(Pix: Fernando Fong) Chill time at the Kapitan House, with a view of Menara Merdeka 118 from its windows. Since 2009, Caorunn Gin has been handcrafted in small batches at Balmenach Distillery in the Scottish Highlands. (Pix: Fernando Fong) A cocktail featuring Scottish gin maker Caorunn’s. The gin-centric menu features Caorunn’s three expressions, made up of the classic version, its Scottish Raspberry Gin, and the Highland Strength which packs a stiff 54% ABV. Supported by Scottish gin maker Caorunn, the event sees bartenders from Her House, Kapitan Haus and Rust KL serving a gin-focussed menu at each other’s venues. Kwai Chai Hong co-founder Zeen Chang on rebranding and rebuilding Petaling Street.Ĭhang was speaking at the launch of a Chinatown bar takeover and heritage tour. We want to get the young locals to understand this area’s heritage, to know their neighbourhood’s history, and to have an emotional connection with the building or the place or the stories they’re going to hear. She is proud to see the area’s reinvigoration, with many new cafes and bars opening. READ MORE: This Stranger Things Art Mural In Kwai Chai Hong Is Fully Drawn By A Malaysian Artist Her House is but one of the many hidden bars that have flourished in Petaling Street in recent years.Ĭhang said the boom of visitors since the alley was cleaned up into a tourist destination has now spilt over to the neighbourhood. ![]() The feminine and sassy theme of Her House. With a feminine and sassy theme thrown in for good measure, visitors enjoy an oriental setting with a touch of modernity. Located along Jalan Sultan, the vintage shops one has to pass through, going up to Her House, brings one back to the 60s and 70s.įor the uninitiated, a hidden bar, as the name suggests, might be hard to find.īut once found, the sexy and intimate setting of Her House, with its pinkish, neon coloured lighting, is definitely rewarding. ![]() One of the allures of Her House is the entrance and staircase leading up to the bar. Kwai Chai Hong is the city’s latest project in preserving the rich Chinese heritage stretching back to as far as the 1960s and is worth strolling by if you are in the surrounding areas of Petaling Street. Kwai Chai Hong, or Ghost Lane in Cantonese, is a RM1.5 million restoration project undertaken by Bai Chuan Management Sdn Bhd and was opened to the public in April 2019. One establishment that has experienced these transformations in a short time is Her House, a hidden bar founded by 7 partners, one of them is a woman.Ī hidden cocktail bar on Jalan Sultan, Her House builds on the success of Kwai Chai Hong, said the latter’s co-founder Zeen Chang.
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