perfect place to chill and drink with family and friends. they serve exotic pulutan like usa and…read morewild boar. what i love most about this place is they serve perfectly cooked and seasoned kilawin goat, kilawin tuna, papaitan goat and beef. when you get buzzed please order sinampalukang kambing and you will not regret. i will surely come back to this place as much as i can before i fly back to san francisco...chef fidel

The first time I went here, my blockmate reserved the entire place to hold her debut. I was coming…read morefrom Pasig, and for a Saturday night the area Greenbelt 3 - was far from crowded, which was a relief really. We parked at Greenbelt - the walk was a bit away from the place, but I enjoyed the cool air on the way there. I was expecting the place to be bigger; it was on the small side, but with around 100 guests it was still an okay fit. The layout is simple, with a sitting area I had figured for a VIP room that held the food and the rest of the club serving the drinks. A definite perk of the place is the abundance of security - I didn't think I'd lose my belongings here. The drinks were yummy, but really on the expensive side when I took a look at the menu. They provided a lead dancer that everyone could follow, so even those on the shy side had a great time on the dance floor that night. I enjoyed Palladium, but I think they could do with livelier staff.

I was invited to this pub by a friend to watch the Pacquiao vs Maywheather "fight of the century",…read moreso the atmosphere was really great! I am sure I will end up there again to watch another sports game as it has everything you need! Located on the second floor of the establishment, they have two screens inside and a terrace with tables for smokers. They serve traditional Filipino food as well as the usual pub burgers and fries!

Ha! 121. What a classic. This place is super fun. My best friend's fiancé (then boyfriend)…read moreintroduced us to this place. He invited us over for a game of quiz night and we had a blast! It was so much fun playing games and getting all competitive with the other patrons in the establishment. I recommend coming out here for a drink or just to chill and relax with friends over good conversation. The food isn't bad at all; I recommend the nachos in particular. This is a large order that's good for three so if you're not with friends, there's your excuse to make some real fast.

Let me preface this with some honesty: I go to Black Market, its next door neighbor, a lot…read more Wednesday's are my favorite for this reason, but Finders Keepers is a lot better when it's not Wednesday. Situated in a nondescript warehouse in a less glamorous part of Makati is probably one of the coolest speakeasies I've been to in the Metro. The ambiance is dark, moody even, and they play a lot of progressive electro house most times I've been there. This isn't your typical bar where the standards are available and the bartender looks like your dad's pare. The bartenders here are definitely serious mixologists and there's no drink here I haven't enjoyed. There's a good selection of imported beers here, though I would like to see more local filipino craft here since the only local beer option is San Miguel Extra Dry unfortunately. Come here to chill with friends and let off some steam. They also offer food selections from their other neighbor, Joe's Meat Shack. If I'm not looking to go crazy on my few nights off and I'm looking for some straight chill, Finders Keepers is definitely a keeper for me.

This is where you'll find the most photographed neon sign in Makati. Yup, try to find…read more#finderskeepers on Instagram and you'll know what I'm talking about. In fact, when I was taking a photo of this sign, I was part of a firing range of people along the bar trying to get the same shot. It's hard not to. Statemently emblazoned in orange-red on the wall of this dimly-lit room in a warehouse hidden from mainstream Makati (to some, the all-encompassing word to describe the place may be "hipster"), it is a sign of things to find and keep: good music (from rock to electro to even jazz on Sundays), good vibe, good cocktails (love their F+K Sour!), good company, good times!

Deadly and Delicious! I always look forward to trying their different bagnet flavors, but somehow I…read morealways end up getting the original. As long as they keep the skin crunchy, it's all good! I tried their new off-menu Adobo Bagnet. It's pretty good and worth trying, but of course, don't expect the skin to be that crispy. The sauce is great!

I blame most of my weight gain to that time in college when I was busy working on my thesis and I…read morewould be so tired that I wouldn't discriminate on what I shoveled into my trap. It was also around this time when I spent most of my waking hours near school (De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in Taft Avenue, Manila) to be close to the library. Though one is hardly pressed for dining choices in Taft, I would find myself stress eating all the time at 8065 Bagnet. Up to this day, I still remember the strong smell of cabbage and beer that seem to alway stink up the place, but not enough for it to become off-putting (I think it even gave the place some character). The food is your typical bagnet, but at a more student-friendly price. For a little over a hundred pesos, you will get a good-sized serving of bagnet in bite-sized pieces with a cup of rice, some soup, a side of green mango and bagoong. You can also kick it up a notch and enjoy the bagnet kare-kare style, as if you needed another excuse to consume even more rich heart-stopping and artery-clogging pork swimming in peanut sauce. Other permutations of the beloved Ilokano favorite are sisig (a bit too sweet for my taste, but is still creamy and crunchy) and dinuguan (brilliant and very delicious). They also have other dishes that go well with the bagnet, such as grilled eggplant salad and steamed fish in cream sauce. I love this place. I have since moved on from consuming copious amounts of pork, but this place still makes me wish I hadn't made the choice to "eat healthier". I have moved to the other side of Metro Manila, yet I still long for that stale cabbage smell and the promise of crunchy and crackling pork skin with juicy meat dunked in Mang Tomas, and washed down with liberal amounts of Red Horse. Upstairs is a rehearsal space that is often used by budding musicians and even by the owner, who is no less than Kitchie Nadal. Her artwork is also hung around the place. I think it's the nostalgia and the memories, but I love this branch more than I love the one in Estrella which seems a little bit too dank and depressing for me.

I'm sure that everyone craved for a Cubano when it introduced itself through Jon Favreaus's film,…read moreChef. I'm sure I did. I've never tried a Cubano before but the film sold it so well that I got so curious. I heard that a restaurant down in the South offered a Cubano that was worth a try and I decided that I wanted to try it out. Man, oh man, was I not disappointed. I was incredibly satisfied, actually. When the Classic Cubano was put in front of me, I was so ready to demolish it, manners be damned! The image of the layers of pork, cheese, jalapeno, and ham together were enough to satisfy my craving but of course, nothing beats the taste. The pork may taste dry at first but then when you continue to bite in and taste the rest, you realize why it's the way it is. The last kick of jalapeno definitely brought it home. It was everything I hoped to be and then some. The next I tasted was another burger, but this time it was two grilled cheese sandwiches with a beef patty between it. That burger is literally gluttony in food form. The grilled cheese was delicious but the whole thing honestly felt like too much for the palette. But still, with

Do NOT waste your money or time at this pathetic place. I would give zero stars if I could. As…read moreindicated by other reviews, go elsewhere! If you look good, appear decent, dressed nice, wearing designer attire you will NOT be let inside. The front door guy who appeared confused and brought over a girl who couldn't even explain why we we being denied entry. She had to make something up and pointed to my open toe shoes which clearly should not have been issue. It so was ludicrous that we laughed our way back to the high end bars!

This secret or not so secret is located in BGC and main entrance is at 7 Eleven. Music keeps you…read moremoving and these bar tenders knows their stuffs

This isn't to be confused with Chef Colin Mackay's Black Bird restaurant at the Nielsen Tower! They…read morecouldn't be more different. This Blackbird came first, and fashions itself as an indie jazz rock joint. It's a place for intimate sessions of live music with a cold beer, some pica-pica, and really dim lights. Dress down! While it may come off a quiet little hole-in-the-wall, it's not always that way. I've seen Halik ni Gringo perform here, and they're pretty rowdy! Earthmover, an instrumental trio made up of metal guys, has played here, too, and they can get loud. The small space and cheap beer creates a really intimate ambience, though, and that works for a number of events.