Middle Eastern Mediterranean Fare at New World Hotel’s M2M Cafe
I love mezze as much as I love sauces. I also love spices and exotic flavors and the flavors of the Middle East as well as the Mediterranean. When New World Hotel added Lebanese sous chef Malek Mahmoud Elsafadi to their team, they added a Middle-Eastern Mediterranean section to their daily lunch & dinner buffet...
Promo: Be the King & Queen of Philly at The Cheese Steak Shop
A lot of people are planning to dress up to the nines to treat their special someone this Valentine’s season. But for those who would rather get more bang for their buck in a casual yet inviting setting, The Cheese Steak Shop has a Valentine’s Royal Feast with the King & Queen of Philly. 1...
Malcolm’s Turns 1 + BoGo on Burgers
I’ve never eaten at Malcolm’s, but I’ve been hearing some buzz about their made to order burgers. And since they are turning ONE on the 13th of January, they’re doing a BoGo (Buy One, Get One Free) promotion on their burgers on that special anniversary day in their Makati Branch! I don’t know about you,...
5th of 12 Holiday Goodie Giveaways: The Cheese Steak Shop Set! (DONE)
Congratulations to Gessa Marie Bartolaba Condino! You’re the winner of The Cheesesteak Shop Set#12DaysOfChristmasGoodieGiveaways! Everyone knows I love a good cheese steak, and apparently The Cheese Steak Shop loves me too. So I’d like to share the love a little bit with my next #12DaysOfChristmasGoodieGiveaways from the sandwich joint. 5th of 12 Holiday Goodie Giveaways:...
Teach Me How To Pinkberry
Swirly Goodness Starts Here I know people are very familiar with other yogurt stores in Manila, so let me explain to you just why Pinkberry is my FAVORITO yogurt amongst all of them. These shots are from the Santa Monica Pinkberry, very near my old college apartment. The original branch in West LA is so...
Pinkberry Finally in Manila!
The wait is over! Pinkberry has arrived in Manila! Way before any other yogurt shop has made its mark, Pinkberry has been my favorite frozen yogurt shop when I was studying in LA back in 2005. And six years later, it’s finally here!!! Move over, Red Mango. I remember the West LA branch. Tiny as...
The Cheese Steak Shop Arrives in MNL
I’m having major pangs of cravings right about now… for THIS. And with different versions and sizes to choose from, I can’t take my mind of The Cheese Steak Shop and their cheesesteak sandwiches. MUST HAVE SOME NOW. A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to the soft opening of The Cheese Steak Shop,...
Red Cross Ball + Michael Cinco Fashion Show
Haute Couture I miss dressing up to the nines. So when schedule and invitations permit, I make the effort to get glammed up. It’s even better if you do it for a cause which is what last night’s Red Cross Ball was all about. My friend, life mentor and fellow Assumptionista Tessa Prieto-Valdes co-chairs the...
Hush Hush Hunan Haunt
On my past 3 trips to China, I’ve been fed a lot of Hunan food lately. Yes, if you noticed, that’s a whole lot of Chili peppers in the dishes, because Hunan cuisine’s main characteristic is the level of heat in the dishes that leave you hot and sweaty, and not in that way. The very next day, my...
Lust at First Lusso
Lately whenever I tell my mother that I am going out for dinner with my Creamy Addict friend K, she usually responds: Didn’t you just have dinner with her? It’s true. I take advantage of free nights to date it up with K. She is, after all, a much-traveled lady who only comes to Manila about 8...
Maiden Voyage at Madison
As I update this post, I want to let you know that Madison in Greenbelt 5 is closed I’m not so sure about the one in trinoma. I love lunches, more than dinners. Usually lunches become working lunches, only taking a break to grab a bite when the baon arrives from home. But when time permits, I...
Love, Lamb and Lull at LU
This is ZE classic case of a much needed Hail Mary pass. For those not into the whole Football lingo, a Hail Mary pass is one you attempt when the clock is about to run out, when you know that all hope is down the drain, and whatever pass/kick/maneuver you do is nothing more than...
Major Cupcake Competition
Since my post on my DIY Red Velvet cupcakes from Sprinkles, I’ve gotten a lot of queries (can I have some?), responses (why didn’t I get one?), and challenges (my cupcake is better than yours!) regarding the frosted mini-cake. So much so that the competition ran too close to home. I got home the other night at...
Mr. Jones aaaaand Me…
I literally woke up from deep slumber right now, even after taking copious amounts of sleeping pills. I guess once I must write, its come hell or high water. It’s OK though, as I’m writing about one of my ultra-fave restos so far: Mr. Jones. Do you remember that Counting Crows song with the same moniker? Shalalalalalalaaaah…. uhuhhh. Anyway, it...
Red Cross Gala Dinner feat. Dennis Lustico
Lately I’ve had this very unproductive habit of buying things before I find the need for it. It’s my fault, ever since coming up with the wise thought that there is no need until you know something exists, I’ve found myself needing everything I happen to chance upon…. especially on the internet. ToT with Ish...
Terry’s Treats
I recently went through a Spanish phase… when everything ingested must be birthed from either Barcelona, Catalana, or the subsects of Spain. When such a phase happens, I must head to Terry’s Selection 3rd floor delicatessen side The branch at the Podium is so convenient from work that the fam usually goes there for some...
Ziggurat’s Oxymoron of an Experience
The craziness of the typhoon drive, packing rice, distributing goods and staying dry from the rains has subsided, I can now resume the habit of my gluttony, aka Trip or Treating. I’ve been eating out lately and the posts need to catch up with the blog so bear with me… Lately my tastebuds have been...
Dreaming of Damaso… Sigh
After being eternally bedridden these past three days to due a recurring flu aka trangkaso, I finally generated enough braincells to go back to finishing up the long list of blogs waiting to be written. For some reason, I’ve been itching to write this blog because, from what I remember of the nibbles and the...
Nihonbashi Tei Hits
Lately, my dive crew and I have been getting chummier than ever, meeting more than once a dive to rehash dives and plan trips and whatnot. Of course what do I do best but to introduce my beloved divers to the wonders of the sea… seafood that is. Or more specifically… Sashimi! Now here’s the...
Nihonbashitei Hits
Lately, my dive crew and I have been getting chummier than ever, meeting more than once a dive to rehash dives and plan trips and whatnot. Of course what do I do best but to introduce my beloved divers to the wonders of the sea… seafood that is. Or more specifically… Sashimi! Now here’s the...
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