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| Transformation Draws the Crowd |
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Published:
The Star - News Central |
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Date:
October 20, 2007 |
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JUST a few years ago, the name Jalan Doraisamy was relatively unknown but now the name conjures up
an image of a hip and happening street that has everything the pulsating Kuala Lumpur has to offer.
Synonymous to the name Asian Heritage Row, Jalan Doraisamy has gone through a major transformation
in recent years from a sleepy street to the home of the city’s best clubs and lounges. In fact, most
party revellers refer to the road simply as Asian Heritage Row (AHR) rather than Jalan Doraisamy.
AHR Sdn Bhd took over the row of dilapidated and abandoned pre-war shop houses on the street and
with the objective of conservation in mind, transformed the shop houses into restaurants, clubs and bars.
Keeping the original design and structures of the shop houses, the construction involved strengthening
the frame of the shop houses and reinventing the interiors to give the buildings a face-lift.
The concept was a success and gave the street a new life with partygoers from all over the city
recognising AHR as the new party hub of the city.
Some of the most popular spots along the street include Upstairs The Club, the very posh and
sophisticated Cynna, Bed, Bar Blonde and Bar Savanh. There is also a wide array of restaurants
offering delicious food including Ye Chine, Mezza Notte and W Wine Room.
“The charm of AHR is that it has everything in one place. We can have dinner, pre-party drinks
and then go on to the real party, all in one place. That makes it attractive to me and my friends,”
said Kelvin Chin who often patronises the establishments at AHR.
Other establishments have also joined in to hype up the atmosphere on the road, including Atrium
which was previously a fine dining establishment and now turned into a club.
With all the posh establishments in the area, it is easy to forget the small hawker stalls that
are also located on the street. Jalan Doraisamy plays host to various Malay food stalls that offer
local delicacies that cannot be found elsewhere in the city. One of the specialty dishes is the Nasi
Lemak Daun Pisang with Otak Otak.
“It’s nice to party at the Asian Heritage Row because we can still get good food at 3am from the
local stalls here or the famous Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa just nearby,” said Chin.
Apart from the clubs and the food stalls, the road is also home to the luxurious Sheraton Imperial
hotel that is currently undergoing upgrading works. On the other end, adjacent to Jalan Dang Wangi,
the road plays host to rows of pre-war shop houses that now house local restaurants and small businesses.
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