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Louie’s – Plaza Batai, Cocktails & Omakase Words: Jacob WeberPhotos: Peter Tan I reckon The Notorious B.I.G. could have rhymed “omakase” and “Hennessy” very stylishly. I’m certain that he would have approved of the combination and plenty more about …
JungleBird Kuala Lumpur – Rum Bar, Bukit Damansara Words: Jacob Weber Photos: Han Sen Hau How many varieties of rum can you name off the top of your head? Five? Maybe ten, if you’ve had the luxury of a Caribbean holiday recently? If you can make it to fift…
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…
‘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…
Kura’s Krafts Plaza Batai – Craft Beer Bar KL Words: Jacob Weber Photos: Han Sen Hau What’s better than a comfortable neighbourhood craft beer bar with over 50 types of craft beers from around the world? A pet-friendly neighbourhood cr…
The Record Speakeasy, Plaza Batai Words: Jacob Weber Photos: Han Sen Hau Good news! You don’t need flared trousers and a funky shirt to get into The Record Speakeasy at Plaza Batai. But if you own either, I thoroughly recommend we…
Mezze KL – Medan Damansara, Whisky & Gin Bar and Cigar Lounge Words: Monica TindallPhotos: Peter Tan We have fond recollections of Mezze in Medan Damansara, with a cozy restaurant downstairs serving French cuisine and fine wine, complemented by an up…
Desire Speakeasy – Plaza Batai Cocktail Bar Words: Jacob Weber Photos: Peter Tan “Where Style and Sensuality Intertwine” beckons the neon sign at the entrance. Well, I say. This sounds … intriguing. As soon as we enter Desire Speakeasy — once …
Hidden Bar Plaza Damansara – The First Chapter Speakeasy Words: Jacob WeberPhotos: Han Sen Hau I apologise in advance for using one of the more predictable cliches in hospitality journalism. But The First Chapter really is a “hidden gem”. “Hidden” becaus…
Call Carol Back – CCB – Craft Beer Bar, Chinatown KL Words: Jacob Weber Photos: Han Sen Hau I’ll let you in on a little secret. There is no “Carol”. Rather, “Call Carol Back”—a funky retro-vibes cocktail bar in Chinatown—means something else entirely…
Best Bars in Kuala Lumpur 2023 KL’s nightlife thrums long after the Petronas Towers dim, with hidden speakeasies and sky-high sanctuaries rewriting the rulebook on cocktails. Forget generic – we’re talking alchemy in alleyways, craft concoctio…
Rahsia Speakeasy Bar, SS2 Words: Jacob WeberPhotos: Han Sen Hau If I told you that you could get expertly crafted cocktails, with premium liquor and unique ingredients, in a trendy New York-and-neon-style speakeasy from just RM32 a pop – you’d think I was drunk. A…