Veronica Callanta
Where do you meet your blind date for cocktails?
I am very particular with the places to go to; it must have the right ambience, good music, and impressive cocktail list. My choices are Nuvo and Magnum.
Leah Sanchez
Where do you go for a quality selection of wine?
The Edsa Shangri-La hotel has a good selection of wine, particularly at Carpaccio restaurant and Churchill Cigar Lounge. And in the Greenbelt area, Nuvo has interesting selections too.
Melissa Chua
Where do you chill-out on Sunday nights?
Normally it would be after watching Will & Grace around 9 p.m., or a nice cup of coffee at Seattle's Best with my friends.
Johan Ekedum
Where do you go for a meal after a night of dancing?
It really depends on what my stomach craves for, which are either at North Park for a nice oriental meal, or Rufo’s for a local flavor specially the tapsilog! But again it also depends on who I am with!
Junel Liwanag
Where do you take your buddies for beer and barbeque?
I'd definitely bring my buddies to the Bay Walk at Roxas Boulevard since beer and barbeque are priced reasonably, plus the seaside ambience is free of charge. People- watching can also be interesting at the promenade.
Wanggo Gallaga
Where do you go to listen to live band entertainment?
Instead of listening to show bands, I prefer heading to Capone's for the alternative band Velcro, and acoustic night at Yaku.
Ilona Ongpin
Where to go for an all-girls night out?
Nuvo is a fave since it is conducive to chatting up, at the same time for watching all the cute guys too. Segafredo is another choice since it’s not a dating place, making it comfortable for us girls.
Ayessa Montaner
Where can you hang out on a Thursday night?
No doubt I will be at Peligro since the place is laid back and comfortable. The clincher is you can do whatever you please and the crowd won’t mind, especially after drinking their signature drink De Puta Madre.
Michelle Espina
Where to go for comfort and casual dining?
My favorite comfort food is chicken and the first restaurant that comes to mind is Max’s fried spring chicken. Or I drive to Tomas Morato to dine at Little Asia for their crispy oriental chicken.
DAN GOLDENBERG
Where do you bring your guest from overseas for bar hopping?
I will show them around Greenbelt and will hop to Temple for the good music, Absinth for Wednesday’s hip hop night, Halo for high-energy dancing, and Nuvo since it is a nice place to meet people. The Malate street scene is also an interesting experience.
• Grand Suzuki Violin Concert at the Francisco Santiago Hall PSIB Tower 1
• South Border at Aruba
• Shakespeare Rocks at the Insular Life Theater
• DJ Anton Ramos at Teak
• Absolut Vanilia at Dream@6750
• Lone Star Ultra’s Reverse Night at Temple
• Funktified Fridays at Club V
• PlayHouse at Absinth
• Koquy at Peligro
• Onda Latina at Prince of Jaipur
• Etcetera and Velocity at The Conservatory Manila Peninsula
• Fat Session at Tavern On The Square
• Forte at Merks’
• Acoustic Jive at E Bar Edsa Shangri-La
• Pido with Take One at Streetscape Shangri-La Plaza
• 6cyclemind and Sandwich at the Eastwood Plaza
29 May- Saturday
• "Para Nila" Charity Concert for the benefit of the landslide victims of Panoan Island, Southern Leyte at the Cuneta Astrodome
• The Beauty of Dreams Ballet at CCP Little Theater
• The Black Eyed Peas at the CCP Open Ground
• Muscles Town at the Music Museum
• Latin Nights at Dream@6750
• 99: Bar Tour at V Bar
• SPIT at Sanctum
• DJ Steve Mills at Capones
• DJ Paolo Cabalfin at Club V
• The Dawn at Peligro
• Mystique at Teak
• Sabor Latino at Prince of Jaipur
• Mocha with Spin Art at Conway’s Bar, Makati Shangri-La
• Hyperbeat and Music Making Co. at The Conservatory Manila Peninsula Hotel
• Aretha with The Soul’d Out Band at Merk’s
• Drop 6 at E Bar Edsa Shangri-La
• Michelle De Guzman at The Lobby Lounge Edsa Shangri-La
• Ad Lib St. at Streetscape Shangri-La Plaza
• Arpie and the Multivitamins at Siete Pecados Westin Philippine Plaza
• 6cyclemind at Robinsons Metro East
31 May- Monday
• Mai Castro Y La Banda at Café Havana- Greenbelt
• One Love at Absinth
• Guarana at Strumm’s Jupiter
• Nyoy Volante at Dish, QC
01 June- Tuesday
• DJ Steve Mills with Paolo Cabalfin at Azzurro
• Akafellas Mini Concert at Red Door
• Time and a Half at Dish, QC
02 June — Wednesday
• X Book Launch, Xander Angeles' 1st fashion photography book at Palm Beach , The Fort
• Visa V Girl of the Month at V Bar
• Jimmy Bondoc at Dish, QC
03 June — Thursday
• Wow Pilipins! The Musical at the Music Museum
• Jagermusic Series feat. Bamboo at Capone’s
• S.P.I.T at Azzurro
• Ecoustic Soul at Red Door
• Karel Marquez at Dish QC
To be included in the week’s schedule of events and parties, e-mail me on Monday at jrisaac2000@yahoo.com. Circuit Training is looking forward to hearing from you.