MY PHOTO FOR THE DAY - DAR HAMAD RESTAURANT

I am back to posting an interesting photograph for the day from my collection of incessant captures. This photograph is of Dar Hamad I took a few months back when I went out for lunch with a friend. They serve delicious contemporary Kuwaiti cuisine. I'll be doing another post on our dining experience. 

The interesting architecture of this villa styled restaurant is designed to resemble 'Sandook Mubaiyat', meaning dowry box, which is gifted to the bride during her wedding. Dar Hamad is located close to gulf road, very close to Marina Mall bridge.

SOMU - SOUTH MUBARAKIYA

Have you been to SOMU yet? The new trendy hip place South Mubarakiya...Well if you haven't, it's a huge contrast to the traditional heritage market of Mubarakiya. Artisanal restaurants and cafes with contemporary design, with indoor as well as open air seating, great food, and walls decorated with artistic graffiti,  a place you must explore. The area isn't huge but very beautiful  indeed. South Mubarakiya reminded  me of my visit  to Yellow Springs in Ohio, a beautiful place with artisanal shops, our son took us to. I am going on a holiday in a few days, but when I return, I must visit SOMU during the day and take more pictures. Here are some hurriedly taken night photos just before my  visit to the recent Mubarakiya Expo.

PHOTOS OF HITS MARKET AT 360 MALL PARKING LOT

Last Saturday I passed by the outdoor Hits Market at 360 mall parking lot. The weather was fantastic and to browse through the many stalls selling a variety of commodities was fun, relaxing and unwinding way to spend the weekend. The market was full to the brim with vendors, small businesses and visitors. Every stall had something interesting to offer. Art and crafts areas kept children engaged in activities. There were lots of food stalls too with seating arrangements.

What caught my attention was the delicious lovely sweets in different stalls with complimentary gahwa, the soft  pashmina shawls in pastel shades with traditional Kashmiri designs and motifs, the wooden stall with big fresh colorful roses, curio stall Gypsy Soul with decorative articles, collectibles and hand crafted motivational  paintings.  I saw these tiny  tart shaped sweet decorated with dried pink rose petals from Range Doux. I don't remember what it's called, but you will notice it in the pictures below. That tasted amazing.

I picked up Chicken & Vegetable noodles from Wok Master stall for myself and Barn Burger for my husband from mobile food truck, Barn Catering. We both liked what we had. I couldn't leave without getting some sweets. So I bought a box of mamoul - date cookies with ginger and cinnamon from one of the sweet stalls.

Now for some pictures I took at Hits Market.