French recording artist Breakbot packed Socialito on Friday, January 25th. Arriving an hour into his set, the DJ booth was surrounded by an adoring crowd who responded enthusiastically to each mix.
The people behind popular Hong Kong nightlife establishments Volar, Fly, and Lily & Bloom, opened their most recent venue, Socialito, a Mexican-themed restaurant and club on Wednesday, August 22nd. Taking over the former site of club Prive on Wyndham Street, they have divided the space in an interesting way.
With Hong Kong’s high rents and unsympathetic landlords, we thought that Yumla, the small music club perched just above Lok Hing Lane Park, would fade into nightlife history after the doors closed on New Year’s day. Yet last Saturday night, the phoenix rose from the ashes once again, and the bar that was originally Phi-b’s, [...]