Month: May 2015

First LEGO® Certified Store in the Philippines in BGC near Kidzania by Aidan! @LEGO_Group

By Aidan Diaz
Topics: Attractions, Manila Life

by AIDAN DIAZ (Aidan’s First Blog Post!) This is the first LEGO store in the Philippines. It’s a bit expensive but is a fair deal. There are some newly released Lego sets like Simpsons, some old ones like Ninja Go and Star Wars, and some hard to find Lego sets like Minecraft. There are tables … Continue reading First LEGO® Certified Store in the Philippines in BGC near Kidzania by Aidan! @LEGO_Group

GIFTED.PH: Greet your Loved Ones in Manila with a Personalized Gift Certificates! @Gifted_PH

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Manila Life

Gifted.PH is an online internet startup in Manila that aims to provide an easy, practical and personal way of giving gifts to the people that matter to you anytime, anywhere you are. Finally, we now have an online Gift Certificate service in Manila! Here are 5 Things You Need to Know about the Gifted.PH Personalized Gift … Continue reading GIFTED.PH: Greet your Loved Ones in Manila with a Personalized Gift Certificates! @Gifted_PH

BACON CRAWL: The Best Bacon Creations @BaconFestMNL! #PurefoodsBacon

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Awesome Festivals

BACONFESTMNL is a local celebration of the yummy goodness of Bacon and Filipinos’ love for it! PUREFOODS has put out the challenge to restaurants in Manila to create unique bacon dishes from this month of May until June.   Took my wife Rache on a Bacon Crawl date, and I’d like to share with you … Continue reading BACON CRAWL: The Best Bacon Creations @BaconFestMNL! #PurefoodsBacon

LAKE TAAL: Up, Up, and Away! Parasailing Adventure–1 Hour away from Manila! @ClubBalaiIsabel

By Abigail Javellana
Topics: #Travel

PARASAILING, also known as parakiting, is an extreme sports activity where you glide through the air wearing an open parachute while being towed by a motorboat. Time to cross off parasailing from your bucket list because you can now experience it in Lake Taal, just one hour away from Manila!  Checkout Team OAP having fun … Continue reading LAKE TAAL: Up, Up, and Away! Parasailing Adventure–1 Hour away from Manila! @ClubBalaiIsabel

KITCHEN 56 by Earth Kitchen at The Sunshine Place, a Senior Citizen-friendly Hangout!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

SUNSHINE PLACE is one of those special hangouts where Senior Citizens can relax & play with other seniors in Makati. It was started by the Foundation of Tessie Coson originally for her mother, Felicidad Tan Sy, of the SM group.  Here are some tips for when you try out Kitchen 56 by Earth Kitchen, the anchor healthy restaurant of … Continue reading KITCHEN 56 by Earth Kitchen at The Sunshine Place, a Senior Citizen-friendly Hangout!

TAPENADE: Mediterranean Goodness and The Salad Room at Discovery @PrimeaMakati!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

Update 4/10/2019: TAPENADE: The Best of TAPENADE Restaurant TAPENADE is the all-day Mediterranean dining restaurant of the newly opened Discovery Primea in Makati. It is named after the centuries-old Mediterranean recipe of olives, capers, olive oil, and anchovies. The concept comes from the insight that Filipinos love Mediterranean cuisine as much as Chinese cuisine–if you count the number … Continue reading TAPENADE: Mediterranean Goodness and The Salad Room at Discovery @PrimeaMakati!

CASA ROCES: Chef Sau’s Grand 7-Course Kapampangan Dinner! @Casa_Roces @MadridFusionMNL

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

Chef Sau del Rosario, one of our favorite Kapampangan chefs in Manila, cooked the culminating Madrid Fusion Manila dinner for the Spanish Chefs together with the Center for Culinary Arts Chefs. Here is a photo essay of the Grand 7-Course Kapampangan Dinner at Casa Roces: First Madrid Fusion Manila 2015 Series: TERRY’S SALCEDO: Chef Juan Carlos … Continue reading CASA ROCES: Chef Sau’s Grand 7-Course Kapampangan Dinner! @Casa_Roces @MadridFusionMNL

TERRY’S SALCEDO: Chef Juan Carlos de Terry x Brandy de Jerez Dinner! @MadridFusionMNL

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

It was the night before the opening of Madrid Fusion Manila; Chef Juan Carlos de Terry hosted a Spanish dinner with Brandy de Jerez pairing.   Brandy de Perez is a protected designation of origin for brandy that is only produced in the Jerez area of Andalusia, Spain. This appellation include the “sherry triangle” of  Jerez de la Frontera, El … Continue reading TERRY’S SALCEDO: Chef Juan Carlos de Terry x Brandy de Jerez Dinner! @MadridFusionMNL

BLACK SHEEP: X-treme Filipino by Chef Jordy x Bo Innovation’s Demon Chef Alvin Leung! @MadridFusionMNL

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

Update March 9, 2016: Black Sheep BGC is now closed and moved to Black Sheep Manila.   Chef Alvin Leung is a three Michelin Stars chef of Bo Innovation in Hong Kong. He is known as the “Demon Chef” for his playful spirit and approach to his X-treme Cuisine. He is the mentor of Chef Jordy Navarra … Continue reading BLACK SHEEP: X-treme Filipino by Chef Jordy x Bo Innovation’s Demon Chef Alvin Leung! @MadridFusionMNL