THE FORT VISITOR’S GUIDE Bonifacio , McKinley Hill & McKinley West 2019 YEAR END EDITION

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/ thefortcity FREE Publisher: iOpenhub Inc A B UPCOMING EVENTS O www.iOpenhub.com U G T T H U IS This guide complements our community website www.TheFortCity.com, in which you can find movie schedule, Synergy Sessions: Fire, VegFest Pilipinas 2019 I mall hours and articles about Flow Arts & Drum Gathering Nov 16 & 17, 2019 D and McKinley Hill. Nov 16, 2019 BGC Arts Center E BGC Arts Center The first and biggest vegan Email [email protected] to advertise on Uptown Bonifacio festival in the is www.TheFortCity.com or this Visitor's Guide. A night of music, lights, fire back for year 4!! dancing and drumming!

Hallyu Art Fair 2019 BGC Passionfest THE FORT Nov 29 & 30, 2019 Nov 30 - Dec 1, 2019 Fully Booked Bonifacio Global City and McKinley Hill are townships that have been Hallyu themed exhibit BGC's town fiesta planned to match world class city standards for offices and residential development. New Year Countdown A Festival of Lights In these developments, you can find high-end retail facilities December 31, 2019 Dec 2019 - Jan 2020 that cater to your needs for luxury goods and ultimate 2020 Bonifacio High Street Bonifacio High Street culinary experiences. It also has recreational facilities There will be a huge countdown Special lighting to celebrate that help you stay fit, and entertainment hubs to keep clock and performances the festive season you excited.

Bonifacio Global City (BGC), a 240 hectare development located 11 km south-east of the center of , is famous Fireworks Display for its mile-long outdoor , called Bonifacio High January 1, 2020 Street. BGC is also known for its pedestrian-friendliness and a Uptown Bonifacio 1.6km greenway, a source of pride for its active residents.

McKinley Hill, about 5 minutes drive from BGC, meanwhile, is home to the most romantic mall in the Philippines, Venice Grand Canal Mall. For a more comprehensive list of events and sales in , check out http://bit.ly/TheFortEvents. What’s New

Food District Signatures, a big food court located at the basement of One Bonifacio High Street mall, opened in early September.

For more information, check out http://bit.ly/TFCFoodDistrict.

Asia Town McKinley West, a courtyard with food trucks and is surrounded by a handful of Asian themed eating places, started operation in July.

For more information, check out http://bit.ly/TFCAsiaTown. DINE

There are many restaurants and cafes in Fort Bonifacio that will satisfy your cravings. They can be found within the shopping malls, as well as at the ground floor of office and residential buildings, such as those located at the ground floor of the and Net Lima along 5th Avenue.

Looking for ramen? There is Shiroi Daichi at 25th Street, Bari-Uma at Piazza and two branches of Nagi ramen in the malls.

For a taste of local food, there are many options. Manam at the Net Park as well as Abe at Serendra Piazza are just two of the top choices.

For fine dining, you cannot go wrong with Chateau 1771 at One Bonifacio High Street or L’Opera at the Fort Entertainment Complex. The 5-star hotels such as Shangri-La at the Fort and Grand Hyatt of course have several restaurant outlets that can meet the expecta- tion of well-traveled visitors.

Need to take a break from eating out? No problem. Order premium sausages from The Butchery. Pair with a glass of wine or beer, and enjoy a gourmet meal at home.

Bring out the master chef in you with the help of expert-blended spices from Reqado. Simply pick your desired blend, rub on your choice of meat, and then cook. Enjoy awesome flavours without MSG.

For a map of all eating places in the Fort, check out TheFortCity.com’s Restaurants and Cafes map at http://bit.ly/TFCDine. More Coffee, Any One? In One Bonifacio High Street mall, you can find four specialty coffee shops that have only a few branches in the Philippines. Can you name all of them? SHOP SERVICES STAY

Bonifacio High Street is a kilometer-long open mall where you can Need cell phone or laptop services? Third floor There are many things to see and do in the Fort. If find shops selling luxury goods from international brands. you need to find a nice place to stay for a few days, of Market! Market! Mall at McKinley Parkway is you can book a stay at one of the luxury hotels here, Looking for stylish casual wear? you can find them at Original the go-to place. such as Shangri-La at the Fort, , Penguin, a store that offers modern American sportswear for men Ascott Residences Manila, and Seda Hotel. and women. Original Penguin’s stores in the Fort are conveniently Looking to buy, sell or lease a property? Save located at C7 of Bonifacio High Street and UGF of . For more short-term accommodations in the Fort, time and trouble by engaging a reliable real check out http://bit.ly/TFCStay. Other major shopping centers in the Fort are One Bonifacio High estate broker. Top Realty is a BGC-based broker Street, SM Aura Premier, Market! Market!, Central Square, Uptown that has excellent knowledge about this Mall in BGC, and Venice Grand Canal Mall in McKinley Hill. neighborhood. Visit their office at 22nd Floor of For regular mall hours, check out http://bit.ly/TFCSched. High Street South Corporate Plaza Tower 1 or call them at Tel. +639176811188.

