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La Casona, located next door of the old Maria Imaculada School near Plaza Herrera at the Casco Viejo, has served for the past two years as an art gallery, concert hall, dance club and art school for the local children. Last Thursday I went there to a jazz event of a friend of mine. It was just awesome! It is a great place if you want to be relaxed and listen to great and live music. If you are a lover of jazz, reggae roots, calypso or rock music, La Casona is your place. You know when you have been to a place that totally surprises you, a bar or a club that is so different and weird that is cool? Well, La Casona is all that; is the Panama City old gem of excitement and energy.
Behind the peeling walls and French façade there is a giant open space: all their interior walls have been torn down and what is left is this fantastic open space with a pumping music stage, a bar and tons of panamanian party people. The atmosphere is totally chill and the $2 bucks beers are the best deals in Casco Viejo. So I invite you to grab a cold drink, listen to a variety of music flavors and enjoy what Casco Viejo is really all about.
Istmo is known in Panama City, Panama because it brews its own beers! These beers are named after some of the Provinces of Panama: Coclé, Chiriquí, Colón and Veraguas. These beers are very tasty and with different alcohol percentage from 4.5% to 6% so you have a wide variety to choose from, though I noticed they don’t serve any other national beers. When we first walked in I wanted to check out the interior; it is very cozy and relaxed. Then my friends and I chose to sit outside while we waited for a waiter come help us. One of my friends – who have been there before – told the waiter we were knew there and then he brought us complimentary samples of the beers. He placed them on top of an explanatory sheet which describes the kind of beer and then he mentioned the percentage of alcohol in each beer.
Istmo is located at Ave. Eusebio A. Morales and Via Veneto in El Cangrejo, Panama City, Panama. In general, Istmo is a nice way to get away from the usual pickup scene! Their prices are very accessible and their service is good! “La Terraza” or The Terrace for its English translation is a bar located on the famous Via Veneto in Panama City, Panama. Via Veneto is known because of the Hotel & Casino Veneto where a lot of locals and tourists go to party and to meet beautiful, sexy, wild Panama girls. There are a lot of places to party there, but last weekend I went to The Terrace. As I said, it is located at the end of Via Veneto close to Via España. The Terrace is a bar owned by a foreigner who never thought of having a business in Panama City, Panama, but that loved the place so much it didn’t want it to close. The Terrace has moved to many different places, but now is back to Via Veneto where Unplugged (a night club) used to be. Even though it is not a huge place, I felt cozy and welcome as soon as I walked in. A person, whom I’m not sure if it’s the owner, welcomed me and my friends to the place. There are tables and chairs surrounding the bar area; further inside there’s a pool table and there are tables close to the sidewalk where you can smoke freely. The music is varied and a little after we arrived a nice gentleman started playing and singing live music with his guitar. It was awesome! This was a nice way to enjoy a couple of drinks with my friends, hang out without having to be in an overcrowded place, and enjoy some live music. Go to now The Terrace now, I’m sure it will soon become a new trendy spot in Panama City, Panama! If you are looking a place to have fun and pass a great time, Voila Discotheque is your best option. One of the most famous Discotheques in Panama City located in Movistar Building in Calle 50. Here at Voila you can enjoy of the best music (trance, reggae, salsa, merengue and others), and dance with the most beautiful girls in Panama. Last Friday celebrating the begging of the weekend, we had the pleasure to enjoyed the performance of one of the most popular reggae singer in Panama, Ness from the group Ness y los Sensacionales. Ness sang his most popular songs, from Dulces Besos to Pecosa, Also another popular reggae group El Comando Tiburon were there appreciating Ness performance. Once the people knew who they were, the girls began to take pictures with the performers and the celebrities in the house. The girls were so wild that they didn’t sit in the whole night because they were enjoying and dancing the different kind of music mixes. You can find here beautiful people celebrating and partying all night long. In Voila, a new, modern and unique night club, you can find the best drinks offers. This place has one of the best bar and bar tenders from Panama, it also have the best audio equipment in the city. Voila has been a truly success! Although is not located in Calle Uruguay it’s a hot spot in Panama City. You can have the best wild parties here and you will find people having fun and relaxing from a long work week. Another incentive for the public is the entrance, the girl’s entrance is completely free and the boys only paid 5 dollars. If you don’t know where to go on weekend Voila can be your best choice! Alright, so every weekend I try to go to different places so I can suggest new places for you to hang out. Last weekend I tried People Ultra lounge! Yes, it is a