For more information, call 526-1212. ABS-CBN’s Balls Sports Channel TV hosts Mia Cabalfin and Marco Benitez will raffle off prizes to lucky patrons before the live telecast. Bring your own vuvuzelas. The best place to watch the much-awaited 2010 World Cup Finals match live via satellite from Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa is on giant LCD projection screens and LCD widescreen TV monitors at the Boulvar Sports Bar, Manila Pavilion Hotel. Party and open bar starts at 10 PM, Sunday, July 11 till midnight. Game starts at 2:30 AM, Monday, July 12. Minimum consumable P300 nett from midnight onwards.
In Manila supposedly for a vacation, Charm was booked for fashion shoots left and right as soon as she landed. Everyone missed her: from photographers to makeup artists and fashion stylists. She’s still the same simple girl we had come to love, except that she speaks and writes French now. But in the midst of her rising career, Charm decided to leave Manila in June 2008, backpack across Asia for six months and eventually go to Paris. “I wanted to do something else. I wanted to learn and see new things,” she shares. By “new” things, this eventually meant traveling to exotic places like Ghana, Gabon, Kuwait and Madagascar with husband and Le Figaro economic and political writer Nathaniel Aknine.
7/1/10 5:19 PM
ON THE COVER: Charmagne de Guzman • Photography: Doc Marlon Pecjo • Makeup and Hair: Georginna Desuasido, M: (0917) 848-1146 • Styling: Kai Magsanoc, M: (0917) 901-6489. • Dress: Happy Andrada, M: (0917) 524-2779.
Puerto del Sol in Coron, Palawan Thailand; Madagascar at the south of France; GETAWAY: Vang Vien in Laos; Chiangmai in DRINK: Green mango shake and lassi bars is coffee shops! DRINK: I don’t go out and party. My version of I love to eat! Mediterranean, African--I love them all. DISH: Japanese, Thai, Indian, Filipino, in Boracay RESTAURANT: Cafe del Mar and Wahine
FREE
FREE
//headlights
With the closure of institutions like Penguin and trailblazer Mag:Net High Street, is it time for a swan song like “Closing Time” and “Band on the Run” for the local live scene? By Edwin P. Sallan
Food& e r o M
Gratitude
Affirmations? Not just that. They are the names of different dishes, from appetizers to main course, at the new restaurant called Gratitude. Good vibes much? Let’s proceed.
ROGUE
July 2010
g SSwhinift
Unit 1G, Sapphire Residences Condominium, 2nd Avenue between 30th and 31st Streets, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, T: 519-1725, 0917-8055525, 0917-5318179, E: info@gratitudephils.com, W: www.gratitudephils.com I am exceptional! I am thriving! I am fabulous! I am passionate! I am empowered!
OCK N’
UB IN R
URBAND
Number 12
CHARM’S TOP PICKS WHOEVER PREDICTED A DOOMSDAY SCENARIO for the live scene after a few bars permanently called it a night may have made a mistake.
Volume 07
WORLD CUP 2010
Charm started getting bookings from editorial to commercial shoots and runway shows. She would appear in two or more fashion magazine issues on the same month, and became the face of Bonia, an A-list bag line in Indonesia; and Romyda Keth, a Cambodian couture line. That is, until Viktor Felarca of Rated F took Charm under his wing and introduced her to agents and agencies. “I remember going to my very first casting,” muses Charm. “It was for a fashion show for a teen magazine and, surprisingly, I got it.”
Cha
Cebu-based hard rockers Urbandub headlined Rock N’ Rogue’s maiden show last month and delivered their best performance to date—with loads of audio pyrotechnics from music spanning a distinguished 10-year career. Just a few days later, it was the turn of hardcore punk rockers Betrayed and reggae masters Tropical Depression at Fly, another high-brow live venue.
ERICH MERCADO
Live in Manila!
See, while the closure of these places is not at all a pleasant development, there are still plenty of other venues to book everyone for gigs.
TO DINE FOR
Mikaela
CECILE ROSAUT
LAYOUT ARTIST
The party remains far from over for institutions like 70’s Bistro, Club Dredd and Freedom Bar. All three are still around while comparatively newer joints like Saguijo, 19 East, Handlebar Bar, Obsidian, Ten 02, Dencio’s Riverbanks Marikina, Route 196, B-Side and Grub, among other new players, are also providing healthy competition.
Predictions, Projections and Forecasts
HELLO 2010 SPOTS
WEBSITE DESIGNER
JOREM CATILO
Gratitude is more than just a restaurant. On the ground floor of the establishment is where the dining area is located. Here, they serve food using “healthier ingredients.” In the menu, the caloric count and other information are indicated, with the objective to let people know that they can still enjoy healthy food without sacrificing the taste and flavor. They serve vegetarian and vegan dishes as well. The mezzanine is the area for workshops, seminars, meditation and life coaching. Gratitude owner Analei Atienza believes in “energy” and positivity. Hence, their main wall decors are affirmations. They also give out positive affirmations before the food is served. A giant wall of affirmation welcomes customers, and they are encouraged to write a line or two on what they are grateful for. The whole thing is about energy. When one is truly grateful, he attracts more good things in his life. And the whole experience of dining in Gratitude helps people see that there are so many things to be thankful for. Gratitude is open Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 10:30 PM.
ASSISTANT EDITOR
BUSINESS MANAGER
y l g n i r i Insp rming The real rationale behind these things may be far less romantic than we’d like to believe. For the most part, it’s really just plain economics. Clubs do eventually close down. Where new ones open or re-open is simply where their owners think people will go. In the final analysis, it is also demand that dictates where a particular sought after performer will play.
WHERE THE
,s
The prince of R&B will perform in his much awaited concert at the Mall of Asia Open Grounds (One E-COM side) on July 9. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999 or Ticketnet at 9115555. For premium seats, call Channel [V] at 929-2151, (0917) 526-3167.
Charmagne de Guzman stumbled upon modeling at the age of 17. Her plans were simple: focus on school, do a couple of jobs a month.
This model proves that when you follow your heart, you will never go wrong.
GABRIELLE DARIO ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
KATHERINE MAGSANOC EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
USHER
So it’s safe to say that the live band scene has not seen its demise. If the respective Facebook pages of the performers and numerous venues are any indication, this is only the beginning of a new wave.
Follow on Twitter at twitter.com/ 24_7Magazine Become a fan of 24/7 Nocturnal Navigator at facebook.com On Yehey! www.yehey.com On the web! www.mag24-7.com On the Nocturnal Moves radio segments! From 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. daily on Dream 106.7 FM. On the Philippine Daily Inquirer weekly through the 24/7 column at Super! The city’s first free monthly Nocturnal Navigator guide at your favorite restaurants and bars.
stay connected to 24/7
navigator
TEDDY DARIO
nocturnal navigator
//guest list
Another positive note is Rock N’ Rogue, a monthly concert series created by JB Music and Rogue magazine, where rock bands get to play not just at posh venues like Encore (among others) but also with high definition audio equipment that make them sound ten times as good as they usually do in rock clubs with a deliberate underground feel.
24-7_front_201007.indd 1
e n g a CdheaGrmuzman INSPIRINGLY CHARMING
MAKATI’S NEW CREATIVE HOTSPOT
FUN
COLLECTIVELY
HA VE GONE A MUSIC WRITER’S ANALYSIS
BANDS
Now on television at Solar TV on Free TV Channel 9 and on major cable networks’ Channel 14. We’d love to hear from you! Email us your comments, suggestions, and contributions to editor@mag24-7.com. 24/7 Nocturnal Navigator is a free monthly publication of 24/7 Publishing with phone +63 2 215 1626, telefax +632 895 8110, mobile +63917 847 0247, and website www. mag24-7.com. Please send your letters, event submissions, contributions, and comments to Bel-Air P.O. Box 88, 40 Solar Street, Bel-Air 3 Village, 1209 Makati City or e-mail editor@ mag24-7.com and mag247@gmail.com. Letters should include sender’s full address and daytime telephone number. No reproduction in whole or in part may be made without written consent from the editors. INTERN
www.mag24-7.com
nocturnal
JANINE CUENCA-DARIO
www.mag24-7.com
MUST SEE
//menu
Delicious food, homey ambiance, peaceful vibe. What more can you ask for?
SeTcrheat tPlace
a dose of
culture
in july
For fashion, music, food, art and all things passion, The Collective is the place to be.
Adarna Food and Culture
There is shopping but it is not a mall. There is a gallery, a barber shop, vinyl toys and a former Multiply online clothes store. What most malls may not have is this community of people who have their individual passions, most of which are counterculture. “It feels good to be there. The owners (of the stores) are really passionate people… It’s a hub of different passions like art, and special interests like bikes and organic food,” writes Anton Diaz, blogger of Our Awesome Planet (www.ourawesomeplanet.com).
119 Kalayaan Avenue Diliman, Quezon City, T: 9268712, 0917-9618113, E: adarnafoodandculture@ yahoo.com, W: facebook.com/adarnafoodandculture Adarna Food and Culture is a restaurant that celebrates Filipino culinary heritage by serving historical, regional and heirloom recipes in a warm, elegant and homey setting. Adarna serves a selection of dishes based on the accounts of old family cooks, descendants of families with culinary traditions and existing records.
B-Side, the bar at The Collective, was the first place to open in the former car shop warehouse area. Race car driver Gabby de la Merced collaborated with makeup artist Pia Reyes, and JJ Coccin to share their passion for art and music in Vinyl on Vinyl. Be careful not to compare The Collective to Cubao X, though; because while they may seem the same, the actual difference would be felt once you personally visit the place.
Bestsellers include Sulu Piassok, Pancit 1913, Adobong Batangas, Pancit Musiko, Bicol Express, Kaldereta Antigo, Tagalog Pochero, Pamplina, Sigarillas Salad, Dinakdakan, Chicken Relleno with Salsa Monja, and Lumpiang Freska Kabitenya among other gastronomic finds. It also offers vegan options for many of its ala carte items and can accommodate requests for special dietary needs with prior arrangements.
Some places to check out at The Collective: New Old Bikes Wabi-Sabi Wingman Sundae Ritual Vinyl on Vinyl B- Side Bar Check out the following events at B-Side: July 2: Performances by Nyco Maca, Caliph 8. Segments include DJs, Cypher with Trio, Beatmaker’s Lounge July 3: The B-Side Experiment featuring Erwin Edralin and Mulan from the School of Hard Knocks and artists from Ateneo and La Salle/CSB
The restaurant commonly uses organic ingredients. It uses no MSG, artificial seasonings or preservatives. All ingredients that can be sourced locally and from their points of origin are used. Traditional cooking methods are applied in a modern kitchen that observes strict sanitary standards to ensure that the food served is safe and clean.
The Collective 7272 Malugay Street, San Antonio, Makati City Open from 2 p.m. for stores and from 11 a.m. for restaurants from Mondays to Saturdays. How to get there: Along Buendia from Ayala Ave., go towards South Super Highway or Osmeña Ave. Turn right at Osmeña Ave and then an immediate right for Malugay street. The Collective is on the left side, next to The Linear (under construction). Follow the music!
Adarna regularly offers new dishes on its menu to celebrate the diverse culinary traditions of the country for its guests to discover and enjoy. It is open Monday to Saturday, 11:30 AM to 2 PM for lunch, 3PM to 6 PM for light meals and snacks (except Sundays) and 6 PM to 10:30 PM for dinner (on Sundays, until 9:45 PM only).
//itinerary July has much to offer in the arts and culture arena that are not to be missed. Appreciate the country’s best talent and get a dose of culture as well.
July 9 to 25: Repertory Philippines’ play EQUUS by Peter Shaffer at On Stage Greenbelt, is about Alan Strang, a seemingly normal seventeen year-old whose life appears routine. However, Alan’s passion for horses and an encounter with stable hand Jill leads him to behave in the most devastating way. Call Repertory Philippines 887-0710 or Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 24 onwards: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company is staging the Philippine debut of Cats, Now and Forever starring Lea Salonga as Grizabella and an international cast for a limited run at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 29 to August 1: On its second year and now in a bigger venue is Manilart10, Asia’s Contemporary Art Fair, which gathers the biggest and best collection of Philippine and international art work on a four-day run. Call 5316231, email HYPERLINK “mailto:info@manilart. com” info@manilart.com or visit www.manilart.com. July 29, 30 and 31: The Philippine Opera Company will stage (once more) the production of Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play Master Class, about the legendary opera diva Maria Callas. Featuring Cherie Gil in the lead role. Call Philippine Opera Company at 892-8786 or TicketWorld at 891-9999. Visit www.philippineoperacompany.com.