Rules on Smoking Outdoor Markets For a more comprehensive list of services in While there is a nationwide ban Fort Bonifacio, check out On any weekend, visitors can on smoking in enclosed areas, http://bit.ly/TFCServices. Fort Bonifacio Global City also find up to three outdoor events bans smoking in open areas that going on in the Fort! Sometimes are near parks and schools. There it is a gourmand market at are a handful of designated Central Square or Burgos Park, When you visit and smoking areas (DSA) in various other times it is a farmer's Forbestown Road nearby on a corners of Fort Bonifacio. In the market or a dog's fun day at De Sunday morning, you will likely center of BGC, one DSA is located Jesus Oval. Once a month, a EXPERIENCE see many luxury cars, and besides the Forum at Federacion community garage sale is also sometimes classic vintage cars Drive, another is adjacent the held at De Jesus Oval. parked on the street. The area is open parking lot called Crescent a gathering place for high end BGC is well known for its public arts. You can find South at Drive, across car owners since the early days large artworks such as the Trees at Burgos Circle, Forbestown Road. of BGC. While street parking is interactive art pieces and colorful murals almost normally not allowed, this everywhere. practice is permitted by the authorities as a community At BGC Arts Center, you can catch a theatrical show event. in the auditorium that has over 500 seats, listen to a concert at the outdoor amphitheater, or shop at an Sunday Car Show Art Mart on select weekends featuring local artisans.

For inquisitive minds, head over to The Mind HEALTH AND WELLNESS Museum at Rizal Drive to learn about science in a fun and interactive way.

Kids can also experience and enjoy role playing at After a long day of shopping, where can you go to soothe Kidzania Manila, the largest play city in Manila with the tired body? There are many spas in BGC and McKinley over 70 immersive role playing activities. Hill that offer massage services. Need to get rid of some adrenaline? There is LazerXtreme at Market!Market! for laser tagging game, or the Pretty For an extraordinary and authentic spa experience, try Huge Obstacle Course near SM Aura Office Tower. Breeze Oriental Spa and Massage located in the center of Fort Bonifacio Global City. Want to experience Italy without leaving the Philippines? Try riding gondola in Venice Grand Canal Mall at McKinley Hill. You will instantly feel like speaking Italian all day. Back pain is a common problem. Have it properly diagnosed and treated today at Spinal Care Chiropractic, a How about playing an outdoor treasure-hunt-type game with friends? Download our Clan Race mobile app at clinic staffed by professional chiropractors that is located ClanRace.com and try the BGC Art Walks. in Menarco Tower in 32nd Street. See TheFortCity.com’s Kids Activities Directory at http://bit.ly/TFCKids. For spa services in the Fort, check out (0917) 867 6699 http://bit.ly/TFCServices. Green spaces in the Fort One Day in the Fort : suggested itinerary

BGC is one of the greenest central business districts in . There is a lot of mini 7:00 AM TO 8:00 AM - Breakfast green spaces in the Fort. The most well-known ones are: OS CIR For early risers, there are several restaurants that serve breakfast from 7am. Early Bird Breakfast Club at the Fort RG CL Entertainment Complex, and Single Origin at Bonifacio High Street, for example, serve excellent western breakfast. BU E This mini park, most well A 2 ERR 8TH known for the Tree sculpture in 8:00 AM TO 10:00 AM - Art walks T the center, is very popular with There are many murals and art installations in BGC. Everyone has his/her favorites. The must-see ones are, dog owners. however, ARAW + ULAP + LARO = SAYA at Bonifacio High Street, on a wall near 7th Street, and Specific Gravity, a suspended boulder also at Bonifacio High Street. For details of all murals and art installations, visit www.artsatbgc.org. ACK 30T TR H If you have kids, take them to Kidzania for a fun day out. For other places for kids, check out bit.ly/TFCKids_articles

As the name implies, Track 30th has a track of about 300 metres 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM - Shopping and lunch long for jogging and walking. All malls in BGC open at 11am in November and December (some open at 10am the rest of the year). For buying local snacks, however, you can go to the outdoor market at Market!Market! mall, which opens at 10am. AN BAW AY AT YS O A R S A 2:00 PM TO 5:00 PM - Something different A S K Take a gondola ride at Venice Grand Canal Mall, or, if you are the active type, try the Pretty Huge Obtacles beside This mini park outside SM Aura Mall. If you have kids above 6 years old, bring them to to experience some science. Located next to the Fort Embassy Manila Entertainment Complex, this has an art installation that is Or, watch a matinee movie in one of the five cinema complexes in the Fort, which include amongst them, four deluxe mini park has several art also a sundial. theaters with huge reclining chairs, one 4D theater, and one IMAX theater. Find cinema schedule and contact information here: bit.ly/TFCMovieSched installations.

5:00 PM TO 8:00 PM - Dine and wine Go al fresco at one of the eating hubs, or decide on a cuisine, then go to our restaurant map to select one. bit.ly/TFCEat. There is bound to be one that pleases your tummy.

