The Chocolate Craze in Manila

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After the cupcake and frozen yogurt craze, Manila is wild about chocolates once again. 🙂 Check out these 8 chocolate finds leading the choco craze this Christmas season: Royce Nama Chocolates, Chocolate-covered Espresso Beans, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Ecuador Chocolates, Heavenly Chocolates, Chocolate-coated Cashew Nuts, Risa Fine Bespoke Chocolate Truffles, Chocovron, Vosges Haut Chocolat,Chocolate Fire Manila

Kaya ng Filipino Lumipad… a DAYO Review

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We were blown away by the first public premiere of Dayo the Movie last Friday. I almost shed a tear when the movie finished because Filipinos have finally created the first All-Digital Animated Movie that we all can be proud of.

5. Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum

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Kids just love airplanes. They would often point them out happily when they see them up in the sky. The only place where you can actually see and enter an airplane/ helicopter for educational fun is the Aerospace Museum of the Philippine Air Force beside Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.
After roaming the museum, your kid can feast his eyes on the outdoor display of commercial planes, air force planes, and helicopters.

6. Playa Calatagan

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Playa Calatagan Beach is an ideal place for a family with toddlers. The beach gradually slopes for a few meters and the water level is just shallow enough for kids to play without the risk of drowning. (But, of course, never leave your children alone.) The beach’s fine white sand is clean — a perfect setting for a nice picnic with kids.

7. Ark of Avilon

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Tell the story of Noah’s ark to your toddler before entering the first and only indoor petting zoo in the country — Ark of Avilon. It is the sister zoo of Avilon Zoo, the largest Wildlife Breeding Facility in the Philippines, located in Rodriguez (formerly Montalban), Rizal.

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Cicou @ Celeste

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Cyrille Soenen, nicknamed Cicou (pronounced as “see-sue”), decided to open his own French Bistro restaurant after his Executive Chef stint at the Crowne Plaza. He is known for creating the interactive buffet of Seven Corners and his foie gras creations. Most of the food writers and popular chefs in Manila would say that he is the best French chef in town.

Hotel Celeste (former MARS Disco)

Hotel Celeste, the newest boutique hotel in town, shows off its suite rooms. There are only 5 suite rooms with different interior designs priced at P8,500(net) per night. The rest of the 25 rooms in Hotel Celeste are deluxe rooms priced at P6,000(net) per night – inclusive of breakfast. The prices adjust based on demand of the rooms. It is