WHEN IN MANILA and still undecided whether you want to go to a Japanese restaurant or go with Western dishes, then MA MAISON is the perfect place for you!     Ma Maison offers a rustic homey ambiance – it feels like you’re dining at grandma’s house :)     We couldn’t help but adore the chandelier and cute “Tiffany” lamps!     Crunchy bread sticks! Yay for hungry tummies.   Escargots (Php 385) [...]

  WHEN IN MANILA and looking for a good Filipino restaurant in Ortigas Area, check out CAFE DE BONIFACIO in Podium Mall.     (L-R) Alfredo Wenceslao (Owner) and Chef Rodrigo “Ogie” Reloj (Head Chef)   Cafe De Bonifacio serves “revolutionized” Filipino food by preparing the dishes in elevated standards. This way, Mr. Wenceslao hopes to make us Filipinos be more proud of our roots and our food.   Ensaladang Talong (Php 149)   We [...]

  WHEN IN MANILA, bring your mom to one of the best spas in Makati this Mother’s day. Show your love by giving her a Toccare Spa pampering package inclusive of a classic massage, collagen facial and basic mani-pedi service.      Call Toccare Spa now for reservations!   TOCCARE SPA 4th Floor Antel Spa Hotel Suites Antel Lifestyle City, Makati Ave., Makati City   Toccare Spa Phone Number:  403-0808 Loc. 2050   Operating Hours: 1PM – 1 [...]

WHEN IN MANILA and looking for the perfect venue to treat your supermom to a wonderful Mother’s Day dinner, have a fun-tastic evening at LULU Restaurant and indulge yourselves with LuLu’s magnificent Mother’s Day Menu. As a bonus, mom gets to dine for free and gets a gift from Clinique for every family of four or more who’s availing the special menu :)     LULU Restaurant G/F Joya Building, Joya DriveRockwell, Makati Tel. (02) [...]

  Are you planning for a longer vacation but worries where to leave your beloved dog-babies? Well, I’m happy to share with you the great news! Finally, there’s a place where your doggies will be well taken care of no matter how long you leave them there. The Dog Park now accepts advanced reservations for LODGING, DAY CARE & GROOMING services.     The Dog Park has a very spacious area where dogs can play and [...]

  WHEN IN MANILA and craving for pizza, pasta and wings, just go to any YELLOW CAB PIZZA Co. and grab Yellow Cab’s Bestsellers.   Hot Wings by the Dozen (Php 700; 4 pcs – Php 220)   We just couldn’t get enough of these huge and crispy chicken wings. It was spicy and juicy – perfect with their ultra yummy garlic ranch sauce. This definitely goes to our must-order list whenever we go to or [...]

  WHEN IN MANILA,  always check out events/musicals/plays for kids at TicketWorld and ALIW Theater. Last week, the most famous and adored giant purple dinosaur, Barney and his friends BJ, Baby Bop and cousin Riff, took everyone on a space adventure! The fun musical, BARNEY’S SPACE ADVENTURES, had 10 shows only from 26th to 29th April 2012 at the ALIW Theater. This was produced by Smile Live Entertainment and HIT Entertainment; and, presented by Lunchbox Theatrical [...]

  Get ready for SONY’s New Xperia™ smartphones. The four new handsets offer users various ways to watch, share and enjoy their content through other electronic devices like the laptop, tablet or TV. Users can connect their phone to the TV via HDMI cable and navigate Bravia Sync, or watch movies stored on the smartphone on the TV or access content locally on the phone via tablet. Exciting content such as images, video, games, music [...]

  WHEN IN MANILA and looking for a place to hang out with your friends, I suggest you go to COVA Tapas Y Sangria bar – the newest chill-out tapas place conveniently located at Jupiter St., Makati.     Isn’t this place amazing? No, you’re not inside a whale’s mouth nor in a cave :p   The awesome tapas bar was conceptualized by the young owners themselves – Patrick Hesse and Tatyana Guevara, with Luigi [...]

