17Saloon
Sunway Giza
B-9-G, Sunway Giza Mall
2 Jalan PJU 5/14
Kota Damansara, PJ
T: 03 9205 5031 / 010 427 9160
Open: Daily 11am-2am
www.17saloon.com
www.facebook.com/17saloon

The only lychee beer joint in town…
Here’s a brand new watering hole with a difference. This self-service café and bar serves something that others don’t, the ultimately refreshing Jaz Fresh beer. Aside from that, this new joint also serves a scrumptious selection of Asian and Western food such as the Curry Chicken Cheese Baked Rice, Macau Classic Burger and Seafood Curry Udon. But of course, your meal won’t be completed without drinks. So take the opportunity to whet your taste buds on some delicious lychee beer.

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That’s Café
55 Jalan Tan Hiok Nee
Johor Bahru
80000 Johor
T: 07 223 9088

Fairytales are made of this….
It’s hard to believe that you’re in JB when you step through white French doors into the storybook interior. Initially established as a cosy escape for friends to gather and hang out in, in 2 years this cute little outlet has grown into a much-talked about haunt among many outside its regular circle. A team effort, with friends Joey, TC, Halim and Bee adding their own inimitable touches to help make That’s Café a product of love, mismatched antique chairs and tables add character to the space while toys and junkyard knick-knacks put the finishing touches to the dreamlike existence.

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Lost Malaya
9 Jalan Skudai
Johor Bahru
80200 Johor
07 221 0629
www.lostmalaya.com
FB search: Lost Malaya Gallery & Lounge

Artistic hub overlooking the Straits….
To the benefit of this unassuming city, many Johor Bahru pre-war locations have been left untouched, Lost Malaya among them. An art gallery-cum-lounge housed within a double-storey colonial bungalow overlooking the Tebrau Straits, Lost Malaysia was founded by husband-and-wife team Chris Thompson and Alisa Lamlertkittikul. Art and photo exhibitions by local talent are held regularly in the gallery (including that of Chris’ who is a professional photographer who’s worked for The Amazing Race Asia and Biggest Loser Asia), while the lounge upstairs offers a sunset backdrop to beer drinking. Complementing the art house vibe is the JOHO Concept Store. Headquarters for a group of young, local designers JOHO is also a hub for lomo and fixie enthusiasts.

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Broadway Acres
J-G-13 Block J
Jalan PJU 1A/1
Taipan Damansara 2
Ara Damansara, Selangor
T: 03 7842 7361
www.broadwayacres.net

Music and dance clubhouse
Broadway Acres is located within the suburbs of Ara Damansara (near the Subang Airport). The first thing you’ll notice upon stepping into this 3-storey performance space/bar-lounge, jamming studio and dance studio is that the owner, David Lee, has a Michael Jackson fixation. As it turns out, David also managed MJ’s global merchandise range during the gloved one’s golden days.

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Map KL
Level G2-01
Block A5
Solaris Dutamas
Jalan Dutamas 1
Kuala Lumpur‎
T: 03 6207 9732‎
www.mapkl.org

Corporate art space managed by artists
With 4 floors and a huge lobby area, Map KL stands as an art space developed by Sunrise Berhad. But the gentrification stops there. The management of Map has been taken over by such forces of change like Arteri Malaysia and labDNA, and they understand that it’s equally about the indie scene as it is about corporate events.

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The Bee
2A-G, Block K, Jaya One
72 Jalan Universiti, Section 13
Petaling Jaya, 
46200 Selangor
T: 03 7960 2160
www.thebee.com.my
www.facebook.com/TheBeeMY

All-day diner that’s the bee’s knees….
Jaya One is one of those places where you can never decide where to hang because there are just so many places under one roof to choose from. Once you’ve experienced The Bee it could be the only place you step into when you head to Jaya One. The reasons: the food is good, the booze (and food) doesn’t put a hole in your wallet and it’s a comfortable place to hang out with friends. Situated next to IACT College and below PJ Live Arts Centre, everything from the brick walls to the wooden furniture and warm lighting tells you to “hang back”. Living up to it’s name, The Bee is often swarming with customers.

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Pink Tattoos
1st Floor, 28 Jalan SS15/4,
Subang Jaya, Selangor.
T: 03 5633 7465/012 229 6633
www.tattoomepink.com
www.thebrollies.blogspot.com

Pretty in ink
Located just above skate paradise Wheel Love is the gorgeously girly tattoo studio and boutique Pink Tattoos. Run by former copywriter Lynda Chean, Pink Tattoos looks a little like your bestest friend’s cute and quirky studio bedroom. Whether you’re waiting your turn to be at the other end of a needle, waiting for a friend or your sk8terboy boyfriend to get his swag and skills on downstairs, you could easily get lost in time sitting on the couch watching TV, eating cupcakes and trying on the funky jewelry and clothing from in-house label Brollies that are on sale. [more »]

Wheel Love
Ground Floor, 28 Jalan SS15/4,
Subang Jaya, Selangor.
T: 012 296 1121
www.WL33.com

SJ City Rollers
Sukeats Chee and Weiyeng Khoo are the big boys behind Wheel Love. Starting out as action sports promoters and guerilla skate event organisers, the ambitious duo and their band of roller bros have been behind much stickering, the occasional graff piece, and some of the most exciting skate photos (some of which have made their way into JUICE) and videos, as well as a limited range of inline skate wheels and clothing available locally to date. [more »]

41 Berangan
41 Jalan Berangan, Kuala Lumpur.
T: 03 2144 8671
www.41berangan.com

Budget friendly KL escape in the city
It’s not like we’d turn down an offer to pad up in some swank 5-star luxury hotel room but the appeal of chain hotels with identikit furnishings and functional politeness are long over. These days people like us are looking for something small, charming, and most of all unique. Oh, and lest we forget, affordable. 41 Berangan is gorgeous guest house located off the buzz of Changkat Bukit Bintang and already a choice pick for budget conscious guests both local and international. Named after it’s location, which aptly translates as ‘day dreaming’, this is the perfect resthouse for those looking for a cheap, modern and centrally located escape. To heck with the stereotypical hotels!

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Daikanyama
42 Changkat Bukit Bintang
50200, Kuala Lumpur
T: 03 2141 0323

Located on the continually evolving Changkat Bukit Bintang, Daikanyama looks like it was lifted straight out of Tokyo, with its tiny bamboo garden and glassed display yakitori kitchenette. A hip area located in the Japanese capital’s Shibuya prefecture, Daikanyama also means “let’s drink, everyone” in Chinese. [more »]