Bridge Bar
28th Floor GTower
199 Jalan Tun Razak, KL
T: 03 2168 1919
www.gtower.com.my

Get connected
Situated at the crossroads of Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Ampang, the GTower is truly one of a kind. It’s Malaysia’s 1st internationally green-rated building and its environmentally conscious theme is prevalent throughout. Visiting the uber swanky Bridge Bar is an experience in itself; with its location at the sky bridge linking the twin GTower buildings on the 28th floor, the breathtaking sights you get of the KL cityscape can only be described as “wow”. Inside, the architecture is similarly on a grand scale with a vast expanse of mirrored ceilings, illuminated stands, floor-to-ceiling windows, state-of-the-art glass flooring and eco-friendly fixtures. Now, that’s an experience money can’t buy. [more »]

Zouk Cafe & Bar
G-223, Ground Floor The Gardens,
Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, KL
T: 03 2288 1997
www.zoukclub.com.my

From clubbing to dining
No, Zouk has not gone mad and rebranded itself as an eatery. The recently opened Zouk Cafe Bar at the concourse entrance of The Gardens is an extension of the club’s brand and its foray into the wine-and-dine scene–the 1st of its kind for the superclub franchise. [more »]

Il Lido Lounge Bar
2nd Floor, The Mayang,
19 Jalan Mayang, off Jalan Yap Kwan Seng,
50450 Kuala Lumpur
T: +60 3 2161 2291
www.il-lido.com

Alfresco bar/lounge with a different point of view
Located opposite the Australian High Commission, a stone’s throw away from KLCC Suria, and so called after the Venetian island of the same name, the chic Il Lido Lounge Bar opened mid-June a mere fortnight after its award-winning modern Italian restaurant downstairs. Unlike the restaurant which is a luxurious paean to chrome, gold, black and grey, the rooftop bar resembles a landscaped modern Swedish bath house, all wood, artificial grass and trendy minimalism replete with Philippe Starck and Karim Rashid furnishings.

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The Beer Factory + The Attic
Block A, Unit 11, Ground & Mezzanine Floor,
Sunway Giza
2 Jalan PJU 5/14,
Kota Damansara, 47810, Selangor.
T: 03 6141 6450
www.the-beer-factory.com
facebook.com/thebeerfactory

Save water, drink beer
Located in Sunway Giza, finally good beers at an amazing price in the vicinity of Kota Damansara. Designed to resemble a factory, industrial looking yellow and black diagonal warning stripes appear on walls, the roof is made of zinc and chairs are made of cement or crates. Handily, if you lift the seat up you put stash your handbags in there, while tall tables near the bar have hooks for you to hang your handbags on. Set on 2 levels, sports fans will appreciate the multiple HD TVs and a big screen, while upstairs is The Attic which can be accessed via some tricky looking “floating stairs”.

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George & Dragon
Lot G130, Ground Floor,
Bangsar Shopping Centre,
285 Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandar Raya.
Tel: +603 2287 9316
www.gndpubs.com

Enter the dragon
As neighbourhood pubs go, we are pretty spoilt for choice if you stay in city suburban areas. In the last few years we’ve seen the rise in popularity in ‘authentic-as-it-gets’ pubs – most of them becoming quite the franchise business too. The problem about that lies in the fact that after a while you get sort of a “fast food chain” situation where soon enough, every pub is exactly the same wherever you go. Where’s the charm, baby?

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Carmen’s Vinothek
48 Changkat Bukit Bintang
50200 Kuala Lumpur
T: 03 2143 2268

The wine library
Located next door and linked to The Whiskey Bar, Carmen’s Vinothek is another project by the Werner group. Named after Werner’s wine sommelier, Carmen, ‘Vinothek’ is a German word meaning wine library. The venue’s concept allows patrons to try different types of wines in small quantities rather than by the bottle. Carmen’s Vinothek offers over 600 labels of both Old and New World wines including those from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Argentina, South Africa and even Lebanon, so there’s plenty to try before commiting to one. Kind of like dating for wine lovers….

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The Whisky Bar
44 & 46, Changkat Bukit Bintang
50200 Kuala Lumpur
T: 03 2143 2268

The name says it all
Another extension of outlets by Chef Werner Kuhn who also owns El Cerdo and Werner’s, The Whisky Bar has a fairly wide collection of more than 200 labels currently available for consumption ranging from Scot Blended, Single Malt, American, Japanese, Irish, Canadian, and even Welsh whiskys.

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Cristallo
34th Floor, Pacific Regency Hotel Suites
Menara PanGlobal, Jalan Punchak
Off Jalan P. Ramlee, KL.
T: 03 232 7777
www.luna.my

Drinking and dining in the clouds
Luna Bar towers above everything else except maybe the Petronas Twin Towers. Now Luna has extended its premise to include Cristallo – a small but intimate bar, dining and dance lounge. The non-smoking lounge has a spectacular view of the city’s skyline and is only matched by the lounge’s interior of chandeliers, sparkling pillars and surrealist art pieces. [more »]

Tao
G23 & EG23 Ground Floor, e@Curve
2A Jalan PJU 7/3,
Mutiara Damansara, Selangor.
T: 03 7727 5568
www.modestos.com.my

Zen in the club
The same Tao Club & Bar as the one at TTDI Plaza, Tao Mutiara Damansara is brought to you by the Modesto’s group. The second Asian contemporary concept outlet was recently opened at e@Curve. Its trademark oriental arch entrance and use of red decor inside reinforce it exotic Asian feel. Choose to kick back in the  common banquette area or the ‘hanging garden’ aka outdoor terrace and watch the latest sport or music videos on jumbo-sized screens. Alternately catch some Zen at the high table in the lower lounge area or the sofas located in the upper lounge. [more »]

Ecoba
PJ Trade Centre
B-G_21, Level 1 Menara Bata (Tower B)
8 Jalan PJU 8/8A
Bandar Damansara Perdana
Petaling Jaya
T: 03 7710 1118
www.ecoba.com.my

Make like a tree and root
There are a lot of new bars popping up outside of KL so what makes Ecoba any different? If you’re thinking this is an environmentally-themed bar where you’ll only be drinking wheat-based barley brews, then you’re wrong. The ECO in Ecoba stands for eat, chill and ogle (at the birds both at the bar and perched on trees).
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