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The Riff District – Bangsar – Craft Cocktails & Culinary Delights Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Matt Wehner A month into business, we’re at The Riff District in Bangsar, meeting owner John Lim and discovering the food and beverage menu, which improvi…
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…
@21 Rooftop Bar – Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur Words: Joanna Florento Photos: Han Sen Hau @21 Rooftop Bar wants you to know where you are – on the 21st floor of the sparkling new Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur, with various iconic downtown KL landma…
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 …
Best Bars in Kuala Lumpur 2024 Kuala Lumpur’s nightlife scene is thriving, and 2024 brought an array of bars redefining where and how we enjoy our evenings out. From sleek rooftop bars with panoramic city views to speakeasies hidden behind unmarked doors, …
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…
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…