Why you shouldn't miss Spotlight Saturdays...

Every Saturday, DQ Acoustic performs at Archipelago 7107, Il Terrazzo in Tomas Morato, Quezon City. They play good music and interacts well with the crowd. The band starts to play at around 10pm, while the guests enjoy "Buy 1 Take 1" cocktails and "Free Salpicao" for every bottle of hard liquor. Plus there's a pretty bartender every Saturday who's ready to serve you!:)

The band performs in 3 sets. But before the band plays, pieces of paper are distributed so people can put on their requests. Guests may opt to jam with the band starting on their 2nd set through the 3rd. Everyone is welcome to join the fun!

The band usually ends playing at around 3am but some people stay 'til 4am, most especially when they're celebrating special occasions, just like last Saturday (June 23) when we were celebrating a friend's birthday. Let me share some photos from last Saturday...

DQ Acoustic

Me, Michhael, Farah, and Japoy

 the KSP Gang and some guests

 Mark and his guests including Steph Ongkiko of Solar

 with the birthday girl, Ruth Angelique

 Duet: Barbie and Mark

 My favorite song again...Crazy for You! haha

 Farah's attempt! lol

KC (the bartender) and Japoy

Take a break from your usual Saturday night party. Sometimes, it is also nice to just sit back and relax with your friends with some acoustic music at the background. Or if you're too tired dancing at the club, you may choose to sing the night away.

We got you a perfect "chillax" spot. Come and join us in Spotlight Saturdays!:)

For table reservations, you may call/text Farah Ramos: 09152954947

Happy 2nd Anniversary Cafe Mondial!

March 9 - It's the 2nd year anniversary of Cafe Mondial Hotspot, a restobar of a friend of mine. There were a lot of guests despite the weeknight celebration. Congratulations Mondial Crew!=)

Open bar for the drinks, and my friend PM's treat for the food.

i love their Margherita pizza!

we're enjoying her last few days here in Manila

cheers to Jack!!! haha

pseudo-siblings

red carpet haha

Let's count for more years of Cafe Mondial!=)

Revisiting Timberland

Yesterday was my 2nd time in Timberland Heights in San Mateo, Rizal.=) Thanks to my friend Jian, whose club membership allows him to take us there haha!

But first, let's review what happened during my 1st time there, July of last year.

Oh...photoshoot! All of these photos were taken by Jian Alvarez.

sunset behind me

the sportsclub behind me

i love this drink...I think it's called Tropical Fizz (photo by Mark Duma)

Yesterday, we brought my friend Angelia to Timberland for some "overlooking Metro Manila" experience. haha!

This time...we were there for some food trip and sight-seeing!=P

 this is called the "love potion"

yummy sashimi, except the squid haha

very tasty Bistek Tagalog

sunset

Timberland is a place perfect for relaxation. They got yummy food, complete amenities, and nice views. It  may be far from the city, but it doesn't mean a long drive. It's just 15 minutes away from Quezon City and Marikina City.=)

We got plans of staying there overnight either on the last week of February or 1st week of March. I just wish that getaway will push through (fingers crossed).

The Week Started Right!

So it was Monday....BUT who would have thought that it would end right?!?:)

My officemate who was on a different department called me up at my desk and invited me to hangout after work to try the several brands of imported beer at Distillery in Jupiter St. So I tagged along my friends to make the night even more exciting. haha!

1st stop: Dinner at Som's Noodle House. It was my first time! I loved the food and the milk tea. Hehe. In fact, I was the only one in our group who ordered extra cup of rice!:))

photo grabbed from ivee.tabulas.com

I never thought a food stall like this would be found right outside the gates of Rockwell (Kalayaan Ave. side).

The best part of the night: The Distillery!

Lots of imported beer! I was able to sip a bit from the bottles of my companions, just to give me an idea of how those beers tasted hehe. But I influenced them to order a large bottle of Absolut Mandarin Vodka. haha! Really cheap. It only cost P800. However, they don't actually serve a bottle of Sprite...only flasks of it which cost P50. haha! Yeah, looked like we're doing a Science experiment on our table haha!


I think I have to mention that we had to walk a very far distance just to withdraw from the ATM. 'coz Distillery is not yet accepting debit and credit cards.

Anyway, I am officially tagging The Distillery as my favorite chill spot now. Besides the very relaxing ambiance, it also has a very nice crowd...plus no smoking inside! yey! My favorite part, an acoustic band starts to play a few minutes before midnight. They also encourage guests to jam with them through an open mic. They play the song while you sing or you can use your Ipod 'coz they have this device that converts your Ipod music into a minus one! Now, that's an instant karaoke! hahaha!=)) Oh, and jammers get a free tequila shot after singing with the band. Cool!

But the place is kinda small so it's hard to find seats if you'll come late. Also, there's no available food there....just purely alcohol. However, their staff still assist you when you wanna order food from the Portuguese resto beside it (but only while that resto is open).
Perfect Monday night!=)