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( 02-614 6000; Khalifa St, Millennium Hotel; noon-2.30am)
Dressed in polished mahogany and il-
luminated by candlelight and a fireplace, dapper Cristal is a haven for the testosterone-
fuelled crowd. Whiskey and cigars are de rigueur for men, while the ladies sip on French
champagne. For sophistication on the cheap, come during happy hour (5pm to 8pm).
Eight
BAR, CLUB
( 02-558 1988;
www.eightabudhabi.com
;
Shangri-La Hotel, Souq Qaryat Al-Beri)
Popular with cabin
crews, this libation station at the Shangri-La delivers a potent cocktail of style. At night, it
morphs into a hot-stepping club that on occasion gets some really hot DJs from the inter-
national circuit to hit the turntables. Great views.
Hemingways
BAR
( 02-681 1900; Hilton Abu Dhabi; noon-1am)
A cantina popular with long-term expats, Hem-
ingways is where you can watch the game on the big screen over beer and a bowl of
nachos or other Latin munchies. Live band Mondays to Saturdays, Ladies' Night Tues-
days and Sunday Quiz Night keep the punters coming back.
Allure by Cipriani
CLUB
( 02-657 5400;
www.nightcluballure.com
; Yas Island Yacht Club)
Drink in the mesmerising views of
the curvy Viceroy Yas Island and the Formula 1 track from the terrace, then retire to the
sensuously glam interior of this platinum crowd weekend hotspot. Resident DJs keep toes
tapping with R&B and chart hits.
Sax
CLUB
( 02-674 2020; Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi; 7pm-3.30am )
In the early evening Sax lures chatty
jet-setters huddled in intense tête-à-têtes, then cranks up the superb sound system to pack
the dance floor with a glam-tastic, international crowd. Different promotions - Ladies'
Night, Cabin Crew Night, Lebanese Weekend - keep things dynamic.
Entertainment
The latest Hollywood blockbusters play at the multiplex cinemas
Grand Abu Dhabi
02-645 8988;
www.grandcinemas.com
;
Tourist Club/10th St; tickets
