The Skyscraper Snack
They say you eat with your eyes first, and when it comes to the views from Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, that couldn’t be more true. Observation Deck at 300 is the highest vantage point in Abu Dhabi – 74 floors up – and just the place for a coffee and Thai-style beef salad. A few floors down, numerous other spaces await for when evening falls and it’s time for chic fine-dining – including Pearls by Michael Caines.
The Throw-Back Cocktails
All polished wood and green velvet, The Bloomsbury’ Club Bar feels straight out of Art-Deco London. Tucked away in London’s Bloomsbury Hotel – one of the always swish, but never overwrought Doyle Collection numbers – there’s no need to fear that you’ll be sipping Aperol spritzes with the Insta-snapping crowd. Instead, this moody space is all about sophisticated inter-war tipples: Chartreuse and Bénédictine are back on the menu.
The Tea Tasting
Just like fine wine, the world’s most coveted teas come with complex, refined aromas and flavours. Get to grips with the nuances of over 50 Chinese teas – the status equivalents of Left Bank Bordeaux – at Ming Dynasty-inspired Huang Ting in The Peninsula Beijing. Their in-house tea master will take you through a tasting while you kick back under vintage-style parasols nibbling sweet dim sum.