night club located in the very well known Calle Uruguay (Uruguay Street) in Panama City, Panama. I said well know because it is the street for you to visit when you are in the mood for any kind of wild party. Anyways, it was hard for my friends and me to get in. We were in an endless line until we finally get inside. But, the wait was very much worth it. Why do I say that? The night club is unbelievably well decorated. It’s a two story night club and the music is very varied. You can listen to a lot of Panamanian Reggaeton, salsa, rock, techno, r & b, hip-hop, merengue, etc. That night, it was mainly a reggae night. They had a special guest, Panamanian reggae singer: “El Rookie”. The show was a little short, but extremely enjoyable. My friends and I danced all night long to all the songs the DJ was playing and, of course, we drink. We were actually hanging in the bar area. The bar is pretty awesome, but the bartenders were spectacular. There was one specific bartender that was flipping bottles around and dancing to the music, it was really great. Anyways, we ordered some drinks to start setting the mood for the night, but ended up buying a bottle of vodka. It was the first time I went to this night club. People is a very nice place to hang out; it’s very safe (for being a night club); the staff is pretty courteous (could be better); the drinks are really good; but, the best thing of all is their live music or just music in general. Of course, you are the one who always set the mood for your own Latin party, so make sure you go with plenty of friends to hang out with, just like I did. I felt very comfortable in that place, believe it or not, I got to meet some new people there and hopefully I’ll see them again when I go back to this night club. We left the night club around 6am the next day; the party was just too good to finish it early. We were wild girls that night; we finished the whole bottle of vodka and kept on drinking. I, actually, WE had lots of fun! I’ll come back to this place… maybe sooner than I think. I know for a fact they’ll presenting Panamanian rock band “los rabanes” this Friday, so if you’re a fond of them, don’t miss this weekend party at PEOPLE ULTRA LOUNGE! Well, El Pavo Real has turned out to be my favorite spot in Panama City, Panama. Its ambiance, the music, the food, the drinks, but most of all the staff really makes me love this trendy English bar. (Find more about El Pavo Real on my last week’s article). I went back for the second time with some friends and few of my co-workers. We loved it that night! All the staff: Marli, Alex and Fernando remembered me right away! Marli and Alex were smiling and taking care of us the whole night. We started off pretty wild by drinking vodka. We sat there to talk and everyone was just so friendly, we couldn’t help but to talk about it. Later on another friend arrived and she wanted to play pool. The pool tables were busy but the people playing were so nice to let her play. OMG! I drank until I felt a little tipsy; luckily my friends and the staff took care of meJ. My friend wasn’t really good at playing pool but we sure had a blast! I met another waiter that night. His name is Ricky. He’s very nice and talks to everyone. Every time I go back Ricky, Marli and Alex are very pleasant and friendly. Every single person that works there is extremely nice, unfortunately because I’m really bad with names and don’t really remember everyone’s name but I can guarantee that anyone that helps you will truly take care of you. Anyways, writing about it I realized that this is not much of a wild party itself. You’ll have to go to El Pavo Real in order for you to understand what I mean when I say that this is the best place to hang out with your friends and have a great time! If you love rock music, this is the place to go! If you want the best customer service in a bar in Panama City, Panama, this is the place to go! If you want the best food and drinks in Panama City, Panama, this is the best place to go! If you want to be surrounded by beautiful, sexy young Panamanian and latin girls, this is the place to go! El Pavo Real is definitely the best bar to have the best fiesta in Panama City, Panama. It really has nothing to envy from the wild party in strip clubs. The only thing you will NOT find there is a striptease show or lap dance; Nevertheless, it’s a party you will not want to miss. I never do! It truly gives you the best value for your buck in their drinks and food. It gives you free live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and, once again, the best service ever! I keep going back almost every week because I know that Stefan, Fernando, Ricky, Marli, Alex and everyone else there will always greet me as their friend and help me relax. It’s always nice to have someone to talk to when you are having a stressful day and to enjoy a cold beer on tap to relax. You can find all of these and more in El Pavo Real. Come and enjoy the best Panamanian-English party only at El Pavo Real. If you’re bold enough you might even meet a lot of wild girls or guys right there! Keep your hopes up! And, I’ll see you at El Pavo Real! The “Peacock” or El Pavo Real for its name in Spanish is an English pub that plays mostly rock music, which just recently moved to Via Argentina in Panama City, Panama. It was first located in Calle 50 since it first opened in the 80s. El Pavo Real has a lot of story and even though is