Fans of the Blue Rats, formerly a regular live act at Martinis Bar in Mandarin Oriental Manila, are glad to know that their favorite blues band now plays every Wednesday at Strumm’s (110 Jupiter Street, Bel-Air, Makati; tel. 8954636).
The chocolate truffle and gelato dessert at Solaire Resort and Casino’s Fresh restaurant gave us a nice kick while waiting for a special show featuring singer Annie Brazil at the hotel’s grand ballroom recently.
For the past several years, some hotels in the city have been featuring music acts that don’t belong to the typical “variety pop” mold.