FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER 2015 Local A visit to Riggae

— Photos by Joseph Shagra By Faten Omar and in Block 2 around the school zone during rush hours. For foodies, Riggae has plenty of restaurants and cafes in the midst of s part of our irregular series on exploring various areas of residential buildings serving a variety of cuisines, which makes , Kuwait Times visited Riggae to discover the main this area bustle in the evening by attracting youths. Riggae is also Afeatures of this area. known for having a lot of Asian massage parlors. Riggae is located in , southeast of The downsides of this area are round-the-clock street noise, , between the Fourth Ring Road and Fifth Ring Road, while many of the roads are potholed. This may be due to the bordering Andalus, Rai, Ardiya and Shuwaikh. Riggae is home to multitude of trucks parked in the large, empty lots in the area. the Courts Complex and the Public Authority for Youth and The open yards also give rise to dust in the summer, while they Sports. The Avenues, the largest mall in Kuwait, is separated from become muddy in the winter rains. Riggae by the Fifth Ring Road. The area is divided into old Riggae Although not a posh part of town, it is nonetheless a busy, and new Riggae. highly visited area and there are little gems to be found in small Riggae is a busy area, with crowds around the Courts Complex family-owned ethnic restaurants and neighborhood park.