Kuala Lumpur : Night Life
Night markets, or "pasar malam," are found all over KL: when you're living in a hot, sticky, tropical city, you quickly learn that night is the best time of day to come out. The markets are buzzing with people eating and talking, bargaining, and shopping. The night markets are also perfect places to find cheap, delicious snacks. Here, you can sample not only Malay food, but Indian and Chinese as well. A great Malay dessert that should not be missed is air batu campur, fondly called ABC. It's a sticky, sweet heap of crushed ice, covered with red beans, sweetcorn, and palm sugar. Nightlife in KL can take the form of fine dining with live music, hip gyrating in a dance club, or simply sipping a Martini and enjoying a leisurely game of pool.
Near the junction of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail, The Roman Pub & Karaoke caters to 'budget-conscious' crooners. For drinks and cigars, head to I the Havana Club at the JW Mariott Hotel. One can also I relax and sip a drink at the San Francisco Coffee Terrace on I the ground floor of Lot 10.
pposite the Cardogan Hotel, the Strikers Cafe Bar I and Pool serves finger food and affordable drinks. The I Captain's Cabin Funtheque is famous for retro and top of I the charts music, alongwith live performances.
OAt die Federal Hotel, die Deluxe Health Spa offers a good Irubdown while Minnal Pub provides patron with Bollywood music. Further down Bukit Bintang, the Sun Complex, the Broadway Song and dance nightclubs transport one back to the era of the roaring forties. The Century Kuala Lumpur Hotel's Long Bar and Cafe offers corporate executives a good socialising haunt after a hard day's work. Opposite the hotel, the Movement Club and Bar, offers trance and techno music.
Jalan Sultan Ismail, at the south end of this road, Parkroyal Hotel's Delaney's Pub offers Irish drinks, while Musictheque at Istana Hotel comes alive with sensational music. It has a disco, a lounge and a cafe. Shangti-la's The Pub is an English pub patronised mostly by hotel guests and expatriates. Make sure to try its delicious English pies. Also located on Jalan Sultan Ismail is Twelve SI, which has a dance club, flux, seven bars and two restaurants, the Padi-Padi and Olive. Flux leads up to the Sunrise Bar, purportedly Malaysia's longest. Hotel nightspots in Ampang include Renaissance Hotel's Stage Lounge, Nikko Hotel's Bentley Pub and Corus Hotel's Stardust Lounge. Jalan Ampang street has some of the more notable nightclubs such as the Club de Macau at the Renaissance Hotel and the Deluxe Night Club at Ampang Park shopping mall. Club de Macau that occupies the lower ground floor of the Renaissance Hotel has sound-proof karaoke rooms, a marble dance floor and an elegant lounge.
Jalan Tun Razak street holds much promise for a lively evening. The Piazza Megan Phileo Promenade holds outlets like the Viva Dance Club, the M Bar and Cocktail Room, the La Vela Latin Pub, the Brewball Pool Club and Bar and Dizzies Jazz Bar. At city Square, Solutions Pub is a must-visit while Indiana Vince Disco in Wisma Inai provides trance music and fusion food.
Viva Dance Club at Eastin Hotel is without a doubt, one KL's more popular hangouts. And this could very well be due to the exhaustive line up of deejays in constant spin at the club. Zouk on Jalan Ampang is set to provide night owls a staggering 32,000 square feet of pure entertainment pleasure. Clubbers will be spoilt for choice as Zouk offers a number of options. Velvet Underground, a luxurious lounging area for the chic; The Loft Bar, the 'hippest' area of the entire Zouk complex; and not forgetting the Terrace Bar, a pre-clubbing meeting place complete with a patio where patrons can simply sit back, let their hair down and relax. Backroom is a KL party institution that has been around far longer than many of today's slick glass and chrome locales. On Jalan Sultan Ismail, Emporium's evolution has kept it high on the list of places to see and be seen. On the same street Hard Rock CafE's legendary queues are still just as long, and the music still rocks and rolls. A good place for live bands and frozen margaritas. On Jalan Bukit Bintang, Planet Hollywood is where Malaysia's hottest singing sensations make headline performances. On Wednesdays, the ladies get to enjoy complimentary house wine and dance to pop and rock 'n' roll. If you like chic and ultra-stylish, let Alexis be your destination. Premium cocktails are the specialty here where they feature an extensive list of their own concoctions. Outlets for beer guzzlers and wine sippers. They include House Frankfurt serving German fare and beer, Finnegan's Irish Pub, Planet Scuba, Samba, White Room, Dinty's Pub and Restaurant, Spanish Fly Bistro and Carvery, Vintages, Alexis Bistro, The Roof, Modesto's and Ronnie Q.
Enjoy a game of snooker at the Playaz Club or Pool Room Pub and Cafe or check out Bistro 1957, Finnegan's Irish Pub, Souled Out cafe and El Nini Musictheque.
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