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Though the Armani Hotel ain't cheap, that doesn't mean you can't spend a few precious hours cozying up to the Dubai beau monde at Privé's sexy late-night haunt. The lounge attracts the fit a... read more
Designer Roberto Cavalli's temple to the rich and fabulous, this one allegedly costing in the neighborhood of US$30 million. If you expect to get in, be attractive. Be very attractive. Crystal chan... read more
Don’t let the corny name or seedy location put you off. Taking advantage of the desert heat, Chill is a rooftop bar for the elite scensters. Less expat brats and more Londonite cool. Designed... read more
Decent new addition to Dubai’s after work scene. Split level bar, wood panel floor, comfy dark red chairs. Elegantly modern with a well thought out mix of metallic cyclindrical lighting and o... read more
So exclusive you need two private lifts to enter. At 63 floors it’s the highest bar in Dubai offering jaw loosening views of the Blade Runner style cityscape. Tall back chairs befitting garga... read more
Less of the IT crowd, more of the shit crowd. Young socialites decorated in Ed Hardy attire and the obligatory “don’t you know who I am” sunglasses worn indoors. Luckily the inter... read more
Kiwi, South African and Australian sports bar based in Al Manzil hotel for the young and attractive. The kitchen sizzles with country classics from grilled New Zealand lamb to Monte Cristo sandwich... read more
As a former Greek restaurant, remnants of columns and imposing Goddess statues remain. Alpha is like a party in Athens, with Jack White and the Killers playing the forum. With no bar queues drinks ... read more
Poor location, tacky signage, but food that's worth the shame of the trek. Vista is sassy. Interior is sleek with an abundance of leather. Clientele are groomed, chic and handsome. Views are awesom... read more
“Hello” booms Lionel Richie offering a touch of cheese in a hip bar. Two levels, two groups of people. Workmates flirt and model wannabes schmooze. A white bachelor pad with accents of ... read more
Proving there's more to Belgium than Van Damme. This upmarket cafe offers a passport to Europe. All food and drinks are imported from Belgium. With the weakest tipple being the notorious "wife... read more
A marathon queue full of Dubai's most arrogant air kissers. Flight of the Navigator style steps lead to the centrerpiece bar. A gigantic African godhead dominates the circular bar. Granite floors, ... read more
Found at the peak of the Raffles pyramid offering mesmerising 360-degree views of Dubai's ever-growing skyline. Sloping floor to ceiling glass windows with warehouse style suspensions. Dark marble ... read more
Upmarket lounge bar where Dubai's Indian jetset come to pay extrordinary sums for drinks cheaper almost anywhere else. Low-slung red lighting provides illumination in the dark brooding interior, wh... read more
The greased up Maltese mafi congregate to pose, pout and fall in love with themselves. The sombre décor—black—reflects the dark moods of its dancers. Prozac should be obligatory ... read more
Jumeirah Jane’s flood Dubai’s most popular club. Don’t ask them why as nobody knows. Cheese on the decks, a dwarf on the door, and drinks that will burn a whole in your pocket. A ... read more
Below ground level. Exposed brick den. A premier sports bunker where footy fans find secluded respite from nagging partners. Casual, smokey, loud. If it wasn’t for the pricey, larger and supe... read more
Although its name alludes to an ambience buzzing with celebrity scoops, the reality is more sterile. A clientele of bank staff drinking to forget their whorish worship at Dubai’s cash-la... read more
A bar of extreme temperatures. Punters on the waterside terrace brave the desert heart. Inside women wrap in pashminas away from the glare of the A/C. Bare warehouse-esuqe interiors. Large leather ... read more
Lavish cubic lounge with low leather sofas, luscious rugs and sparkling flooring. Like a MILF’s home the music is overtly seductive and the ambience smoking. Thursdays play host to eclectic D... read more
Whoever reduced Dubai's charm to gleaming towers and billionaire bu...
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Though the Armani Hotel ain't cheap, that doesn't mean you can't sp...
Designer Roberto Cavalli's temple to the rich and fabulous, this on...
Injecting a sense of adventure into mundane lunchtime options. A Vi...