Maria Aragon Performance with Lady Gaga

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Your Favorite Sobering Holes

Your Favorite Sobering Holes

Drinking and Eating. These seem to be two of the most pleasurable things in life. Often, they go hand in hand, and the only decision left to make is whether we eat while we drink, before we drink, or after we drink. Obviously, in the past, when liquor bans did not exist, or were not as strictly implemented, the usual Saturday itinerary would have been to eat, drink, party, then go home. Nobody seemed to want to eat much after hard partying, mostly because the thought of hurling out Sausage McMuffin with Egg across the Taxi cab’s floor was not very pretty. These days, however, we do not get as drunk as we used to thanks to the liquor ban. Thus, we still manage to hold food in our stomachs instead of spitting it out via a rainbow shower. More importantly, two in the morning is just too early for a partyphile; dining out simply kills time and convinces us that our Saturdays have been extended.

Now, what piques my curiosity is where everybody dines after partying. So, I took an informal poll among all my friends and followers on several different social networking sites, and got some pretty interesting answers. Here are the top five spots you dine in after a hard night of partying:

5. Boyongs - This new stall along Torres seems to be getting more and more popular. With hearty Balbacua that is affordable enough to fit anyone's budget (about twenty-five pesos), and a no-frills menu (they serve Balbacua and ONLY Balbacua), this place seems to be the safe haven for drunks who just want their fill of hot-soup. Plus, it is a stone’s throw away from the drunkard’s preferred watering hole: Prime Square.

4. Bankerohan and Goyongs (tie) - There is nothing better than a bowl of good old Bulalo after a hard night of partying. Unless of course, it is a 40 peso bowl of good old bulalo after a hard night of partying! And that is exactly what you get at Bankerohan. Ask anyone at Bankerohan where the Bulaluhan is, and they will direct you to a quaint stall at the back end of the market. Prepare to be shocked as they serve you a HUGE serving of beef shank with extra soup.

On the other side of the city is Goyongs; Mami House that opens in the evening and is located by the Rotonda in Ponciano, right under the billboards. They serve Lugaw (rice porridge), Mami (noodle soup), and instant noodles for below twenty pesos. Note: You have to make sure that you visit the store right before the call center agents from a nearby call center take their lunch break. They will wipe out Goyongs lugaw in 2 minutes flat. If you want to try it (and trust me, you would) drop by a little earlier than everybody else.

3. McDonalds Bajada - McDonalds Bajada is near most of the party spots in the metro so it is no wonder why people flock this branch between 3am to 4am. We all know what to expect from McDonalds, and no-frills eating is probably what we need after some really hard partying. More importantly, their breakfast menu is THE BOMB!

2. Bulca Chong- Although there aren't many food choices in Bulca Chong; sometimes all you really need is a bowl of hot soup. Of course, it helps that their soup tastes really, really good and is very hearty. The soup is actually made with Carabao meat, so it’s kind of novel. A bowl costs around 75 to 90 pesos and is satisfying even without rice. Heads up: the place is filled to the brim at around 2:30 am. You might want to visit a little earlier, or a little later. Oh, and tourists looove Bulca Chong. Take your out-of-towner friends to this spot after partying.

1. Dimsum Diner Guerrero: Dimsum diner seems to have everything for everybody. They have cold drinks, hot soup, rice meals, dim sum, and other light snacks. Thus, they have an answer for whatever it is you are craving for, after partying. More importantly, they have good service, wonderful interiors, and filling food. And they are open twenty-four hours a day.

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Top 5 Places Partyphiles Eat at After Partying

5. Boyongs - This new stall along Torres seems to be getting more and more popular. With hearty Balbacua that is affordable enough to fit anyone's budget, and a no-frills menu, this place seems to be the safe haven for drunks who just want their fill of hot-soup.

4. Bankerohan and Goyongs - There is nothing better than a bowl of good old Bulalo after a hard night of partying. Unless of course, it is a 40 peso bowl of good old bulalo after a hard night of partying! And that is exactly what you get a Bankerohan. Ask anyone at Bankerohan where the Bulaluhan is, and they will direct you to a quaint little stall at the back end of the market. On the other side of the city is Goyongs. A mami house that opens in the evening. Goyongs is located by the rotonda in Ponciano, right under the billboards. They serve Lugaw, Mami, ad instant noodles for below twenty pesos.

