What’s On Dubai – July 2019

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NEW DINING DEAL

Drink and dine around W Dubai – The Palm

Looking for a fun indoor bar to try this
summer? Hip new hangout Distillery has
swung open its doors inside Souk Al Manzil
in Downtown Dubai, opposite Ting Irie.
Blending speakeasy ambience with
contemporary trendy aesthetic (think
wooden rafters, exposed brick walls, old
wooden beer barrels and blackened oil
drums), Distillery is a cool hotspot – with
a similar vibe to JBR’s Tribeca – for those
looking to imbibe craft cocktails and
gastropub grub.

Distillery’s menu features a range of

small plates (hello, bourbon chicken

wings), tartare and ceviche, sandwiches

and heartier mains, but there’s a pretty

firm focus on meat, particularly premium

secondary cuts including a wagyu

hanger steak (Dhs155), and wagyu tri-tip

(Dhs165). Even the cheesecake dessert

is served with a generous sprinkling of

veal bacon bits. The emphasis on meat

isn’t surprising considering Executive

Chef Duayne de Waal is at the helm. The

South African chef previously headed up

the multi-award-winning Grand Grill

Steakhouse at The Habtoor Grand.

As for the drinks, while most speakeasies

tend to favour whiskey and bourbon,

Distillery serves a little bit of everything

including a variety of wine and beer, but

there’s also a neat selection of inventive

cocktails like the bourbon cider slushie

(Dhs70), a pecan raisin Old Fashioned

(Dhs65), and the slumdog sangria (Dhs65).

Look out for a ladies’ night deal – Plan D

Ladies’ Night – coming soon.

a Souk Al Manzil, Manzil Downtown

Dubai, Sun to Fri 4pm to 2am, Sat noon

to 2am. Tel: (04) 3298899. facebook.com/

distillerydubai

Distillery

A fun and lively

gastropub in

Downtown Dubai

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W Dubai – The Palm is offering guests the chance to take a culinary journey through

its outlets with PM at The Palm. Start at Massimo Bottura’s popular Torno Subito with

a selection of aperitivo, paired with two house drinks. Then move on to Akira Back

for a selection of sharing dishes complimented with two house drinks. To complete

the culinary journey, guests will end at SoBe, where they’ll receive a delicious dessert

accompanied by an espresso martini. All this for just Dhs499, from Sat to Wed.

a W Dubai – The Palm, Sat to Wed 7pm to 1am, Dhs499. Tel: (04) 2455555. marriott.com