Plans ₱500 to ₱1,500 a head
Posts whose plan costs ₱500 to ₱1,500 a head: nights out in Metro Manila, written from a checked venue list.
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40 First Dates #7: Weekday Coffee at UCC Park, Cubao
A Wednesday first date in Gateway Mall 2: an hour at UCC Park Café, then a regional Filipino food hall only if it goes well, home by 8 PM.
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40 First Dates #6: Mary Grace Cafe, Gateway Mall 2
A Saturday first date in Gateway Mall 2 around Mary Grace Cafe: an hour at the bakery café, a photo stop, then a farm-to-table dinner only if it goes well.
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Restaurants for Big Groups in Cubao: Gateway Mall 2
Restaurants for big groups in Cubao: four Gateway Mall 2 tables, their floors and hours, what to book, and where to go after.
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Restaurants near Araneta Coliseum: Before and After a Show
A concert-night plan for a group at Smart Araneta Coliseum: where to eat early, when the malls close, and what stays open after the encore.
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Cubao Date Ideas: Dinner, Flowers and a Nightcap
A three-stop Cubao date: dinner at Gateway, a bouquet from the 24-hour flower stalls in the middle, and a choice of endings, a rooftop or a speakeasy.
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Art in Island Date: Tickets, Timing and Dinner After
Plan an Art in Island date from Cubao: when to arrive, the Monday closure, the short ride from Araneta City and Korean dinner once you are back.
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The Hidden-Door Hunter: Speakeasy Bars in Manila by Area
A speakeasy in Manila for each area and how to find the door: a photobooth in Cubao Expo, a convenience store in BGC and a Braille sign in Makati.
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A Rainy-Night Cubao Date That Never Leaves Gateway Mall 2
An all-indoor date inside Gateway Mall 2 on a wet Cubao evening: a photo stop, dinner on Level 4, dessert before counters close, bowling until midnight.
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Dampa sa Farmers Market, Cubao: Paluto for a Barkada
How paluto works at the Dampa in Farmers Market, Cubao: buy the seafood, have it cooked for the table, what to check first and where the group goes after.
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The Curator: Art Galleries and Museum Dates in Manila
Art-led dates that cost little: two galleries and a café in Cubao, the mural routes in BGC, a museum and an art garden in Makati, a galleon by the bay.
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The Showstopper: Instagrammable Places in Manila at Night
The places people photograph on a night out in Metro Manila, built into real plans: a rooftop and a mirror in Cubao, a canal near BGC, sunset at MOA.
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A Cubao Expo Date Night, Stop by Stop
A Cubao Expo date night in order: flowers at Farmers Garden, a gallery, dinner, a mirror photo and a speakeasy behind a photobooth door, all on foot.
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Romantic Restaurants in Quezon City: A Cubao Shortlist
Five romantic restaurants in Quezon City's Cubao, sorted by what each makes easy: a booked table, a late finish, a rooftop upstairs or a 12-seat room.
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The Best Company: A Chill Place Near You That Stays Open
For people who want one table and no agenda: Cubao cafés and bars sorted by closing time, plus where to sit in BGC, Makati and by Manila Bay.
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The Edge Skyview Bar: A Quezon City Rooftop Bar at Sunset
A guide to The Edge Skyview Bar, the Level 22 hotel rooftop in Cubao: when to arrive for sunset, how to book, what it costs and dinner downstairs.
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Restaurants in Cubao by Budget: Under ₱500 to ₱1,500 and Up
Cubao restaurants grouped into three price ranges per head, with the floor, the hours and the one thing to know about each.
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Valentine's Date Ideas in Manila Beyond the Set Menu
Valentine's date ideas in Manila that start with an activity, not a set menu: picks by area and budget in Cubao, BGC, Makati and the Pasay Bay Area.
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Date Ideas in Quezon City: Seven Cubao Nights by Mood
Seven date ideas in Quezon City, one per mood: artsy, active, quiet, cheap, late, rainy and splurge. Each is two or three stops in or near Araneta City.
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Habanero Kitchen Bar: Oyster Sisig and When to Go
What to order at Habanero Kitchen Bar in Cubao Expo, what two people spend at 2024 prices, its hours, the Monday closure and a backup table.
