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St Patrick’s month is here!

March 11th, 2013 · 2 Comments · ~ Beer (lager / ale / stout) ~, ~ Events ~

Sumtin to look forward to every March is St Pat’s Festival. The Irish celebration has taken a life of its own over here, coz we celebrate everything! In fact, last year’s party was the biggest St Pat’s party in Asia. The launch, by GAB, took place at Havana in KL. This time, you can look [...]

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Drinking-assist app

January 29th, 2013 · No Comments · ~ Alcohol &... health?? ~, ~ Events ~

GAB recently launched an app called the Drink Sensibly mobile app (DS), aimed at givin’ drinkers access to info and resources to help them party safely. The session took place at brewery’s The Tavern. The app has six features: A Drinks-Calculator: Helps u keep track of standard drinks consumed MyTeksi: Enables u to book a [...]

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Spirits of the Harvest!

June 28th, 2012 · 1 Comment · ~ Events ~, ~ Wine, tuak & champy ~

It’s Oooooohaa time, coz there’s an event this Saturday organized by Sarawakians in KL. It’s a tuak appreciation one. How damn cool. I absolutely love drinking with Sarawakians. They know how to party. And are the best hosts I’ve ever met anywhere in the world. I also spent four years of my pre-drinking life in [...]

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Why cocktail bars fail

March 15th, 2012 · 5 Comments · ~ Bars / Clubs / Restaurants ~, ~ Cocktails ~, ~ Trade ~

I’ve seen ‘em come, I’ve seen ‘em go. And go… Cocktail bars in KL tend not to do too well, tho they start pretty ambitious. I have several explanations for this. The main one is the pricing system in this country. On top of the govt tax, bars and clubs mark-up their drinks 100% easy, [...]

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