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What makes the nightlife here enjoyable is how easy it is to get from place to place in this compact city. Most of the dusk-to-dawn nightspots are near the Tonle Sap riverside, along streets 240 and 51. A useful website for upcoming events and venue information is www.lengpleng.com, which is updated every Thursday or Friday. Keep your wits about you after dark in Phnom Penh—robberies are common, and although foreigners aren't specifically targeted, they are certainly not exempt from the rise in crime.
Tricky to find the first time but well worth the effort, this micro-distillery transforms into one of the buzziest bars in Phnom Penh on Thursday nights. Their excellent Samai rum is distilled on-site in 200-year-old copper stills, the process of which you can learn more about on a short tour with a drink in hand. The rums make a great base for their original inventive cocktails.
