IPPUDO Philippines: #WorldFamousRamen Now in Manila!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

Featured as MEGA FASHION HALL: 10 BEST New Restaurants @SMMegaMall in 2014! IPPUDO is the most popular Hakata-style Tonkotsu (pork-based) ramen in the world. It was founded in 1985 by Ramen King Shigemi Kawahara in Fukuoka City, Kyushu. Its name literally means “One Wind Hall” and is symbolic for the restaurant’s going against the wind and revolutionizing the … Continue reading IPPUDO Philippines: #WorldFamousRamen Now in Manila!

VA BENE Pasta Deli by Chef Massimo Veronesi @ BGC Cinemas

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

As featured in BEST OF TAGUIG: 10 Most Awesome NEW Restaurants in BGC & Taguig 2014!  VA BENE is a yummy artisan Italian pasta deli by Chef Massimo and Carolyn Veronesi. Originally located at Petron Gas Station on the corner of Edsa and Pasay Road, it is best known for serving what many consider the Best Italian … Continue reading VA BENE Pasta Deli by Chef Massimo Veronesi @ BGC Cinemas

A’TODA MADRE: Tequila 101 in the Most Extensive Tequila Bar in Manila!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

A’TODA MADRE Tequila Bar is the most extensive Tequila Bar in the Philippines, with now over 105+ tequila varieties. It’s the 2nd Tequila Bar to open in the country, next to Maya in Cebu (which we’re still waiting to expand in Manila). Most of us have bad memories of tequila from our college days. We were drinking … Continue reading A’TODA MADRE: Tequila 101 in the Most Extensive Tequila Bar in Manila!

My First Time at The German Club (Deutscher Klub 1906) of Manila! #OctoberFestNa!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

The German Club offers the best German food in Manila. It’s for members only, so you have to be accompanied by a German host to be able to eat here. We were invited by Michael Hasper, Deputy Head of Mission, and Carmina Barcelon, Press and Cultural Section of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in … Continue reading My First Time at The German Club (Deutscher Klub 1906) of Manila! #OctoberFestNa!

The “I Dreamed Of This” Top 5 U.S. Travel Destinations @idreamedofthis

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Manila Life

Thank you to my travel blogger friend Nathan for this US destination list to inspire our next trip to America. The “I Dreamed Of This” Top 5 U.S. Travel Destinationsby Nathan Allen It is known that my favorite place in the world is El Nido  in the Philippines… but I thought it would be fun to … Continue reading The “I Dreamed Of This” Top 5 U.S. Travel Destinations @idreamedofthis

Announcing… AWESOME TAIWAN FOOD TOUR with Anton Diaz on November 21-23! @JeronTravel

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel, Food, Food Tours

Favor: Please share this with your friends and family who might be interested to join this awesome food trip in Taiwan 🙂 Dear Our Awesome Planet friends, Greetings from Our Awesome Planet! I would like to invite you to an Awesome Food Tour of Taiwan this coming November 21 – 23, 2014 🙂 It would … Continue reading Announcing… AWESOME TAIWAN FOOD TOUR with Anton Diaz on November 21-23! @JeronTravel

CHEF DU PARTIE (CDP): A Global Table Restaurant by MMF, KKA, & KGL (A Review) @PowerPlantMall

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

As featured in MAKATI: 10 Most Awesome NEW Restaurants in Makati 2014! @MakeItMakati  CHEF DU PARTIE (or CDP for short), is a restaurant offering global cuisine by Malou Fores (MMF) of Mamou & Recovery Food fame, Katrina Kuhn-Alcantara (KKA) of Mesclun & Chuck’s Deli, and Kristine del Gallego-Locsin (KGL), formerly of Lu. They offer dishes inspired by Paris, New York, and Manila. … Continue reading CHEF DU PARTIE (CDP): A Global Table Restaurant by MMF, KKA, & KGL (A Review) @PowerPlantMall

VASK Gallery: 40 Days & 40 Nights Degustation (Chef J. Luis Gonzalez x Chef Julieta Caruso) @VaskManila

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

4/16/2016 Update: VASK GALLERY: 15-Course Alamat Menu (2016) of Asia’s 39th Best Restaurant!  VASK Gallery’s 40 Days & 40 Nights Degustation is a collaboration of Chef J. Luis Gonzales and Chef Julieta Caruso, former Head Chef of Mugaritz (World’s Top #6 in San Sebastian, Spain), based on their 40-day food trip to discover authentic Filipino flavors all over the … Continue reading VASK Gallery: 40 Days & 40 Nights Degustation (Chef J. Luis Gonzalez x Chef Julieta Caruso) @VaskManila

KAAMULAN Festival: Why is it hailed as the Most Authentic Festival in the Philippines?

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Awesome Festivals

The KAAMULAN FESTIVAL is an annual fiesta of the 7 Ethnic Tribes in Bukidnon — the Matigsalug, Tigwahanun, Higaunu, Umayamnun, Manobo, Bukidnon, and Talaandig. It is a cultural celebration of the tribes’ legendary stories, ancient rituals, ethnic music, and traditional dances. The fiesta is usually held in March, but it was moved to September this year to … Continue reading KAAMULAN Festival: Why is it hailed as the Most Authentic Festival in the Philippines?

10 Life Lessons on Living Awesomely in Your 40’s! (Survey Says…)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Our Family Posts

Thanks to the OAP friends who answered the Survey on  Life Lessons on Living Awesomely in Your 40’s! Here are the results… (Copyright: goodluz / 123RF Stock Photo) Thank you for sharing your wisdom on how to be more effective and live an awesome life in your 40’s. I loved all your answers. I analyzed and … Continue reading 10 Life Lessons on Living Awesomely in Your 40’s! (Survey Says…)