  With branches originating from Tokyo (40 years old), Singapore, Shanghai, HongKong and Makati (14 years), Nanbantei of Tokyo now opens its doors in Bonifacio High Street Central in Taguig.       WHEN IN MANILA and craving for roasted bite-size pieces of meat or veggies, let Nanbantei of Tokyo give you that yummy yakitori fix.     The interior reminds me of Sushi Kushi Toyo, a Japanese restaurant in Lake Forest, Illinois that also [...]

The Roadhouse Manila Bay – the home of Blues, Bikes, Rock and Booze in Manila!     Building on the success with The Roadhouse Macau, The Roadhouse Manila Bay offers the best of live blues and rock with a heavy bike theme.     They even have the original guitars of famous artists like Pink Floyd – SIGNED! on display :)       Initially, the owner, Ciaran Carruthers, didn’t want to serve food in [...]

Taza De Oro – “The Authentic Chinese Cuisine”   WHEN IN MANILA, particularly in Greenhills, San Juan, let your family experience an authentic Chinese cuisine at Taza de Oro Food Garden. This is where you will find old style Chinese food that we used to know from childhood memories.   Chicken Corn Soup – kids love it! So flavorful and meaty.   Hot and Sour Soup     Having Taza De Oro’s hot and sour [...]

  WHEN IN MANILA, you should not miss dining in the best restaurant in the Philippines – an extension of Malou Fores’s home kitchen - Mamou.   Trivia: Malou Fores’s nephew used to call her Tita Mamou and the rest is history!       You might find the seats charming – these are miniature versions of Malou’s dining chairs at home, who by the way is the sister-in-law of Cibo’s Margarita Fores. I could just imagine [...]

  WHEN IN MANILA and not quite sure if you want to eat French, Italian or Spanish, then just go to Cuisinier Bistro in Quezon City. This lovely restaurant serves French-Mediterranean cuisine that will surely make you smile.       The interior and façade of Cuisinier Bistro might make you think that the price of the food is steep, but hey, you’ll be really surprised that the foods are very reasonably priced, especially with [...]

  WHEN IN MANILA and craving for Japan’s ultimate comfort food, get your ramen fix at Ramen X.          Being a casual fast-food restaurant, orders are served in 5 minutes or less! Moreover, Ramen X meals are very affordable – everyone can now enjoy a wide variety of savory ramen noodles for about Php 100 only!!! Take note, the servings are HUGE – good for sharing :) Yay to inexpensive meals!   Oishi Ramen [...]

  WHEN IN MANILA and you are looking for the perfect place to have a girls’ day out, then you should check out PINK ME UP Beauty Nail and Dry Bar.      After going through a maze-like stretch in the 2nd floor of Lee Gardens Condominium, we were greeted with a fancy welcome area of Pink Me Up Beauty Nail and Dry Bar. Everything was so pink and gray – the princess in all [...]

  Il Piccino Trattoria – a quaint house in San Juan serving home-cooked Italian dishes       “Set in 1925, Il Piccino Trattoria is the ancestral home of the Limkako-Mejia family. Although the house has undergone several restorations, its entirety is still as it was when a Spaniard by the name of Primitivo Jason built the house.”        “It is filled not only with antique fixtures and furniture, shiny wooden plank floors, wide [...]

Cucina Rusticana – a hidden treasure in the heart of Makati     Located at the corner of Akle St. and Kamagong St. in Makati lies a one month old casual rustic restaurant that serves authentic Italian dishes, leaving guests in awe.       It was a hot day when we arrived at Cucina Rusticana but the restaurant’s special drinks were refreshingly good! Watch out for the summer special drink that Cucina Rusticana’s preparing [...]

Rose Manila – a Japanese Restaurant in Taguig     Rose Manila is a Japanese restaurant located in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. Adam, the owner, wanted a dining experience where customers enjoy a distinct and comforting food in a jolly atmosphere – thus the Philippine’s first floating sushi bar :)      A little trivia: Adam did the interior himself – he wanted it really simple, yet elegant and cool; but, was also very particular with the colors, [...]

  The Art of Living Presents Opera VS Broadway: A Benefit Concert for Typhoon Sendong Victims   “The Art of Living Foundation is a non-profit educational, charitable and humanitarian organization holding special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. It is one of the world’s largest volunteer based Non-Governmental Organization with chapters in over 145 countries. More than 100 million people worldwide have participated in The Art of Living workshops.” [...]