What Do You Look For In A Bar?

[hardrock]

A comfortable counter where one can drink. Or a comfortable dimly lit corner where I can enjoy my beer. Soft background music. Or a good piano player. No waiter or floor manager hassling my solitude.

 

Come to think of it, where can I find a bar like this?

Edited October 2, 2009 by hardrock

[johnrelova]

icy cold beers... yung konting lamig na lang magyeyelo na...

good menu ng mga pulutan...

good sound system playing rnb...

clean and classic look all around, and clean restrooms of course...

excellent service with smile from waiters/waitresses...

ballet parking...

decent crowd (good women to men ratio)... yun lang...

[Ethel]

A comfortable counter where one can drink. Or a comfortable dimly lit corner where I can enjoy my beer. Soft background music. Or a good piano player. No waiter or floor manager hassling my solitude.

 

Come to think of it, where can I find a bar like this?

 

Anthology in malate. I stay at the bar when i want to grab a beer. Lights are dim. They play 80's music. But the dj's, im sure, will be friendly and accomodating enough to give you a softer tune to listen to. Waiters are friendly and wouldnt bug you. Feels like home. Especially if you're a regular.

[hardrock]

Anthology in malate. I stay at the bar when i want to grab a beer. Lights are dim. They play 80's music. But the dj's, im sure, will be friendly and accomodating enough to give you a softer tune to listen to. Waiters are friendly and wouldnt bug you. Feels like home. Especially if you're a regular.

 

Hmmm. Sounds good, Ethel. Thanks for the tip. Will try this out. Would you be so kind to tell me where in Malate, as I am not familiar with the area?

[hardrock]

Let me say I'm middle-aged. Certainly not ancient. And while I'm at it, I might as well say I'm very much old-school in the sense that I perpetually search for this kind of scenario. For a nice wooden, no frills, lonely, dimly lit bar. Where the drink is good, and where there's nobody to bother you. The bartender does not disturb you and stays in a corner wiping the washed beer mugs and glasses. No fancy lights.....in fact, nothing blinking (except maybe for a small Christmas tree if it were in season). And beside the bar, a handful of those conical lampshades that hang from the ceiling on a long cord, straight down to a small table with a low wattage bulb. A couple of wooden chairs with wrought iron frames....no fancy upholstery. At the most, just two quiet waiters who're not going to spoil your night with their inane chatter. And with absolutely no boisterous person in the premises. Maybe some John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Nina Simone, or Billie Holiday subtly in the background.

 

Something close to these:

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/379455..._433d1f8a60.jpg

 

http://blogs.newamericamedia.org/images/132.jpg

 

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/17/19703975...b894206.jpg?v=0

 

http://theselvedgeyard.files.wordpress.com...9/04/c-211.jpeg (but dim the lights on this one)

 

http://www.chessbase.com/news/2008/dialm01.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/375706..._60eae4da49.jpg

 

Geez. Just like in those old black-and-white movies. There's probably no such haven here in the Philippines. Heavy sigh.

 

Old world and old school. Almost impossible to find these days. But as the Andrews Sisters did sing, and as Tommy Dorsey did play, "I can dream, can't I?"

Edited October 5, 2009 by hardrock

[maki]

good music and chicks yeah!

[Osh_Kosh]

Anthology in malate. I stay at the bar when i want to grab a beer. Lights are dim. They play 80's music. But the dj's, im sure, will be friendly and accomodating enough to give you a softer tune to listen to. Waiters are friendly and wouldnt bug you. Feels like home. Especially if you're a regular.

 

this is nice, how bout in qc area?

[Osh_Kosh]

Let me say I'm middle-aged. Certainly not ancient. And while I'm at it, I might as well say I'm very much old-school in the sense that I perpetually search for this kind of scenario. For a nice wooden, no frills, lonely, dimly lit bar. Where the drink is good, and where there's nobody to bother you. The bartender does not disturb you and stays in a corner wiping the washed beer mugs and glasses. No fancy lights.....in fact, nothing blinking (except maybe for a small Christmas tree if it were in season). And beside the bar, a handful of those conical lampshades that hang from the ceiling on a long cord, straight down to a small table with a low wattage bulb. A couple of wooden chairs with wrought iron frames....no fancy upholstery. At the most, just two quiet waiters who're not going to spoil your night with their inane chatter. And with absolutely no boisterous person in the premises. Maybe some John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Nina Simone, or Billie Holiday subtly in the background.

 

Something close to these:

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/379455..._433d1f8a60.jpg

 

http://blogs.newamericamedia.org/images/132.jpg

 

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/17/19703975...b894206.jpg?v=0

 

http://theselvedgeyard.files.wordpress.com...9/04/c-211.jpeg (but dim the lights on this one)

 

http://www.chessbase.com/news/2008/dialm01.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/375706..._60eae4da49.jpg

 

Geez. Just like in those old black-and-white movies. There's probably no such haven here in the Philippines. Heavy sigh.

 

Old world and old school. Almost impossible to find these days. But as the Andrews Sisters did sing, and as Tommy Dorsey did play, "I can dream, can't I?"

 

I havent seen one too in the Philippines, maybe you can try bar inside the hotel.

[Ethel]

Hmmm. Sounds good, Ethel. Thanks for the tip. Will try this out. Would you be so kind to tell me where in Malate, as I am not familiar with the area?

 

Sure. It's along Adriatico St.

From Roxas Blvd, turn left (if you're in the south bound lane) or right (if you're in the north bound lane) to Pedro Gil St.

Pass through 2 blocks (M.H.Del Pilar and Mabini Sts.) and turn right to Adriatico.

Anthology is between Bedrock and Cafe Adriatico (just before Remedios Circle).

Am sure you'll enjoy your stay. =)

[Ethel]

this is nice, how bout in qc area?

 

oh... i'm really sorry but i am not quite familiar with the qc area.

i'll try to ask around and post it here.

ask me anything about malate though, and i'd give a quick reply. =)

[countrystyle]

Let me say I'm middle-aged. Certainly not ancient. And while I'm at it, I might as well say I'm very much old-school in the sense that I perpetually search for this kind of scenario. For a nice wooden, no frills, lonely, dimly lit bar. Where the drink is good, and where there's nobody to bother you. The bartender does not disturb you and stays in a corner wiping the washed beer mugs and glasses. No fancy lights.....in fact, nothing blinking (except maybe for a small Christmas tree if it were in season). And beside the bar, a handful of those conical lampshades that hang from the ceiling on a long cord, straight down to a small table with a low wattage bulb. A couple of wooden chairs with wrought iron frames....no fancy upholstery. At the most, just two quiet waiters who're not going to spoil your night with their inane chatter. And with absolutely no boisterous person in the premises. Maybe some John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Nina Simone, or Billie Holiday subtly in the background.

 

i feel you bro. so hard to find a bar where you can talk to your companion without rasing your voice, unless you have money to hang out in a hotel bar. even harder to find one with miles davis playing in the background.

Edited October 13, 2009 by countrystyle

[MS]

A nice ambiance

Cool crowd

Cheap booze and good food

[mr.genteel]

im planning to open one bar to... cozy inuman lang not to fancy place to chat and befriend with others... tanong ko lang mga kapatid baka may alam kayong lugar na you think needs a bar or a place na sa tingin ninyo magclick ang inuman... salamat...

[marnelli4]

A good music.. honestly.. heheheh

[monazario]

cold beer, delicious pulutan, fast friendly service, great music and nice ambiance. plus may safe parking.

Edited January 6, 2010 by monazario