*All photos of The Collective courtesy of Anton Diaz.
For more information, call 526-1212. ABS-CBN’s Balls Sports Channel TV hosts Mia Cabalfin and Marco Benitez will raffle off prizes to lucky patrons before the live telecast. Bring your own vuvuzelas. The best place to watch the much-awaited 2010 World Cup Finals match live via satellite from Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa is on giant LCD projection screens and LCD widescreen TV monitors at the Boulvar Sports Bar, Manila Pavilion Hotel. Party and open bar starts at 10 PM, Sunday, July 11 till midnight. Game starts at 2:30 AM, Monday, July 12. Minimum consumable P300 nett from midnight onwards.
In Manila supposedly for a vacation, Charm was booked for fashion shoots left and right as soon as she landed. Everyone missed her: from photographers to makeup artists and fashion stylists. She’s still the same simple girl we had come to love, except that she speaks and writes French now. But in the midst of her rising career, Charm decided to leave Manila in June 2008, backpack across Asia for six months and eventually go to Paris. “I wanted to do something else. I wanted to learn and see new things,” she shares. By “new” things, this eventually meant traveling to exotic places like Ghana, Gabon, Kuwait and Madagascar with husband and Le Figaro economic and political writer Nathaniel Aknine.
7/1/10 5:19 PM
ON THE COVER: Charmagne de Guzman • Photography: Doc Marlon Pecjo • Makeup and Hair: Georginna Desuasido, M: (0917) 848-1146 • Styling: Kai Magsanoc, M: (0917) 901-6489. • Dress: Happy Andrada, M: (0917) 524-2779.
Puerto del Sol in Coron, Palawan Thailand; Madagascar at the south of France; GETAWAY: Vang Vien in Laos; Chiangmai in DRINK: Green mango shake and lassi bars is coffee shops! DRINK: I don’t go out and party. My version of I love to eat! Mediterranean, African--I love them all. DISH: Japanese, Thai, Indian, Filipino, in Boracay RESTAURANT: Cafe del Mar and Wahine
FREE
FREE
//headlights
With the closure of institutions like Penguin and trailblazer Mag:Net High Street, is it time for a swan song like “Closing Time” and “Band on the Run” for the local live scene? By Edwin P. Sallan
Food& e r o M
Gratitude
Affirmations? Not just that. They are the names of different dishes, from appetizers to main course, at the new restaurant called Gratitude. Good vibes much? Let’s proceed.
ROGUE
July 2010
g SSwhinift
Unit 1G, Sapphire Residences Condominium, 2nd Avenue between 30th and 31st Streets, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, T: 519-1725, 0917-8055525, 0917-5318179, E: info@gratitudephils.com, W: www.gratitudephils.com I am exceptional! I am thriving! I am fabulous! I am passionate! I am empowered!
OCK N’
UB IN R
URBAND
Number 12
CHARM’S TOP PICKS WHOEVER PREDICTED A DOOMSDAY SCENARIO for the live scene after a few bars permanently called it a night may have made a mistake.
Volume 07
WORLD CUP 2010
Charm started getting bookings from editorial to commercial shoots and runway shows. She would appear in two or more fashion magazine issues on the same month, and became the face of Bonia, an A-list bag line in Indonesia; and Romyda Keth, a Cambodian couture line. That is, until Viktor Felarca of Rated F took Charm under his wing and introduced her to agents and agencies. “I remember going to my very first casting,” muses Charm. “It was for a fashion show for a teen magazine and, surprisingly, I got it.”
Cha
Cebu-based hard rockers Urbandub headlined Rock N’ Rogue’s maiden show last month and delivered their best performance to date—with loads of audio pyrotechnics from music spanning a distinguished 10-year career. Just a few days later, it was the turn of hardcore punk rockers Betrayed and reggae masters Tropical Depression at Fly, another high-brow live venue.
ERICH MERCADO
Live in Manila!
See, while the closure of these places is not at all a pleasant development, there are still plenty of other venues to book everyone for gigs.
TO DINE FOR
Mikaela
CECILE ROSAUT
LAYOUT ARTIST
The party remains far from over for institutions like 70’s Bistro, Club Dredd and Freedom Bar. All three are still around while comparatively newer joints like Saguijo, 19 East, Handlebar Bar, Obsidian, Ten 02, Dencio’s Riverbanks Marikina, Route 196, B-Side and Grub, among other new players, are also providing healthy competition.
Predictions, Projections and Forecasts
HELLO 2010 SPOTS
WEBSITE DESIGNER
JOREM CATILO
Gratitude is more than just a restaurant. On the ground floor of the establishment is where the dining area is located. Here, they serve food using “healthier ingredients.” In the menu, the caloric count and other information are indicated, with the objective to let people know that they can still enjoy healthy food without sacrificing the taste and flavor. They serve vegetarian and vegan dishes as well. The mezzanine is the area for workshops, seminars, meditation and life coaching. Gratitude owner Analei Atienza believes in “energy” and positivity. Hence, their main wall decors are affirmations. They also give out positive affirmations before the food is served. A giant wall of affirmation welcomes customers, and they are encouraged to write a line or two on what they are grateful for. The whole thing is about energy. When one is truly grateful, he attracts more good things in his life. And the whole experience of dining in Gratitude helps people see that there are so many things to be thankful for. Gratitude is open Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 10:30 PM.
ASSISTANT EDITOR
BUSINESS MANAGER
y l g n i r i Insp rming The real rationale behind these things may be far less romantic than we’d like to believe. For the most part, it’s really just plain economics. Clubs do eventually close down. Where new ones open or re-open is simply where their owners think people will go. In the final analysis, it is also demand that dictates where a particular sought after performer will play.
WHERE THE
,s
The prince of R&B will perform in his much awaited concert at the Mall of Asia Open Grounds (One E-COM side) on July 9. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999 or Ticketnet at 9115555. For premium seats, call Channel [V] at 929-2151, (0917) 526-3167.
Charmagne de Guzman stumbled upon modeling at the age of 17. Her plans were simple: focus on school, do a couple of jobs a month.
This model proves that when you follow your heart, you will never go wrong.
GABRIELLE DARIO ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
KATHERINE MAGSANOC EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
USHER
So it’s safe to say that the live band scene has not seen its demise. If the respective Facebook pages of the performers and numerous venues are any indication, this is only the beginning of a new wave.
Follow on Twitter at twitter.com/ 24_7Magazine Become a fan of 24/7 Nocturnal Navigator at facebook.com On Yehey! www.yehey.com On the web! www.mag24-7.com On the Nocturnal Moves radio segments! From 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. daily on Dream 106.7 FM. On the Philippine Daily Inquirer weekly through the 24/7 column at Super! The city’s first free monthly Nocturnal Navigator guide at your favorite restaurants and bars.
stay connected to 24/7
navigator
TEDDY DARIO
nocturnal navigator
//guest list
Another positive note is Rock N’ Rogue, a monthly concert series created by JB Music and Rogue magazine, where rock bands get to play not just at posh venues like Encore (among others) but also with high definition audio equipment that make them sound ten times as good as they usually do in rock clubs with a deliberate underground feel.
24-7_front_201007.indd 1
e n g a CdheaGrmuzman INSPIRINGLY CHARMING
MAKATI’S NEW CREATIVE HOTSPOT
FUN
COLLECTIVELY
HA VE GONE A MUSIC WRITER’S ANALYSIS
BANDS
Now on television at Solar TV on Free TV Channel 9 and on major cable networks’ Channel 14. We’d love to hear from you! Email us your comments, suggestions, and contributions to editor@mag24-7.com. 24/7 Nocturnal Navigator is a free monthly publication of 24/7 Publishing with phone +63 2 215 1626, telefax +632 895 8110, mobile +63917 847 0247, and website www. mag24-7.com. Please send your letters, event submissions, contributions, and comments to Bel-Air P.O. Box 88, 40 Solar Street, Bel-Air 3 Village, 1209 Makati City or e-mail editor@ mag24-7.com and mag247@gmail.com. Letters should include sender’s full address and daytime telephone number. No reproduction in whole or in part may be made without written consent from the editors. INTERN
www.mag24-7.com
nocturnal
JANINE CUENCA-DARIO
www.mag24-7.com
MUST SEE
//menu
Delicious food, homey ambiance, peaceful vibe. What more can you ask for?
SeTcrheat tPlace
a dose of
culture
in july
For fashion, music, food, art and all things passion, The Collective is the place to be.
Adarna Food and Culture
There is shopping but it is not a mall. There is a gallery, a barber shop, vinyl toys and a former Multiply online clothes store. What most malls may not have is this community of people who have their individual passions, most of which are counterculture. “It feels good to be there. The owners (of the stores) are really passionate people… It’s a hub of different passions like art, and special interests like bikes and organic food,” writes Anton Diaz, blogger of Our Awesome Planet (www.ourawesomeplanet.com).
119 Kalayaan Avenue Diliman, Quezon City, T: 9268712, 0917-9618113, E: adarnafoodandculture@ yahoo.com, W: facebook.com/adarnafoodandculture Adarna Food and Culture is a restaurant that celebrates Filipino culinary heritage by serving historical, regional and heirloom recipes in a warm, elegant and homey setting. Adarna serves a selection of dishes based on the accounts of old family cooks, descendants of families with culinary traditions and existing records.
B-Side, the bar at The Collective, was the first place to open in the former car shop warehouse area. Race car driver Gabby de la Merced collaborated with makeup artist Pia Reyes, and JJ Coccin to share their passion for art and music in Vinyl on Vinyl. Be careful not to compare The Collective to Cubao X, though; because while they may seem the same, the actual difference would be felt once you personally visit the place.
Bestsellers include Sulu Piassok, Pancit 1913, Adobong Batangas, Pancit Musiko, Bicol Express, Kaldereta Antigo, Tagalog Pochero, Pamplina, Sigarillas Salad, Dinakdakan, Chicken Relleno with Salsa Monja, and Lumpiang Freska Kabitenya among other gastronomic finds. It also offers vegan options for many of its ala carte items and can accommodate requests for special dietary needs with prior arrangements.
Some places to check out at The Collective: New Old Bikes Wabi-Sabi Wingman Sundae Ritual Vinyl on Vinyl B- Side Bar Check out the following events at B-Side: July 2: Performances by Nyco Maca, Caliph 8. Segments include DJs, Cypher with Trio, Beatmaker’s Lounge July 3: The B-Side Experiment featuring Erwin Edralin and Mulan from the School of Hard Knocks and artists from Ateneo and La Salle/CSB
The restaurant commonly uses organic ingredients. It uses no MSG, artificial seasonings or preservatives. All ingredients that can be sourced locally and from their points of origin are used. Traditional cooking methods are applied in a modern kitchen that observes strict sanitary standards to ensure that the food served is safe and clean.
The Collective 7272 Malugay Street, San Antonio, Makati City Open from 2 p.m. for stores and from 11 a.m. for restaurants from Mondays to Saturdays. How to get there: Along Buendia from Ayala Ave., go towards South Super Highway or Osmeña Ave. Turn right at Osmeña Ave and then an immediate right for Malugay street. The Collective is on the left side, next to The Linear (under construction). Follow the music!
Adarna regularly offers new dishes on its menu to celebrate the diverse culinary traditions of the country for its guests to discover and enjoy. It is open Monday to Saturday, 11:30 AM to 2 PM for lunch, 3PM to 6 PM for light meals and snacks (except Sundays) and 6 PM to 10:30 PM for dinner (on Sundays, until 9:45 PM only).
//itinerary July has much to offer in the arts and culture arena that are not to be missed. Appreciate the country’s best talent and get a dose of culture as well.
