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Cocktail Hour

Backdoor Bodega and Good Friends Club are all about the camaraderie. As two of Penang’s top hangouts for the cocktail crowds, the bars have been gaining recognition for their alluring creations and the love for their charismatic and skilled bartenders has been palpable among bargoers.

Thanesh Joel and Kelvin Wong are just two of the mixology masters putting their bars on the map, shaking and stirring some of the nation’s most imaginative and delicious cocktails. Known for their drinks that pay homage to our local culture, Backdoor Bodega and Good Friends Club have been pivotal in the growth of the beach town’s bar industry and got a little look

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