Urbn Bar and Kitchen, Like You’ve Never Laid Your Lips On

 

 

It is no secret that if I come home around 5 or 6 am during the weekend, Urbn was probably where I spent the night.  Being my favorite bar these days outside Skye Lounge and Relik, Urbn is the choice watering hole of party denizens thirsty to let their hair down and have a good time.

 

 Photo Source: Ibarra Photography / Urbn FB Page

Urbn is a pretty strong player in the club scene producing both the best cocktail and music mixes.  There is always an amazing energy that fills the venue and wait staff assigned to your table is usually attentive, capable and courteous, taking away the worry of the day. 

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Carrying elements that total to a memorable night of music, dance and fun, it is no wonder that urbanites troop to where it’s really at.    

 

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Albeit the overflow of the social crowd past 12 midnight, what’s still under the radar is Urbn’s prowess in the kitchen during dinner time.  I walk into the familiar setting, this time on a different light.  The comfortable dining room is handsomely decorated and well-lighted before 10 oh-clock hits. 

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The main dining area is quite grand and dramatic with larger-than-life chairs surrounding the long huge table.  If you’ve acquainted yourself with the Jacks, Johnnies and Joses that you order smartly in bottles at Urbn, as well as Urbn’s list of original mixed drinks, equally vibrant are their menu items and dinner dishes. 

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On the Table

Homemade Potato Chips

We started off with some lightly salted potato chips, crisp in texture.

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Double Baked Manchego Soufflé

This lightly baked savory dish, made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites, had the right puff-up feel, even if it was turned over, which is difficult to perfect.  Its airy egg-y lightness sparked with creamy yet slight sharpness of the Spanish cheese, Manchego and embellished with the crispy, almost paper thin Jamon Serrano that has that slight sweetness.

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I really enjoyed this starter and the soufflé’s fluffiness specked with mild contrasts.

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Modern Tapas Terrific at Relik

 

A good memory might not just be the result of what you put in your eyes and ears but what you put in your mouth as well.  I have been looking for a great Tapas Bar in Manila since August last year –after I came back from Spain and tasted the most delicious tapas with wine and cocktails.  I can still remember how divine the tapas were as if it’s still inside my gaping mouth.  There aren’t that many in Manila but the food landscape is starting to look promising with the newly opened Relik Tapas Bar and Lounge at the Fort.

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The dining interior of Relik has a casual yet sophisticated vibe.  The unfinished ceiling with vintage touches like an old radio, typewriter and refurbished turntable-turned DJ booth is somewhat like an extremely posh diner meet a jazz bistro meet a gentleman’s underground cigar club.

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Timbaland, Jojo and Justin Timberlake Live in Manila Concert

 

***UPDATE*** Timbaland concert will supposedly start at 930 PM tonight to make way for Earth Hour. 

 

 

Rumor has it that Timbaland will have a concert in Manila and his special guest is supposedly Justin Timberlake!!!  I love Timbaland but shouldn’t it be the other way around –a JT concert in Manila featuring Timbaland?  At any rate, I don’t mind who’s on the spotlight but I would love to see both Justin Timberlake and Timbaland in one show -it would be one sizzling performance!!!

 

 

U92 is launching, which is the push behind the concert of Timbaland who is supposedly coming to Manila together with Jojo and JT.  I’m so excited to get confirmation on this soon.  My only gripe is, I wish it was going to be held in Araneta Coliseum. 

 

 

Changing Lives: Timbaland and Jojo Live in Manila 

(And a surprise special guest… JT, is that you?)

 

March 27,2010

SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds

Ticket prices:

PHP 4651.20

PHP 3100.80

PHP 1550.40

PHP 310.08

 

Tickets will be available in all Ticketworld outlets.  Call 891-9999 for more details about this show

 

Saturday Night is So Alive

 

 

Whew.

 

After almost 2 years (getting invited to events or launches not counted) of not having nightlife, I was out again last Saturday night with my 2 best wing women.  Partied until the sun came out.

 

Early Saturday evening was spent with a small mooncake-dice game dinner with my mom and sisters and the Fil-Chi San Juan Chamber at Annapolis Seafood restaurant. I bounced even before the dice game started since Madz was going to pick me up by 11:10PM.

 

(Play Music)

Now the day is turning into night A

nd everything is still going right

There’s no way you can stop me this time

Or break this spirit of mine

Like the stars above

I’m gonna shine

Anything I want will be mine

Tonight I’m gonna have a good time

Call a few friends of mine

‘Cause I’m loving life

And tonight’s for feeling…

I’m feeling so good

I knew I would

Be taking care of myself

Like I should

‘Cause not one thing can bring me down

Nothing in this world gonna turn me round…

 

Locations:

Capones

Club Bureau A. Venue Hall Makati

Attica Bar and Lounge A. Venue Hall Makati

Tabu Salcedo Street Makati

Bugsy’s City Golf Plaza Pasig

 

Off we went to A Venue in Makati. Capones was the first stop of the night.

