Big Night Life Awards 2022
SHORTLIST
OCCASION CATEGORY
BEST LADIES’ NIGHT
Antika – 7 Management
Couqley French Bistro and Bar, JLT
Crazy Rich Ladies Night at Maiden Shanghai – FIVE Hotels and Resorts
Les Belles – Groupe Barriere
Chica Loca – Hola Rooftop
Lock, Stock & Barrel Business Bay – Solutions Leisure Group
HERA – Ladies Night at Paros – Taj Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Bazaar Club – Vision Nt Parties and Entertainments
Torno Subito, W Dubai, The Palm
Flamingo Ladies Night at Privilege – SLS DUBAI
Go Geisha Ladies’ Night – Asia Asia Dubai
BEST PARTY BRUNCH
Sundown Brunch – Seven Sisters
La Mezcaleria Oberoi
Saffron Brunch 2.0 – Atlantis, The Palm
COYA Dubai
Poolside Brunch Club – Address Sky View
Naughty Noodles Brunch at Maiden Shanghai
We don’t Brunch we Fiesta – Hola Rooftop
Wanderlust – JW Marriott Marquis Hotel
Salero Tapas & Bodega – Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates
Hotel Cartagena Saturday Brunch
Saturday Baby Brunch – Baby Q
Tropical Brunch – ZeroGravity
STK Doha Party Brunch & B-Lounge Frozé Brunch – The Ritz-Carlton, Doha
B.I.G – Brunch In Garage – W Abu Dhabi Yas Island
Candypants Brunch Refined – Akira Back – W Dubai The Palm
BEST EVENING BRUNCH
Under The Moon Brunch – Seven Sisters
The Hide Friday Brunch – The Hide – Jumeirah Al Qasr
PRUSIANABRUNCH – Enigma – Palazzo Versace Dubai
Desi Junction – Sofitel Dubai The Palm
Press Play – Baby Q
Blushing Dragon Brunch – Karma Kafe
BEST HAPPY HOUR
Couqley French Bistro and Bar
Goose Island Tap House – FIVE Hotels and Resorts
Lock, Stock & Barrel – Solutions Leisure Group
TJ’s – Taj Jumeirah Lake Towers
The St. Regis Bar – The St. Regis Abu Dhabi
SoBe – W Dubai The Palm
BEST QUIZ NIGHT
Vintage Game Show Quiz Night – Reform Social & Grill
Best Quiz Night – Garden on 8 – Media One Hotel
BEST SUNDOWNERS SPOT
February 30 – 7 Management
Folly – Gates Hospitality
Soul Lounge – Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai
Sunset at Twiggy by La Cantine – Park Hyatt Dubai
Laguna Lounge – Sofitel Dubai The Palm
Asia Asia A La Carte – Solutions Leisure Group
NONYA – Taj Jumeirah Lake Towers
Huzza Pool – Grand Mercure Hotel
Dip Pool Bar – The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm
SoBe Rooftop – W Dubai The Palm
Privilege – SLS Dubai
Surf Club
BEST SHOW
The Theater Dubai
‘Murder in the Speakeasy’ – Paramount Hotel Dubai
White Dubai Daily Show
PEOPLE CATEGORY
SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR
Gulistan Keskin – CLAP Dubai
Niked Rajan – Cinque, FIVE Palm Jumeirah
Zelko Martinovic – French Riviera, Jumeirah Al Qasr
Carlo Alberto Cogno – Galaxy Bar
Alexandre Martin – LPM Restaurant & Bar Dubai
Abhishek Sen – Roberto’s
Paolo Gabriel Bayan – Rosewood Abu Dhabi
Florian Strassguertl – SLS Dubai
Marishka Van Der Walt – SUCRE
HOST/HOSTESS OF THE YEAR
Maryna Slinko – Amazonico Dubai
Jinelle Erika Guevarra Poniente – Groupe Barriere
Chaima Ayari – Katsuya at Hyde Hotel Dubai
Baby Gilbert Mutombo – LPM Restaurant & Bar Dubai
Scarlett Fagiani – Marea DIFC
Akram Bouzaher – Twiggy by La Cantine Park Hyatt Dubai
Nurzada Baktymirova – La Cantine du Faubourg
Nordine Sayah – Roberto’s
Jovana Jovic- SUCRE
NIGHTLIFE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Rabih Fakhreddine – 7 Management
Paul Evans – Solutions Leisure Group
Kieran Lindsay – BeMoreThan
Elie Saba – ADDMIND HOSPITALITY
BEST DUBAI DJ
Juan Martinez – Dukes the Palm, A Royal Hideaway Hotel