July 9 to 25: Repertory Philippines’ play EQUUS by Peter Shaffer at On Stage Greenbelt, is about Alan Strang, a seemingly normal seventeen year-old whose life appears routine. However, Alan’s passion for horses and an encounter with stable hand Jill leads him to behave in the most devastating way. Call Repertory Philippines 887-0710 or Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 24 onwards: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company is staging the Philippine debut of Cats, Now and Forever starring Lea Salonga as Grizabella and an international cast for a limited run at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 29 to August 1: On its second year and now in a bigger venue is Manilart10, Asia’s Contemporary Art Fair, which gathers the biggest and best collection of Philippine and international art work on a four-day run. Call 5316231, email HYPERLINK “mailto:info@manilart. com” info@manilart.com or visit www.manilart.com. July 29, 30 and 31: The Philippine Opera Company will stage (once more) the production of Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play Master Class, about the legendary opera diva Maria Callas. Featuring Cherie Gil in the lead role. Call Philippine Opera Company at 892-8786 or TicketWorld at 891-9999. Visit www.philippineoperacompany.com.
*All photos of The Collective courtesy of Anton Diaz.
For more information, call 526-1212. ABS-CBN’s Balls Sports Channel TV hosts Mia Cabalfin and Marco Benitez will raffle off prizes to lucky patrons before the live telecast. Bring your own vuvuzelas. The best place to watch the much-awaited 2010 World Cup Finals match live via satellite from Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa is on giant LCD projection screens and LCD widescreen TV monitors at the Boulvar Sports Bar, Manila Pavilion Hotel. Party and open bar starts at 10 PM, Sunday, July 11 till midnight. Game starts at 2:30 AM, Monday, July 12. Minimum consumable P300 nett from midnight onwards.
In Manila supposedly for a vacation, Charm was booked for fashion shoots left and right as soon as she landed. Everyone missed her: from photographers to makeup artists and fashion stylists. She’s still the same simple girl we had come to love, except that she speaks and writes French now. But in the midst of her rising career, Charm decided to leave Manila in June 2008, backpack across Asia for six months and eventually go to Paris. “I wanted to do something else. I wanted to learn and see new things,” she shares. By “new” things, this eventually meant traveling to exotic places like Ghana, Gabon, Kuwait and Madagascar with husband and Le Figaro economic and political writer Nathaniel Aknine.
7/1/10 5:19 PM
ON THE COVER: Charmagne de Guzman • Photography: Doc Marlon Pecjo • Makeup and Hair: Georginna Desuasido, M: (0917) 848-1146 • Styling: Kai Magsanoc, M: (0917) 901-6489. • Dress: Happy Andrada, M: (0917) 524-2779.
Puerto del Sol in Coron, Palawan Thailand; Madagascar at the south of France; GETAWAY: Vang Vien in Laos; Chiangmai in DRINK: Green mango shake and lassi bars is coffee shops! DRINK: I don’t go out and party. My version of I love to eat! Mediterranean, African--I love them all. DISH: Japanese, Thai, Indian, Filipino, in Boracay RESTAURANT: Cafe del Mar and Wahine
FREE
FREE
//headlights
With the closure of institutions like Penguin and trailblazer Mag:Net High Street, is it time for a swan song like “Closing Time” and “Band on the Run” for the local live scene? By Edwin P. Sallan
Food& e r o M
Gratitude
Affirmations? Not just that. They are the names of different dishes, from appetizers to main course, at the new restaurant called Gratitude. Good vibes much? Let’s proceed.
ROGUE
July 2010
g SSwhinift
Unit 1G, Sapphire Residences Condominium, 2nd Avenue between 30th and 31st Streets, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, T: 519-1725, 0917-8055525, 0917-5318179, E: info@gratitudephils.com, W: www.gratitudephils.com I am exceptional! I am thriving! I am fabulous! I am passionate! I am empowered!
OCK N’
UB IN R
URBAND
Number 12
CHARM’S TOP PICKS WHOEVER PREDICTED A DOOMSDAY SCENARIO for the live scene after a few bars permanently called it a night may have made a mistake.
Volume 07
WORLD CUP 2010
Charm started getting bookings from editorial to commercial shoots and runway shows. She would appear in two or more fashion magazine issues on the same month, and became the face of Bonia, an A-list bag line in Indonesia; and Romyda Keth, a Cambodian couture line. That is, until Viktor Felarca of Rated F took Charm under his wing and introduced her to agents and agencies. “I remember going to my very first casting,” muses Charm. “It was for a fashion show for a teen magazine and, surprisingly, I got it.”
Cha
Cebu-based hard rockers Urbandub headlined Rock N’ Rogue’s maiden show last month and delivered their best performance to date—with loads of audio pyrotechnics from music spanning a distinguished 10-year career. Just a few days later, it was the turn of hardcore punk rockers Betrayed and reggae masters Tropical Depression at Fly, another high-brow live venue.
ERICH MERCADO
Live in Manila!
See, while the closure of these places is not at all a pleasant development, there are still plenty of other venues to book everyone for gigs.
TO DINE FOR
Mikaela
CECILE ROSAUT
LAYOUT ARTIST
The party remains far from over for institutions like 70’s Bistro, Club Dredd and Freedom Bar. All three are still around while comparatively newer joints like Saguijo, 19 East, Handlebar Bar, Obsidian, Ten 02, Dencio’s Riverbanks Marikina, Route 196, B-Side and Grub, among other new players, are also providing healthy competition.
Predictions, Projections and Forecasts
HELLO 2010 SPOTS
WEBSITE DESIGNER
JOREM CATILO
Gratitude is more than just a restaurant. On the ground floor of the establishment is where the dining area is located. Here, they serve food using “healthier ingredients.” In the menu, the caloric count and other information are indicated, with the objective to let people know that they can still enjoy healthy food without sacrificing the taste and flavor. They serve vegetarian and vegan dishes as well. The mezzanine is the area for workshops, seminars, meditation and life coaching. Gratitude owner Analei Atienza believes in “energy” and positivity. Hence, their main wall decors are affirmations. They also give out positive affirmations before the food is served. A giant wall of affirmation welcomes customers, and they are encouraged to write a line or two on what they are grateful for. The whole thing is about energy. When one is truly grateful, he attracts more good things in his life. And the whole experience of dining in Gratitude helps people see that there are so many things to be thankful for. Gratitude is open Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 10:30 PM.
ASSISTANT EDITOR
BUSINESS MANAGER
y l g n i r i Insp rming The real rationale behind these things may be far less romantic than we’d like to believe. For the most part, it’s really just plain economics. Clubs do eventually close down. Where new ones open or re-open is simply where their owners think people will go. In the final analysis, it is also demand that dictates where a particular sought after performer will play.
WHERE THE
,s
The prince of R&B will perform in his much awaited concert at the Mall of Asia Open Grounds (One E-COM side) on July 9. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999 or Ticketnet at 9115555. For premium seats, call Channel [V] at 929-2151, (0917) 526-3167.
Charmagne de Guzman stumbled upon modeling at the age of 17. Her plans were simple: focus on school, do a couple of jobs a month.
This model proves that when you follow your heart, you will never go wrong.
GABRIELLE DARIO ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
KATHERINE MAGSANOC EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
USHER
So it’s safe to say that the live band scene has not seen its demise. If the respective Facebook pages of the performers and numerous venues are any indication, this is only the beginning of a new wave.
Follow on Twitter at twitter.com/ 24_7Magazine Become a fan of 24/7 Nocturnal Navigator at facebook.com On Yehey! www.yehey.com On the web! www.mag24-7.com On the Nocturnal Moves radio segments! From 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. daily on Dream 106.7 FM. On the Philippine Daily Inquirer weekly through the 24/7 column at Super! The city’s first free monthly Nocturnal Navigator guide at your favorite restaurants and bars.
stay connected to 24/7
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TEDDY DARIO
nocturnal navigator
//guest list
Another positive note is Rock N’ Rogue, a monthly concert series created by JB Music and Rogue magazine, where rock bands get to play not just at posh venues like Encore (among others) but also with high definition audio equipment that make them sound ten times as good as they usually do in rock clubs with a deliberate underground feel.
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BANDS
Now on television at Solar TV on Free TV Channel 9 and on major cable networks’ Channel 14. We’d love to hear from you! Email us your comments, suggestions, and contributions to editor@mag24-7.com. 24/7 Nocturnal Navigator is a free monthly publication of 24/7 Publishing with phone +63 2 215 1626, telefax +632 895 8110, mobile +63917 847 0247, and website www. mag24-7.com. Please send your letters, event submissions, contributions, and comments to Bel-Air P.O. Box 88, 40 Solar Street, Bel-Air 3 Village, 1209 Makati City or e-mail editor@ mag24-7.com and mag247@gmail.com. Letters should include sender’s full address and daytime telephone number. No reproduction in whole or in part may be made without written consent from the editors. INTERN
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www.mag24-7.com
MUST SEE
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Delicious food, homey ambiance, peaceful vibe. What more can you ask for?
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a dose of
culture
in july
For fashion, music, food, art and all things passion, The Collective is the place to be.
Adarna Food and Culture
There is shopping but it is not a mall. There is a gallery, a barber shop, vinyl toys and a former Multiply online clothes store. What most malls may not have is this community of people who have their individual passions, most of which are counterculture. “It feels good to be there. The owners (of the stores) are really passionate people… It’s a hub of different passions like art, and special interests like bikes and organic food,” writes Anton Diaz, blogger of Our Awesome Planet (www.ourawesomeplanet.com).
119 Kalayaan Avenue Diliman, Quezon City, T: 9268712, 0917-9618113, E: adarnafoodandculture@ yahoo.com, W: facebook.com/adarnafoodandculture Adarna Food and Culture is a restaurant that celebrates Filipino culinary heritage by serving historical, regional and heirloom recipes in a warm, elegant and homey setting. Adarna serves a selection of dishes based on the accounts of old family cooks, descendants of families with culinary traditions and existing records.
B-Side, the bar at The Collective, was the first place to open in the former car shop warehouse area. Race car driver Gabby de la Merced collaborated with makeup artist Pia Reyes, and JJ Coccin to share their passion for art and music in Vinyl on Vinyl. Be careful not to compare The Collective to Cubao X, though; because while they may seem the same, the actual difference would be felt once you personally visit the place.
Bestsellers include Sulu Piassok, Pancit 1913, Adobong Batangas, Pancit Musiko, Bicol Express, Kaldereta Antigo, Tagalog Pochero, Pamplina, Sigarillas Salad, Dinakdakan, Chicken Relleno with Salsa Monja, and Lumpiang Freska Kabitenya among other gastronomic finds. It also offers vegan options for many of its ala carte items and can accommodate requests for special dietary needs with prior arrangements.
Some places to check out at The Collective: New Old Bikes Wabi-Sabi Wingman Sundae Ritual Vinyl on Vinyl B- Side Bar Check out the following events at B-Side: July 2: Performances by Nyco Maca, Caliph 8. Segments include DJs, Cypher with Trio, Beatmaker’s Lounge July 3: The B-Side Experiment featuring Erwin Edralin and Mulan from the School of Hard Knocks and artists from Ateneo and La Salle/CSB
The restaurant commonly uses organic ingredients. It uses no MSG, artificial seasonings or preservatives. All ingredients that can be sourced locally and from their points of origin are used. Traditional cooking methods are applied in a modern kitchen that observes strict sanitary standards to ensure that the food served is safe and clean.
The Collective 7272 Malugay Street, San Antonio, Makati City Open from 2 p.m. for stores and from 11 a.m. for restaurants from Mondays to Saturdays. How to get there: Along Buendia from Ayala Ave., go towards South Super Highway or Osmeña Ave. Turn right at Osmeña Ave and then an immediate right for Malugay street. The Collective is on the left side, next to The Linear (under construction). Follow the music!
Adarna regularly offers new dishes on its menu to celebrate the diverse culinary traditions of the country for its guests to discover and enjoy. It is open Monday to Saturday, 11:30 AM to 2 PM for lunch, 3PM to 6 PM for light meals and snacks (except Sundays) and 6 PM to 10:30 PM for dinner (on Sundays, until 9:45 PM only).
//itinerary July has much to offer in the arts and culture arena that are not to be missed. Appreciate the country’s best talent and get a dose of culture as well.
