As the city embarks on an exciting calendar of culinary activities to mark Dubai Food Festival, The Dubai Mall is offering an unprecedented roll-out of fantastic dining out choices including the elegant Mondays in White lifestyle dining experience until March 15, 2014, at the malls waterfront restaurants.

Supporting Dubai Food Festival, organised by the Dubai Festivals & Retail Establishment, the worlds most visited shopping and entertainment destination is set to enthrall visitors with a spectacular line-up of culinary-themed activities. In addition to fantastic dining offers through the three weeks of Dubai Food Festival, The Dubai Mall is hosting Mondays in White dinners, for visitors to enjoy an unforgettable evening.

Every Monday, from 7pm, the restaurants lining the Waterfront Promenade will set up an elegant white table to serve an amazing choice of food and beverages. Visitors can also enjoy a festive array of entertainment including roaming violinists while dining at these participating outlets. They can relish special set menus and delectable culinary creations, and also soak in the unmatched ambience of Downtown Dubai, with impressive views of Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Fountain.

All through Dubai Food Festival, participating restaurants will also showcase in-store live presentations by expert chefs, gourmet themed installations and childrens cooking workshops.

Nasser Rafi, Chief Executive Officer, Emaar Malls Group, said: As a Strategic Partner of the Dubai Festivals & Retail Establishment, we are bringing a new dimension to lifestyle dining with an array of celebratory activities during Dubai Food Festival. The Mondays in White campaign will be a magical experience for our visitors by bringing together all the elements of a great evening great food, fantastic entertainment and a fascinating ambience.

During Dubai Food Festival, visitors who spend AED 300 on shopping or dining at the malls outlets also have the opportunity to win a year-long dining experience at Emaar Hospitality Group restaurants worth AED 100,000, which can be redeemed at The Address Hotels + Resorts, Vida Hotels and Resorts and At.mosphere, Burj Khalifa.

In addition to the 200 F&B outlets within the mall and the Waterfront Promenade restaurants, the adjoining 5-star premium hotel, The Address Dubai Mall, and Souk Al Bahar, add to the fine dining options available for residents and tourists of Dubai, with several licenced restaurants offering indoor or al fresco dining choices.

During Dubai Food Festival, The Dubai Mall F&B outlets and Waterfront Promenade restaurants will be open from 10am to midnight. For more information, log on to: www.thedubaimall.com or www.facebook.com/thedubaimall

Located in the heart of the prestigious Downtown Dubai mixed-use development, The Dubai Mall has over 1,200 retail outlets and two anchor department stores. The 440,000 sq ft Fashion Avenue, dedicated to high fashion, positions The Dubai Mall as the fashion capital for the region, while The Souk, featuring 99 stores offering gold & jewellery, traditional handicrafts, souvenirs, abayas, perfumes and carpets, among others, in a dedicated precinct designed to reflect traditional Arabic heritage and culture.