3. McDonalds Bajada - McDonalds Bajada is near most of the party spots in the metro, so it is no wonder why people flock this branch between 3am to 4am. We all know what to expect from McDonalds, and no-frills eating is probably what we need after some really hard partying. More importantly, their breakfast menu is THE BOMB!

2. Bulca Chong- Although there aren't many food choices in Bulca Chong; sometimes all you really need is a bowl of hot soup. Of course, it helps that their soup tastes really really good ad hearty too. And tourists looove this.

1. Dimsum Diner Guerrero: Dimsum diner seems to have everything for everybody. They have col drinks, hot soup, rice meals, dim sum, and other light snacks. More importantly, they are open twenty-four hours a day, and are uniquely Davaoeno.

Drink of the Week : Frozen Blue Margarita

Snce we are celebrating Frozen Food Month, I decided to give out a recipe for one of the most popular frozen drinks: the Frozen Blue Margarita. Here is how you make it:

In a blender set on "high", blend:

• 3 oz Tequila
• 1 oz Blue Curacao
• 2 oz Lime Juice
• 1 cup ice

Pour the mixture in salted Margarita glasses and serve

March is Frozen Food Day

March is FROZEN FOOD MONTH. And I think it's perfect, especially since Summer seems to be just around the corner.

So gather all your cool friends, have some frozen goodies, and maybe even some frozen and margarita (i'll give you a recipe later in the show), and keep on listening (because you know I only give you nothing but the coolest party songs) to my radio show, confessions of a partyphile, on 105.9 mix fm every wednesday evenings 6 to 9 pm, Philippine time.

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Throw A Tea Party

Tea. Most of us have it when we dine in Chinese restos or when we have sore throats or want to loosen our bowels. Tea is not engraved in our daily lives unlike in other cultures; and thus makes for some interesting get-togethers whenever it is available. More importantly, when it becomes the star of the party, it could provide a different partyphile experience for the common Pinoy partyphile.

Quite understandably, Pinoys are not too familiar with the tradition of high tea or even the concept of tea as a celebratory drink, or a drink to act as a social lubricant; we all run to alcohol for that in this country. More importantly, a lot of Filipinos shy away from tea aprties because they think it is too much work, too formal, or too prissy. We pinoys appreciate no-frills partying after all. But since partyphiles would want to switch it up every so often, a tea party would be a perfect option. The good news is, you may throw a tea party with no frills. Here’s how:

Tea: Tea is available everywhere. You may get your stock from coffeeshops, from groceries, or from speciality stores. However, if you want to have a lot of tea options, you may ask all the party’s attendees to bring their own stash. Steep tea bags in tea pots instead of individual cups to have a taste of all the teas you have. And by the way, the English have their tea with some milk and honey; and although this sounds a wee bit odd for Pinoys who are used to Chinese tea, I swear it tastes soo good. You might want to try it.

Food: Ask all your guests to bring some pasties or sweets with them. Even simple food like cookies, macaroons, and donuts would do well; no matter how un-British they are. Again, Filipinos love no-frills partying. I think, as long as it tastes good with tea, you could most definitely serve it. You do not have to follow British Tea parties to a tee; all you need it for is a little inspiration.

Mood: Since teacups and tea pots are usually pretty and dainty, you could run with this and decorate your table with everything girly and light. You may go with pastel colors and add some cute knick knacks like painted eggs and butterflies or go all white with tea light candles, white table cloths, napkins, and white flowers to keep the table looking clean but not boring. But you may experiment with different decors as well.

Music: Simply play music that suits your fancy. For our last tea party, we played some chill-out house music. I doubt this is what old British matrons listen to when having their tea; but again, throwing parties is all about having fun, and house music, for my group of friends, is fun.

Indoors or Outdoors: The choice is up to you. Although it would definitely be nice to have some tea while the sun is kissing your face, it would be equally nice with air condition. The choice is all up to you.

Games: You could play something lazy like bingo or checkers and give the winner a tea set. This just adds a little more fun factor for your party.

I hope you enjoy your tea party, as we enjoyed our last one. I must admit that Tanduay Ice quickly replaced our teas that night; it still made for a fun experience. So boil some water, steep some tea, invite your friends, and prepare for a different kind of party. P.S. I hope you get through yours without craving for alcohol like we did.

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