60page

l i F e Q bar Bangkok Established in 1999, Q Bar has managed to distinguish itself as the most fabulous and trendy bar in Bangkok. World-class, international DJs, electronic, hip-hop and rock music, profles in Vogue, Esquire, Elle and many fashion magazines and travel guide books — these are the mark- ers of a cosmopolitan hotspot. Watch out for the establishment’s signature cocktails: the killer Bangkok Ice tea and the Qtini, a vodka-based lime martini. Te bar is a smoker’s haven, as they allow smoking on their open-air terrace. 34 Sukhumvitsoi 11 Klong Toei, Bangkok, 10110 www.qbarbangkok.com neW yorK bar Tokyo Tose who have seen Sophia Coppo- la’s flm “Lost in Translation” (2003) will remember the sublime fnale when Bill Murray walks back to whisper in Scarlett Johansson’s ear on a crowded Tokyo street. Movie afcionados will also recognize the New York Bar on top of the Park Hyatt in Tokyo as an important backdrop in the story. Jazz is played every Sunday from 7 to 10:45 pm, and the bar could easily be mistaken for a NYC lounge until a glimpse out the windows reminds you that you’re an entire ocean away. Nishi Shinjuku 3-7-1 Tokyo www.tokyo.park.hyatt.com