If you didn’t already know, St George’s Day is on Tuesday April 23, which means today is the day to celebrate.
In fact, The Black Sheep, a British gastropub nestled in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), is celebrating St George’s Day in Dubai with a special offer on hops and grape.
Pints of its signature Black Sheep hops, and house beverages can be bought for just Dhs15. All. Day. Long.
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You’ll also be able to dig into all the English favourites like fish and chips, sausage and mash, pie of the day, and Lamb Rogan Josh at 50 percent off. And happy hour runs from noon until 8pm with reduced prices on hops and other house beverages.
The Black Sheep is a little spot of England in Dubai with a cosy atmosphere reminiscent of the pubs back in Blighty.
What is St George’s Day?
If you’re looking to turn up armed with knowledge of this special date, St George’s Day is a Christian feast day commemorating Saint George of Lydda, who was executed by the Romans on April 23 more than 1,000 years ago.
According to legend, St George was born in Cappadocia, in what is now modern day Turkey. Once a soldier in the Roman army, he rose up the ranks to become a member of the Praetorian Guard for the Emperor Diocletian.
But it’s not just England who celebrate him. In fact, this patron saint is shared with other places such as Georgia, Ethiopia, Catalonia, Bulgaria, Russia and Portugal.
St George’s Day is no longer a public holiday in England, but there are calls for it to be observed as a national holiday.
Daily from noon-2am. Pullman Dubai Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Cluster T. theblacksheepdubai.com (058 599 5664)
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