Thanksgiving is hardly celebrated in the Philippines but each year we're lucky enough to celebrate it in a fabulous way courtesy of our friends from the US Potato Board. It has become a tradition to enjoy a multi-course dinner prepared by a celebrity chef with much wine and chatter to go around. You'd certainly feel you were in good ol' America! Venue for this year's festivity was Terraz, a fine dining Continental restaurant at the Zuellig Building in Makati. I was glad to set foot here for the first time after snaking through Manila's infamous rush hour pre-holiday ... Continue Reading...
Archives for December 2015
#HuaweiHotspotHotties featuring Manila’s top foreign male models!
Manila's such a crazy place, and last Sunday there was this tech event where the guests didn't seem to know what to look at: the cool, sought after gadget or the good-looking hunks carrying them. Simply put, which would you rather have: the new Huawei Flash LTE mobile wifi hotspot or the muscled hottie with chiseled looks and blonde hair in a 6'2 frame? It was hard to choose really! :) Big telecoms brand Huawei had this brilliant idea of giving its customers both the thrill. The Huawei Hotspot Hotties (as they were called) came dressed in red pants like ... Continue Reading...
Dove Deo getaway for two promo till Dec. 31!
It's the peak of the Christmas shopping season. Wouldn't you like to give the women in your life the gift of beautiful underarms? Who would think of armpits & underarms, right? But to the friendly people of global beauty brand Dove, it obviously matters. They say women do a lot of damage to their underarm skin by constantly resorting to plucking, shaving and waxing. And that is why it is all the more important to use a deodorant with skin caring and whitening benefits. The new Dove Deo box - now available in leading supermarkets & retail stores- is just perfect for ... Continue Reading...
Holiday cooking by Chef Sau at the Maya Kitchen
It's barely three weeks before Christmas and some of us are already planning which festive, delectable food will grace our tables. Learn from the expert as Maya Kitchen's Elite Culinary Series presents chef Sau Del Rosario in a Noche Buena special tomorrow, December 5, from 9am to 1pm. Chef Sau - who is presently the culinary director for the Center for Culinary Arts Manila - will teach guests and students how to prepare the following holiday dishes: Tamales, a type of Filipino rice cake made from rice flour simmered with coconut, annatto and shrimp stock ... Continue Reading...
First look & review of Golden Phoenix Hotel Manila
This establishment is still on its soft opening stage but I just wanted to give you first dibs on Golden Phoenix Hotel Manila. We had an overnight stay here recently and I just loved its location and how NEW everything is! My verdict is that it's a four-star hotel with a five-star level of elegance and comfort. Price-wise, this can only be good for us, customers, since that would mean we get value for our money :) Golden Phoenix Hotel Manila is situated in Sunrise Drive of Central Business Park in Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City. I really wouldn't know where it's ... Continue Reading...
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