not really a dance club, you can have a lot of fun playing pool, watching TV or just by delighting your sight with the sexy panamanian wild girls that go there. I went there the other day and had the pleasure to meet Stefan who’s a manager in El Pavo Real. He told me few anecdotes from the place and why it had to move from its original location, which is because of some leasing problems. He was very nice and polite as is the rest of the staff from El Pavo Real. He started telling me the story of the success of El Pavo Real. Stefan explained to me that yes, it was true that John Le Carré, the English writer who wrote “The Tailor of Panama”, did used to go there to write his novels and eat their signature dishes accompanied by his favorite drinks. Nevertheless, El Pavo Real did not become famous because of him; El Pavo Real was famous way before John Le Carré first stepped into that place. It was very well known since it starts because of its strategic location in Area Bancaria (Banking Area) in Panama City, Panama, it’s excellent customer service, delicious food specially its fish n’ chips and their delicious onion soup (truly, still THE BEST onion soup in Panama City) and great variety of imported and local beers. All the business people used to go there to close very important business deals and have business meetings. One very interesting anecdote was that their famous “fish n’ chips” was not served on a plate like is done now a days, no, it was served on the financial section of the New York Times. Yes, you read it right! It was served on a newspaper. Truly, truly amazing! Unfortunately, this can’t be done anymore because of health department requirements. The other dish, the onion soup is the best of its kind. No other onion soup can be compare to theirs, guarantee! Anyways, too much story already so let me tell you how I found out about this quite but crazy and wild place where I go to party a lot. My best friend and I were driving around one day and wanted to stop by for a drink. We found El Pavo Real right on a corner in Via Argentina where the club Korcho’s used to be located at. We hadn’t even walked in when the administrator and the owners greeted us very politely and courteously. I still remember what Fernando (that’s the name of the administrator) told me: “welcome, this is your home” Whoa!!! I couldn’t believe I was receiving such a nice service in a bar in Panama City, Panama. We sat down outside because we wanted to smoke and chat. Yes, they have a patio area where you can drink, eat and smoke if you want to. We ordered some drinks and we stayed there for a while. The bartenders/waiters were very polite and Fernando treated us like we were old friends. We had to leave but I knew I was going to go back. I went back a couple of weeks later with some friends from work. And now is when the real party really started. Find out what did my friends and I did that night at El Pavo Real on my next week’s article… meanwhile, remember to Party a lot in any of the spots I’ve talked about… Here’s a great party celebration. Why? It was my office friend’s birthday! And it’s another excuse to party in panama or like we say in Panama “arrancarnos” (start up). She wanted to try something new, something fresh. A very close friend suggested we try a new place at Via Argentina in Panama City, Panama that had just opened up. We went there and the place was packed inside and outside. How not? Mrs. Mendoza (that’s the restaurant name) is a tex-mex, Mexican restaurant with a very Panamanian and Latin soul. It has a patio and two tables just outside the restaurant where you can also smoke. The staff greeted us very fast and cordially. Their politeness and efficiency was amazing! We didn’t have to wait more than ten minutes for our table. We sat down and ordered margaritas and beers. I also ordered some nachos because I knew we were going to get a little hungry after we started drinking. (By the way, we’d already had dinner). The margaritas arrived and they were huge! The glass were they are served them are really big, fancy margarita glasses, not just regular martini glasses like some other places use. I had a sip and it was amazingly good. They use Jose Cuervo tequila for this drink and the ratio of ingredients was perfect! (This is a lot to say considering I’m not a big fan of margaritas). At the same time, the nachos arrived. They were really, really good. They were crispy and fresh. What they served us were not store bought tortillas, they were homemade tortillas chips and the pico-de-gallo that we ordered with it was also fresh and well seasoned. If just the nachos were that good, imagine the rest of their menu! Anyways, they also had live mariachi who were nice enough to sing “las mañanitas” (Mexican b-day song) to my friend. And when there’s no mariachi, they play a great selection of Latin music. It was a nice twist, something different… Most importantly, my friend loved it! And so did us. I had a blast! Mrs. Mendoza is a really nice place to hang out, eat some very good tex-mex or Mexican food and a great place to bring your love one for a unique serenade. Mrs. Mendoza has nothing to envy from any night club or bar or even those show clubs and strip clubs. You can set your own ambiance. From sexy and wild party to just a true Latin fiesta; their music, their drinks and their food are the key ingredients to have a great Latin night, Mexican night. Most importantly, their