Melenzane is in the new Avenues Mall at Harbor Gate in Bahrain Bay at the far end near the food court, and you can’t miss it. Its towering decor makes it look like it was pulled off the set of “Mad Max.” The name translates to “eggplant,” which perhaps explains why its salads might be a better option than its hot pies.

Here are a few of the upcoming trips scheduled by military bases.

Listings for recently announced concerts, special concerts and shows and on-base theater.

Some well-known places and events in Europe are worth checking out even if they are travel clichés.

Here’s what’s playing at on-base theaters.

Here are a few of the upcoming trips scheduled by military bases.

The Odenwald Felsenmeer – about an hour drive from Wiesbaden – makes for a challenging hike that combines history and myth.  

The restaurant, whose name translates to “the Pasta Maker” in English, makes its pasta in house with durum wheat semolina — a coarse, high-protein flour — and eggs. It offers three noodle styles: spaghetti, tagliatelle and penne.

Listings for recently announced concerts, special concerts and shows and on-base theater.

Treat the kids to an imaginative outing before they have to head back to school. Here are some ideas.