Bottoms up!

Early this year, the Bank Bar in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig was named one of the seven most intriguing speakeasies in the world by CNN Travel.

Recently, this world-class speakeasy hosted The Moment Group’s fifth anniversary parties, which kicked off with an early afternoon event

dubbed “Insider Afternoon.”

The event, which also served as the launch of Bank Bar’s new menu, featured guest bartenders from Hong Kong Pawel Mikusek,

Edgar Santillan and Marek Vojcarcik who gave talks on Tiki culture and designing taste through flavors.

The celebrations continued on the evening of the same day. Bank Bar was bustling as early as 7 p.m. as Mikusek, Santillan and Vojcarcik went on head to head in a “Battle of the Bartenders,” with their own one-night-only cocktail menus. Glow sticks, party hats, stickon mustaches, Tiki drinks and flamingos added the festive vibe in the speakeasy.

Sparklers at midnight signaled the launch of Bank Bar’s new menu. Staple drinks (with two of my favorites: Nutter Club and Mary Got Inked) and twisted classics like Truffle Whiskey Sour and Mezcal Negroni were downed with late night meals like bone marrow and Wagyu tacos or salted egg shrimps.

Aside from Bank Bar, The Moment Group also owns Liguini Fini, Phat Pho, Ooma, Mecha Uma, Manam, 8Cuts, The Mess Hall and Din Tai Fung. (Check out Bank Bar’s new bar chow and drinks at the ground floor, RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Center, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.)

Abba Napa, Candice Yulo and Tara Santos.

(From left) Pawel Mikusek, Marek Vojcarcik, Joy Pinuela, Ina Guerrero and Edgar Santillan.

Tippi Tambunting, Nicole Ortega and Kit Gordon.

Bledes Fores Legarda, Judy Cervantes and Cheska Weinbrenner.

(From left) Bank Bar’s EG Bautista and guest bartenders Pawel Mikusek, Edgar Santillan and Marek Vojcarcik.

Bank Bar’s bone marrow and Wagyu tacos.

Lexi and Javi Berenguer- Testa.

Anton Ramos and Abba Napa.

Nutter Club.

Truffled Whiskey Sour.