Bar Find Verde, Heineken’s First Co-Branded Bar, Paints Poblacion Green Poblacion is currently the beating heart of the local nightlife scene, with new places to eat, drink, and be merry popping up left and right. It’s a prime area for new ventures because of its free spirit and dynamic energy. These places add more flavor to the growing community of the party district, drawing in crowds of locals and tourists … Read More
Bar Find The Island Opens Hip Tequila Pop-up Bar, Hola Chica Where: The Island, Uptown Bonifacio Information Center, 9th Ave cor 36th Street, Uptown Bonifacio, Taguig, Kalakhang Maynila Operating Hours: Wednesdays to Saturdays, 6 pm onwards Price per head: Php500+ for food and drink Contact Number: 0917-689-8888 Signature drinks: Last Mariachi, Shiso Me Sour, Mr. Bigote, Oaxaca Old Fashioned, and shooters, Tequila Swerve and Tequila Pickleback The Island in BGC recently … Read More
Bar Find Enjoy music, food, drinks, and the 360 views of the Metro at Grand Hyatt Manila’s The Peak Location: The Peak. 60th to the 62nd floor of Grand Hyatt Manila, 8th Avenue, corner 35th Street Bonifacio Global City, Taguig Contact Number: +632 8381234 or email thepeak.manila.grand@hyatt.com. Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday, 6 pm to 1 am Signature drinks: The Peak’s Sour; Special whisky bottles –The Macallan and Skene Reserve Would you like to sip your cocktails, wines, and … Read More
Events What You Missed Out at Whisky Live Manila 2018 Bigger, better, and one of the best events we’ve been to for 2018, Whisky Live Manila definitely didn’t disappoint. Grand Cru Wine and Spirits has once again brought whisky enthusiasts together in a highly anticipated festival that we won’t soon forget. With more brands participating than the last two years, Whisky Live Manila had The Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La at … Read More
Bar Find Gallery by Chele: Local Flavors, Local Love Gallery by Chele, the newly opened restaurant of Manila-based Spanish chef Chele Gonzalez, has a warm and beautiful space complete with a bar, lounge, and restaurant. Touted as the next evolution of Gallery VASK, the internationally renowned restaurant that had opened in 2013, Gallery by Chele embraces its tropical Filipino and Southeast Asian milieu in presenting the region’s multifaceted flavors … Read More
Brand News 2018 Drink Trends: BOTTOMS UP This 2018, let’s toast to success and nothing less! We hope you’ve had enough time to recover from New Year’s Eve, the booziest night of the year. It’s back to the daily grind as we print our new year’s resolutions and tack them up in our workspace with the hopes of actually fulfilling them. You’ve probably stashed away the party … Read More
Bar Find 7 Quirky Places for Drinks and Fun We’re so over last year’s stressful moments, and we’re kicking them to the curb! This year, we’re all about starting over and embracing life with tons of positivity. DrinkManila gathers a list of hotspots around the metro where you can delight in a good drink and have a fun new experience, too! Check out these fun, quirky hideaways that will … Read More
Bar Find Hawaiian Song-Inspired Cocktails at Papa Loa Location: 109, Shoppes at Forbeswoods Heights, Rizal Dr, Taguig, Metro Manila Operating Hours: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Price per head: P400 and above Signature drinks: Little Grass Skirt, Lost Twang, Around the Asian Seas, and Woozy Waters Bowl There are a lot of new speakeasy bars and posh restobars popping up in BGC, but you have to try so many cocktails before you … Read More
Tipple Tales Find out where your favorite lifestyle bloggers go for their own version of happy hour! Admit it! We all have bad days and some are even worse. When one strikes, we can’t help but think of going back to that happy place we went to last week—eating, drinking, and laughing with friends or with that one person you can’t take your eyes off of! Visuals come to mind of your favorite dish and that awesome … Read More
Behind The Bar Lennon Aguilar: Head Bartender at 1824 Whisky and Cigar Bar Head Bartender and Operations Supervisor of Food and Beverage 1824 Whisky and Cigar Bar, Discovery Primea 6749 Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1226 Metro Manila Avid Beatles fan Ildefonso ‘Lennon’ Aguilar acquired his nickname when he was in a Beatles cover band in college. He started in the beverage industry as a barista for a major coffee shop. After a few … Read More