July 9 to 25: Repertory Philippines’ play EQUUS by Peter Shaffer at On Stage Greenbelt, is about Alan Strang, a seemingly normal seventeen year-old whose life appears routine. However, Alan’s passion for horses and an encounter with stable hand Jill leads him to behave in the most devastating way. Call Repertory Philippines 887-0710 or Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 24 onwards: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company is staging the Philippine debut of Cats, Now and Forever starring Lea Salonga as Grizabella and an international cast for a limited run at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 29 to August 1: On its second year and now in a bigger venue is Manilart10, Asia’s Contemporary Art Fair, which gathers the biggest and best collection of Philippine and international art work on a four-day run. Call 5316231, email HYPERLINK “mailto:info@manilart. com” info@manilart.com or visit www.manilart.com. July 29, 30 and 31: The Philippine Opera Company will stage (once more) the production of Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play Master Class, about the legendary opera diva Maria Callas. Featuring Cherie Gil in the lead role. Call Philippine Opera Company at 892-8786 or TicketWorld at 891-9999. Visit www.philippineoperacompany.com.
*All photos of The Collective courtesy of Anton Diaz.
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On the web! www.mag24-7.com On the Nocturnal Moves radio segments! From 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. daily on Dream 106.7 FM. On the Philippine Daily Inquirer weekly through the 24/7 column at Super!
HAVE GONE
BANDS
Now on television at Solar TV on Free TV Channel 9 and on major cable networks’ Channel 14.
WHERE THE
Predictions, Projections and Forecasts
The city’s first free monthly Nocturnal Navigator guide at your favorite restaurants and bars.
TO DINE FOR
HELLO 2010 SPOTS
, Mikaela s
WORLD CUP 2010
stay connected to 24/7 We’d love to hear from you! Email us your comments, suggestions, and contributions to editor@mag24-7.com.
The prince of R&B will perform in his much awaited concert at the Mall of Asia Open Grounds (One E-COM side) on July 9. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999 or Ticketnet at 9115555. For premium seats, call Channel [V] at 929-2151, (0917) 526-3167.
24/7 Nocturnal Navigator is a free monthly publication of 24/7 Publishing with phone +63 2 215 1626, telefax +632 895 8110, mobile +63917 847 0247, and website www. mag24-7.com. Please send your letters, event submissions, contributions, and comments to Bel-Air P.O. Box 88, 40 Solar Street, Bel-Air 3 Village, 1209 Makati City or e-mail editor@ mag24-7.com and mag247@gmail.com. Letters should include sender’s full address and daytime telephone number. No reproduction in whole or in part may be made without written consent from the editors. LAYOUT ARTIST
ASSISTANT EDITOR
ERICH MERCADO JOREM CATILO
KATHERINE MAGSANOC
BUSINESS MANAGER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
JANINE CUENCA-DARIO
TEDDY DARIO
www.mag24-7.com
nocturnal navigator
Live in Manila!
USHER
MUST SEE
Gratitude is open Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 10:30 PM.
navigator
WEBSITE DESIGNER
A giant wall of affirmation welcomes customers, and they are encouraged to write a line or two on what they are grateful for. The whole thing is about energy. When one is truly grateful, he attracts more good things in his life. And the whole experience of dining in Gratitude helps people see that there are so many things to be thankful for.
nocturnal
GABRIELLE DARIO The mezzanine is the area for workshops, seminars, meditation and life coaching. Gratitude owner Analei Atienza believes in “energy” and positivity. Hence, their main wall decors are affirmations. They also give out positive affirmations before the food is served.
CECILE ROSAUT
Thailand; Madagascar at the south of France; GETAWAY: Vang Vien in Laos; Chiangmai in DRINK: Green mango shake and lassi bars is coffee shops! DRINK: I don’t go out and party. My version of I love to eat! Mediterranean, African--I love them all. DISH: Japanese, Thai, Indian, Filipino, in Boracay RESTAURANT: Cafe del Mar and Wahine
CHARM’S TOP PICKS
That is, until Viktor Felarca of Rated F took Charm under his wing and introduced her to agents and agencies. “I remember going to my very first casting,” muses Charm. “It was for a fashion show for a teen magazine and, surprisingly, I got it.”
This model proves that when you follow your heart, you will never go wrong.
INTERN
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Puerto del Sol in Coron, Palawan
Charmagne de Guzman stumbled upon modeling at the age of 17. Her plans were simple: focus on school, do a couple of jobs a month. Gratitude is more than just a restaurant. On the ground floor of the establishment is where the dining area is located. Here, they serve food using “healthier ingredients.” In the menu, the caloric count and other information are indicated, with the objective to let people know that they can still enjoy healthy food without sacrificing the taste and flavor. They serve vegetarian and vegan dishes as well.
www.mag24-7.com
Charm started getting bookings from editorial to commercial shoots and runway shows. She would appear in two or more fashion magazine issues on the same month, and became the face of Bonia, an A-list bag line in Indonesia; and Romyda Keth, a Cambodian couture line.
In g n i m r a h C spiringly
So it’s safe to say that the live band scene has not seen its demise. If the respective Facebook pages of the performers and numerous venues are any indication, this is only the beginning of a new wave.
FUN
But in the midst of her rising career, Charm decided to leave Manila in June 2008, backpack across Asia for six months and eventually go to Paris. “I wanted to do something else. I wanted to learn and see new things,” she shares. By “new” things, this eventually meant traveling to exotic places like Ghana, Gabon, Kuwait and Madagascar with husband and Le Figaro economic and political writer Nathaniel Aknine.
ON THE COVER: Charmagne de Guzman • Photography: Doc Marlon Pecjo • Makeup and Hair: Georginna Desuasido, M: (0917) 848-1146 • Styling: Kai Magsanoc, M: (0917) 901-6489. • Dress: Happy Andrada, M: (0917) 524-2779.
//guest list
Another positive note is Rock N’ Rogue, a monthly concert series created by JB Music and Rogue magazine, where rock bands get to play not just at posh venues like Encore (among others) but also with high definition audio equipment that make them sound ten times as good as they usually do in rock clubs with a deliberate underground feel.
The real rationale behind these things may be far less romantic than we’d like to believe. For the most part, it’s really just plain economics. Clubs do eventually close down. Where new ones open or re-open is simply where their owners think people will go. In the final analysis, it is also demand that dictates where a particular sought after performer will play.
On Yehey! www.yehey.com
The best place to watch the much-awaited 2010 World Cup Finals match live via satellite from Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa is on giant LCD projection screens and LCD widescreen TV monitors at the Boulvar Sports Bar, Manila Pavilion Hotel. Party and open bar starts at 10 PM, Sunday, July 11 till midnight. Game starts at 2:30 AM, Monday, July 12. Minimum consumable P300 nett from midnight onwards.
In Manila supposedly for a vacation, Charm was booked for fashion shoots left and right as soon as she landed. Everyone missed her: from photographers to makeup artists and fashion stylists. She’s still the same simple girl we had come to love, except that she speaks and writes French now.
The party remains far from over for institutions like 70’s Bistro, Club Dredd and Freedom Bar. All three are still around while comparatively newer joints like Saguijo, 19 East, Handlebar Bar, Obsidian, Ten 02, Dencio’s Riverbanks Marikina, Route 196, B-Side and Grub, among other new players, are also providing healthy competition.
MAKATI’S NEW CREATIVE HOTSPOT
ABS-CBN’s Balls Sports Channel TV hosts Mia Cabalfin and Marco Benitez will raffle off prizes to lucky patrons before the live telecast. Bring your own vuvuzelas.
See, while the closure of these places is not at all a pleasant development, there are still plenty of other venues to book everyone for gigs.
Become a fan of 24/7 Nocturnal Navigator at facebook.com
For more information, call 526-1212. Affirmations? Not just that. They are the names of different dishes, from appetizers to main course, at the new restaurant called Gratitude. Good vibes much? Let’s proceed.
Cebu-based hard rockers Urbandub headlined Rock N’ Rogue’s maiden show last month and delivered their best performance to date—with loads of audio pyrotechnics from music spanning a distinguished 10-year career. Just a few days later, it was the turn of hardcore punk rockers Betrayed and reggae masters Tropical Depression at Fly, another high-brow live venue.
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WHOEVER PREDICTED A DOOMSDAY SCENARIO for the live scene after a few bars permanently called it a night may have made a mistake.
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Unit 1G, Sapphire Residences Condominium, 2nd Avenue between 30th and 31st Streets, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, T: 519-1725, 0917-8055525, 0917-5318179, E: info@gratitudephils.com, W: www.gratitudephils.com
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July 2010
By Edwin P. Sallan
Number 12
With the closure of institutions like Penguin and trailblazer Mag:Net High Street, is it time for a swan song like “Closing Time” and “Band on the Run” for the local live scene?
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Delicious food, homey ambiance, peaceful vibe. What more can you ask for? Adarna Food and Culture 119 Kalayaan Avenue Diliman, Quezon City, T: 9268712, 0917-9618113, E: adarnafoodandculture@ yahoo.com, W: facebook.com/adarnafoodandculture Adarna Food and Culture is a restaurant that celebrates Filipino culinary heritage by serving historical, regional and heirloom recipes in a warm, elegant and homey setting. Adarna serves a selection of dishes based on the accounts of old family cooks, descendants of families with culinary traditions and existing records. Bestsellers include Sulu Piassok, Pancit 1913, Adobong Batangas, Pancit Musiko, Bicol Express, Kaldereta Antigo, Tagalog Pochero, Pamplina, Sigarillas Salad, Dinakdakan, Chicken Relleno with Salsa Monja, and Lumpiang Freska Kabitenya among other gastronomic finds. It also offers vegan options for many of its ala carte items and can accommodate requests for special dietary needs with prior arrangements. The restaurant commonly uses organic ingredients. It uses no MSG, artificial seasonings or preservatives. All ingredients that can be sourced locally and from their points of origin are used. Traditional cooking methods are applied in a modern kitchen that observes strict sanitary standards to ensure that the food served is safe and clean. Adarna regularly offers new dishes on its menu to celebrate the diverse culinary traditions of the country for its guests to discover and enjoy. It is open Monday to Saturday, 11:30 AM to 2 PM for lunch, 3PM to 6 PM for light meals and snacks (except Sundays) and 6 PM to 10:30 PM for dinner (on Sundays, until 9:45 PM only).
t a h T e c a l P t Secre
For fashion, music, food, art and all things passion, The Collective is the place to be.
There is shopping but it is not a mall. There is a gallery, a barber shop, vinyl toys and a former Multiply online clothes store. What most malls may not have is this community of people who have their individual passions, most of which are counterculture. “It feels good to be there. The owners (of the stores) are really passionate people… It’s a hub of different passions like art, and special interests like bikes and organic food,” writes Anton Diaz, blogger of Our Awesome Planet (www.ourawesomeplanet.com). B-Side, the bar at The Collective, was the first place to open in the former car shop warehouse area. Race car driver Gabby de la Merced collaborated with makeup artist Pia Reyes, and JJ Coccin to share their passion for art and music in Vinyl on Vinyl. Be careful not to compare The Collective to Cubao X, though; because while they may seem the same, the actual difference would be felt once you personally visit the place. Some places to check out at The Collective: New Old Bikes Wabi-Sabi Wingman Sundae Ritual Vinyl on Vinyl B- Side Bar Check out the following events at B-Side: July 2: Performances by Nyco Maca, Caliph 8. Segments include DJs, Cypher with Trio, Beatmaker’s Lounge July 3: The B-Side Experiment featuring Erwin Edralin and Mulan from the School of Hard Knocks and artists from Ateneo and La Salle/CSB The Collective 7272 Malugay Street, San Antonio, Makati City Open from 2 p.m. for stores and from 11 a.m. for restaurants from Mondays to Saturdays. How to get there: Along Buendia from Ayala Ave., go towards South Super Highway or Osmeña Ave. Turn right at Osmeña Ave and then an immediate right for Malugay street. The Collective is on the left side, next to The Linear (under construction). Follow the music! *All photos of The Collective courtesy of Anton Diaz.
a dose of
culture
in july
//itinerary July has much to offer in the arts and culture arena that are not to be missed. Appreciate the country’s best talent and get a dose of culture as well.
