Big Papa Revisited

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I got the chance to visit again one of the enduring names in the gay (strip) bar scene, "Big Papa" and this sexy place under a new management,  has outstanding interiors compared to other strip bars I have visited. The seats are comofortable and the stage now, has a better design.

Entrance to the bar is around Php250. And the "macho drinks", which is the mandatory purchase if you want to invite a dancer on your table is priced around Php350 to Php450. They now have a music room which costs Php3500 consummable which includes a dancer of your choice. We didn't try this so I wonder what kind of videoke microphone is used inside this room -- must be intersting.

Anyway, the quality of the dancers here are for me, still superior over the other bars I have been to. Big Papa is located along Tramo in Pasay.

Batong Buhay

In English, "Batong Buhay" can loosely be translated to anything hard that is pulsating with life. And that's exactly what this bar in Cubao beside the Araneta station of the LRT2 line.

Many good looking boys strip off to show their hardwares pulsating with blood and vigor!

Batong Buhay is located right in front of the landmark Cubao gay place, Palawan 1 and is reportedly owned by the same management. This is the only gay strip bar I have been to that offers "value meals". For a thousand pesos, you get 4 bottles of beer, a chicharon (pig skin crackers), and 4 glasses of man's drink for your preferred macho dancer.

And here's more - there is no entrance fee to the bar!

And to top it all, some of the boys here belong to the best looking strippers I have seen. In terms of value, this is the best strip bar I have ever visited.