Cover Backdoor Bodega (Photo: Penang Cocktail Week)
Backdoor Bodega (Photo: Penang Cocktail Week)
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Book your calendars for September 1-8, 2024, as Penang Cocktail Week is returning, bigger and better than ever
For the second year in a row, bar aficionados will flock to the gastronomic island of Penang for Penang Cocktail Week, founded in 2023 by Backdoor Bodega’s Koh Yung Shen.
The eight-day festival spans over two weekends from September 1-8, 2024, and will star over 80 bar talents flying in from nearly 20 global cities.
George Town, Penang, will house guest shifts by global talents, panel talks about career growth and hospitality, and friendly competitions and parties throughout the exciting week.
Here’s a day-to-day breakdown of all the events you shouldn’t miss!
Read more: 7 essential local dishes to try in George Town, Penang
September 1, 2024
Above Fun Brunch with Jordan Lim and Su Kim Hock at Shokudo Niban
Fun Brunch with Jordan Lim and Su Kim Hock at Shokudo Niban
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- Penang Cocktail Week opening party featuring Jigger & Pony
- Bar Banters: Delivering Wow Through Hospitality with Guoyi Gan
- Fun Brunch with Jordan Lim and Su Kim Hock at Shokudo Niban
- After Party featuring Ralph Santos of The Spirits Library, Manila
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September 2, 2024
Above COA Bar Takeover at Backdoor Bodega
COA Bar Takeover at Backdoor Bodega
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- Bar Banters: Health in Hospitality with Jay Khan
- G.O.D. bar takeover at Good Friend’s Club
- The Haflington Bar Takeover at The Nest
- COA Bar Takeover at Backdoor Bodega
September 3, 2024
Above F*nkytown Bar Takeover at Backdoor Bodega
F*nkytown Bar Takeover at Backdoor Bodega
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- Bar Banters: Beyond Bartending with Niks Anuman
- Masterclass: Low and No-ABV Cocktails with Tracia Chan
- Bee’Znees Bar Takeover at BaoBae
- Carrots Bar Takeover at Nomad
- USE Bar Takeover at No Bar Here
- F*nkytown Bar Takeover at Backdoor Bodega
- ASMR Bar Takeover at BISO
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September 4, 2024
Above Smoke & Mirrors Bar Takeover at Round
Smoke & Mirrors Bar Takeover at Round
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- Bar Banters: Crafting A Cocktail Career with Simon Ford
- Nutmeg & Clove Bar Takeover at Good Friends Club
- Last Word Bar Takeover at Backdoor Bodega
- Smoke & Mirrors Bar Takeover at Round
- Bar Sathorn Takeover at Chez Chez
September 5, 2024
Above Malaysian Invasion: Here & Now at No Bar Here
Malaysian Invasion: Here & Now at No Bar Here
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- Bar Banters: Cocktails in Asia, The Rise of SEA with Colin Chia & Tariq Widarso
- OG’s Takeover at Backdoor Bodega
- Malaysian Invasion: Ikiya 2.0 at The Mandarin
- Malaysian Invasion: Shui at Round
- Malaysian Invasion: Penrose at The Nest
- Malaysian Invasion: Cabinet 8 at Good Friends Club
- Malaysian Invasion: Three X Co at Biso
- Malaysian Invasion: Terumi at BaoBae
- Malaysian Invasion: Haiiro Usagi at Nomad
- Malaysian Invasion: Soma at The Cellar
- Malaysian Invasion: Bar Trigona at Chez Chez
- Malaysian Invasion: Here & Now at No Bar Here
- Malaysian Invasion: Reka at Biso
- Malaysian Invasion: Rakh at Biso
September 6, 2024
Above Taiwan Takeover: Vender at Round
Taiwan Takeover: Vender at Round
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- PCW Sunset Sessions: Pool Party featuring The Daily Tot and Tell Camellia
- Taiwan Takeover: Vender at Round
- Taiwan Takeover: Tender Cocktail Bar at The Mandarin
- Taiwan Takeover: Book Ing Bar at The Cellar
- Taiwan Takeover: HiBoRu at Backdoor Bodega
- Taiwan Takeover: Bar Lonely at Nomad
- Taiwan Takeover: WA-SHU at BaoBae
September 7, 2024
Above Party Yacht featuring Employees Only SG and EPIC
Party Yacht featuring Employees Only SG and EPIC
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- Bar Banters: The Unconventional Art of Maybe Sammy Hospitality
- Maybe Sammy Bar Takeover at Backdoor Bodega
- The Shady Pig Bar Takeover at Chez Chez
- The Wrap Up: Ganesh and Mattman Bar Takeover at Magazine 63
- Party Yacht featuring Employees Only SG and EPIC
September 8, 2024
Above Closing Party featuring Modernhaus and Offtrack
Closing Party featuring Modernhaus and Offtrack
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- Cocktail Garden at Hin Bus Depot
- Fun Brunch with Jordan Lim and Su Kim Hock at Shokudo Niban
- Closing Party featuring Modernhaus and Offtrack
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Images: Penang Cocktail Week
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Katelyn is the dining and travel editor of Malaysia and Indonesia. Based in Kuala Lumpur, she offers readers an inside look at the movers and shakers in Asia’s growing food and beverage industry.