July 9 to 25: Repertory Philippines’ play EQUUS by Peter Shaffer at On Stage Greenbelt, is about Alan Strang, a seemingly normal seventeen year-old whose life appears routine. However, Alan’s passion for horses and an encounter with stable hand Jill leads him to behave in the most devastating way. Call Repertory Philippines 887-0710 or Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 24 onwards: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company is staging the Philippine debut of Cats, Now and Forever starring Lea Salonga as Grizabella and an international cast for a limited run at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 29 to August 1: On its second year and now in a bigger venue is Manilart10, Asia’s Contemporary Art Fair, which gathers the biggest and best collection of Philippine and international art work on a four-day run. Call 5316231, email HYPERLINK “mailto:info@manilart. com” info@manilart.com or visit www.manilart.com. July 29, 30 and 31: The Philippine Opera Company will stage (once more) the production of Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play Master Class, about the legendary opera diva Maria Callas. Featuring Cherie Gil in the lead role. Call Philippine Opera Company at 892-8786 or TicketWorld at 891-9999. Visit www.philippineoperacompany.com.
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7/1/10 5:19 PM
COLLECTIVELY
A MUSIC WRITER’S ANALYSIS
On the Nocturnal Moves radio segments! From 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. daily on Dream 106.7 FM. On the Philippine Daily Inquirer weekly through the 24/7 column at Super!
HAVE GONE
BANDS
Now on television at Solar TV on Free TV Channel 9 and on major cable networks’ Channel 14.
WHERE THE
Predictions, Projections and Forecasts
The city’s first free monthly Nocturnal Navigator guide at your favorite restaurants and bars.
TO DINE FOR
HELLO 2010 SPOTS
, Mikaela s
WORLD CUP 2010
stay connected to 24/7 We’d love to hear from you! Email us your comments, suggestions, and contributions to editor@mag24-7.com.
The prince of R&B will perform in his much awaited concert at the Mall of Asia Open Grounds (One E-COM side) on July 9. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999 or Ticketnet at 9115555. For premium seats, call Channel [V] at 929-2151, (0917) 526-3167.
24/7 Nocturnal Navigator is a free monthly publication of 24/7 Publishing with phone +63 2 215 1626, telefax +632 895 8110, mobile +63917 847 0247, and website www. mag24-7.com. Please send your letters, event submissions, contributions, and comments to Bel-Air P.O. Box 88, 40 Solar Street, Bel-Air 3 Village, 1209 Makati City or e-mail editor@ mag24-7.com and mag247@gmail.com. Letters should include sender’s full address and daytime telephone number. No reproduction in whole or in part may be made without written consent from the editors. LAYOUT ARTIST
ASSISTANT EDITOR
ERICH MERCADO JOREM CATILO
KATHERINE MAGSANOC
BUSINESS MANAGER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
JANINE CUENCA-DARIO
TEDDY DARIO
www.mag24-7.com
nocturnal navigator
Live in Manila!
USHER
MUST SEE
Gratitude is open Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 10:30 PM.
navigator
WEBSITE DESIGNER
A giant wall of affirmation welcomes customers, and they are encouraged to write a line or two on what they are grateful for. The whole thing is about energy. When one is truly grateful, he attracts more good things in his life. And the whole experience of dining in Gratitude helps people see that there are so many things to be thankful for.
nocturnal
GABRIELLE DARIO The mezzanine is the area for workshops, seminars, meditation and life coaching. Gratitude owner Analei Atienza believes in “energy” and positivity. Hence, their main wall decors are affirmations. They also give out positive affirmations before the food is served.
CECILE ROSAUT
GETAWAY: Vang Vien in Laos; Chiangmai in DRINK: Green mango shake and lassi bars is coffee shops! DRINK: I don’t go out and party. My version of I love to eat! Mediterranean, African--I love them all. DISH: Japanese, Thai, Indian, Filipino, in Boracay RESTAURANT: Cafe del Mar and Wahine
CHARM’S TOP PICKS
That is, until Viktor Felarca of Rated F took Charm under his wing and introduced her to agents and agencies. “I remember going to my very first casting,” muses Charm. “It was for a fashion show for a teen magazine and, surprisingly, I got it.”
This model proves that when you follow your heart, you will never go wrong.
INTERN
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Thailand; Madagascar at the south of France;
Charmagne de Guzman stumbled upon modeling at the age of 17. Her plans were simple: focus on school, do a couple of jobs a month. Gratitude is more than just a restaurant. On the ground floor of the establishment is where the dining area is located. Here, they serve food using “healthier ingredients.” In the menu, the caloric count and other information are indicated, with the objective to let people know that they can still enjoy healthy food without sacrificing the taste and flavor. They serve vegetarian and vegan dishes as well.
www.mag24-7.com
Charm started getting bookings from editorial to commercial shoots and runway shows. She would appear in two or more fashion magazine issues on the same month, and became the face of Bonia, an A-list bag line in Indonesia; and Romyda Keth, a Cambodian couture line.
In g n i m r a h C spiringly
So it’s safe to say that the live band scene has not seen its demise. If the respective Facebook pages of the performers and numerous venues are any indication, this is only the beginning of a new wave.
On the web! www.mag24-7.com
Puerto del Sol in Coron, Palawan
//guest list
Another positive note is Rock N’ Rogue, a monthly concert series created by JB Music and Rogue magazine, where rock bands get to play not just at posh venues like Encore (among others) but also with high definition audio equipment that make them sound ten times as good as they usually do in rock clubs with a deliberate underground feel.
The real rationale behind these things may be far less romantic than we’d like to believe. For the most part, it’s really just plain economics. Clubs do eventually close down. Where new ones open or re-open is simply where their owners think people will go. In the final analysis, it is also demand that dictates where a particular sought after performer will play.
FUN
But in the midst of her rising career, Charm decided to leave Manila in June 2008, backpack across Asia for six months and eventually go to Paris. “I wanted to do something else. I wanted to learn and see new things,” she shares. By “new” things, this eventually meant traveling to exotic places like Ghana, Gabon, Kuwait and Madagascar with husband and Le Figaro economic and political writer Nathaniel Aknine.
ON THE COVER: Charmagne de Guzman • Photography: Doc Marlon Pecjo • Makeup and Hair: Georginna Desuasido, M: (0917) 848-1146 • Styling: Kai Magsanoc, M: (0917) 901-6489. • Dress: Happy Andrada, M: (0917) 524-2779.
The party remains far from over for institutions like 70’s Bistro, Club Dredd and Freedom Bar. All three are still around while comparatively newer joints like Saguijo, 19 East, Handlebar Bar, Obsidian, Ten 02, Dencio’s Riverbanks Marikina, Route 196, B-Side and Grub, among other new players, are also providing healthy competition.
On Yehey! www.yehey.com
The best place to watch the much-awaited 2010 World Cup Finals match live via satellite from Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa is on giant LCD projection screens and LCD widescreen TV monitors at the Boulvar Sports Bar, Manila Pavilion Hotel. Party and open bar starts at 10 PM, Sunday, July 11 till midnight. Game starts at 2:30 AM, Monday, July 12. Minimum consumable P300 nett from midnight onwards.
In Manila supposedly for a vacation, Charm was booked for fashion shoots left and right as soon as she landed. Everyone missed her: from photographers to makeup artists and fashion stylists. She’s still the same simple girl we had come to love, except that she speaks and writes French now.
See, while the closure of these places is not at all a pleasant development, there are still plenty of other venues to book everyone for gigs.
MAKATI’S NEW CREATIVE HOTSPOT
ABS-CBN’s Balls Sports Channel TV hosts Mia Cabalfin and Marco Benitez will raffle off prizes to lucky patrons before the live telecast. Bring your own vuvuzelas. Affirmations? Not just that. They are the names of different dishes, from appetizers to main course, at the new restaurant called Gratitude. Good vibes much? Let’s proceed.
Cebu-based hard rockers Urbandub headlined Rock N’ Rogue’s maiden show last month and delivered their best performance to date—with loads of audio pyrotechnics from music spanning a distinguished 10-year career. Just a few days later, it was the turn of hardcore punk rockers Betrayed and reggae masters Tropical Depression at Fly, another high-brow live venue.
Become a fan of 24/7 Nocturnal Navigator at facebook.com
For more information, call 526-1212.
WHOEVER PREDICTED A DOOMSDAY SCENARIO for the live scene after a few bars permanently called it a night may have made a mistake.
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O UB IN R
INSPIRINGLY CHARMING
I am exceptional! I am thriving! I am fabulous! I am passionate! I am empowered!
URBAND
magne dCheaGr uzman
Unit 1G, Sapphire Residences Condominium, 2nd Avenue between 30th and 31st Streets, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, T: 519-1725, 0917-8055525, 0917-5318179, E: info@gratitudephils.com, W: www.gratitudephils.com
FREE
& d o FoMore
Gratitude
GUE CK N’ RO
July 2010
By Edwin P. Sallan
Number 12
With the closure of institutions like Penguin and trailblazer Mag:Net High Street, is it time for a swan song like “Closing Time” and “Band on the Run” for the local live scene?
Volume 07
FREE
SSwhinifgt
//headlights
//menu
Delicious food, homey ambiance, peaceful vibe. What more can you ask for? Adarna Food and Culture 119 Kalayaan Avenue Diliman, Quezon City, T: 9268712, 0917-9618113, E: adarnafoodandculture@ yahoo.com, W: facebook.com/adarnafoodandculture Adarna Food and Culture is a restaurant that celebrates Filipino culinary heritage by serving historical, regional and heirloom recipes in a warm, elegant and homey setting. Adarna serves a selection of dishes based on the accounts of old family cooks, descendants of families with culinary traditions and existing records. Bestsellers include Sulu Piassok, Pancit 1913, Adobong Batangas, Pancit Musiko, Bicol Express, Kaldereta Antigo, Tagalog Pochero, Pamplina, Sigarillas Salad, Dinakdakan, Chicken Relleno with Salsa Monja, and Lumpiang Freska Kabitenya among other gastronomic finds. It also offers vegan options for many of its ala carte items and can accommodate requests for special dietary needs with prior arrangements. The restaurant commonly uses organic ingredients. It uses no MSG, artificial seasonings or preservatives. All ingredients that can be sourced locally and from their points of origin are used. Traditional cooking methods are applied in a modern kitchen that observes strict sanitary standards to ensure that the food served is safe and clean. Adarna regularly offers new dishes on its menu to celebrate the diverse culinary traditions of the country for its guests to discover and enjoy. It is open Monday to Saturday, 11:30 AM to 2 PM for lunch, 3PM to 6 PM for light meals and snacks (except Sundays) and 6 PM to 10:30 PM for dinner (on Sundays, until 9:45 PM only).
t a h T e c a l P t Secre
For fashion, music, food, art and all things passion, The Collective is the place to be.
There is shopping but it is not a mall. There is a gallery, a barber shop, vinyl toys and a former Multiply online clothes store. What most malls may not have is this community of people who have their individual passions, most of which are counterculture. “It feels good to be there. The owners (of the stores) are really passionate people… It’s a hub of different passions like art, and special interests like bikes and organic food,” writes Anton Diaz, blogger of Our Awesome Planet (www.ourawesomeplanet.com). B-Side, the bar at The Collective, was the first place to open in the former car shop warehouse area. Race car driver Gabby de la Merced collaborated with makeup artist Pia Reyes, and JJ Coccin to share their passion for art and music in Vinyl on Vinyl. Be careful not to compare The Collective to Cubao X, though; because while they may seem the same, the actual difference would be felt once you personally visit the place. Some places to check out at The Collective: New Old Bikes Wabi-Sabi Wingman Sundae Ritual Vinyl on Vinyl B- Side Bar Check out the following events at B-Side: July 2: Performances by Nyco Maca, Caliph 8. Segments include DJs, Cypher with Trio, Beatmaker’s Lounge July 3: The B-Side Experiment featuring Erwin Edralin and Mulan from the School of Hard Knocks and artists from Ateneo and La Salle/CSB The Collective 7272 Malugay Street, San Antonio, Makati City Open from 2 p.m. for stores and from 11 a.m. for restaurants from Mondays to Saturdays. How to get there: Along Buendia from Ayala Ave., go towards South Super Highway or Osmeña Ave. Turn right at Osmeña Ave and then an immediate right for Malugay street. The Collective is on the left side, next to The Linear (under construction). Follow the music! *All photos of The Collective courtesy of Anton Diaz.
a dose of
culture
in july
//itinerary July has much to offer in the arts and culture arena that are not to be missed. Appreciate the country’s best talent and get a dose of culture as well.