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Buffets in Cubao Compared: Vikings, Cabalen, Food Exchange
Five Cubao buffets compared on cuisine, cost per head, opening hours and group booking, from Vikings and Cabalen to Dookki and Romantic Baboy.
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Tago Jazz Cafe: Plan a Night Around the Jazz Room
Tago Jazz Cafe is a live-jazz room on Main Ave in Cubao. Where to eat and have a cocktail around the set, and what to do if you cannot get a seat.
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World Kitchens at Gateway Mall 2: Dinner, Wine, Whisky
How to run World Kitchens at Gateway Mall 2 as a three-stop date on one floor: the wine room, dinner from 15 show kitchens and the whisky bar, with hours.
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The Local Legend: A Simple Dinner Date in Manila That Works
Dinner plus one stop, nothing more: five easy pairings in Cubao, and one each for BGC, Makati and MOA, for couples who do not want a project.
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Gateway Cinema Date: Dinner and a Recliner Movie
Plan a Gateway cinema date in Cubao: the dine-in recliner cinema costed at ₱1,980 for two, the regular screens, and where to eat around mall closing time.
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Where to Celebrate a Birthday in Manila, by Group Size
Birthday plans sorted by headcount, not by area: what works for 2, 6, 10 and 15 or more, which places take group bookings and what to reserve first.
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Christmas Party Venue in Manila for a Barkada of Ten
A booking guide to Christmas party venues in Manila for a barkada of ten: tables that take big groups in Cubao, BGC, Makati and Pasay, sorted by budget.
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Gateway Mall Restaurants: Where to Eat, Floor by Floor
Gateway Mall restaurants in Cubao, floor by floor across Gateway Mall 1 and 2, with prices per head and the kitchens open after mall hours.
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Farmers Garden Cubao: The 24-Hour Flower Market
Farmers Garden in Cubao sells flowers 24 hours a day. Here is how to add a bouquet stop before, during or after any night out in Araneta City.
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New Frontier Theater Night: Where to Eat and Drink
Dinner before and a drink after a show at New Frontier Theater in Cubao, with walking times, mall closing times and what is still open late.
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Cubao Expo Restaurants, Sorted by Occasion
Which Cubao Expo restaurant suits which night: a date, a first date, an anniversary, a Monday, a group or a sober table, with hours and cost per head.
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The Kilig Maker: Romantic Date Ideas with Flowers and a View
The traditional romantic night, planned properly: flowers, a sunset rooftop and a table for two in Cubao, with a view and a dinner for each other area.
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Rainy Season Dates in Manila: Indoor Activities by Area
One fully covered date plan for each part of Metro Manila, ordered by how rain-proof the area is, starting with a Cubao night inside one mall.
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The Game Night Champion: Arcade and Bowling
Where a competitive group can play in Metro Manila: an arcade and a 24-lane bowling alley on one floor in Cubao, plus trivia in BGC and a theme park by the bay.
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Where to Celebrate an Anniversary in Manila: Three Budgets
Three anniversary evenings for two, at about ₱2,000, ₱6,000 and ₱15,000, with the sums shown: flowers, dinner, a view and where to stay.
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Payday Date Ideas: Where a Little Extra Goes Furthest
Payday date ideas for the 15th and the 30th: one upgrade per area in Cubao, BGC, Makati and the Pasay Bay Area, with the usual night and the step up.
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The Barkada Captain: Things to Do with Friends
A night out for ten from the friend who books it: bowling, a buffet and a taproom in Cubao, plus group tables in BGC, Makati and the Pasay Bay Area.
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The Front Row Icon: Live Music in Manila
Where a gig-first night works in Metro Manila: two show venues, a taproom and a dive bar in Cubao, a listening bar in Poblacion and theatres by the bay.
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The Ultimate Food Tripper: Food, Then Something to Do
Where a Food Tripper eats in Cubao, BGC, Makati and MOA: good food first, something to do nearby, then dessert or a drink close by, with the cost of each.
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The Cozy Connoisseur: Cafes and an Early Night
Daytime and early-evening plans for people who want a seat and to be home by ten: quiet cafés and an early dinner in Cubao, markets in Makati, coffee at MOA.