It’s been a while since Quality Goods Club closed its doors, and we’ve been wondering ever since what will happen to that space tucked down an alley in between kebab houses. Well, a new Japanese-inspired cocktail lounge and nightlife venue Yume now proudly calls it home.
Gone are QGC’s grimy charms – the basement space is now unrecognisable with pink, yellow, and purple mood lightning and comfortable booth seating. Peru-born bartender Raiza Carrera has created a Japanese-inflected menu of cocktails that is very palatable, even for light drinkers. The cheeky F.YU combines gin, soju, shiso, and cantaloupe melon, while Kiss of a Geisha pairs bourbon fat-washed with shiitake mushrooms with coffee liqueur. Our favourite is probably Above the Clouds, a creamy smooth concoction of sake, pistachio aperitivo, matcha liquor, and soy milk with shaved ice.