July 9 to 25: Repertory Philippines’ play EQUUS by Peter Shaffer at On Stage Greenbelt, is about Alan Strang, a seemingly normal seventeen year-old whose life appears routine. However, Alan’s passion for horses and an encounter with stable hand Jill leads him to behave in the most devastating way. Call Repertory Philippines 887-0710 or Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 24 onwards: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company is staging the Philippine debut of Cats, Now and Forever starring Lea Salonga as Grizabella and an international cast for a limited run at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 29 to August 1: On its second year and now in a bigger venue is Manilart10, Asia’s Contemporary Art Fair, which gathers the biggest and best collection of Philippine and international art work on a four-day run. Call 5316231, email HYPERLINK “mailto:info@manilart. com” info@manilart.com or visit www.manilart.com. July 29, 30 and 31: The Philippine Opera Company will stage (once more) the production of Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play Master Class, about the legendary opera diva Maria Callas. Featuring Cherie Gil in the lead role. Call Philippine Opera Company at 892-8786 or TicketWorld at 891-9999. Visit www.philippineoperacompany.com.
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COLLECTIVELY
A MUSIC WRITER’S ANALYSIS
On the Nocturnal Moves radio segments! From 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. daily on Dream 106.7 FM. On the Philippine Daily Inquirer weekly through the 24/7 column at Super!
HAVE GONE
BANDS
Now on television at Solar TV on Free TV Channel 9 and on major cable networks’ Channel 14.
WHERE THE
Predictions, Projections and Forecasts
The city’s first free monthly Nocturnal Navigator guide at your favorite restaurants and bars.
TO DINE FOR
HELLO 2010 SPOTS
, Mikaela s
WORLD CUP 2010
stay connected to 24/7 We’d love to hear from you! Email us your comments, suggestions, and contributions to editor@mag24-7.com.
The prince of R&B will perform in his much awaited concert at the Mall of Asia Open Grounds (One E-COM side) on July 9. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999 or Ticketnet at 9115555. For premium seats, call Channel [V] at 929-2151, (0917) 526-3167.
24/7 Nocturnal Navigator is a free monthly publication of 24/7 Publishing with phone +63 2 215 1626, telefax +632 895 8110, mobile +63917 847 0247, and website www. mag24-7.com. Please send your letters, event submissions, contributions, and comments to Bel-Air P.O. Box 88, 40 Solar Street, Bel-Air 3 Village, 1209 Makati City or e-mail editor@ mag24-7.com and mag247@gmail.com. Letters should include sender’s full address and daytime telephone number. No reproduction in whole or in part may be made without written consent from the editors. LAYOUT ARTIST
ASSISTANT EDITOR
ERICH MERCADO JOREM CATILO
KATHERINE MAGSANOC
BUSINESS MANAGER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
JANINE CUENCA-DARIO
TEDDY DARIO
www.mag24-7.com
nocturnal navigator
Live in Manila!
USHER
MUST SEE
Gratitude is open Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 10:30 PM.
navigator
WEBSITE DESIGNER
A giant wall of affirmation welcomes customers, and they are encouraged to write a line or two on what they are grateful for. The whole thing is about energy. When one is truly grateful, he attracts more good things in his life. And the whole experience of dining in Gratitude helps people see that there are so many things to be thankful for.
nocturnal
GABRIELLE DARIO The mezzanine is the area for workshops, seminars, meditation and life coaching. Gratitude owner Analei Atienza believes in “energy” and positivity. Hence, their main wall decors are affirmations. They also give out positive affirmations before the food is served.
CECILE ROSAUT
GETAWAY: Vang Vien in Laos; Chiangmai in DRINK: Green mango shake and lassi bars is coffee shops! DRINK: I don’t go out and party. My version of I love to eat! Mediterranean, African--I love them all. DISH: Japanese, Thai, Indian, Filipino, in Boracay RESTAURANT: Cafe del Mar and Wahine
CHARM’S TOP PICKS
That is, until Viktor Felarca of Rated F took Charm under his wing and introduced her to agents and agencies. “I remember going to my very first casting,” muses Charm. “It was for a fashion show for a teen magazine and, surprisingly, I got it.”
This model proves that when you follow your heart, you will never go wrong.
INTERN
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Thailand; Madagascar at the south of France;
Charmagne de Guzman stumbled upon modeling at the age of 17. Her plans were simple: focus on school, do a couple of jobs a month. Gratitude is more than just a restaurant. On the ground floor of the establishment is where the dining area is located. Here, they serve food using “healthier ingredients.” In the menu, the caloric count and other information are indicated, with the objective to let people know that they can still enjoy healthy food without sacrificing the taste and flavor. They serve vegetarian and vegan dishes as well.
www.mag24-7.com
Charm started getting bookings from editorial to commercial shoots and runway shows. She would appear in two or more fashion magazine issues on the same month, and became the face of Bonia, an A-list bag line in Indonesia; and Romyda Keth, a Cambodian couture line.
In g n i m r a h C spiringly
So it’s safe to say that the live band scene has not seen its demise. If the respective Facebook pages of the performers and numerous venues are any indication, this is only the beginning of a new wave.
On the web! www.mag24-7.com
Puerto del Sol in Coron, Palawan
//guest list
Another positive note is Rock N’ Rogue, a monthly concert series created by JB Music and Rogue magazine, where rock bands get to play not just at posh venues like Encore (among others) but also with high definition audio equipment that make them sound ten times as good as they usually do in rock clubs with a deliberate underground feel.
The real rationale behind these things may be far less romantic than we’d like to believe. For the most part, it’s really just plain economics. Clubs do eventually close down. Where new ones open or re-open is simply where their owners think people will go. In the final analysis, it is also demand that dictates where a particular sought after performer will play.
FUN
But in the midst of her rising career, Charm decided to leave Manila in June 2008, backpack across Asia for six months and eventually go to Paris. “I wanted to do something else. I wanted to learn and see new things,” she shares. By “new” things, this eventually meant traveling to exotic places like Ghana, Gabon, Kuwait and Madagascar with husband and Le Figaro economic and political writer Nathaniel Aknine.
ON THE COVER: Charmagne de Guzman • Photography: Doc Marlon Pecjo • Makeup and Hair: Georginna Desuasido, M: (0917) 848-1146 • Styling: Kai Magsanoc, M: (0917) 901-6489. • Dress: Happy Andrada, M: (0917) 524-2779.
The party remains far from over for institutions like 70’s Bistro, Club Dredd and Freedom Bar. All three are still around while comparatively newer joints like Saguijo, 19 East, Handlebar Bar, Obsidian, Ten 02, Dencio’s Riverbanks Marikina, Route 196, B-Side and Grub, among other new players, are also providing healthy competition.
On Yehey! www.yehey.com
The best place to watch the much-awaited 2010 World Cup Finals match live via satellite from Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa is on giant LCD projection screens and LCD widescreen TV monitors at the Boulvar Sports Bar, Manila Pavilion Hotel. Party and open bar starts at 10 PM, Sunday, July 11 till midnight. Game starts at 2:30 AM, Monday, July 12. Minimum consumable P300 nett from midnight onwards.
In Manila supposedly for a vacation, Charm was booked for fashion shoots left and right as soon as she landed. Everyone missed her: from photographers to makeup artists and fashion stylists. She’s still the same simple girl we had come to love, except that she speaks and writes French now.
See, while the closure of these places is not at all a pleasant development, there are still plenty of other venues to book everyone for gigs.
MAKATI’S NEW CREATIVE HOTSPOT
ABS-CBN’s Balls Sports Channel TV hosts Mia Cabalfin and Marco Benitez will raffle off prizes to lucky patrons before the live telecast. Bring your own vuvuzelas. Affirmations? Not just that. They are the names of different dishes, from appetizers to main course, at the new restaurant called Gratitude. Good vibes much? Let’s proceed.
Cebu-based hard rockers Urbandub headlined Rock N’ Rogue’s maiden show last month and delivered their best performance to date—with loads of audio pyrotechnics from music spanning a distinguished 10-year career. Just a few days later, it was the turn of hardcore punk rockers Betrayed and reggae masters Tropical Depression at Fly, another high-brow live venue.
Become a fan of 24/7 Nocturnal Navigator at facebook.com
For more information, call 526-1212.
WHOEVER PREDICTED A DOOMSDAY SCENARIO for the live scene after a few bars permanently called it a night may have made a mistake.
Follow on Twitter at twitter.com/ 24_7Magazine
O UB IN R
INSPIRINGLY CHARMING
I am exceptional! I am thriving! I am fabulous! I am passionate! I am empowered!
URBAND
magne dCheaGr uzman
Unit 1G, Sapphire Residences Condominium, 2nd Avenue between 30th and 31st Streets, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, T: 519-1725, 0917-8055525, 0917-5318179, E: info@gratitudephils.com, W: www.gratitudephils.com
FREE
& d o FoMore
Gratitude
GUE CK N’ RO
July 2010
By Edwin P. Sallan
Number 12
With the closure of institutions like Penguin and trailblazer Mag:Net High Street, is it time for a swan song like “Closing Time” and “Band on the Run” for the local live scene?
Volume 07
FREE
SSwhinifgt
//headlights
//menu
Delicious food, homey ambiance, peaceful vibe. What more can you ask for? Adarna Food and Culture 119 Kalayaan Avenue Diliman, Quezon City, T: 9268712, 0917-9618113, E: adarnafoodandculture@ yahoo.com, W: facebook.com/adarnafoodandculture Adarna Food and Culture is a restaurant that celebrates Filipino culinary heritage by serving historical, regional and heirloom recipes in a warm, elegant and homey setting. Adarna serves a selection of dishes based on the accounts of old family cooks, descendants of families with culinary traditions and existing records. Bestsellers include Sulu Piassok, Pancit 1913, Adobong Batangas, Pancit Musiko, Bicol Express, Kaldereta Antigo, Tagalog Pochero, Pamplina, Sigarillas Salad, Dinakdakan, Chicken Relleno with Salsa Monja, and Lumpiang Freska Kabitenya among other gastronomic finds. It also offers vegan options for many of its ala carte items and can accommodate requests for special dietary needs with prior arrangements. The restaurant commonly uses organic ingredients. It uses no MSG, artificial seasonings or preservatives. All ingredients that can be sourced locally and from their points of origin are used. Traditional cooking methods are applied in a modern kitchen that observes strict sanitary standards to ensure that the food served is safe and clean. Adarna regularly offers new dishes on its menu to celebrate the diverse culinary traditions of the country for its guests to discover and enjoy. It is open Monday to Saturday, 11:30 AM to 2 PM for lunch, 3PM to 6 PM for light meals and snacks (except Sundays) and 6 PM to 10:30 PM for dinner (on Sundays, until 9:45 PM only).
t a h T e c a l P t Secre
For fashion, music, food, art and all things passion, The Collective is the place to be.
There is shopping but it is not a mall. There is a gallery, a barber shop, vinyl toys and a former Multiply online clothes store. What most malls may not have is this community of people who have their individual passions, most of which are counterculture. “It feels good to be there. The owners (of the stores) are really passionate people… It’s a hub of different passions like art, and special interests like bikes and organic food,” writes Anton Diaz, blogger of Our Awesome Planet (www.ourawesomeplanet.com). B-Side, the bar at The Collective, was the first place to open in the former car shop warehouse area. Race car driver Gabby de la Merced collaborated with makeup artist Pia Reyes, and JJ Coccin to share their passion for art and music in Vinyl on Vinyl. Be careful not to compare The Collective to Cubao X, though; because while they may seem the same, the actual difference would be felt once you personally visit the place. Some places to check out at The Collective: New Old Bikes Wabi-Sabi Wingman Sundae Ritual Vinyl on Vinyl B- Side Bar Check out the following events at B-Side: July 2: Performances by Nyco Maca, Caliph 8. Segments include DJs, Cypher with Trio, Beatmaker’s Lounge July 3: The B-Side Experiment featuring Erwin Edralin and Mulan from the School of Hard Knocks and artists from Ateneo and La Salle/CSB The Collective 7272 Malugay Street, San Antonio, Makati City Open from 2 p.m. for stores and from 11 a.m. for restaurants from Mondays to Saturdays. How to get there: Along Buendia from Ayala Ave., go towards South Super Highway or Osmeña Ave. Turn right at Osmeña Ave and then an immediate right for Malugay street. The Collective is on the left side, next to The Linear (under construction). Follow the music! *All photos of The Collective courtesy of Anton Diaz.
a dose of
culture
in july
//itinerary July has much to offer in the arts and culture arena that are not to be missed. Appreciate the country’s best talent and get a dose of culture as well.
