Inside Luke Edward Hall’s ‘Greco Disco’
ICYMI: Artist and designer Luke Edward Hall just came out with Greco Disco, published by teNeues. Whoever’s doing the describing at teNeues did…
This year, Makati emerged as the most exciting place for a night out—especially its old town center, Poblacion, where rows of new restaurants, bars and clubs draw crowds that spill out on the streets.
My wife is the cook, I’m the GRO,” jokes Louie Abad, who runs Beeffalo—a ribs-and-steak restaurant in Marikina that has recently opened a new branch in Addition Hills, San Juan.
Just when you thought there’s a lack of gigs featuring one-of-a-kind artists, comes the news that Erykah Badu will perform on Oct. 14 at the Harbour Garden Tent, Sofitel Philippine Plaza.
Here’s what to do in Quezon City on a Monday night, Sept. 25—if you like listening to progressive rock, dining in a place full of books, drinking wine among a college crowd.
Edgar “Par” Sallan—younger brother of my Jingle Chordbook colleague Edwin Sallan—is one of only a few club DJs who have extensive knowledge of past and present music. His Tuesday night gigs at Borough in The Podium are a balm for tired nerves, so engrossing that I end up going home at daybreak.
Wanting to learn more about the handcrafted beer Joe’s Brew, I ask good friend Teddy Montelibano to meet up in Poblacion, Makati, where the brewery itself is located.
The word is that beer is being sold at a giveaway price of P1—yes, as in piso—per bottle at Cafe Bonjour of the Total gas station on 11th Avenue, Triangle Drive, Bonifacio Global City (BGC), as part of an ongoing promotional campaign. But the catch is that it’s available only on Fridays, 5-7 p.m.
There are three reasons to catch the Broadway hit musical comedy “Sister Act,” which starts its two-week run on June 27 at the Theatre at Solaire: the music, the cast, and a few insights from the story.
Two weeks ago we talked about Makati’s P. Burgos area and how it reminded us of the 1980s bar scene in Manila’s tourist belt. More recently we visited two new places, also in Makati, that have added character and energy to this once bland corporate city.
Tuesday night at Strumm’s in Jupiter, Makati, a full-house crowd awaits the band Glass Onion’s first set. It’s been a while since we last caught its weekly gig here, and oh, what a surprise—the band’s members, which used to be about a dozen, now add up to 17.
