Another year has ended and in a few hours we are closing our chapter of 2014. We have experiened a lot this 2014 and it had been a rollercoaster ride. We turn strangers into new found friends, let go of people who had hurt us and continuously try to mend our broken pieces. A lot of struggles, heartbreaks and mishaps has dawned before...

Drinking tea is no longer exclusively a social event for the social upper classes. With the health benefits of tea being clearly out in the open, drinking tea has been a necessity for everyone. Solaire Resort and Casino takes your afternoon tea drinking to a different level. Solaire's Sky Tower recently opened Oasis Garden Cafe. The cafe is sprawled at the ground level...

Freshly baked pretzels with a dash of cinnamon, that had been my favorite at Auntie Anne's. Whenever I pass by their store in Glorietta, I can't help but snuffle off the scent of freshly baked pretzels, In the spirit of the holiday season, Auntie Anne's collaborating with our favorite Kit Kat to make a new pretzel variant, the new Wind Upz. Food bloggers...

I attended the workshop hosted by Blogger ng Pinas titled " Basic Photography Tips and Tricks for Bloggers at Fully Booked BGC last November 8. I was excited to attend because as a newbie DSLR owner, I know I have a lot of things to learn to make my shots stand out. What I learned from the workshop The first talk was about...

I have been a member of Blogapalooza community since last year but this year have been the first time I was able to actually go to the biggest Blogger to Business event of the Blogapalooza community. My schedule opened up, and finally I was able to attend the said event. I came with Soshi and we were both excited to see more of...

Zhu Kitchen is a small kitchenette located at the heart of BGC. Managed by Chef Karl, a former veteran, he had turned Zhu Kitchen as a laid back place to dine with the whole family. I was invited for a Zomato meetup, where foodies and Zomads convene to talk about, of course, food. I enjoy attending these foodie meetups because I get to...

Travelling on our Anniversary, we always make sure to book the best accomodation possible that is within our budget. We usually splurge an overnight stay in a decent 4-5 star hotel on the day of our anniversary. But for our trip this year, we decided to go with my gut and booked our 2 nights Baguio Anniversary getaway at Lucia's Bed and Breakfast....

Every Filipinos love to bath. I think that it is because of our tropical humid weather that makes us water-loving creatures. Bathing has been one of the things that I spend luxurious amount of time. That is why I love hoarding bath essentials that smells good and refreshing. I was lucky to try Dial's newest variant, Dial Coconut Water. Dial has been in...

We can certainly feel that the holiday season is here as we can feel the nippy breeze in our tropical country. With this weather, a lot of use often crave for something warm to neutralize the chills. Most of us want a pipping hot bowl of noodle soup, because I definitely do. It's a good thing that with the boom of Japanese Ramen,...

Vigan is one city rich with cultural heritage. It is one of the cities that had preserved its original state dating back 16th century, when the Spanish colony started. With that, Vigan is recognized as a UNESCO Heritage town. When in Vigan, you must not miss their Calesa Tours to immerse oneself to Vigan's rich cultural heritage sites. Metro Vigan Inn, the place...

Paprika is a new small restaurant that serves comfort food and crafted drinks. Situated at RCBC Building in Bonifacio Global City (just across the Fort Strip), Paprika may have a smaller space, but their interiors screams of comfortable dining experience. Foodie bloggers were invited hours before their grand launch last Friday to try their dishes and drinks. Panjee, the owner/operations manager had welcomed...

"Every hardworking person deserve a good drink after a stressful day at work".  Niner Ichi Nana is one (of the many) restaurants that Erwan Heussaff owns. Erwan is known for his blog, The Fat Kid Inside and also the beau of famous celebrity, Anne Curtis. Erwan usess a hands-on in terms of managing his restaurants. And Niner Ichi Nana turned out to be...

Sports bar and bistros have conquered Bonifacio Global City. A lot of innovative restaurants have sprouted from all corners of BGC. Foodies like me are rejoicing for more options to try to satisfy our hungry tummies. Tipple and Slaw recently opened at the Forum, BGC near The Fort Strip. It serves artisan and unique sandwiches, placing all ingredients you can imagine between those...

From the people behind Rue Bourbon, they bring their great drinks and yummy comfort food with a San Francisco vibe in Taguig. San Francisco Bistro is a great place to have a night cap and nurse a drink to drown the work stress for the day. San Francisco Bistro is situated in Tuscany McKinley Hill, a developing business hub for young professionals. The...

Eastwood had a special spot in my heart for the city complex offers a wide variety of places to eat, particularly specialty stores that focuses on healthy eating. My favorite healthy joint go-to places, Go Salads, Detoxify Bar and Juju Eats are among the stores that promotes healthy eating.  A new store joins in as it opens their store in Eastwood Mall recently....

Chef Bruce Lim has been our favorite celebrity chef in the Asian Food Channel. Now, Chef Bruce Lim is back and busy in the restaurant scene with his new business venture, Rustique Kitchen. In partnership with Mr. Tonyboy Couangco and Gretchen Barretto, Chef Bruce Lim recently opened this posh restaurant that serves affordable dishes. As he said, Filipino cuisine with a western touch...

Tapsilog is one of the common breakfast staple in a Filipino breakfast table. And Kanto Freestyle Breakfast does it in a way everyone loved it even more. Kanto Breakfast Freestyle have been known for offering gourmet-style breakfast staples in a homey environment. Their first branch in Mandaluyong was a shocker for everyone. A local eatery that provides gourmet style Filipino breakfast dishes made...

