PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday October 23, 2013 Rhodes 44 declared Newcomer of the Year at the What s On Awards Abu Dhabi 2013 What s On the UAE s best-selling entertainment magazine celebrated the crème de la crème of Abu Dhabi s restaurant, leisure and entertainment scene on Tuesday night, with the What s On Awards Abu Dhabi 2013. Rhodes 44 was declared Newcomer of the Year. Hakkasan, Emirates Palace claimed the evening s top prize, scooping the highly coveted What s On Restaurant Of The Year accolade, while Cyril Calmet was named Chef Of The Year. Hosted by Motivate, in association with Dubai First, the awards took place at the newly opened Ritz Carlton, Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal at a venue combining an indoor and outdoor experience. Guests included general managers and chefs from Abu Dhabi s leading hotels, restaurants and leisure industry. Ian Fairservice, Managing Partner and Group Editor of Motivate Publishing, and the man who launched What s On magazine almost 35 years ago said It s safe to say that today the industry in Abu Dhabi is virtually unrecognisable from that of ten years ago we ve been lucky enough to welcome more and more world class establishments every year so that today we now have a scene that can proudly rub shoulders with any major city in the world. Of course What s On has been there every step of the way creating trends, not just reporting on them on everything from the growing campaign to promote the use of sustainable fish stocks to championing local produce in restaurants. More than 45 awards were presented to various categories of restaurants, music and nightlife and sports and outdoor outlets, based on readers choice. Votes were collected throughout Abu Dhabi over the last two months, as consumers voted for their favourite outlets via in-store voting slips, Facebook www.facebook.com/whatsonabudhabi or through the What s On Awards website www.whatsonawards.com. Once again, What s On commissioned the independent external auditors, Jacobsons, to ensure that the results of the hotly contested awards were completely transparent. The list of winners in the different categories as below. Sporting Events FAVOURITE FITNESS CLUB Bodylines, Yas Island Rotana
FAVOURITE SPORTING EVENT Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Music and Nightlife FAVOURITE BAR Jazz Bar, Hilton Abu Dhabi Hotel FAVOURITE NIGHTCLUB Cinnabar, Hilton Abu Dhabi Hotel FAVOURITE LADIES NIGHT Yacht Club, InterContinental Hotel Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE DJ DJ Angelo, Yacht Club, InterContinental Hotel Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE CLUB NIGHT Liquid by Mai Café Rain Party, Aloft Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE FESTIVAL Abu Dhabi Film Festival FAVOURITE CONCERT Metallica Restaurants FAVOURITE MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT Barouk, Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi, Yas Island FAVOURITE MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Abd El Wahab FAVOURITE ITALIAN RESTAURANT Spaccanapoli, Crowne Plaza Hotel & Resorts Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE ITALIAN RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Italianissimo FAVOURITE MODERN EUROPEAN RESTAURANT 18 O, Hyatt Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE MODERN EUROPEAN RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Stills European Bar And Brasserie, Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi, Yas Island FAVOURITE INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT Sofra Bld, Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Choices, Yas Island Rotana, Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE CHINESE RESTAURANT Hakkasan, Emirates Palace Hotel
FAVOURITE CHINESE RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Royal Orchid FAVOURITE THAI RESTAURANT Talay, Le Meridien Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE THAI RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Keway-mai, City Seasons Al Hamra Hotel Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE JAPANESE RESTAURANT Tori No Su, Jumeirah at Etihad Towers FAVOURITE JAPANESE RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Sho Cho FAVOURITE PAN-ASIAN RESTAURANT Cho Gao, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE PAN-ASIAN RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) The Noodle House FAVOURITE INDIAN RESTAURANT Indigo, Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE INDIAN RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Kabab & Kurries FAVOURITE PAKISTANI RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Karachi City Restaurant FAVOURITE FRENCH RESTAURANT Brasserie Angélique, Jumeirah At Etihad Towers FAVOURITE FRENCH RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Le Beaujolais, Mercure Centre Hotel Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Scott s, Jumeirah at Etihad Towers FAVOURITE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Turquoiz, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort FAVOURITE STEAKHOUSE AND GRILL 55th&5th, The Grill, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort FAVOURITE STEAKHOUSE AND GRILL (BELOW DHS400) The Meat Company FAVOURITE THE AMERICAS RESTAURANT Amerigos, Park Inn By Radisson, Abu Dhabi Yas Island FAVOURITE THE AMERICAS RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Burger Bureau
FAVOURITE BRITISH RESTAURANT Scott s, Jumeirah At Etihad Towers FAVOURITE BRITISH RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) London Fish & Chips FAVOURITE CAFÉ The One FAVOURITE PUB GRUB Ratskey, Al Diar Capital Hotel FAVOURITE BRUNCH CuiScene, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr FAVOURITE BRUNCH RESTAURANT (BELOW DHS400) Ingredients, Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa, Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE BUSINESS LUNCH RESTAURANT Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi FAVOURITE BUSINESS LUNCH (BELOW DHS400) Cho Gao, Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi Leisure FAVOURITE SPA Zayna Spa, Grand Millenium Al Wahda Hotel FAVOURITE HAIR SALON Glamour Hair Salon FAVOURITE NAIL BAR Tips & Toes WHAT S ON NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Rhodes 44 WHAT S ON CHEF OF THE YEAR Cyril Calmet, Bord Eau WHAT S ON RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR Hakkasan What s On magazine Packed with opinion, experts, insider info, reviews, music, competitions and more, What s On is the title for readers wanting to be in the know. One of the UAE s best-loved and biggest-selling magazines, it has been the leading entertainment title in the region for more than 30 years. Need to know what s on? You need to read What s On.
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