Mindanaotoday.com | Unwind the classy way at Virtue luxury lounge
By: Jigger Jerusalem
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A new venue that’s cut above the rest has established its presence here and it’s attracting the young urban professionals or the millennials, as well as the members of the Generation X, or what Filipinos fondly call the “titos” and “titas.”
Located at the second floor of SM City CDO Uptown’s Northwing building, Virtue is a “luxury lounge” that offers a place for those who want to chill and relax the classy way.
It may be luxury lounge but it is also a bar cum resto cum coffee shop, said Enen Roa, Virtue operations manager.
“Whether you want to eat, drink alcohol in broad daylight or drink coffee from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., but as soon as it turns 7 p.m. onwards, it transforms into a luxury lounge,” Roa said.
She added the venue has a pool of DJs that spins music from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Mondays to Sundays.
Kenji Galam, Virtue’s chief executive officer, said that they are offering the best lounge experience since there are not much classy bars in the city’s uptown district.
“If you have visitors from other places, you can bring them here since we are open every day until 3 a.m.,” Galam said.
He added that prior to Virtue, they already have established the 80 Degrees KTV bar, also located at the Northwing’s second floor.
“80 degrees KTV is the only entertainment place in the second floor, we decided to put a bar beside it so they will complement each other,” Galam said.
According to Virtue’s promotional blurb: “We’re not just another bar, we’re a place where luxury meets decadence, where you can be yourself while enjoying the company of friends, and where VICE meets VIRTUE.”
“We’ve been working hard to create an atmosphere that’s unlike anything else in the city. A place where you can come to relax or have a great time with your friends or family. A place where people can feel at home, but still be treated like royalty,” it added. (MT)
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