Mehdi Ech-Chetouani – Ninive
Mademoiselle Sabah – Nikki Beach Dubai
Timothee Gimmig – Mimi Kakushi
DJ Alex Twin – SUSHISAMBA Dubai
Ali Kalaidji – Twiggy by La Cantine & Gohan by La Cantine
MIXOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
Francesco D’arienzo – Amazonico Dubai
Tarun Dey – French Riviera Beach, Jumeirah Al Qasr
Tony Paul – Hudson Tavern at Hyde Hotel Dubai
Mark Briones – JW Marriott Marquis Hotel
Tadeas Tauchin – LPM Restaurant & Bar Dubai
Mido Ammar – Qwerty, Media One Hotel
Dragana Rankovic – Twiggy by La Cantine
Manja Stankovic – MIMI KAKUSHI
KHUN MOE HTUN – Rosewood Abu Dhabi
Aziz Tursonov – SHI Restaurant & Lounge LLC
Ramon John Baltazar – Carna by Dario Cecchini – SLS Hotel
Ryan Germino – Sofitel Dubai The Palm
Jose Dominguez – SUCRE
Levie Mangilit – W Abu Dhabi Yas Island
WAITER OF THE YEAR
Petar Ristov – Amazonico Dubai
Jenita Calou – La Cantine du Faubourg
Garishma Singh – Soul Street Dubai FIVE Hotels and Resorts
Uchithra Ariyanada – Trader Vic’s Hilton Dubai Jumeirah
Sudip Roy – Cleo, Hyde Hotel Dubai
Somnath Shah – Marea DIFC
Kingsley Onyebuchi Okeleke – Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai
Louis Ruchon – Twiggy by La Cantine Park Hyatt Dubai
Ortikov Rakhmatullo – MIMI KAKUSHI
Achraf Harti – SUCRE
Ahmad Abi Haider – Iris Dubai
BAR MANAGER OF THE YEAR
John Apostolopoulos – Amazonico Dubai
George Mitry – Atlantis, The Palm
Maksym Lesych – Seven Sisters
Marko Milojevic – Bar Buci, Jumeirah Al Qasr
SAMY RATHNAYAKE – COYA DUBAI
Nischal Chhetri – The Penthouse FIVE Hotels and Resorts
Dilup Fernando – Groupe Barriere
Iran Lutton – McGettigans JBR Hilton JBR
Hemayet Hossain – Pure SkyLounge, Hilton Dubai The Walk
Anoop Chandran – Katsuya Hyde Hotel Dubai
Thibault Mequignon – Jumeirah Burj Al Arab
Dragana Rankovic – Twiggy by La Cantine Park Hyatt Dubai
Manja Stankovic MIMI KAKUSHI
Vasile Dorofeev – Roberto’s
Isa Sonmezsoy – STK Doha
Sebouh Tato, Iris Dubai
Glenn Eldridge – ROKA Dubai
Thembelenkosini Dube – Rosewood Abu Dhabi
James Akinnola – SILICON OASIS HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT –FZE
Ollie Hampton – SLS Dubai
Denis Bykov – SUCRE
Sajedul Alam – W Abu Dhabi Yas Island
BAR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Hakkasan Bar Team – Atlantis, The Palm
Avli by tashas
B018.DXB
COYA Abu Dhabi
COYA Dubai
The Penthouse – FIVE Hotels and Resorts
NINIVE
ZeroGravity
Pure Sky Lounge – Hilton Dubai The Walk
Katsuya – Hyde Hotel Dubai
GILT Bar Team – Burj Al Arab
Bar Buci – Jumeirah Al Qasr
LPM Restaurant & Bar Dubai
Twiggy by La Cantine Bar Team – Park Hyatt Dubai
MIMI KAKUSHI
HIDDEN BAR, ROSEWOOD ABU DHABI
OUIBar Team – SILICON OASIS HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT –FZE
SUSHISAMBA Dubai
W Abu Dhabi Yas Island
SoBe – W Dubai The Palm
BARTENDER OF THE YEAR
Moussa Amin – Al Nafoorah, Jumeirah Al Qasr
Serhii Kulikov – Amazonico Dubai
Nyeinchan Maw – Catch at St. Regis Abu Dhabi
Jason Van Tonder – COYA Abu Dhabi
Shelton Fernandes – FIVE Hotels and Resorts
Coralie Doillet – Galaxy Bar
Vladyslav Revkevych – Hakkasan, Atlantis, The Palm
Farid Najafov – Katsuya Hyde Hotel Dubai
Cindy Lalramngaihzuali – Marea DIFC
Imir Iloja – MIMI KAKUSHI
Nazgul Kazieva – Roberto’s
Kaleb Barry – ROKA Dubai
UTTAM SINGH – Rosewood Abu Dhabi
Maria Lowielyn Grace Adona – SLS Hotels
Johhny Harfouche – SUCRE
VENUE CATEGORY
BEST MIXED DRINKS BAR
Bar Buci – Jumeirah Al Qasr
NINIVE
La Mezcaleria JBR
