Bone and Barrel Night out Recommendations

Hey guys! 

Saturday for some people is that day of the week where you can go all wild and crazy while some go on dates or just drink. I've done some of these in the past AND I still do it though and I think I've gotten used to it haha! 

One of the bistros I go to in Eastwood is Bone and Barrel. They serve really nice food and also really good beer. Here are some of my picks for a night out with your friends.

For starters you could get the Minion Skewers. They are grilled cheese filled fillet mignon wrapped in bacon. I know its a mouth full so is eating one. If you dip it in the salsa-like dip provided the taste just explodes in the mouth. It is quite heavy to the tummy which is good if you don't plan on drinking a lot that evening.   

Next off is the Nacho Tower! 

This one is a great pica pica for friends since it is really a tower of nachos topped with Mango cilantro salsa, chili con carne, and jalapeno! The taste is sweet but spicy and also a bit tangy. Me and my friend actually had a hard time finishing this because it was only me and her. This can be shared by about 3-4 people. 

And lastly, To top off your night out you can try out Bone and Barrel's Flavored beer! My most recommended flavor is Salted Caramel and Kiwi. Its really yummy and refreshing so a must try for sure!

Those are just some of my recommendations of Bone and Barrel's best picks. Make sure to drop by their bar at Eastwood City!

Much Love!

xx Alice 

Night out with my friends at Penpen's

Having a night out with my friends is a bit of a luxury if you ask me since I don't go out a lot. I may look like I party a lot but in reality I don't go out a lot since I was raised that way. 

I was really glad I was able to have a night out with my friends a week ago and we tried to check out PenPen's in Cubao Expo. I remember the last time I was in Cubao Expo PenPen's was not there yet. I think that was around a year ago if my memory serves me right. 

Penpen's is a restaurant owned by actor Pen Medina. I haven't met the guy personally, but from the stories I heard from my friends who are in the film and theater they said he is a nice guy. 

Penpen specializes in Filipino cuisines which is really cool since there are not a lot of Filipino restaurants in the market. They had a pasta all you can promo a couple of months back, unfortunately I wasn't able to try them. 

Their interior is very simple but you'll notice that their pillar has posters of old Filipino movies. Some of the posters were actually produced around 70's and 80's. I didn't spot any 90's film unfortunately. 

I felt a bit nostalgic looking at them because I was able to watch some of them, especially Oro, Plata, Mata which I watched 5 times when I was in Highschool. I'm a movie junkie so old film are one of my weaknesses.

When we got there at around 8pm or 9pm the place was packed with people in red shirts. There was I think a basketball game that day so most of their customers then came from Araneta Coliseum. Most of their regulars are college students since the prices of their food are cheap. You can say around 70php up till 300 php which is definitely a great score for college students that frequently go out.

But we weren't able to eat there since it was almost closing, we only tried their alcoholic drink called Malanding Margarita. I was quite curious with the name actually because why would you call a margarita malandi in the first place. Malandi in English is a flirt so meaning this margarita is a flirty one?

napaisip lang 

Malanding margarita consists of Triple Sec, Rhum, Gin, Tequila, and some fruit juices. Its a definite ladies drink although it does contain high proof alcohol the taste of the juice over empowers it. There are also other drinks such as the Asiong Salonga and other drinks.

We also ordered their Gabi chips which is around 70 php. We didn't order any other pulutan since I think the place was closing already when we got there. The chips were cut like the ones from Piatos but the taste is quite different. I like the taste but for some reason its not that crunchy as I like my chips to me.

Over all I liked our little night cap at Penpen's. I think I will definitely be back for more of their dishes instead so watch out for that.

Have you tried Penpen's before? What is your favorite dish from them?

Let me know on the comment box below!

Much Love!

Alice

Drinkin' at Gilligans in MOA by the Bay

I rarely go to Mall of Asia since its too far from my house and usually most of the items there are really expensive. Call be a cheapskate but its true. 

But a couple of days ago me and my office mates went there to have dinner. I was a little hyped up since its most of a bonding experience with two of my new officemates and we didn't have work that night. 

Me and my office mate Katie went to Gilligan's to check out their night scene. I was quite surprised that even though it was a Wednesday there were a lot of people enjoying good food and also good drinks. But I was not in Gilligan's for their food, I'll do that next time. But for now I'll be showing you one of their drinks which is the original margarita. 

This drink may look harmless but the more ice it has on the more intense the alcohol will be. I have tried this drink a couple of times and it never fails to make me want to say why did I order this?!? haha! joking aside this drink is a good drink on a hot summer night. Ever though its not summer anymore here in Manila the hot weather makes this drink a good one to have with your girlfriends. 

The drink we had was in a pitcher  which costs around 270PHP (approx 6.26USD) 

It can only be good for two serving which was a big bummer since a single serve of this is only 95 PHP (Approx 2.20USD) 

Lesson to remember: Not all things in a pitcher will save you! 

I still like Gilligan's but I wish their cocktails will be a bit bigger. I just hope. 

#Ohwell

Much Love! 

-- Alice  

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My Friend's Birthday at Quattro+quick review of Quattro

So last Satuday (January 28 2012), Me and my friends met up so we can celebrate my friend's birthday. The initial plan was at Eastwood but because I'll be coming from Trinoma and the others thought that its kinda far we agreed to Quattro instead.