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FIRST LOOK: Cebu's Ibiza Beach Club to open in BGC on Easter

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Angelo G. Garcia

<div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/04/04/ibiza-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/04/04/ibiza-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/04/04/ibiza-3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/04/04/ibiza-4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/04/04/ibiza-5.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/04/04/ibiza-6.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/04/04/ibiza-7.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/04/04/ibiza-8.jpg"/></div></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Handout photo</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Handout photo</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Handout photo</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Photo by Angelo G. Garcia</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Photo by Angelo G. Garcia</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Handout photo</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Handout photo</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Handout photo</cite></div></div></div><p>MANILA – One of the hottest clubs and restaurants in Mactan, Cebu is finally opening its doors in Manila. </p><p><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/image/lifestyle/01/13/16/when-in-cebu-stay-at-movenpick-hotel-mactan-2">Ibiza Beach Club</a> is a restaurant, club, and entertainment center rolled into one. It’s the brand’s first branch and initial step to its planned global expansion.</p><p>Opening on Easter Sunday, April 16, the establishment is located on the sixth level of the new W City Center in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. </p><p>Covering an area of 4,000 square meters, it hopes to attract Manila’s posh and picky crowd with its Ibiza-inspired interiors, top-notch food and world-class entertainment.</p><p>Owned and operated by Manuel Osmeña or more commonly known as Manny O, Ibiza Beach Club is proudly Filipino in every detail despite its foreign inspiration. It serves Manny O wines, uses furniture from Cebu, the hostesses’ dresses are designed by Cary Santiago, the wait staff’s shoes are custom-made in Marikina, and the entertainers are all Filipinos.</p><p>“Ibiza Beach Club is a philosophy. For the longest time, I’ve been searching. When I was younger, more than 30 years ago, when I started doing business, I traveled all over the world. Whatever money I made, I would put 90 percent of it to look for the best restaurant, to eat the best food, to drink the best wine,” explained Osmeña, chairman of the Manny O Group. </p><p>“For the longest time, I was in a quest, I thought, how do I elevate the experience of dining? That’s why I realized that it has to involve all senses. That’s why I say it’s a philosophy,” he added.</p><p>Ibiza Beach Club serves international cuisine but it is most famous for its Mediterranean fare. The 15-course Balearic-inspired meal is composed of different kinds of grilled meat, from beef to seafood. </p><p>For P2,500 per person, guests can enjoy a variety of grilled protein— like filet mignon wrapped in bacon, chicken thigh, tiger prawns, beef short ribs and leg of lamb, among others — served churrasco style (cooks or waiters carry the grilled meat in skewers and slice it directly onto the plate). </p><p>The meal comes with a salad, a choice of starch (rice or mashed potatoes), grilled vegetables, a variety of sauces, and the Queen Piña dessert (grilled pineapple covered in cinnamon and spices served with cream).</p><p>The a la carte selection, on the other hand, is a mix of different cuisines. There’s a tapas menu featuring house-prepared charcuterie, bruschetta, jamon Serrano, gambas, imported cheeses, and many more. </p><p>There’s also paella, various pasta, and Manny O’s personal favorite, the wagyu beef burger.</p><p>When it comes to the space, Ibiza Beach Club has several sections — two sunken lounge areas located at each side of the stage, a formal dining area, a main dining area, an al fresco area with sunken seating, and a Jacuzzi area where guests can take a dip and enjoy the view of BGC’s skyline.</p><p>What makes dining here more of an experience is its entertainment. The establishment has its own group called the Ibiza Beach Club Show Team. It’s a group of local artists, mostly from theater, who are products of the brand’s own artist training center, the IBC Performing Arts Academy, Inc.</p><p>The group performs three different 45-minute shows, six days a week. One of its shows, called “At the Movies,” is a live performance of various musical numbers of Hollywood movies from different decades.</p><p>According to Osmeña, Ibiza Beach Club is a trademarked brand and has been copyrighted in 20 different countries. </p><p>After the Manila branch, the company is building another one in Boracay. Osmeña is already in talks with Chinese developers to open Ibiza Beach Club in Shanghai and Beijing. </p><p>He plans to likewise bring the local artists abroad in future expansions.</p><p>“We will be grooming Filipino artists and export to all franchisees around the world,” he said.</p>

<p>One of the hottest clubs and restaurants in Mactan, Cebu is finally opening its doors in Manila. </p>

One of the hottest clubs and restaurants in Mactan, Cebu is finally opening its doors in Manila.