellers.

The stalls look much smaller than the set ups sellers have right now so I don't know how that will turn out but it seems like a step ahead for the sad market. However, I didn't see any kind of drainage areas, I watched one of the guys from the dog shop take the tray of pea and poop from the cage and just poor it right into the drain that runs in the middle of the area. It was already full and overflowing but the guy didn't care and poured it in anyways, the stench made me want to throw up. It used to be clean and the drains were empty but now it has gone back to the old days which is disgusting and hazardous.