A Piece of Non-Makati at Bonifacio High Street
Got wind last December that Mishka flew back to the homeland and was scheduled to sing at Conspiracy and Magnet at High Street.
Preferred Conspiracy, given the more Bohemian vibe, but sched was screwed. So settled for Magnet. Mishka was wonderful, asyoosh…though I wish she’d sung more of the stuff from her album and not just covers…
Despite my misgivings about High Street, Magnet turned out to be an actually nice detox spot. Smoking area’s a balcony with small tables and comfy cushioned benches, with an A-grade sound system making sure the music doesn’t
turn World War II transistor mode when you step out for a ciggy. Ventilation was such that you didn’t feel like you were in a gas chamber. Set pretty high off the ground, the smoking area afforded a nice draft and breeze every now and then. Ayos.
Wine was pricey and sucked, but food was SOLID.
Top Grub #1: Lightly seared tuna sahimi
Top Grub #2: Curry Rice a la Itlog
Top Grub #3: Gambas. Uber garlicky, the best I’ve had in the city
Elixir of the Night: Sangria (shteady, but not wussy). Whether you’re there as half of a coosome twosome or with your coterie of bestest chicas, I recommend getting a pitcher versus a glass. A pitcher’s about P200, and serves at least 5, while a glass is around 80.
Check ‘em out: 2/F B3, Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig Metro Manila. It’s in the building across Krispy Kreme, right beside the Nike Store. For more information, call 856-3400 or 0920-9793400 Get dibs on WHAT’S ON TONIGHT text magnetcafe and send to 2948 for Globe/Sun users and 3940 for Smart users. Or point your cursors at www.magnet.com.ph.
By the way, if you’ve got any juicy 411 on roadtrips, restos, and everything in between, share naman diyan! Email me at emmaitchyfoot@yahoo.com. I’m also online usually after dinner, so YM me! Blogs are fun, but let’s try shooting the breeze in real time, aytie?