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Say goodbye to 2023 with New Year’s festivities at Here & Now, fafaba, or Joloko
New Year’s Eve is upon us, symbolising the time to welcome the new and get rid of the old. As the end of the year quickly creeps around the corner, the scramble to finalise New Year’s plans will only intensify. Fret not, as bars and restaurants across Malaysia are boasting riveting celebrations to help you usher in 2024. Whether you’d like to sip on a glass of bubbly while indulging in caviar or tuck into delectable eats, we’ve rounded up a compilation of December 31 happenings. Make your last epicurean adventure of 2023 one to remember with the help of these entries.
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Tamarind Hill’s Festive Feast
Nestled on Jalan Sultan Ismail’s mini hilltop, Tamarind Hill welcomes 2024 with a five-course menu of Northeastern Thai cuisine. Their festive feast fuses flavours of the jungle with luxury and offers elevated plates of Panang curry with wild bananas, crab meat coconut soup with young jackfruit, and smoked coconut ice cream.
Tamarind Hill
Address: 19, Jln Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 50250 Kuala Lumpur. +603 2716 2737
Joloko’s Cirque Du Disco
Joloko will offer an array of curated menus of Afro-Caribbean fare, each with six to 11 courses. The cosy hangout draws inspiration from the tropical, serving cacao curry goat, Tobago-style mud crab, and rope de vieja with mofongo. Designed to be shared, Joloko’s end-of-year eats are complemented by their selection of natural wines, mezcal, and bespoke cocktails.
Joloko
Address: 43, Jalan Kamunting, Chow Kit, 50300 Kuala Lumpur. +6011 6426 2645
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1-Altitude Melaka’s NYE Party
Bringing the celebration back to the 80s, 1-Altitude Melaka’s Rooftop Bar is bidding 2023 farewell with a panoramic view of Melaka’s skyline, riffs of the era, and a firework display. Monti—1-Altitude’s Italian restaurant—will fulfil the night’s culinary needs with Italian authenticity and timeless sophistication.
1-Altitude Melaka Rooftop Bar
44/F, ElementX Mall, Taman Melaka Raya, 75000, Melaka. +6019-291 4688
W Kuala Lumpur’s Countdown to 2024
Celebrate the end of the year with an indulgent prelude with Flock’s exclusive Eleven Fifty-Nine menu. Serving meticulously curated plates imbued with gastronomic artistry and down-to-earth accords, Flock’s New Year’s will be an anticipatory feast before W KL’s Wetdeck party. A view of Petronas Twin Towers and the city’s urban canopy will usher in 2024, accompanied by Moët & Chandon.
W Kuala Lumpur
Address: 8/F, W, 121, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, 50450 Kuala Lumpur. +6012-347 9088
Here & Now’s Till Next Year
Bukit Damansara’s famed contemporary cocktail haunt focused on equatorial ingredients, Here & Now, covers your New Year’s Eve plans with a selection of jubilant concoctions. Start the new year with the bar’s festive Yellow Submarine— an opulent blend of whiskey, vermouth bianco, Dom Pérignon, and butterscotch.
Here & Now
Address: E-3-02, Aras 3 , Block E, The Five @ KPD, Kompleks Pejabat Damansara, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur.
Le Mirch’s Masquerade
Le Mirch cultivates modern Indian dining experiences that combine tradition and innovation. New Year’s Eve will see a masquerade countdown fortified by aromatic Indian plates and accompanied by playful tipples. If you feel like dressing up to celebrate under the stars with a vibrant fireworks show and even more vibrant cuisine, head to Le Mirch on December 31.
Le Mirch
Address: 4/F, Rooftop, Avenue K, 156, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50450 Kuala Lumpur. +6019-668 4528
ATAS’ Midnight Magic
The RuMa Hotel’s ATAS is closing out 2023 with a festive menu available from December 26 to January 1. Their Midnight Magic menu consists of a lavish six-course spread crafted with only the finest ingredients. Savour the year’s epicurean grand finalè of lacto-pineapple coral lobster, guinea fowl au vin, and sturgeon caviar paired with heirloom beetroot and blood orange.
ATAS
Address: 7, Jalan Kia Peng, Kuala Lumpur, 50450 Kuala Lumpur. +603-2778 0888
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fafaba’s New Year’s Eve
A bespoke ferment bar and bottle shop situated in the centre of REXKL, fafaba is hosting an intimate wine tasting featuring Unico Zelo. The Australian winery specialises in a diverse range of wines with a refreshing approach to winemaking. Unico Zelo wines will be served as a tasting flight of six and by the bottle throughout fafaba’s pre-countdown evening.
fafaba
Address: 80, Jalan Sultan, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur. Instagram / @fafaba.kl
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