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chris.maxwell
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has hundreds of varieties from selection of grape beverages from
all around the world. Whether you around the world. Stunning.
are looking to sample new wines Daily 5pm-3am. Jumeirah at Etihad
from India and Germany, classic Towers, West Corniche
grape-producing favourites or, (02 304 8048).
spend several month’s salary on a
single bottle, this is the place it can The Lounge
be done. Designed to resemble a In Abu Dhabi’s competitive
boutique cellar it has wall-to-wall 7nightlife scene it would
cabinets and sommeliers are on be possible to overlook the
hand.There’s a reason it holds our understated charms of this Hyatt
Best Grape Bar award. Capital Gate spot. Were it not,
Mon-Fri 5pm-1am. Rosewood Abu that is, for its frequent cheese and
Dhabi, Al Maryah Island grape nights, which see it pairing
(02 813 5550). drinks with around 20 types of
artisanal cheese. Mmmmmmm,
Ray’s Bar Latitude 24 20 types of artisanal cheese.
PJ O’Reilly’s, in the same Daily 7pm-1am. Hyatt Capital Gate,
5hotel, attracts the nightlife Embassies District (02 596 1430).
crowds leaving this quiet lounge
to offer an entirely different The Park Bar
ambience. A range of bottled grape Floor-to-ceiling displays
is available and you’re unlikely to 8showing off grape displays
be bothered by any noise. at this upscale, down tempo
Daily 7pm-11.30pm. Le Royal lounge. The mellow pace of the Music & Nightlife
Méridien, Khalifa Street shotel is typified by the relaxing
(02 674 2020). drinkers, many of whom use it as a
pre- or post-dinner spot.
Ray’s Bar Daily 5pm-2am. Park Hyatt Abu
The wow factor at this Dhabi Hotel and Villas, Saadiyat
6premium lounge pops with Island (02 407 1234).
all the subtlety of a cork flying with
a bang from a bottle of premium Vertical
bubbly. Up on the 62nd floor it If you’re in the
has the best view of any nightspot 9neighbourhood and
Jazz’N Fizz Bar in the Emirate. Not to mention a not looking to head to more
picturesque parts of the city, be
reassured you will find grape from
all corners of the world here.
Daily noon-3am. Ramada Abu
Dhabi Downtown, Salam Street
(056 201 8520).

Zsa Zsa
Why wouldn’t there
10be a lounge in an
Abu Dhabi hotel in honour of a
Hungarian actress born more than
a hundred years ago? It makes
perfect sense. It’s the sort of place
where you get olives and spiced
walnuts with a drink and it has a list
of drinks based or named after the
star. Also, we’re dreaming of the
day when we hear a certain French
electronic musician played in the
bar and we can tweet “Listening to
Jean Michelle Jarre and drinking
jars of Zsa Zsas in Zsa Zsa bar”.
Mon-Wed 5pm-1am; Thu-Sat 4pm-
1am. Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi,
Zsa Zsa Al Maryah Island (02 333 2222).

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