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Kuala Lumpur Nightlife I -
Hard Rock Cafe, Nouvo, Beach Club & Rum Jungle
Kuala Lumpur Guide - Nightlife
 The Golden Triangle Area
For newcomers to the city, if you want to browse, begin at the corner of Jalan
Sultan Ismail, Jalan P. Ramlee and Jalan Pinang (Jalan is the Malay word for
street). Here you'll find bars of all kinds of clubs, pubs and bistros.
Among those noted are - Hard Rock Cafe, Nouvo, Beach Club & Rum Jungle
 The Hard Rock Cafe
Founded by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, two enterprising and music-loving
Americans, the first Hard Rock Cafe (HRC) opened its doors to the public on June
14, 1971, in London, England, HRC was an instant classic attracting droves of
customers with its first-rate, casual American fare. With 138 venues in 42
countries, this well-known place needs no introduction.
With it's great live-band performances and the familiar food / menu, you will
not have to ask for any item descriptions. The wide choice of Western food here
is enticing. The Black Pepper Steak is one of the favourites and it goes really
well with the stuffed potato skins. Here, you can easily mingle with lively and
cool people, meet other travellers and even a few expats, although in the evening
apparently brings in its share of girls for hire. Can get very crowded after
10pm more so on weekends. A variety of alcoholic beverages are served and are
rather expensive, even by western standards. The souvenir shop has wonderful
items. If you are into big bikes, check out those rotating Harleys at the
entrance.
Band in Attendace Jogadanz (Till 31 Mac)
Jakartas popular 7 piece club band Jogadanz, rocks hard with a superb
mixture of vocal and instrumental harmony
Location - Jalan Sultan Ismail (near the Concord Hotel)
Operating Hours - Sun-Thu : 11.20am-2.30am / Fri & Sat : 11.30am-3am
Happy Hours : 4pm-9pm
Cover Charge : RM25
 Nouvo
One of KL's interesting Clubs, Nouvo, is located quite near the Beach Club.
Music here is the smooth rhythm of R&B and the grooves of hip hop
trance/house/dance An added presence is the many International DJ's coming over
to perform. Place is usually packed up by locals and foreigners. The club is
split into two floors, with a bar on the ground floor and the dance club,
'Sangria', upstairs. Happy hours starts from early afternoons till evenings and
after that there is a cover charge to get into the club. Beautiful people abound
in this club but make sure you dress to impress. Come here if you want to dance
the night away with the young, hip KL set.
Location - Cross Junction of Jalan Sultan Ismail.
Operating Hours - 11.30a-2.30a daily
 The Beach Club
Known as the 'in-club in KL', the Beach Club is constantly packed with a mixture
of all ethnic locals, tourists, up & coming yuppies, teen wanabees, expats and
street-walkers. Following the theme, the exterior of the building is
predominantly wood & dried grass. Inside, a tank with swimming sharks looks over
the bar and the dance floor. Best to go during weekdays (Sunday -Thursday) as on
weekends, it can get too crowded to move around.
The music varies from the 80's / rock & pop hits and then it slowly changes to
house / techno / hip hop later in the night depending on the mood of the crowd.
Occasionally live bands perform. More of a pick-up joint these days, if you're a solo guy, don't be surprised
when you get approached by girls who are "into you". These working girls usually
on a temporary entry permit, come from the neighbouring countries. Mostly
Filipinas, these ladies will be all friendly and smiles - hoping you'd pay to
have sex with them.
Location - Jalan P. Ramlee
Operating Hours - Mon-Sun : 12nn-3am
Happy Hours : 11am-9pm
Cover Charge: Tue & Wed : RM18 inc. 1 drink / Thu: RM22 inc. 1 drink, ladies
free; Fri & Sun : 1st drink charge; RM25
 Thai Club
The Thai Club with its unmistakable Thai concept roof and use of wood adds
warmth to the club. Unlike most other establishments it is more low profile,
more casual, more friendly, and definitely more relaxing. Though famed for being
crowded at any given night of the week, the patrons are markedly different -
they may be less fashionable and more mature but they all seem to be having a
really great time. One of the first thing you'd notice is that there are no
bouncers, nor a cover charge. This is not the sort of venue where there's much
concern for the
 latest fashions or dance music mutations. Iinstead the music
fare by DJ and local Bands is mainly American and Thai pop together with Chinese
and local music. Popular with the Chinese crowd the place starts to fill in at
10pm. One thing though, is that its multiple unisex toilet can be fully occupied
and one has to wait patiently for their turn. The upper half of Thai Club is the
The Thai Cowboy Cafe, a popular outdoor / indoor watering spot for travelling
business people and locals alike wits pool tables and casual atmosphere.
Thai Club & Bistro combine al-fresco dining outside with enjoyable partying
inside. The selection of food can be described as a combination of Thai, Local,
Western and Chinese at affordable prices, giving everyone the choice of ordering
something they're familiar with already or to test their taste buds and try
something new. Their dessert menu is not spared of diversity as well, including
local, Thai and continental delights.
Probably what draws most of the crowd here are the prices. Majority of the
regulars here are the working crowd and their money from a hard day's work is
not to be spent with too much ease. Happy Hour promotions are considered one of
the best in the heart of KL city with two jugs / a bucket (5 bottled beer) at
RM50. They also celebrate Thai cultural events such as the Water Festival with
promotions each year
Location - 1, Jalan Tun Perak (Opposite the Beach Club)
Operating Hours - Tue-Sat : 9pm-3am
Rum Jungle
 A fast becoming a popular nightspot in KL, it stands out from the rest of the
other buildings around it because it looks like a gigantic hut with thatch roofs
& garden. Giving it a look close to its name. it is elaborately decorated with
trees and plants, wood furnishings and other ornaments hanging from the ceiling.
After a few drinks you could easily think you were in a real rainforest. Only a
5-min walk from KLCC, people would come here after work to spend a few more
hours to snack & drink. There is a big circular bar serving all sorts of
alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks, and a large dance floor with a platform for
the band. Listen to world music such as reggae, Latin, Spanish and even ethnic
and tribal percussion. The live band with the resident DJ usually keeps the
place rocking 'till the early hours of the morning. It's also a popular chilling
spot with the well-dressed Generation X crowd. This is an open air place that
also serves food, which is good for smokers & non-smokers.
Location - Situated in the corner of Jalan P Ramlee and Jalan Pinang
Operating Hours - 11am-3am daily
Happy Hours : Mon-Sat : 11am-10pm / Sun : 11am-3am
Cover Charge: Thu-Sat : Men RM20 inc. 1 drink
Nightlife in Kuala Lumpur
KL Nightlife I
Hard Rock Cafe, Nouvo, Beach Club & Rum Jungle
KL Nightlife II
Zouk, BBC, Finnegans and Little Havana
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