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NEIGHBOURHOOD BACKYARD PUB
September 11, 2005, New Sunday Times

By Ben Suppiah. Ben's Bar Meter: 3/5

BACKYARD is a quaint little outlet unassumingly nestled in Sri Hartamas.

Round wooden tables with matching benches greet you as you amble up to the double outlet, offering the impression of a place frequented by the older generation.

Step inside and the wall of sound that greets you suggests something else.

A make-shift stage towards the back of the outlet supports the live entertainment which varies. The music is mainly current hits, old school diehard tunes as well as time-tested rock songs.

In between sets, non-stop tunes fill up the eardrums.

Weekends see the place filled with all sorts of characters, from those in their 50s to the younger set.

Booze and music seems to be the core here with dancing limited to convulsing in a personal space if you are lucky enough to secure one.

With Kilkenny's, Tiger & Guinness on tap, not to mention the range of single malt whiskies that is proudly displayed on the counter behind the bar next to the wines and bottled foreign beers, which carry prices directly converted from some European currency, Backyard Pub is sure to be a blast.

The waiters are no giggly females but trusty (not rusty) middle-aged men.

The sporting tendencies of the regulars are reflected by the "Cantona" wall of fame and the pool tables packed at the back.

My friends and I were quite fascinated with the collection of coasters tacked up on the wall but noticed the scores of women who seemed to have arrived in groups and were intent on partying.

They stole the limelight every time the band stopped to take a breather.

The crowd was very much in tune with the beat of the place and seemed content to let themselves loose with the flow of the night.

A neighbourhood pub sure, but with a little touch of flavour.

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