July 9 to 25: Repertory Philippines’ play EQUUS by Peter Shaffer at On Stage Greenbelt, is about Alan Strang, a seemingly normal seventeen year-old whose life appears routine. However, Alan’s passion for horses and an encounter with stable hand Jill leads him to behave in the most devastating way. Call Repertory Philippines 887-0710 or Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 24 onwards: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company is staging the Philippine debut of Cats, Now and Forever starring Lea Salonga as Grizabella and an international cast for a limited run at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 29 to August 1: On its second year and now in a bigger venue is Manilart10, Asia’s Contemporary Art Fair, which gathers the biggest and best collection of Philippine and international art work on a four-day run. Call 5316231, email HYPERLINK “mailto:info@manilart. com” info@manilart.com or visit www.manilart.com. July 29, 30 and 31: The Philippine Opera Company will stage (once more) the production of Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play Master Class, about the legendary opera diva Maria Callas. Featuring Cherie Gil in the lead role. Call Philippine Opera Company at 892-8786 or TicketWorld at 891-9999. Visit www.philippineoperacompany.com.
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7/1/10 5:19 PM
COLLECTIVELY
A MUSIC WRITER’S ANALYSIS
On the Nocturnal Moves radio segments! From 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. daily on Dream 106.7 FM. On the Philippine Daily Inquirer weekly through the 24/7 column at Super!
HAVE GONE
BANDS
Now on television at Solar TV on Free TV Channel 9 and on major cable networks’ Channel 14.
WHERE THE
Predictions, Projections and Forecasts
The city’s first free monthly Nocturnal Navigator guide at your favorite restaurants and bars.
TO DINE FOR
HELLO 2010 SPOTS
, Mikaela s
WORLD CUP 2010
stay connected to 24/7 We’d love to hear from you! Email us your comments, suggestions, and contributions to editor@mag24-7.com.
The prince of R&B will perform in his much awaited concert at the Mall of Asia Open Grounds (One E-COM side) on July 9. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999 or Ticketnet at 9115555. For premium seats, call Channel [V] at 929-2151, (0917) 526-3167.
24/7 Nocturnal Navigator is a free monthly publication of 24/7 Publishing with phone +63 2 215 1626, telefax +632 895 8110, mobile +63917 847 0247, and website www. mag24-7.com. Please send your letters, event submissions, contributions, and comments to Bel-Air P.O. Box 88, 40 Solar Street, Bel-Air 3 Village, 1209 Makati City or e-mail editor@ mag24-7.com and mag247@gmail.com. Letters should include sender’s full address and daytime telephone number. No reproduction in whole or in part may be made without written consent from the editors. LAYOUT ARTIST
ASSISTANT EDITOR
ERICH MERCADO JOREM CATILO
KATHERINE MAGSANOC
BUSINESS MANAGER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
JANINE CUENCA-DARIO
TEDDY DARIO
www.mag24-7.com
nocturnal navigator
Live in Manila!
USHER
MUST SEE
Gratitude is open Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 10:30 PM.
navigator
WEBSITE DESIGNER
A giant wall of affirmation welcomes customers, and they are encouraged to write a line or two on what they are grateful for. The whole thing is about energy. When one is truly grateful, he attracts more good things in his life. And the whole experience of dining in Gratitude helps people see that there are so many things to be thankful for.
nocturnal
GABRIELLE DARIO The mezzanine is the area for workshops, seminars, meditation and life coaching. Gratitude owner Analei Atienza believes in “energy” and positivity. Hence, their main wall decors are affirmations. They also give out positive affirmations before the food is served.
CECILE ROSAUT
GETAWAY: Vang Vien in Laos; Chiangmai in DRINK: Green mango shake and lassi bars is coffee shops! DRINK: I don’t go out and party. My version of I love to eat! Mediterranean, African--I love them all. DISH: Japanese, Thai, Indian, Filipino, in Boracay RESTAURANT: Cafe del Mar and Wahine
CHARM’S TOP PICKS
That is, until Viktor Felarca of Rated F took Charm under his wing and introduced her to agents and agencies. “I remember going to my very first casting,” muses Charm. “It was for a fashion show for a teen magazine and, surprisingly, I got it.”
This model proves that when you follow your heart, you will never go wrong.
INTERN
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Thailand; Madagascar at the south of France;
Charmagne de Guzman stumbled upon modeling at the age of 17. Her plans were simple: focus on school, do a couple of jobs a month. Gratitude is more than just a restaurant. On the ground floor of the establishment is where the dining area is located. Here, they serve food using “healthier ingredients.” In the menu, the caloric count and other information are indicated, with the objective to let people know that they can still enjoy healthy food without sacrificing the taste and flavor. They serve vegetarian and vegan dishes as well.
www.mag24-7.com
Charm started getting bookings from editorial to commercial shoots and runway shows. She would appear in two or more fashion magazine issues on the same month, and became the face of Bonia, an A-list bag line in Indonesia; and Romyda Keth, a Cambodian couture line.
In g n i m r a h C spiringly
So it’s safe to say that the live band scene has not seen its demise. If the respective Facebook pages of the performers and numerous venues are any indication, this is only the beginning of a new wave.
On the web! www.mag24-7.com
Puerto del Sol in Coron, Palawan
//guest list
Another positive note is Rock N’ Rogue, a monthly concert series created by JB Music and Rogue magazine, where rock bands get to play not just at posh venues like Encore (among others) but also with high definition audio equipment that make them sound ten times as good as they usually do in rock clubs with a deliberate underground feel.
The real rationale behind these things may be far less romantic than we’d like to believe. For the most part, it’s really just plain economics. Clubs do eventually close down. Where new ones open or re-open is simply where their owners think people will go. In the final analysis, it is also demand that dictates where a particular sought after performer will play.
FUN
But in the midst of her rising career, Charm decided to leave Manila in June 2008, backpack across Asia for six months and eventually go to Paris. “I wanted to do something else. I wanted to learn and see new things,” she shares. By “new” things, this eventually meant traveling to exotic places like Ghana, Gabon, Kuwait and Madagascar with husband and Le Figaro economic and political writer Nathaniel Aknine.
ON THE COVER: Charmagne de Guzman • Photography: Doc Marlon Pecjo • Makeup and Hair: Georginna Desuasido, M: (0917) 848-1146 • Styling: Kai Magsanoc, M: (0917) 901-6489. • Dress: Happy Andrada, M: (0917) 524-2779.
The party remains far from over for institutions like 70’s Bistro, Club Dredd and Freedom Bar. All three are still around while comparatively newer joints like Saguijo, 19 East, Handlebar Bar, Obsidian, Ten 02, Dencio’s Riverbanks Marikina, Route 196, B-Side and Grub, among other new players, are also providing healthy competition.
On Yehey! www.yehey.com
The best place to watch the much-awaited 2010 World Cup Finals match live via satellite from Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa is on giant LCD projection screens and LCD widescreen TV monitors at the Boulvar Sports Bar, Manila Pavilion Hotel. Party and open bar starts at 10 PM, Sunday, July 11 till midnight. Game starts at 2:30 AM, Monday, July 12. Minimum consumable P300 nett from midnight onwards.
In Manila supposedly for a vacation, Charm was booked for fashion shoots left and right as soon as she landed. Everyone missed her: from photographers to makeup artists and fashion stylists. She’s still the same simple girl we had come to love, except that she speaks and writes French now.
See, while the closure of these places is not at all a pleasant development, there are still plenty of other venues to book everyone for gigs.
MAKATI’S NEW CREATIVE HOTSPOT
ABS-CBN’s Balls Sports Channel TV hosts Mia Cabalfin and Marco Benitez will raffle off prizes to lucky patrons before the live telecast. Bring your own vuvuzelas. Affirmations? Not just that. They are the names of different dishes, from appetizers to main course, at the new restaurant called Gratitude. Good vibes much? Let’s proceed.
Cebu-based hard rockers Urbandub headlined Rock N’ Rogue’s maiden show last month and delivered their best performance to date—with loads of audio pyrotechnics from music spanning a distinguished 10-year career. Just a few days later, it was the turn of hardcore punk rockers Betrayed and reggae masters Tropical Depression at Fly, another high-brow live venue.
Become a fan of 24/7 Nocturnal Navigator at facebook.com
For more information, call 526-1212.
WHOEVER PREDICTED A DOOMSDAY SCENARIO for the live scene after a few bars permanently called it a night may have made a mistake.
Follow on Twitter at twitter.com/ 24_7Magazine
O UB IN R
INSPIRINGLY CHARMING
I am exceptional! I am thriving! I am fabulous! I am passionate! I am empowered!
URBAND
magne dCheaGr uzman
Unit 1G, Sapphire Residences Condominium, 2nd Avenue between 30th and 31st Streets, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, T: 519-1725, 0917-8055525, 0917-5318179, E: info@gratitudephils.com, W: www.gratitudephils.com
FREE
& d o FoMore
Gratitude
GUE CK N’ RO
July 2010
By Edwin P. Sallan
Number 12
With the closure of institutions like Penguin and trailblazer Mag:Net High Street, is it time for a swan song like “Closing Time” and “Band on the Run” for the local live scene?
Volume 07
FREE
SSwhinifgt
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//menu
Delicious food, homey ambiance, peaceful vibe. What more can you ask for? Adarna Food and Culture 119 Kalayaan Avenue Diliman, Quezon City, T: 9268712, 0917-9618113, E: adarnafoodandculture@ yahoo.com, W: facebook.com/adarnafoodandculture Adarna Food and Culture is a restaurant that celebrates Filipino culinary heritage by serving historical, regional and heirloom recipes in a warm, elegant and homey setting. Adarna serves a selection of dishes based on the accounts of old family cooks, descendants of families with culinary traditions and existing records. Bestsellers include Sulu Piassok, Pancit 1913, Adobong Batangas, Pancit Musiko, Bicol Express, Kaldereta Antigo, Tagalog Pochero, Pamplina, Sigarillas Salad, Dinakdakan, Chicken Relleno with Salsa Monja, and Lumpiang Freska Kabitenya among other gastronomic finds. It also offers vegan options for many of its ala carte items and can accommodate requests for special dietary needs with prior arrangements. The restaurant commonly uses organic ingredients. It uses no MSG, artificial seasonings or preservatives. All ingredients that can be sourced locally and from their points of origin are used. Traditional cooking methods are applied in a modern kitchen that observes strict sanitary standards to ensure that the food served is safe and clean. Adarna regularly offers new dishes on its menu to celebrate the diverse culinary traditions of the country for its guests to discover and enjoy. It is open Monday to Saturday, 11:30 AM to 2 PM for lunch, 3PM to 6 PM for light meals and snacks (except Sundays) and 6 PM to 10:30 PM for dinner (on Sundays, until 9:45 PM only).
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For fashion, music, food, art and all things passion, The Collective is the place to be.
There is shopping but it is not a mall. There is a gallery, a barber shop, vinyl toys and a former Multiply online clothes store. What most malls may not have is this community of people who have their individual passions, most of which are counterculture. “It feels good to be there. The owners (of the stores) are really passionate people… It’s a hub of different passions like art, and special interests like bikes and organic food,” writes Anton Diaz, blogger of Our Awesome Planet (www.ourawesomeplanet.com). B-Side, the bar at The Collective, was the first place to open in the former car shop warehouse area. Race car driver Gabby de la Merced collaborated with makeup artist Pia Reyes, and JJ Coccin to share their passion for art and music in Vinyl on Vinyl. Be careful not to compare The Collective to Cubao X, though; because while they may seem the same, the actual difference would be felt once you personally visit the place. Some places to check out at The Collective: New Old Bikes Wabi-Sabi Wingman Sundae Ritual Vinyl on Vinyl B- Side Bar Check out the following events at B-Side: July 2: Performances by Nyco Maca, Caliph 8. Segments include DJs, Cypher with Trio, Beatmaker’s Lounge July 3: The B-Side Experiment featuring Erwin Edralin and Mulan from the School of Hard Knocks and artists from Ateneo and La Salle/CSB The Collective 7272 Malugay Street, San Antonio, Makati City Open from 2 p.m. for stores and from 11 a.m. for restaurants from Mondays to Saturdays. How to get there: Along Buendia from Ayala Ave., go towards South Super Highway or Osmeña Ave. Turn right at Osmeña Ave and then an immediate right for Malugay street. The Collective is on the left side, next to The Linear (under construction). Follow the music! *All photos of The Collective courtesy of Anton Diaz.
