Emerging from its reputation as Hong Kong's sleaze capital, Wan Chai is turning into a mecca for musicians.
With the Wanch, Carnegie's, bb's and more recently alternative rock venue Dusk Till Dawn, the district now has a number of live music spots.
Moonshine 1928 is the newest addition, but it does not see itself as direct competition to the others.
'We're basing this on a middle to older clientele,' manager Mary Ng said. 'We're trying to be a little different from the rest of Wan Chai. Our directors felt that what was missing in Wan Chai was a space for middle-aged people to go.' Inspired by the American Prohibition days, when moonshine was the accepted term for black market alcohol, Moonshine 1928 is an obscure little venue.
The small, dimly lit restaurant is 1930s America with a distinct local feel, particularly with the tacky lighted refrigerators behind the bar.
The cuisine is of the East-meets-West variety, an odd choice for an American theme bar.