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Today I had a sneak peek tour to check the progress of the remaining districts that will open shortly at the Avenues Phase III, the Grand Avenue was indeed impressive but I think with the new districts the Avenues will become one of the ultimate shopping destinations in Kuwait and GCC. So buckle up and let’s see what is waiting for us at Phase III.

Prestige District: I took a short walk around it, it’s a Salhiya-like shopping mall yet with bigger scale, so those who seek luxury (Kash5a in Kuwaiti) will like it. it’s built on two-levels with a nice dome in the center and there will be valet parking and hands-free shopping services. Some of the high-end brands boutiques include;

Louis Vuitton

Armani

Prada

Gucci

Chopard

Dolce & Gabbana

Chanel

Dior

Fendi

Burberry

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SoKu: District:  It stands for South of Kuwait, they said it’s youth-oriented; a funky place influenced from New York’s bohemian Soho district. It will include Millions of Milkshakes, iHop, Kevingston, and cafe’s and restaurants. I overheard they are offering lower rate for leasing to help small businesses, though I’ve to confirm that.

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As I left The Avenues Phase III yesterday afternoon heading to my car that was parked nearby Baroue I observed that Phase II has turned into a ghost mall, it looked funny in a way. I guess The Grand Avenue District grabbed everyone’s attention as they explore it. Even today I visited other malls and they felt empty either, the Grand Avenue is certainly taking the shopping experience in Kuwait to a whole new level, so other malls now need a lot more to attract shoppers.

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I took a stroll in the afternoon at the awaited Grand Avenue District in Avenues Phase III, it was interesting seeing all those new shops, stores, restaurants and cafe’s open all at once. Many of my friends thought this is Avenues Phase III, but actually there are 4 other districts coming up (Prestige, The Souk, Soku, and The Mall).

I observed that Phase III is quiet different with regards to architectural design (contractor Mabanee did a pretty good job) where the 5 districts are interconnected through the Grand Avenue District (see figure below).

The Grand Avenue looked like a tree-lined boulevard similar to Shanzelize in Paris, the architecture was a mix of three styles; European, Regional, and Contemporary under a curved roof, nice. I also liked how the A/C was totally hidden and how the roof was transparent allowing sun light to penetrate. My concern is that the new parking lot is not yet completed, so finding a parking space can be a major headache during peak hours, also I wish if there are more entrances to The Avenues since the entrance by the 5th Ring Road and the backside entrances from the two-lanes road are congested all the time.

So now I’ll focus on the part you are all waiting for, the shopping experience isn’t it? Well these are the first-time stores in Kuwait that were opened so far;

The Cheesecak Factory

Texas Roadhouse

Garrett Popcorn

COS

Harvey Nichols

Jack Wills

West Elm

Williams-Sonoma

Sarar

Pink

Teavana

Jo Malone London

New branches for existing stores; H&M, Shake Shack, Starbucks, MAC, Juicy Couture, pinkberry, Bath & Body Works, Potbelly, Pizza Express, Vilebrequin.

As for the opening soon stores and restaurants, these are the ones that I saw;

Millions of Milkshakes

Red Lobster

Olive garden

Ben’s Cookies

Veranda

vision express

Muji

Lacoste

Tory Burch

Dior

Tanagra

Kevingstone

Uno Chicago Grill

Cafe Blanc

Kaizen

Shahrayar

Life With Cacao

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I get asked almost everyday about Avenues Phase III opening date, actually I’m sort of asking myself the same question but so far all I can do is try to conclude based on the available information. I was informed before that The Cheesecake Factory will probably open on the 30th of October, also Zain has announced that their Avenues branch will open on the 31st, so my best guess so far is that the tentative opening date is 31st October. My sources has also confirmed the same date, but like I said this is the planned date so it may be postponed to a later date.

Now speaking of Phase III, I’m not sure if it’s going to open completely or section-by-section, though I heard that with opening of Phase III The Avenues will become the biggest mall in the Middle East, what’s even more interesting is that I heard there’s Phase IV & Phase V coming up after Phase III is completed.

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A friend sent me a picture of the workers at the Avenues carrying The Cheesecake Factory sign to fix it in place, the good news is that a source has informed me that The Cheesecake Factory will open at the Avenues Phase III on the 30th of October (give or take a day or two), who’s excited?

Well of course this is the preliminary date so it may change but I’ll certainly keep you updated. Check our review for Cheesecake Factory in Dubai Mall [link]

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