Thanks for the recommendations Amuro and Skinny. Tried a few bars in the Jordan area and was invited into stagnant smokey bars, quickly left after a beer
But it was fun to see all locals just chilling and shooting the shit with each other.
The few days here and you can definitely see the shift towards a more uniform consumer atmosphere. The last time I was here as a kid there was so much more diversity, where every store had something different, not the LV, Prada and other high end stores that stretches on and on.