8 PM TO MIDNIGHT - Bar hopping The Go to bars that give you a vantage view point of the vicinity. Try the bar at the top of the 66-floor Grand Hyatt , or BGC Greenway is a 1.6 the roof deck bar at Seda Hotel BGC. Find some of the hidden bar here: bit.ly/HideAndDrink kilometer paved track at the western edge of BGC that has special meaning to BGC residents. It was realized in a large part through community participation. The biggest park near Bonifacio Global City is actually the and Memorial located south of BGC. It occupies 152 acres of land and has a lot of green space, in addition to headstones that contains names of the deceased describe the events during World War II. The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except December 25 and January 1. Bonifacio High Street used to be a popular open space for people to relax in. Now, it is lined with pop-up stores, and is more a shopping area than a park. RECOMMENDED iOpenCity A project to improve road safety through citizen participation

Exercise together Road Safety : If you would like to squeeze in some physical exercises between the partying during the You can make a difference festive season, you can join one of the exercise groups in Fort Bonifacio Global City that gather at open spaces in Fort Bonifacio Global City at Use iOpenCity web app to report See reports and stats on weekends, early mornings or after office hours. Or contact one of these communities (they have Facebook pages) to see SOCIAL a road safety concern easily an interactive map how you can join them (either free or for a small fee) for a single session or more: Swift and Fit @swiftandfitter (Running and fitness Need a place to meet new friends? There are clubs in BGC that hire world-class DJs to dish out training) the coolest beats, such as the Valkyrie, Xylo and Suns Out Fitness (fitness and obstacle course Revel clubs at Bonifacio Parade. racing) Nike (NikeRunClubMNL) What about a little game night with friends? There is electronic beer pong (iPong Manila) at Uptown Parade, electronic dart games (iDarts DASH at Bonifacio High Street), and retro arcade games (Versus Barcade) at Uptown Parade.

Check out TheFortCity.com’s Clubs and Bars map at http://bit.ly/TFCSocial.

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Mass Hours Pedestrian light not Lane marking is turned on confusing We will provide the Christmas (Simbang Gabi) mass hours in chapels and malls in the Fort on our website as soon as they are available. Visit bit.ly/TFCMassHours for regular mass as well as the special mass hours.

DINE HEALTH AND SHOP Akimbo 6 Uptown Mall Fely J’s Kitchen Original Penguin USEFUL CONTACTS 1 WELLNESS (0945) 977 7108 Uptown Mall 1 Bonifacio High Street (02) 802 5354 Spinal Care 836-2291 | (0933) 646 4842 @ 1 7 Uptown Mall BGC Emergency Hotline 0917 844 HELP (4357) Flatiron Menarco Tower Original Penguin 2 (02) 946 3708 Police Substation 7 (BGC) 816 1813 Uptown Mall (0917) 842 6160 2 Uptown Mall (0917) 854 4540 (0932) 577 3963 H&M Taguig City Fire Department 542 8450 / 837 4496 Menya Kokoro Breeze Oriental Spa & 8 2 Uptown Mall Taguig City Police 642 3911 / 642 2062 3 Massage Adidas NJE Uptown Mall (02) 805 8656 Orē Central 3 Taguig City Rescue Hotline 623 5244 (02) 796 0189 Uptown Mall (0917) 867 6699 (02) 903 8591 Uniqlo APMC Parking Lots 856 4708 EXPERIENCE 9 Market! Market! Parking 886 7519 Adidas Originals Uptown Mall BGC Arts Center SERVICES (02) 838 3865 McKinley Hill Parking 798 0917 4 Uptown Mall 1 26th Street BGC Top Realty (02) 800 7934 SM Aura Premier Parking 862 2872 loc 104 (02) 796 0189 1 SUPERMARKETS Uptown Mall Parking 834 8888 High Street South Corporate Aigle The Mind Museum Plaza Tower 1 BGC Bus 882 0746 / 882 5474 2 5 Uptown Mall Rizal Drive BGC (0917) 681 1188 CINEMAS Citylink Bus 880 0311 (02) 909 6463 (02) 541 8730

Have fun wandering around BGC Download our ClanRace mobile app and find art installations by using BGC Art Walk #1 or #2. Visit ClanRace.com for details. Bonifacio Global City

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Outdoor Food Hubs Hungry at night? The fun continues at these outdoor eating places:

Mercato Centrale Tuscany Private Estates A night food market that features a Retail Area selection of homegrown, comfort, A row of restaurants and cafes P and novelty street food. located along Upper McKinley TOWN Road going to C-5. Serendra Piazza Asia Town McKinley West A restaurant-filled strip in the heart of A courtyard with food trucks and the residential buildings in One and surrounded by a handful of Asian themed Two Serendra. eating places, started operation in July.

Uptown Parade Forbestown Center P Outside of this two-floor retail space A 300-meter stretch of different is a row of food trucks that have restaurants, cafes, and pubs in BGC. outdoor seats.

Hidden Bars in BGC

There are several cool drinking places that are not McKinley easily noticed. Read about them in our article: HILL bit.ly/HideAndDrink