Assignment Number 9 : Pop Quiz!

We're not about to test your reading and comprehension skills here, ok? This is about a year-long craze that has indulged the Jeopardy-contestant-wannabes lurking in the deep recesses of yuppies' subconscious: Quiz Night.

To date, there are a lot of bars that offer Quiz Nights, and the one Jules and Raffy decided to go to is the one hosted by 121 along Pasong Tamo Extension (a few meters after GSK if you're coming from Pasong Tamo).

The host is like the lovechild of Ashton Kutcher and Alex Trebek - he delivers the questions and then jokes most of the time. The questions aren't really that hard...if you're a MENSA member. Though the pop culture ones are easier to answer.

The first time Raffy and Jules checked it out, they went with Raffy's college friends who, fortunately, were masters of particular categories, i.e. geography, the world cup, and pornstars-turned-legit-"actresses" (we kid you not, this was an actual category). Jules took care of the celebrity couples round.

The drinks are cheap, the people are competitive, and the atmosphere is fun and casual - not your serious Jeopardy game at all, so this is a definite must-do. Raffy and Jules' Team Tampeepz (do not ask about the etymology) ended up in 3rd place (and as of this writing have never improved but haven't gone down in the rankings either).

A mixture of braininess, alcohol, and a whole lot of joking around, try Quiz Night at 121 sometime soon. YOU GOTTA TRY IT ONCE!!!

Assignment Number 8: To C' is to Believe

If you've been living under a cave, you're excused. If not, you have no right to call yourself human is you don't know what a Panizza is (google it now while you still have time).

On a boring long weekend, and to help break-in Chay's spiffy new ride, we went to Clark. And no visit to that place is ever complete if you don't stop by C', an Italian restaurant that just screams "BUON GIORNO!" the moment you step in.












The interiors are made of faux stone and the plates hanging on the reception wall are a bit too tacky, but the food more than makes up for that fact. Add to that some creepy artwork, and you have a must-visit. (We forgot the name of the panizza we ordered. It's delish). YOU GOTTA TRY IT ONCE!!!

Assignment number 7: Check Out the B-Side!

Eclectic is an understatement for this bar found inside The Collective, a warehouse-turned-hipster place along Malugay St. in Makati (the street right before the railroad).

Different genres of music are played here on different dates, from hard rock to trance to tribal. Drinks are fairly cheap (P45 beers, who's complaining?!) and the cocktails are served in teapots (we didn't bother to ask why).

The first time Jules went (tagging along with Raffy and his officemates Nica), he was treated to the sounds of Brigada - a band that plays "global music" that really reminds you of Brazil (and this image is also reinforced with capoeristas doing their thing right in front of the band, we guess this is their version of "jamming").

Visit B-Side for something outside your usual hanging-out-at-bars gigs. And to make things more fun, don't bother checking out the schedule - who knows, bands like Turbo Goth just might be playing. ;) YOU GOTTA TRY IT ONCE!!!

Assignment Number 6: (Social) Climb Every Mountain

There's this ultra-posh club known as "Members Only" and if you haven't heard of it, well, let's just say you're not that well-connected. :P

Upon the invitation of economically-blessed friends who can afford the membership, off we went to see what the fuss is all about.

It's a quaint little place filled with hard wood, chandeliers, mirrors, and plush furniture covered in velvet.

The drinks are to-die-for, taste- and price-wise. Think P480 for a single glass. If you go there and you're saving up for something, kiss those savings goodbye. (And don't wonder why we don't have pics of the interiors, we were too caught up hobnobbing with high society to do so.)

All in all, the club is definitely worth the visit. And the nosebleed-inducing climb to the altitudes privy only to high society. YOU GOTTA TRY IT ONCE!!!