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Social Room KL – Menara Milenium Words: Chris Lentner Photos: Han Sen Hau Picture this: it’s 6 pm. Quitting time. Your pompadour, once meticulously sculpted with a shellacking of pomade, is now deflated from forced air and stress. The tail of your button-down has …
Notte KL – Bar, Lounge & Event Space, Kuala Lumpur Words: Jacob Weber Photos: Han Sen Hau Notte KL might be the new nightlife destination you never knew you needed. (Try saying that after a few Negronis.) This premium lounge bar, an ice cube’s throw from t…
Humboldt Bar & Kitchen – Bukit Damansara Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Peter Tan Humboldt is the hottest (or perhaps the coolest) bar and kitchen to hit Kuala Lumpur this year! Inspired by the Humboldt Current, which flows along the Pacific Coast of So…
Camping-themed Bar & Restaurant – Rimbar Chinatown KL Words: Joanna Florento Photos: Han Sen Hau If you’re seeking respite from the busy grind of city life, look no further than the cool recesses of Rimbar KL, a beloved camping-themed bar in Chinatown …
Farmer’s Bar Avenue K – Craft Beer Kuala Lumpur Photos: Matt Wehner Words: Jacob Weber Who would have thought that a place called ‘Farmer’s Bar’ would serve excellent Japanese food? I was pleasantly surprised, that’s for sure.…
The Rebel Penguin of Whimzy Town – Taman Paramount Words: Nichole Ong Photos: Matt Wehner After two years in Funky Town, The Rebel Penguin has set his sights on a new location – Whimzy Town, better known as Taman Paramount, Petaling Jaya. Through a mysteriou…
PS150 Hidden Cocktail Bar, Chinatown Words: Jacob WeberPhotos: Han Sen Hau Chinatown’s first hidden cocktail bar remains one of Chinatown’s best cocktail bars — and that’s no ordinary achievement given some of the outstanding competitio…
Manhattan – New York Style Cocktail Bar, Conrad Singapore Orchard Words & Photos: Monica Tindall Header Photo: Roque Alfonso Manhattan at Conrad Singapore Orchard has been on Asia’s 50 Best Bars list for nine years, is a two-time winner of Asia’s 50 Be…
‘Go Lokal’ Cocktail Menu – Blue at EQ Kuala Lumpur Words: Jacob WeberPhotos: Han Sen Hau The term ‘elevate’ is getting seriously overused in food and beverage these days. But when we’re talking about a classy cocktail bar that towers 51 stories above the hea…
Rock Bar Bali & After Rock, AYANA Estate Monica Tindall Rock Bar Bali is carved into the cliffside, reached by a short but scenic tram ride. The ocean shimmers below as we descend. When we step off, it’s like arriving at a sprawling outdoor living room bui…
Budi Bar Malacca Monica Tindall Dondang Sayang is a form of music (sometimes translated as “love ballad”), that many say originated in Malacca around the 15th Century. Typically, two singers of the opposite sex exchange verse that is often humourous with layere…
Drunken Monkey Melaka – The Sh*!@tiest Bar in Malacca Monica Tindall Just to be clear, “The Sh*@!tiest Bar in Malacca,” are the words of the owner of Drunken Monkey Melaka, not mine! There is nothing classy about this joint. It’s a random collection of adornment wi…