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//itinerary July has much to offer in the arts and culture arena that are not to be missed. Appreciate the country’s best talent and get a dose of culture as well.
July 9 to 25: Repertory Philippines’ play EQUUS by Peter Shaffer at On Stage Greenbelt, is about Alan Strang, a seemingly normal seventeen year-old whose life appears routine. However, Alan’s passion for horses and an encounter with stable hand Jill leads him to behave in the most devastating way. Call Repertory Philippines 887-0710 or Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 24 onwards: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company is staging the Philippine debut of Cats, Now and Forever starring Lea Salonga as Grizabella and an international cast for a limited run at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 29 to August 1: On its second year and now in a bigger venue is Manilart10, Asia’s Contemporary Art Fair, which gathers the biggest and best collection of Philippine and international art work on a four-day run. Call 5316231, email HYPERLINK “mailto:info@manilart. com” info@manilart.com or visit www.manilart.com. July 29, 30 and 31: The Philippine Opera Company will stage (once more) the production of Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play Master Class, about the legendary opera diva Maria Callas. Featuring Cherie Gil in the lead role. Call Philippine Opera Company at 892-8786 or TicketWorld at 891-9999. Visit www.philippineoperacompany.com.
For more information, call 526-1212. ABS-CBN’s Balls Sports Channel TV hosts Mia Cabalfin and Marco Benitez will raffle off prizes to lucky patrons before the live telecast. Bring your own vuvuzelas. The best place to watch the much-awaited 2010 World Cup Finals match live via satellite from Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa is on giant LCD projection screens and LCD widescreen TV monitors at the Boulvar Sports Bar, Manila Pavilion Hotel. Party and open bar starts at 10 PM, Sunday, July 11 till midnight. Game starts at 2:30 AM, Monday, July 12. Minimum consumable P300 nett from midnight onwards.
In Manila supposedly for a vacation, Charm was booked for fashion shoots left and right as soon as she landed. Everyone missed her: from photographers to makeup artists and fashion stylists. She’s still the same simple girl we had come to love, except that she speaks and writes French now. But in the midst of her rising career, Charm decided to leave Manila in June 2008, backpack across Asia for six months and eventually go to Paris. “I wanted to do something else. I wanted to learn and see new things,” she shares. By “new” things, this eventually meant traveling to exotic places like Ghana, Gabon, Kuwait and Madagascar with husband and Le Figaro economic and political writer Nathaniel Aknine.
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ON THE COVER: Charmagne de Guzman • Photography: Doc Marlon Pecjo • Makeup and Hair: Georginna Desuasido, M: (0917) 848-1146 • Styling: Kai Magsanoc, M: (0917) 901-6489. • Dress: Happy Andrada, M: (0917) 524-2779.
Puerto del Sol in Coron, Palawan Thailand; Madagascar at the south of France; GETAWAY: Vang Vien in Laos; Chiangmai in DRINK: Green mango shake and lassi bars is coffee shops! DRINK: I don’t go out and party. My version of I love to eat! Mediterranean, African--I love them all. DISH: Japanese, Thai, Indian, Filipino, in Boracay RESTAURANT: Cafe del Mar and Wahine
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With the closure of institutions like Penguin and trailblazer Mag:Net High Street, is it time for a swan song like “Closing Time” and “Band on the Run” for the local live scene? By Edwin P. Sallan
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Affirmations? Not just that. They are the names of different dishes, from appetizers to main course, at the new restaurant called Gratitude. Good vibes much? Let’s proceed.
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Unit 1G, Sapphire Residences Condominium, 2nd Avenue between 30th and 31st Streets, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, T: 519-1725, 0917-8055525, 0917-5318179, E: info@gratitudephils.com, W: www.gratitudephils.com I am exceptional! I am thriving! I am fabulous! I am passionate! I am empowered!
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CHARM’S TOP PICKS WHOEVER PREDICTED A DOOMSDAY SCENARIO for the live scene after a few bars permanently called it a night may have made a mistake.
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Charm started getting bookings from editorial to commercial shoots and runway shows. She would appear in two or more fashion magazine issues on the same month, and became the face of Bonia, an A-list bag line in Indonesia; and Romyda Keth, a Cambodian couture line. That is, until Viktor Felarca of Rated F took Charm under his wing and introduced her to agents and agencies. “I remember going to my very first casting,” muses Charm. “It was for a fashion show for a teen magazine and, surprisingly, I got it.”
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Cebu-based hard rockers Urbandub headlined Rock N’ Rogue’s maiden show last month and delivered their best performance to date—with loads of audio pyrotechnics from music spanning a distinguished 10-year career. Just a few days later, it was the turn of hardcore punk rockers Betrayed and reggae masters Tropical Depression at Fly, another high-brow live venue.
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See, while the closure of these places is not at all a pleasant development, there are still plenty of other venues to book everyone for gigs.
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The party remains far from over for institutions like 70’s Bistro, Club Dredd and Freedom Bar. All three are still around while comparatively newer joints like Saguijo, 19 East, Handlebar Bar, Obsidian, Ten 02, Dencio’s Riverbanks Marikina, Route 196, B-Side and Grub, among other new players, are also providing healthy competition.
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Gratitude is more than just a restaurant. On the ground floor of the establishment is where the dining area is located. Here, they serve food using “healthier ingredients.” In the menu, the caloric count and other information are indicated, with the objective to let people know that they can still enjoy healthy food without sacrificing the taste and flavor. They serve vegetarian and vegan dishes as well. The mezzanine is the area for workshops, seminars, meditation and life coaching. Gratitude owner Analei Atienza believes in “energy” and positivity. Hence, their main wall decors are affirmations. They also give out positive affirmations before the food is served. A giant wall of affirmation welcomes customers, and they are encouraged to write a line or two on what they are grateful for. The whole thing is about energy. When one is truly grateful, he attracts more good things in his life. And the whole experience of dining in Gratitude helps people see that there are so many things to be thankful for. Gratitude is open Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 10:30 PM.
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y l g n i r i Insp rming The real rationale behind these things may be far less romantic than we’d like to believe. For the most part, it’s really just plain economics. Clubs do eventually close down. Where new ones open or re-open is simply where their owners think people will go. In the final analysis, it is also demand that dictates where a particular sought after performer will play.
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The prince of R&B will perform in his much awaited concert at the Mall of Asia Open Grounds (One E-COM side) on July 9. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999 or Ticketnet at 9115555. For premium seats, call Channel [V] at 929-2151, (0917) 526-3167.
Charmagne de Guzman stumbled upon modeling at the age of 17. Her plans were simple: focus on school, do a couple of jobs a month.
This model proves that when you follow your heart, you will never go wrong.
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So it’s safe to say that the live band scene has not seen its demise. If the respective Facebook pages of the performers and numerous venues are any indication, this is only the beginning of a new wave.
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Another positive note is Rock N’ Rogue, a monthly concert series created by JB Music and Rogue magazine, where rock bands get to play not just at posh venues like Encore (among others) but also with high definition audio equipment that make them sound ten times as good as they usually do in rock clubs with a deliberate underground feel.
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Delicious food, homey ambiance, peaceful vibe. What more can you ask for?
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a dose of
culture
in july
For fashion, music, food, art and all things passion, The Collective is the place to be.
Adarna Food and Culture
There is shopping but it is not a mall. There is a gallery, a barber shop, vinyl toys and a former Multiply online clothes store. What most malls may not have is this community of people who have their individual passions, most of which are counterculture. “It feels good to be there. The owners (of the stores) are really passionate people… It’s a hub of different passions like art, and special interests like bikes and organic food,” writes Anton Diaz, blogger of Our Awesome Planet (www.ourawesomeplanet.com).
119 Kalayaan Avenue Diliman, Quezon City, T: 9268712, 0917-9618113, E: adarnafoodandculture@ yahoo.com, W: facebook.com/adarnafoodandculture Adarna Food and Culture is a restaurant that celebrates Filipino culinary heritage by serving historical, regional and heirloom recipes in a warm, elegant and homey setting. Adarna serves a selection of dishes based on the accounts of old family cooks, descendants of families with culinary traditions and existing records.
B-Side, the bar at The Collective, was the first place to open in the former car shop warehouse area. Race car driver Gabby de la Merced collaborated with makeup artist Pia Reyes, and JJ Coccin to share their passion for art and music in Vinyl on Vinyl. Be careful not to compare The Collective to Cubao X, though; because while they may seem the same, the actual difference would be felt once you personally visit the place.
Bestsellers include Sulu Piassok, Pancit 1913, Adobong Batangas, Pancit Musiko, Bicol Express, Kaldereta Antigo, Tagalog Pochero, Pamplina, Sigarillas Salad, Dinakdakan, Chicken Relleno with Salsa Monja, and Lumpiang Freska Kabitenya among other gastronomic finds. It also offers vegan options for many of its ala carte items and can accommodate requests for special dietary needs with prior arrangements.
Some places to check out at The Collective: New Old Bikes Wabi-Sabi Wingman Sundae Ritual Vinyl on Vinyl B- Side Bar Check out the following events at B-Side: July 2: Performances by Nyco Maca, Caliph 8. Segments include DJs, Cypher with Trio, Beatmaker’s Lounge July 3: The B-Side Experiment featuring Erwin Edralin and Mulan from the School of Hard Knocks and artists from Ateneo and La Salle/CSB
The restaurant commonly uses organic ingredients. It uses no MSG, artificial seasonings or preservatives. All ingredients that can be sourced locally and from their points of origin are used. Traditional cooking methods are applied in a modern kitchen that observes strict sanitary standards to ensure that the food served is safe and clean.
The Collective 7272 Malugay Street, San Antonio, Makati City Open from 2 p.m. for stores and from 11 a.m. for restaurants from Mondays to Saturdays. How to get there: Along Buendia from Ayala Ave., go towards South Super Highway or Osmeña Ave. Turn right at Osmeña Ave and then an immediate right for Malugay street. The Collective is on the left side, next to The Linear (under construction). Follow the music!
Adarna regularly offers new dishes on its menu to celebrate the diverse culinary traditions of the country for its guests to discover and enjoy. It is open Monday to Saturday, 11:30 AM to 2 PM for lunch, 3PM to 6 PM for light meals and snacks (except Sundays) and 6 PM to 10:30 PM for dinner (on Sundays, until 9:45 PM only).
//itinerary July has much to offer in the arts and culture arena that are not to be missed. Appreciate the country’s best talent and get a dose of culture as well.
July 9 to 25: Repertory Philippines’ play EQUUS by Peter Shaffer at On Stage Greenbelt, is about Alan Strang, a seemingly normal seventeen year-old whose life appears routine. However, Alan’s passion for horses and an encounter with stable hand Jill leads him to behave in the most devastating way. Call Repertory Philippines 887-0710 or Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 24 onwards: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company is staging the Philippine debut of Cats, Now and Forever starring Lea Salonga as Grizabella and an international cast for a limited run at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999. July 29 to August 1: On its second year and now in a bigger venue is Manilart10, Asia’s Contemporary Art Fair, which gathers the biggest and best collection of Philippine and international art work on a four-day run. Call 5316231, email HYPERLINK “mailto:info@manilart. com” info@manilart.com or visit www.manilart.com. July 29, 30 and 31: The Philippine Opera Company will stage (once more) the production of Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play Master Class, about the legendary opera diva Maria Callas. Featuring Cherie Gil in the lead role. Call Philippine Opera Company at 892-8786 or TicketWorld at 891-9999. Visit www.philippineoperacompany.com.
*All photos of The Collective courtesy of Anton Diaz.