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Barasti on Tour is back! Starting Thursday, 9th October 2008, enjoy the famous Barasti 'cool' and get a chance to win a whirlwind Tour of Sydney, Australia, for the New Years Eve celebrations. Purchase a VB, Fosters or selected Australian wine and you'll receive a scratch card offering chances to win.

Guests who scratch an Opera House symbol can fill in their details and will be entered into the major draw for the tour of Sydney. There are also various smaller prizes to be won through the scratch cards! The grand prize draw will be held on the 13th of December 2008 at a special Barasti on Tour party.

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It's customer service week here at the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi and the hotel is abuzz with ideas and initiatives that'll help us serve our guests better, quicker and in more memorable ways! Here are a few photos from last evening's guest cocktail, held at the Mina amphitheater, where guests and Le Meridien associates mingled and shared a moment of respite and levity.

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Ramadan Do’s and Don’ts: The local authorities become especially sensitive to social faux pas throughout Ramadan. Below are a few guidelines to keep you from offending anyone:

1. Don’t eat or drink in public before sunset. This includes consuming anything in your car / taxi and eating chewing gum.
2. Don’t smoke in public.
3. Don’t wear revealing clothes throughout Ramadan.
4. Don’t buy alcohol for a Muslim. While this rule applies all year round, penalties for breaking this rule are higher during Ramadan.
5. When at “iftar” (breaking the fast after sunset), don’t begin eating before anyone else. The communal prayer will signify the beginning of “iftar”.
6. Don’t try to coerce a Muslim into breaking his or her fast.
7. Don’t show public displays of affection.
8. Don’t raise the volume on your stereo or TV during prayer times.
9. Don’t swear in public.
10. Don’t stare or point at Emirati women. This is a general rule, but again,locals are especially sensitive to prying eyes during Ramadan.

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Click here or on the picture below to view / download our Resort Restaurant Guide during Ramadan 2008. We invite you to celebrate Iftar at one of the Mina's many popular restaurants!

Whether you’re celebrating, relaxing, looking for the perfect candle-lit dinner or simply wanting to indulge your taste-buds, we invite you to experience our unique selection of bars and restaurants. We believe a restaurant should awaken all the senses – nothing beats the anticipation of watching gourmet chefs in action, the sizzle of food, the tantalising aromas and the vibrant activity of a world-class kitchen. We pride ourselves on ambience, through harmony of subtle lighting, tactile furnishings and inspiring, contemporary interiors. Come and enjoy the experience. We’d be delighted if you’d join us.

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Enjoy all the action and glory of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games this Summer, live at Barasti, your favourite Bar in Dubai! Barasti is also offering 3 special winning Olympic combinations to quench your thirst and tickle your palates:

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Enjoy the action on the playing field at Barasti Bar! Showing Tri Nations Rugby 2008 as per the schedule below:

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A big thank you to our loyal patrons and fans for voting Barasti as the best bar in Dubai!
 

The Best in Dubai Awards, are a new concept for 2008 and voted for by the people of Dubai to celebrate the things that residents love about living in the city.  Residents voted in their thousands for their favourite shopping mall, hotel, restaurant, visitor attraction, event, event venue, bar, nightclub, health club/spa, best gallery/museum, society/social club and radio station.

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Some insider snaps from the 6 lucky winners of the Barasti on Tour trip to the Artois Tennis Championships in June! View the photos here 

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VB Draught Beer (from Australia) will be served exclusively at Barasti during its initial launch phase in Dubai. Check out the photos taken at Barasti every weekend, with the VB promo girls in the official VB Barasti Photo Album.

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The first 10k Abras Run was hosted at the Mina Seyahi on Friday, 23rd May. The event was extremely successful and attracted 160 plus participants to run the new course, which was designed specifically for the race. Participants started at the breakwater and were led on a beautiful run around the marina and through the grounds of the complex.

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DUBAI, May 12, 2008: It’s official. Barasti Bar at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina is the Best Bar in the World. The vibrant beach venue, renowned for its great music and delectable menu, topped the list of worldwide watering holes in the World’s Best Bars worldsbestbars.com Top 100 Bars.

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Exclusive Grapefruit Vodka Launch Party at Barasti Bar, Jumeirah Beach. For a chance to be on the guest list simply SMS your name , date of birth and email address to 4544.

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Barasti on Tour: Be one of six lucky people to join Barasti on Tour by winning tickets to the Artois Tennis Championships at the Queen’s Club London in June 2008. Head down to Barasti and spend AED100 for your chance to win a trip to the lawn tennis championships and watch the world’s best players go head to head.

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A wonderful guest letter we received from one of our younger guests! Click on the image to open up a larger version of the image...

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