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Yes its true! For a limited time, subscribe to The National newspaper for 300 Dhs for a year of being kept well informed delivered to your door, and get to pick your Entertainer book of choice for Free.

Or look at it as getting a great discount on the Entertainer, AND getting the news thrown in for free. Whichever way you cut it, its a great deal.

Here's the link!
http://www.thenational.ae/subscribe

Rewind to the 80s at nearly 50% off - Mixtape Rewind concert 1st March 2013

We haven't yet closed out 2012 so looking ahead may not be top of your list I know. However, it's rare we see concerts on a deal in Dubai so plan ahead and pick up a bargain night out.

Just 2 more days left to pick up discounted tickets to the Mixtape Rewind concert, next 1st March 2013 at Dubai Festival City.

The line up as follows...

• Rick Astley
• ABC
• Howard Jones
• Heaven 17
• T'Pau

Thanks groupon!

http://www.groupon.ae/deals/tickets/Global-Event-Management/14747971

Check out the view and the deals at The Observatory, Mariott Harbour Hotel's 52nd floor

With a good friend returning back to Dubai for a few days we ventured back to the tried and trusted Observatory at the Mariott Hotel in Dubai Marina. This location offers amazing views over the Marina and the Palm from its elevated position 52 floors up. What's more, it offers both a trendy yet relaxing bar and a separate restaurant providing good quality and yet reasonably priced food, all with a view. And it gets better still when you enjoy the happy hour drink prices, daily from 5pm, and bring either your Entertainer ( fine dining book ) vouchers or Timeout City card.

Having asked the cheeky question on several occasions I'm pleased to inform that The Observatory will allow you to buy a few extra bottles of wine during the happy hour deal at the bar and have them brought through to the restaurant to enjoy with your meal.

The Timeout City card does offer one of the best discounts for restaurants in Dubai. A full 25% off on both food and beverages. Of course, you wont be getting 25% further discount off the happy hour prices, but when happy hour comes to a close I say keep the fun going!

Unfortunately, they wont let you combine both Entertainer vouchers for the main courses with a Timeout City card for any other extras or beverages you order whilst in the restaurant. Now, if you want to go for deal maximization you could sneak back to the bar, order and pay for your extra drinks using the Timeout card and walk them back through into the restaurant, but some might say that's taking things too far, but I wont be telling!

For those of us who enjoy a good bit of pork from time to time, they have some amazing ribs at a very fair 80 Dhs, made irresistible on an Entertainer buy one get one free deal. Or why not go the whole hog ( pun intended ) and lobster it up with the 250 Dhs Surf and Turf - afterall, if you're going to use that Entertainer voucher you might as well get your money's worth!

Here's some links to find out more...

http://www.timeoutdubai.com/citycard/details/1699-the-observatory

http://www.observatory.dubaimarriottharbourhotel.com/restaurant/hotels/hotel-information/travel/dxbhr-the-observatory-dubai-marriott-harbour-hotel/Happy-Hour-41.html

Let your flexible friend save you up to 50% - VISA deals Dubai

Now let's be honest, as much as I am a fan of The Entertainer, unless you plan in advance where you're going to go, then you'll be doing some serious weight lifting as you venture out in the city with the books under your arm. This could save some money on gym membership if you look at the positive, but frankly its a bit of a drag!

But in Dubai our flexible friends from VISA and Mastercard are falling over themselves to also help us have a great time and reduce the expense too, and we simply forget to ask for our discount when paying.

Here's the extensive current list from VISA for any of you with Gold, Platinum or Infinite cards, with up to 50% on several activities including desert safaris and creek tour floating restaurants. Not a bad deal, for a piece of plastic that's sitting in your wallet everywhere you go.

http://www.visacemea.com/uv/promos/dining.jsp

Cinema VOX Gold - Do it 2 for 1 and never go economy class again!

Recently went and saw the latest Bond movie, Skyfall. Not only a great movie with just the right balance of action and spy thrills, but a story line that contrary to the previous Daniel Craig episodes I could actually keep up with. That probably says more about me, than the film itself. Anyway, more to the point, get yourselves an 'Infinite Visa' credit card from the growing number of banks that offer them and you'll be enjoying Buy One Get One Free on VOX Gold cinema tickets for months ahead. I barely noticed the length of the film, with a nice comfy reclining armchair, snacks brought to me at my beck and call, and blankets to keep me snug from the usual arctic conditions of the UAE's cinemas... frankly I didn't want to leave!

Downside is you do need to buy the discounted tickets at the cinema itself, not online. You can however avoid the queues and go straight to the Gold cinema reception to buy your tickets, and can pop in several days or weeks before the show if you think its going to be a box office hit. But 120 Dhs saving between every two makes it a cracker of a deal, and a thumbs up to the cinema on those burgers.

In Dubai this deal seems to be at both Mall of Emirates and Mirdif City Mall.

Brick Lane helps to spice up Sunday dinner

Now, there's not so many Buy One Get One Free deals in my trusty Entertainer book for home delivery cuisine beyond the mountain of pizza establishments that Dubai has to offer. An exception to this that every Expat should get familiar with is the Brick Lane Indian takeaway that do accept the vouchers for delivery too.

Give me a butter chicken and a peshwari naan any day. Probably not one for those counting calories, but now and again a special treat. Unfortunately, together with a stash of similar BOGOF vouchers courtesy of a Time Out special a few months back I've been enjoying Brick Lane as a weekly ritual - oh well, there's always the gym!

http://www.bricklanedubai.com/

Discount on Discount - 15% Off 2013 Entertainer Books

Voucherman loves The Entertainer books and so should you. For a limited time only, until November 28th, you can get 15% off the price of next year's books and free delivery to your door. As a good friend once said, "Got to love it - Discount on Discount!"

http://www.theentertainerme.com/entertainer-2013-books