Top of the Alpha

Thirty-four floors up in Makati CBD, Top of the Alpha is a jazz and blues bar with a view. Get there before sunset and you'll see why people talk about it. After dark it's all city lights through the windows.

Live bands play most nights and DJs take over later. Jazz and blues early, more upbeat as it gets late. Drinks lean pricey, which is what the height costs you. There's food if you're making a night of it.

It's a mixed crowd. Office people from the towers below, couples out for something nicer, and friends who booked a table for the view.