This morning, I decided that I will end this day with a bottle of Malbec wine. It's one of those…read moresummer days where it's too hot to do anything and staying indoors is your best bet for a perfectly mediocre day. I headed to Metro Wine Center, a little shop by the entrance of Market! Market! to accomplish my morning goal and braced myself for what could be the hottest day of the year. This quaint laid-back shop makes wine selection easy for those short on time, knowledge, or both. The selections are fun and well-priced, and are backed by a helpful staff. The store is manned by its owner, who was fairly approachable and enthusiastic about his beer, wines and spirits. Once you've perused the selection at every pricepoint, it's hard to imagine not becoming a regular. Metro Wine Center has made buying wine a non-intimidating shopping experience for wine lovers whose only expertise is to drink.

From the owner: At Grand Metro Wine Center, we’re more than just an bottle shop — we’re your go-to destination for…read morethoughtfully curated, premium yet accessible wines and spirits in the Philippines. - Curated Selection: Every bottle on our shelves is handpicked — from celebrated classics to unique finds like Offley Port, Mio Sparkling Sake, and local treasures like Cebu Mango Rum. We focus on quality, taste, and value. - Local + International Vibes: We bridge local flavor and global taste. Whether it's world-renowned labels or homegrown favorites, we support both. - Accessible Expertise: You don’t need to be a sommelier. Our product descriptions and tasting notes make it easy for anyone — from first-timers to seasoned drinkers — to find the perfect match. - Fast, Reliable Delivery: We ship swiftly, with Metro Manila and provincial delivery options so your celebration never gets delayed. - Exclusive Deals & Discoveries: We offer promos, bundle savings, and rotating collections so you can always discover something new at a great price. - Passion-Driven Service: We’re wine lovers first, business second. Our passion shows in every recommendation, every bottle, and every customer interaction.

If you're ever looking for a specific bottle of liquor and you can't find it anywhere, your best…read morebet is to try Vinos! Vinos! in Market! Market! (didn't mean to double that!). I absolutely love Pimms and I find that they almost always have it, I stopped checking out other places already. They have such a great selection of different spirits and alcohol, also beer from different parts of the world! They also have those cute mini bottles of many different popular drinks, international and local (I have a collection!). Their prices are pretty much the same as other liquor stores, so its really the variation that gives them the upper hand. The staff are also really nice, if they don't have the bottle you're looking for, they can call you when they restock. It's good to know places like this exist!

My go-to wine and chill place in the South! Perhaps the most casual but not tacky wine place to…read moredrink wine and stay for hours, Ralph's in Alabang offers good wine selections starting at P500! If you're not a wine connoisseur and just want to have a relaxed time over reds or whites, without having to dress up or worry about the shop closing on you, I highly recommend this place. The best thing about this branch in particular is the place and location. Ralph's has both indoor and al fresco seating, so you if you have friends who smoke, they can do that here. The al fresco tables are right in the middle of Molito's activity center so you hear the nice live performances in the background on weekends. Plus, you can order from the nearby restaurants (if these places allow it) and have it with your wine, just like the Hermano's beside it (yay, nachos!). And just in case there are lots of diners and you can't find a vacant table, you can bring out their wine glasses for a deposit you can get back upon return. They also have a number of cheese and meat selections you can enjoy with your wine, reasonably priced as compared to the cheese and charcuterie platters from Barcino or Planet Grapes. Just be careful with the chorizo--it is a bit oily and a lot, so you might want to share it with three or four others. Word of caution, don't bother bringing your own bottle even if you're ordering from them. They won't allow it, which is perfectly understandable. Cheers!

Came to the Philippines to visit family, so my siblings took us here on our first night. Casual,…read morerelaxing feel, and there are shelves and shelves of alcohol surrounding you! Wine, sake, whiskey, you name it! You can sit down and open a bottle of something to enjoy, and you can even order food from the surrounding restaurants and they will bring it right to you! Apparently my siblings are regulars here so they have a bottle on a shelf behind the counter that they continue drinking whenever they come back. They definitely make you feel at-home here! Will definitely come back when I revisit to Manila!!!!

I have a set of friends who enjoy trying different kinds of alcohol. Once upon a time, we played a…read morebeer identification game, where we had to taste mysterious beers from a glass and figure out which beer bottle they came from. Of course, this being a drinking game, we had to do something stupid to make it fun. In this case, the losers got a slap in the face. Unfortunately, I suck at telling the difference between tastes and one of my friends there was a volleyball player. End result, I had a hand mark on my face for three weeks. If I'll ever hope to get my revenge when we eventually have our whisky identification game, I'm going to have to patronize Gilmore Wine's and Spirits more, since they have one of the widest ranges of products available in Metro Manila. That sounds like an excuse to get drunk all the time, but I'd prefer not to walk around like some Amazon ripped into my face.

Gilmore Wines and Spirits turned out to be a lifesaver for me at a specific time when I was selling…read moreJapanese whisky and my supply ran low. A friend was in search of a specific type of whisky that was very difficult to source but another friend suggested that I have a look at Gilmore's collection. Thank God I did because they had exactly what I was looking for! I was able to make a good cut out of it too. Haha. These guys are very easy to transact with and their physical address is right on Gilmore, hence the name.