service has been the best service I’ve received in a restaurant/bar in Panama so far. Ok, so here’s the deal. My friends and I didn’t want to go out the past weekend because we were really tired. We ended up having dinner and then decided to go to a strip club. Yes, a strip club. (Find out how I ended up in a strip club reading last week’s article). So, we arrived to THE CRAZY HORSE PANAMA around 9:00p.m. I was excited, nervous, confused. But it all started perfectly. First of all, no cover; some strip clubs and gentlemen’s club in Panama City, Panama ask for cover. Not this one. Then, when we were opening the door we noticed the ambiance. The place was well illuminated, not too bright not too dark. It was perfect! The bar area was beautiful! The displaying of liquors and glasses was amazing. The way the lights shined on the bottles was really nice. Their seats were beautiful and most importantly, soft and comfortable. They had bar stools (in the bar area of course), individuals seats, sectionals on the sides of the strip club, couches and beautiful glass tables that went perfectly with the strip club’s decoration. What else? Oh yes, the stage! The stage was huge, perfectly positioned so everyone could watch the strippers performing their show. I mean, I can try to describe the whole place, but it was just so amazing, you’ll have to go and see it yourself. If you think the ambiance sounds good so far, you have to hear the rest of the story. The place was not crowded; it was actually still pretty early. We picked a sectional on the other side of the strip club’s stage. Surprisingly, there were already strippers performing their shows when we arrived. After we sat down, a very handsome bartender came to take our drink orders. Some of my friends ordered margaritas, some others ordered beers. If you’ve been reading my blog you know my drink, but I didn’t feel like drinking it that night, instead I ordered a “Screwdriver”. I was thinking we were going to leave early so I wanted to take it slow. Alright, the girls… yes… the girls in Panama City, Panama, what you really wanted to know about, right? What can I say? I was reluctant to see them performing their striptease. Hey, no choice, I had to, I was there. So these hot chicks were coming out dancing to the really nice songs picked by the DJ. Some of them were wearing costumes; others were just wearing sexy lingerie. Whatever they wore, they were spectacular. Their striptease was amazing, some lucky guys received private lap dances, and others paid for a private massage with those really hot strippers. Let me describe you how their dance was and how these professional nude girls are. Sorry, not enough time. Come back at the end of the week to read the last part of this great erotic party adventure. AN EROTIC PARTY IN PANAMA CITY, PANAMA Last weekend I tried something new. I was a little reluctant to go to this place because it’s something I have never done before; I thought I wasn’t going to enjoy it. I WAS WRONG! Once again, my friends proved me they know how to pick a good spot to hang out. Alright, so it was Friday. You know, last working day of the week. Everyone was tired! After a long week of work we didn’t want to do anything but go back to sleep and rest. I complaint all day long of how tired I was; of course, I had only slept 3 hours the day before (but that’s another story). When it came close to the end of the day everyone (especially me) was like, “come on, it’s the weekend we can’t just go back to sleep…” We didn’t agree on anything until the last minute. Luckily, everyone was hungry. It was a start. When everyone feels hungry you have to go out or do something, right? We agreed to go out for dinner. So, I left the office on time that night. A little later, we all met in a restaurant around my office. We had pizza. It was really good. We finished eating and started to discuss what we wanted to do later. Many options came up; I just wanted to party. Some of us wanted to go to a bar, but few of them wanted to try a place they’ve heard before. It was a strip club. Guess what? We ended up going. Don’t ask why, we just did. So we went to the strip club. Yes, yes a strip club or also known as gentlemen’s club. One of those places with lots of girls in Panama City, Panama, who are not necessarily watching the show, but doing it. Girls doing striptease and lap dances. Nonetheless, any girls in or coming to Panama City, Panama can go and watch the show. Are you wondering what the name of the place is? I’ll tell you: THE CRAZY HORSE PANAMA. You can enjoy those hot chicks doing what they know to do best: striptease and lap dances. Yes, nude girls in Panama City, Panama that are not afraid of chatting with you and perform a private striptease for you. Well you know all that. What you don’t know is what happened when my friends and I got there. Remember… this is an exciting story, I promise. Come back Monday to know the rest of this erotic party in Panama City, Panama. |
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We ended up choosing Coclé beer which has been modified and now – according to the waiter – has been improved and has more alcohol than the other beers; we also liked Chiriqui beer but Cocle has a better taste, like an Irish beer taste so we went for it! Istmo menu also includes a variety of entrées, appetizers and sandwiches, some of which are also named after the Provinces of Panama.
