Bohol Nightlife

As most of you know, I'm on exile right now. I am in the province of Bohol. Friends when they visit Bohol complain that there's nothing much to do here. So here's a lowdown on the places I went to this Friday night.

Yes, I do miss Manila and my dear old friends.

Time-out

So here we go, at around nine thirty we went to the "city center". While not as big as Island City Mall, Bohol Quality (BQ) is the mall "at the heart of the city".

On the top floor, there's a variety of food options and inuman places you can choice from. The mall closes at around nine but Time-out Grill runs till 1 am. The place is a mishmash of Central and your typical neighborhood karaoke. Yes, you can sing on stage because it has a videoke machine in it.

It has the typical mixed drinks in pitcher (Php95-275) and tower (Php265).Drinks remind me of Tang with alak (flavors come in Orange, Grapes and Mango- see?!)

Anyhow, Turn-out Grill has private rooms for videoke if you are the "shy type" who prefers singing with barkada only and not for a crowd of 100  strangers judging your musical taste.

A bit rowdy and noisy for my liking so we proceeded to the lower floor. Disguised as a Turn-out Grill's "Sports bar", it has a Foosball table with fancy chairs inside. While I'm not generally impressed, the place is still packed of college and high school kids looking for a great time.

Potion 9

On to our next stop, Potion 9 at City Square. Its across BQ Mall so if you get tired of the singing your heart out, you can watch local bands. Whats the genre? Think Nick Automatic, rock-lovin' artsy kids. Be warned though, the place is on top of the floor. It has videoke pa din. Potion 9 is on the farther corner of Level 3 building. But no worries, inside you'll be seeing women wearing hippie headbands :D

Doy's

This place reminds me Padi's Point. A bit for the older crowd that prefers a more laid-back vibe with a showband on the background. I recommend the crispy kangkong (over the chicharon bulaklak). They have a couple of meals you want to try out for dinner (e.g. barbecue, pochero, etc). Minus on the Php50 entrance fee to get inside :D

Martin's

I LOVE the place. It reminds me 77 Bar Cafe in Kamuning, an old house with funky furniture and lighting. The place is pretty much packed on a Friday night. Oh and kuya can actually sing Maroon 5 and Arcade Fire. Bar pretty much serves mixed drinks and cocktail too. Cheers! to that round of Jack Daniel's and Jagermeister.