 

Chai soon followed. Club Bureau was the next stop. After 20 minutes of waiting in line, we girls grew impatient and left supposedly for Tabu but Chai invited to Attica. I didn’t want to go (knowing that I might bump into someone) so Chai owes me BIG time for that. It was all for the best because guess who I see right as the door opened.

 

A familiar face hovering near a girl’s ear with a leaning forward motion (looks so eerily a blast from the past but standing up as opposed to sitting down). Frozen smile.

 

Moving on.

 

Tabu was on the hit list.  Good music.  Steady vibe.  Expensive drinks (downside boo).  Free drinks.  Dance.  Stoking the heat.  Dancing.  Dancing.  Dancing.

 

 

(Shout out to Chai for all the photos. I purposely left my camera at home since I was all about the clubbing and dancing that night.  I have no decent shots haha but who cares?)

 

Hold my hand and will have a blast.     I got a feeling…  Woo-hoo… that tonight’s gonna be a good night.  Coz tonight’s gonna be a good GOOD night. 

 

Chai with her friends

 

Chai bumped into some college friends.  Madz met a new friend.  The free drink I got I was gonna pass on to another group when a shadow is up in the same joint I was in again.  Sprint out of there.  That’s what you do.

 

 

Oh coincidence?  Right.  More like haunted.

 

Club Bureau.  Time check: 2:30 AM.  NO lines.  There you go.  No photos but that time with Madz was fantastic.  G-Rrr-eat hip hop/RnB/dance music.  Vodka tasted good –not the shoddy kind.  Danced to the music.  Danced with the music.

 

 

Nightcap was spent at Bugsy’s.  Buffalo tenders and breakfast meals are the sweet tone to end the rough but splendid night.  Chai brought me home by 630AM.  Alcohol was still flowing in my veins as my tired body drifts me to sleep.

 

 

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Good Vibes This Weekend

 

Life is good.

I had a pretty rough Friday afternoon (more details soon) that really made me feel bad the whole Friday evening.  Someone was being harsh over something that is supposedly not a “BIG” deal to her.  In fact, another person (AP) initiated this BD (big deal) even if I raised a concern about it.  My bad was I still went with AP’s idea despite my uneasiness (having to always be the “taong bahay,” I thought this one time wouldn’t hurt).  To make matters worse, I found out that AP didn’t relay a message that was supposed to be relayed to her early this week that somehow confirms her theory that I don’t give “advise.”

 

Anyway, I’ll “advise” readers on that soon… maybe during the weekend.  I’m hesitant to expose my personal feelings on this (since negative vibes are not welcome on this site), but I owe it to my online journal (and my health) to have a release… and writing has always been my stress buster.

 

 

I digress.  As my offline plurk announced last weekend, God always finds a way to turn things around for me, without me having to ask.  First was the blast I had bonding with CW fam (particularly lil’ sister) during a late night dinner at Bellini’s,  I wish I get to spend more time with them.  2nd was my friend and ex-officemate Martin telling me that he’s bringing me to Armiin on November 21.  In the Sabi group, I’m the least who appreciates house music (heef haf all the way baby, hippity hippity hop! 🙂 ) but being on this guest list means being able to spend time with my friends at the event they enjoy –and that makes me happy.  3rd, I also had a great Saturday with the berks, tagging my first LazerXtreme Laser Tag experience, a successful hole-in-the-wall recommendation at Soms, and winning poker night @ Eric’s house (or hotel whichever is more appropriate.  Goodness, I soooo love ERT’s house!  I dub that my dream house! –with only a few minor adjustments). 

Sunday, I had another Laser Tag schedule (yes, two days in a row –only because I cannot turn down any of the two groups.  Plus it’s loads of fun!).  This time it was with the Sabi group and supposedly some from the Photoholic group (shout-out to Madz!).  Bubba’s sister, Jem, and Fidel joined too.  Fidel got his hands on 2 free Platinum passes for the Chris Brown Rihanna concert  that day so Jem bestowed us their Gold tickets –an instant upgrade from our Silver tickets.  Monday night, a small investment quadrupled!

God protects my choice to be happy.  Keep the faith!

Life is good. 

*These items are available at the biggest Bratpack store in Greenbelt 5.  I’m eyeing the beach football and a new Frisbee!

Chris Brown Rihanna Album