Category: Manila Life

Ultimate Chili 🌶️ Festival 2023 in Manila! (feat. The Fiery Cup VI Competition Winners)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Chili Festival

Chili Fest VII, the much awaited Ultimate Chili Festival in Manila, is finally happening on the weekend of April 22-23 at Whitespace Manila! Chili Heads and Enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the winners for the recently held Fiery Cup VI competition to be crowned during the festival. Congrats to the Philippine Hot Sauce Club for championing … Continue reading Ultimate Chili 🌶️ Festival 2023 in Manila! (feat. The Fiery Cup VI Competition Winners)

Our 🌲Awesome Christmas✨The Ultimate Food Bazaar! @ShangrilaPlazaMall

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Ultimate Taste Test

Our Awesome Planet and Shangri-La Plaza team up together to bring you an Awesome Christmas this coming weekend, December 8 – 11 at the Grand Atrium! For our final bazaar this year, we are presenting the winners of the Ultimate Taste Test Masters in 2022, 2021 and 2020 plus yummy food merchants for your One-Stop … Continue reading Our 🌲Awesome Christmas✨The Ultimate Food Bazaar! @ShangrilaPlazaMall

The Best Chili Makers in Manila 2022!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Ultimate Taste Test

Congratulations to all the winners of the Best Chili Makers in partnership with Philippine Hot Sauce Club in the recently concluded UTT 2022 last November 24, 2022 at Gallery Mira Nila. I’m amazed at the creativity of the Chili Makers with their new products for 2022 season! And the Winners of the Best Chili Makers … Continue reading The Best Chili Makers in Manila 2022!

And the Ultimate Taste Test 2022 Winners are…

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Ultimate Taste Test

Ultimate Taste Test 2022 is the Best UTT in a post-pandemic era featuring 22 food purveyors, 10 hot chili makers, and 250+ judges last thanksgiving day Nov. 24, 2022 at the beautiful Gallery Mira Nila. Also, it is one of the toughest UTTs with the best chefs, food bloggers/ influencers, and resto PH restaurateurs in … Continue reading And the Ultimate Taste Test 2022 Winners are…

Announcing…. Ultimate Taste Test 2022!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Ultimate Taste Test

Ultimate Taste Test 2022 is a thanksgiving celebration of the success of home-based food entrepreneurs during the pandemic and the latest food innovations in Manila! We are proud to announce the Ultimate Taste Test 2022 Masters Edition on November 24, 2022, Thursday at Gallery MiraNila by The Blue Leaf! To apply as a UTT 2022 … Continue reading Announcing…. Ultimate Taste Test 2022!

And the Ultimate Taste Test 2021 Winners are…

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Ultimate Taste Test

Thank you to all the Ultimate Taste Test Masters judges for rating, commenting, and supporting the new awesome products of 2021 from home-based food entrepreneurs and also the new ones from established names in the industry. This year’s competition included the Best Chili Makers in Manila in collaboration with the Philippine Hot Sauce Club. UTT … Continue reading And the Ultimate Taste Test 2021 Winners are…

Announcing… Ultimate Taste Test 2021

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Ultimate Taste Test

As part of our continuing mission to promote the food industry during this pandemic and home-based entrepreneurs in Manila, we are proud to announce the Ultimate Taste Test 2021 Masters Edition on November 29, 2021, Monday at Gallery MiraNila by The Blue Leaf! To apply as a UTT 2021 Food Supplier (Limited Slots): https://bit.ly/UTT2021Suppliers Check … Continue reading Announcing… Ultimate Taste Test 2021

BEING SOFIA: Ikarus’ First-Ever Desktop Film Series (A Review)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Performance Arts

I miss watching local theater in Manila, and I can still remember the last show we watched, Next to Normal by Blue Rep. Being Sofia is not a live performance but more of a film series shot with the pandemic in Manila as setting, featuring the aspirations and socially distanced relationships of the younger generation. … Continue reading BEING SOFIA: Ikarus’ First-Ever Desktop Film Series (A Review)

10 Ways to Help the Environment at Home

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Manila Life

We cannot afford to be apathetic anymore about the impacts of climate change on our environment and the kind of world we are leaving for future generations. As Bill Gates said, “COVID-19 is awful. Climate change could be worse.” What are you doing to fight climate change? Here are 10 ways to do it at … Continue reading 10 Ways to Help the Environment at Home

And the Ultimate Taste Test Winners 2020 are…

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Manila Life, Ultimate Taste Test

Presenting… the Winners of the Ultimate Taste Test 2020 Masters Edition! Most people say this was the “Best UTT (Ultimate Taste Test) Ever” because of the awesome home-based entrepreneurs who mastered their craft while on lockdown and throughout the quarantine. This was also was the most challenging because of the safety protocols we needed to … Continue reading And the Ultimate Taste Test Winners 2020 are…