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Our review starts off at the Fil-Am Friendship Bridge, finally re-built after being damaged by lahar flows from Pinatubo, and years of neglect by the city government.

Just by the bridge there is a cluster of bars under the Nifty's/Club Rio group - Luscious, Pit Stop, & The Jolly Frog - certainly worth a visit. 

A couple of Western oriented pub/restaurants  Cold Drop & Simple Asia are popular with the expat crowd heading home to the sub-divisions. 

The predominant influence is Korean  and the area has been dubbed Korea Town. Establishments including Halla, Arirang, & Shilla, and a scattering of Japanese restaurants, hotels and KTV establishments.

Coming back onto Perimeter Road, Ichi-ban & Hana Mi are recommended Japanese eating, alongside Gyuu Korean Restaurant.  Popular with the biking set, E-Z Rider is another entertaining watering spot.

For the local flavour Karaoke set there is Aphrodisiac and Cotton Club, plus Stargate - new to the line up of bars.

The next cluster of establishments start from the Clarkton Hotel with it’s in-house Mirrors Club, and close by the old Genesis bars are now Lost in Asia, Roadies, and Tarts, and a sprinkling of lower end Karaoke’s.

Cottage Kitchen Restaurant serves the best New Orleans cuisine in Asia, and has the best steaks and ribs in Angeles.

Jack has traded his Cadillac for a Studebaker Café.  This has long been the location of a neighbourhood bar since Ray and Terry’s Streetlights Café.

Down the road just off Perimeter Road is the local VFW (with a really good restaurant open to non-members), and Patio V which offers weekly and monthly rates for accommodation.  This trio is completed with The Blue Boar Inn/La Casa Hotel a popular budget hotel.

Back on Perimeter Road, Cheers sits next to Willie Piggies eatery, while a little further down the new Savannah Hotel is a welcome addition to the accommodation market.

Further down a cluster of bars -  Honey Ko's, Hang Out plus, and Thi-Hi all established favourites.

“C” Italian Restaurant has a good reputation for its menu. T Times, 24 Hour Massage, Top Hat, Nasty Duck and Foxy bars are next on the strip.

After this comes Matrix Brawn bar with Sweety, Nifty's & Club Rio around the corner continuing to entertain. 

Garfield’s a popular expat watering hole sits on the corner next to American Legion Post 10, Peanuts Bar & Illusions.

Zapata's Mexican Restaurant sits on the other corner, an excellent Tex-Mex experience.

Phoenix Hotel is probably the most popular  rest stop for out of town expats, and a watering spot for local expats.  On offer on the menu are the excellent Steve's Curries.

Dennis Rodman’s dad Philander Rodman has set up his hang-out Rodman's Rainbow beside Jocson’s down Plaridel Road.  Juke Box favourites play in the background to tales old and new about Angeles.  Stop by and tell Pilay “Ray told me to say Hi!”

The last bars, but by far the least are Emotions, and Touch of Class, both well run and welcoming.

The Gentleman's Club is a AH3 favourite, while downstairs Dr Holmes and Eruptions serve up more of the same.

Since the closure of Jerry's Café, the regular crowd moved around the corner to the Wobbly Boot on San Angelo (21st) Street.  The Wobbly Inn, and the new Angeles Beach Club Hotel end this small but entertaining strip.

Brass Knob Hotel and Bar is also very popular, as are Cherry’s and Stampede.  Jerrard’s Angeles Beach Club Hotel has tried to set new standards for Angeles - ignore the garish exterior - the inside is luxurious.

Enzienstubbe is a cozy bar attached to Edelweiss Tyrolean Restaurant.  The daily specials are exceptional value, and the menu extensive.

Margarita Station is at Checkpoint proper, and being right opposite the Jeepney Terminal is a natural meeting point, famously so.  Swagman Travel have another office close by, and the start of the