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Thrill of the Grill
Korean food kiosk turned nocturnal hotspot and exhibition space? The Negrense spirit is alive and kicking in Jane Benedicto’s KGB.
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Amid a sea of twitchy pedestrians, the ruckus caused by a nearby bus terminal, and the rickety, ramshackle Ali Mall is a slew of shops inside the historic Marikina Shoe Expo. Referred collectively to as Cubao X, this mini rhythm-and-booze village has become the bang-up hub of the imaginative. Anna Canlas unearths the flair behind the gritty city’s local SoHo neighborhood and discovers that the groove is in the art.
For Your Eyes Only
What lurks behind its imposing wooden door? For Manila’s most exclusive nocturnal den, Members Only, mystique is their branding.
Murphy’s Law
With the perfect blend of great food and a laid-back ambience, it’s no wonder that—in Murphy’s Irish Pub—everything that can go right, does.
Wine Tuning
Spanish tapas bar Barcino may have started as a university project for young Barcelonians Sergi Rostoll and Dani Aliaga. But like a fine glass of young wine, this unpretentious watering hole will knock you out with every sip.
Suite Party, Man!
Sohotel’s new Party Suite grants that high-flying night out spent indoors, where you don’t have to deal with door bitches, the club jostle, or that drunken drive back home—just that exclusive ceremony you’re undoubtedly the master of.
Rock Thy Neighbor
Ever wished you left your day job to be a rockstar? Good news, for one night a week, you can be.
Lounge Act
With killer sounds and a kicking scene, Tabu Lounge is a new nocturnal haunt to cool your heels come nightfall
Within the White Cube
The ever-expanding Embassy goes big and Baroque with its brand new Superclub.