Here's what my girl friends and I ordered:…read more We started with the Chorizo and Cheese Platter. I super enjoyed the chorizo's salty goodness that could be toned down with the cheese. This platter also comes with some crackers and sweet grapes. However, the appetizer I enjoyed more is the Jamon Serrano - oh goodness! I wanted to order some rice, but since we still had our mains, I controlled myself. :p I least liked the Pollo Empanadas and Pulpi ala Gallega. The former was dry save for the breading (which tasted good) and accompanying salad, while the latter was too gummy and had a burnt taste. For our mains, we had the Espaguetis con Gambas al ajilio and their paella, which were both delicious! The pasta's garlicky flavor wasn't overpowering and the shrimps were succulent! The paella, on the other hand, was so flavorful that even though we've had our fill of carbs already, we still managed to finish everything - simot! :D For desserts, we tried the Tocino del Cielo, Chocolate soufflé, and Churros con chocolate. I enjoyed the soufflé the most because of its rich flavor and smooth texture. We paired everything with refreshingly goo red wine sangria.

This review of for the Quezon City vertis north. This place almost looks legit from the outside. It…read morereally reminded me of Catalan. However SERVICE is unbelievably poor and slow. A waitress was first taking an order and in the middle of it left without telling us why. Then our order arrived 45 minutes later. The only food I will recommend is the Paella. Then we waited for 1 more order we placed. After 45 minutes of waiting we followed up and our waitress forgot to place the order. I am freaking PISSED. This millennial waiter that was serving us did not apologize and all the time he was serving us he looks like he does not care if he provides a poor service. We asked for bottled water. He said oh our water is not called so I will just give you ice. The ice never came. I HATE THE SERVICE OF THIS PLACE. I don't mind paying for expensive food but service is more important. I will not recommend this restaurant. If management wants to contact me I can tell you the time and date we where there. There were only 4 tables occupied. Those two people should be coached on customer service.

Great one stop shop! Has everything needed for dinner or a party. One day they might add Gina Mango…read moreJuice in 1 liter cartons!

I stopped by with the cousins on a Wednesday Night to catch up over some post dinner drinks and…read morelate night eats. We sat inside the main dining room. The ambiance is dimly lit with the industrial style vibe throughout. There was a DJ playing pop music which was mixed with the music videos that displayed on the flat screen TVs. The music selection had all the trendy vibes from the past and present. However, it is LOUD in there. lol You will be borderline yelling to have a conversation at your table. The service was good enough. You have to waive down the servers to order your drinks. The bar was quick with getting them to your table and they were pretty tasty. The signature cocktails on their drink menu were put together well. None of our cocktail glasses were cleared from our table for the 2 hours we were drinking and catching up. It was funny to us. =) We ordered some tacos which came out quickly and were pretty tasty overall. Nice work kitchen. I would return for the cocktails as the pricing was fair and they came out quickly. Cheers!

We went here on a busy late Friday evening so you can already imagine how loud and crowded it is…read more We were first seated outside beside the blasting speakers and a blazing fan it's almost too hard to breathe. Anyway, the waitress was very accomodating when we requested to be transfered inside. This isn't our first time dining at Tipsy Pig but our first time at this specific location. We ordered the Nachos, Pork Belly, and Pares. All were really good as usual. However, the Frozen Iced Tea tasted different than what we're used to. It's not really bad per-se but it's just not how we were expecting the taste to be like.

Amazing service, food and drinks at this beautiful location. The Margherita pizza was delicious and…read morethe ambiance is superb. Will be back again. Thanks to all the staff for their attention.

Mediocre and slow service, funky prices and questionable quality. The pizza was disgusting; as you…read morelifted one slice of pizza, all of the sauce and cheese quickly slid off the slice onto the plate, leaviNg you with a sad piece of wet bread. The salad was very badly presented, looking like a sloppy dish where they threw entire romaine leaves with some random toppings, not minding about taste or harmony of the ingredients. The appetizer we oRdered, although tasty, was misleadingly advertised as an eggplant parmigiana but had nothing of a parmigiana in its presentation. We did not bother ordering dessert. I had better expectations for a restaurant with this many locations and reviews, will not be going back.

My first taste of independence tasted like bitter herbs and toothpaste. Fancy a guess? If you…read moreguessed Jagermeister, you guessed right. My college days were rife with drinking parties and fun nights with friends. You can argue with me on this, but Benilde kids are such hardy budding little alcoholics that it's never fun without anyone stumbling out of some place on Friday and Saturday nights. We got over the seedy drinking places real quick and discovered the joys of throwing house parties. You can drink to your fill and then pass out without having to worry about how to get home because you're already, well, home. For those nights when we would rather hole up in a friend's garage, or swimming pool, we get our liquor from the wholesale liquor stores along Buendia. This stretch of liquor stores from Taft Ave. to Leveriza has everything that you might want. Haggle and scout around for the best deals. You will also find stores that sell their liquors with fun stuff such as pitchers, free shotglasses, ice buckets or shirts. Bottles of alcohol here are much cheaper, and this is pretty much your one-stop shop for pretty much everything - from spirits to mixers ,from wines to strange brews for when you are feeling rather adventurous. They say it's all fun and games until someone loses a liver, but hey, at least here we get our libations at a fraction of their cost.