Sbar – SLS Hotels
La Mezcaleria Oberoi
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
49er’s – Steakhouse & Club
Epitome
Q’s Bar & Lounge – Palazzo Versace Dubai
Lock, Stock & Barrel
Paros – Taj Jumeirah Lakes Towers
BEST SPORTS BAR
Goose Island Tap House – FIVE Hotels and Resorts
Dhow & Anchor – Jumeirah Restaurants
Bridgewater Tavern-JW Marriott Marquis Hotel
The Duck Hook – Jumeirah Restaurants
OUIBar + Terrace – SILICON OASIS HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT –FZE
BEST OFF-BEAT NIGHT VENUE
49er’s – Steakhouse & Club – Avenue Steakhouse
Flashback Speakeasy Bar & Lounge – Paramount Hotel Dubai
12 Chairs – SLS Dubai
BEST ALL-AMERICAN BAR
Ribs & Brews, Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City
49er’s – Steakhouse & Club – Avenue Steakhouse
Hudson Tavern – Hyde Hotel Dubai
BEST ROOFTOP VENUE
CLAP Dubai
The Penthouse
Folly
High Note Pool & Sky Lounge
TWENTY THREE Rooftop Bar
Hola Rooftop
REDROOF
MOOD Rooftop Lounge
Paros
Azura Panoramic Lounge
Akira Back
White Dubai
BEST LUXURY OUTDOOR BAR
NINIVE
Laguna Lounge – Sofitel Dubai The Palm
White Dubai
Bar Du Port Dubai
BEST TERRACE
Amazonico Dubai
Armani/Hashi
Folly
Bar Buci – Jumeirah Al Qasr
1-OAK Terrace
Lolita pool bar & lounge – Pullman Dubai Downtown
NINIVE
Walima – Grand Mercure Hotel
Bahri – Jumeirah Mina A’Salam
La Cantine du Faubourg
Torno Subito – W Dubai – The Palm
BEST RESTAURANT BAR
CLAP Dubai
Amazonico Dubai
Marea Dubai
49er’s – Steakhouse & Club
Zuma Abu Dhabi
Couqley Bistro and Bar JLT
COYA Abu Dhabi
Katsuya at Hyde Hotel Dubai
MIMI KAKUSHI
SUSHISAMBA Dubai
Roberto’s
BEST LATE-NIGHT DINNER
Lucia’s
Marea Dubai
Shimmers, Jumeirah Mina A’Salam
Billionaire Dubai
PLAY – Play Dining Group
La Cantine du Faubourg
DREAM Dubai
Mizmah
SUSHISAMBA Dubai
Bazaar Club Dubai
12 Chairs, SLS Dubai
BEST AFTER-BRUNCH PARTY
Maiden Shanghai – FIVE Hotels and Resorts
TWENTY THREE Rooftop Bar – Grand Plaza Movenpick Hotel
Paros – Taj Jumeirah Lakes Towers
SoBe – W Dubai – The Palm
BEST BEACH BAR
Beach by FIVE
Twiggy by La Cantine
San Beach – The Club Palm West Beach
Ula Dubai
Surf Club
BEST LOUNGE
Iris Dubai
Amazonico Dubai
Siddharta By Buddha bar
The Trilogy by Buddha Bar, AUH
Neos – Address Downtown
MARBAIYA DUBAI
Soul Lounge – Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai
Mosaico Lounge – Palazzo Versace Dubai
A-LIST CATEGORY
BEACH CLUB OF THE YEAR
Feb-30 – 7 Management
WHITE Beach – Atlantis, The Palm
SAL – Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
Beach by FIVE – FIVE Hotels and Resorts
Soulbeach – JA Resorts & Hotels LLC
Zero Gravity
Nikki Beach Dubai – Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai
Twiggy by La Cantine – Rikas Hospitality Group
Surf Club – Tactile Food Group
BEST NEW NIGHTLIFE VENUE
Khyber – Dukes the Palm
Bahri – Jumeirah Mina A’Salam
SUSHISAMBA Dubai
NONYA – Taj, Jumeirah Lake Towers
Privilege – SLS Dubai
ZETA Seventy Seven – Address Beach Resort
PUB OF THE YEAR
Goose Island Tap House
Dhow & Anchor
The Duck Hook
TJ’s
NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR
The Penthouse
Vault
1-OAK Dubai
Bazaar Dubai Club
White Dubai
BAR OF THE YEAR
49er’s – Steakhouse & Club
Zuma Dubai
Iris Dubai
COYA Dubai
The Penthouse
Gilt
MIMI KAKUSHI
S Bar – SLS Hotels
SoBe – W Dubai The Palm
Bar Du Port Dubai
La Mezcaleria JBR
NIGHTLIFE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP OF THE YEAR
7 Management
ADDMIND HOSPITALITY
Solutions Leisure Group