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‘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…
Vér – The Bar at Nadodi KL, Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur Words: Matt BrownPhotos: Han Sen Hau Opening on June 1st of this year, Vér – The Bar at Nadodi KL adds yet another gorgeous place to enjoy a drink at the Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur. Created in gorgeous de…
The Cock’s Tail Bar KL – Chinese Medicine x Cocktails – Drinking That’s Good For You Words: Monica TindallPhotos: Han Sen Hau * This bar is no longer open. It has been replaced by Qi bar. Run by the same friendly team behind The Crane, Puteh Beach Bar and Puteh […]
Cocktail Bar Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur – Bar Trigona Words: Matt BrownPhotos: Monica Tindall After exactly five years at the top of the KL bar scene, where its reputation for quality, style and innovation is impeccable, Bar Trigona is in the next stage of it…