Month: December 2015

New Year’s Eve Manila 2016: Awesome Guide to a Dazzling New Year!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: New Year's Eve Party in Manila

12/26/2019: New Year’s Eve Party Ideas: Manila Countdown to 2020! New Year’s Eve is never complete without a dazzling display of fireworks, fantastic food, and music to usher partygoers into the New Year. If you love to eat, you can welcome 2016 at Discovery Primea Makati’s “Glitter & Gold” 4-course set menu with champagne to toast, Diamond … Continue reading New Year’s Eve Manila 2016: Awesome Guide to a Dazzling New Year!

SOLSTICE: A Story About Transitions (One Way 2.0s) @PowerPlantMall

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

SOLSTICE is a modern European restaurant by Joseph Assad of One Way Restaurant and Jackie Rodriguez, the innovator behind the Bistro Group (TGI Fridays, Italiannis) and Global Restaurant Concepts (CPK, IHOP).  Its name is inspired by the astrological transitions that happen in June (summer solstice–the longest day of the year) and December (winter solstice–the shortest day of the … Continue reading SOLSTICE: A Story About Transitions (One Way 2.0s) @PowerPlantMall

ASCOTT BGC Staycation: Living like a Resident in the Heart of BGC! @Ascott_Ltd

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Hotels

ASCOTT BGC is one of the best staycations we experienced with the family in 2015. We love the spacious 3-bedroom executive apartment and the central location of Ascott with the best foodie places in the city. Check out the Ascott BGC Staycation experience… ASCOTT The Residence BGC28th Street corner 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City … Continue reading ASCOTT BGC Staycation: Living like a Resident in the Heart of BGC! @Ascott_Ltd

HEAT’s Mad For Wagyu: Create-Your-Own 10 Course Wagyu Degustacion! @EdsaShangriLa

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

MAD FOR WAGYU is Heat Edsa Shangri-La’s Eat-all-you-can Wagyu buffet, which will be held every Saturday dinner for P2,415 net, to kick off 2016. Did you know that we are one of the biggest consumers of Wagyu meat outside of Japan? Manila is sure to go crazy over this Wagyu buffet experience! Here’s what you need to … Continue reading HEAT’s Mad For Wagyu: Create-Your-Own 10 Course Wagyu Degustacion! @EdsaShangriLa

“Ligligan Parul” 2015: Solidarity through Light & Song at San Fernando, Pampanga

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Awesome Festivals

https://youtu.be/5wrpyxqqIkg “Ligligan Parul”, or the Giant Lantern Festival is held every December at San Fernando, Pampanga—starting December 19 up until January 6. These intricate structures nearly 20 feet in diameter are brilliant displays of the city’s century old lantern-making heritage. This year, 11 barangays (San Jose, Santa Lucia, Dolores, Santo Niño, San Juan, Telebastagan, Del … Continue reading “Ligligan Parul” 2015: Solidarity through Light & Song at San Fernando, Pampanga

Wonderfruit Festival: Hippest Festival in Asia! @WonderfruitFest

By Abigail Javellana
Topics: #Travel

By Abigail Javellana Wonderfruit, is an international Music & Arts Festival set in Thailand’s backpacker heartland Siam Country Pattaya, is said to be one of the hippest festivals in Asia. Although known to be a sin city, Pattaya is far from that with it’s long stretch white sand beach, lush hills, creeks, and well-manicured lawns … Continue reading Wonderfruit Festival: Hippest Festival in Asia! @WonderfruitFest

A Christmas Staycation @ManilaHotel

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Hotels

Related Blog Post: MANILA HOTEL: Your next Memorable Manila Staycation @ManilaHotel MANILA HOTEL is an iconic 5-star hotel in the heart of Manila and the perfect backdrop for your Christmas Staycation for 2015!  This year, they transformed the conference rooms of the hotel into a Colonial Christmas Village with story telling sessions, tea time, Christmas movie … Continue reading A Christmas Staycation @ManilaHotel

A Different Kind of Foodie Staycation @DiscoveryPrimea

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Hotels

Update 6/29/2016: FLAME: A Burning Passion for Modern European Food with an Asian Twist! @DiscoveryPrimea Discovery Primea is a leading luxury residential service hotel and one of the best places for a staycation in Makati. We love the breakfast at Tapenade, the awesome view of the Makati skyline from the infinity pool, and the unique Hammam … Continue reading A Different Kind of Foodie Staycation @DiscoveryPrimea

THE WHOLESOME TABLE Salcedo Breakfast in Makati! @BiancaElizalde

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

The Wholesome Table is an organic comfort food restaurant with a passionate commitment to all things wholesome and healthy, inspired by the food that Bianca Araneta-Elizalde cooks at home. The standalone Salcedo Makati branch is the only branch that opens at 7 am to offer a truly healthy, wholesome breakfast treat. The other branches are located … Continue reading THE WHOLESOME TABLE Salcedo Breakfast in Makati! @BiancaElizalde

ITALIANNI’S Breakfast: Blissful Creation by Chef Josh Boutwood @ItaliannisPH (Video)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

It’s still a surprise to some people that Italianni’s serves really good breakfast created by Chef Josh Boutwood.  They actually offer breakfast comfort food favorites of Continental and Filipino dishes (not just limited to Italian breakfast). The Italianni’s branch at Greenbelt 2 is vibrant as early as 7am, with power breakfast meetings being held or friends hanging … Continue reading ITALIANNI’S Breakfast: Blissful Creation by Chef Josh Boutwood @ItaliannisPH (Video)