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56 ❯❯ The Top 10 of Everything

Bars and Clubs

Saxophone
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The music here is impressive
with three sets every night, mixing
jazz and acoustic with blues, rock,
and reggae. Prices are moderate
(see p93).
Ce La Vi
4
Bangkok’s coolest night club
pulls in a dress-to-impress crowd.
Music varies by night from soulful
beats, to hip-hop, to future house.
There are booths, standing tables,
a dance floor, and great views of
Live music at Adhere the 13th the city from the 39th-floor Club
Lounge (see p93).
Adhere the 13th
1 Bamboo Bar
MAP C2 • 13 Samsen Road
MAP M5 • Oriental Hotel,
• 08 9769 4613 • Open 6pm– 5
midnight daily 48 Oriental Avenue • 02 659 9000
This tiny hole-in-the-wall bar, • Open 5pm–2am Fri & Sat, 5pm–
popularly known as the Blues Bar, 1am Sun–Thu • www.mandarin
has a wel coming atmosphere, so cia- oriental.com/bangkok
ble pavement seats, and well-priced With its relaxed atmosphere and
beer and cocktails. The Thai and great lineups, this is a fantastic spot
expat bands play mostly blues and to unwind and listen to smooth jazz.
jazz, with special week end events
Maggie Choo’s
proving to be the big crowd-pullers. 6
Discreet and opulent, the
Sky Bar
2 prohibition era of 1930s Shanghai
has been recreated in this trendy bar.
Famous for alfresco drinks,
this standing-only bar featured in Leather armchairs and couches are
The Hangover II. It is built 902-ft surrounded by Art Deco lamps and
(275-m) above the city's pavements, Khmer statues, and the brick walls
with almost 360-degree views. are original – it was once a bank
Come early to enjoy the stunning vault. There’s live jazz later in the
panoramas as the sun sets (see p92). evenings and good food (see p93).

Shanghai prohibition-era decadence at Maggie Choo’s

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