Street food had been every Filipino's favorite go-to food. From Isaw, Betamax, Kwek Kwek and Balut, every Filipino sure craves for these every once in a while. But the health hazard of these street food had been everyone's main concern for not eating them. Fret not, you can have your street food craving fix without worrying about Hepatitis or other diseases at Chef...

Bonifacio Global City has been shaping up to be a progressive place to live in, catering the lifestyle of the people surrounding it. BGC aims to showcase the city’s healthy culinary tourism by holding BGC EATS 2014, a citywide food tour. I was lucky to be included at the first wave of BGC Eats this year. The first food tour highlights the science...

Who doesn't love food buffets? Buffets offer wide spread of delicious food, catering different taste buds. From Meat Eaters, Vegetarians, Dessert monsters and a wide array of different regional and international cuisine, dishes that your tummy can't get enough. Vikings Luxury Buffet is one of the fore runners in the luxury buffet scene in the Metro. Vikings currently have 5 branches: the newest...

As the name implies, The Old Spaghetti House is known for their pasta and pizza dishes that would satisfy one's palate. Ace and Aldous had organized a blogger's dinner event at The Old Spaghetti House to try the dishes on their new menu. I was excited that I storm the rain to get to Katipunan. Here are some of the dishes we've tried:...

Do you want to have a  Food Tour at BGC? This year, Bonifacio Global City brings back BGC Eats 2014, a bus and walking food tour which gives you an overview of what's new and hip places to eat at BGC. As we all know, BGC have been shaping up to cater the needs and wants of hungry foodies for a different and...

I have this love-hate relationship with Thai cuisine. While I loved a good Pad Thai and Khao Pad, I just didn't have an inkling with curry based dishes. The selection of restaurants that offer authentic Thai food are beginning to shape up,for a lot of Thai restaurants have been opening in the Metro. Just Thai was one of my great new discoveries. Just...

Chef Lau's Pugon Roasters is a "FAST GOOD" restaurant that serves firebrick oven-roasted traditional Pinoy dishes at an affordable price. I have always wanted to try their branch in Ayala Triangle (the nearest to our office). Unfortunately, whenever Soshi and I plan to dine there, either for lunch or dinner, they were always full. I have observed that not only yuppies enjoy eating at...

Katsu Houses have been sprawled all over the metro. Those juicy pork meat coated with crispy batter, the japanese way have been capturing our foodie hearts (and tummy). Armed with the perfect set meal of unlimited rice for the typical Filipino eaters, unlimited cabbage for people whose watching their carbs, refillable miso soup and pickles, These Katsu places sure know how to make...

Everyone might have heard of Juju Cleanse, one of the pioneers in juice fasting. The owners, Kat and David Azanza believe in a complete and doctor approved way of detoxifying that doesn't interfere with our regular day to day lives. They have always been an advocate of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. From Juju Cleanse, they opened a salad joint with the simple goal...

Bonifacio Global City is slowly shaping its scenery, catering to the hungry tastebuds of foodies. With a lot of restaurants sprawled in hectares of land developed by Ayala, It's rounding up to become a foodie haven ranging for budget friendly and upscale restaurants. The Fort Strip is known for as a "strip" of Gastropub and lounges. Little do you know, there are a...

Who haven't heard of the famous "Bagnet" from Ilocos? Ilocandia cuisine is very interesting. Bagnet, Longganisa, Empanada, Pinakbet and Sinanglao are some of the famous dishes at Ilocos Sur. I was very excited to try these dishes during our gastronomic trip up North. Metro Vigan Inn (through Powercomm) had invited us bloggers to have a taste of Ilocandia cuisine at their newly opened...

Let me tell you that I haven't been to Vigan. The only place I've been to North was La Union. Being a certified Southern-er, I was glad that I'm getting out and exploring places beyond my comfort zone. I was grateful for Metro Vigan Inn (through Powercomm) for inviting us bloggers to experience Vigan and the Ilokano cuisine. Metro Vigan Inn is a...

The Balcony Gastropub is tucked in one of the buildings in the busy streets of Legaspi Village. As I fondly remember, Soshi and I have been there a year ago with his office mates for a drink. We were invited by Christine, one of the owners of The Balcony to try their dishes along with other food bloggers. The Balcony Gastropub didn't change...

Soshi and I decided to have lunch at Kuse Crossroads BGC before heading out on a wedding at San Pedro Laguna. The wedding is set at 2:00PM and we were already starving by the time we stepped out the blaring sun. Kuse specializes in Traditional Filipino Cuisine. Their menu had a lot of our Filipino favorites like Liempo, Bagnet, Kare Kare and even...

Yabu is a known Japanese Katsu place that is making it's name here in the country. It is considered one of the top must-try katsu places in the Metro. It was good news that they are opening more stores in the Metro, making it easier for people to get their katsu fix. I was delighted that they opened a branch just below our...

We went to Soshi's hometown San Vicente Camarines Norte right on the feast of St. Vincent, which also coincides with the town fiesta. A lot of activities were scheduled. What captured our attention is the preservation of Mananap Falls. I've been hearing stories from Soshi's relatives that Mananap Falls is the hidden gem of San Vicente. Tucked in the inner forest between the...

After a whole day at Republic Wake Park, we decided to stroll at Nuvali and check the area out. We Strolled through Solenad 1 & 2, checked out the stores and was amazed by the eco-friendly surroundings. After walking a few hours, we decided to eat at Uncle Cheffy Nuvali. Uncle Cheffy is known for bigger serving at an affordable price. It is...