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Nono’s at the UP Town Center is still in its soft opening phase but the service is polite, prompt and well-sorted. The comfort food-centric menu is laden with thoughtful flourishes. We started our early dinner with the Fried Truffle Cheese Wontons, which were nicely-shaped, properly crispy on the outside and filled with cheesy goodness […]
We came to The Vibe on a late weekend afternoon for early dinner. Expectations were high. I’ve seen glowing online articles such as this and this about the place. The NYC subway-themed food park has been operating for less than a year, and the spot was a convenient 10-minute drive from where I live (a little more when […]
Straight up masarap. There’s delicious food inside La Chinesca’s admittedly cramped space in Parañaque. The luchador graphic staring at diners from the glass entrance door need not look so stern and grim. My opinion here may be skewed in favor of Bruce Ricketts, La Chinesca’s proprietor, not because I know him personally, but by reason of previous […]
People have different reasons for getting inked. For some, tattoos serve as pick-me-ups that help them face their everyday challenges. Having something visually appealing and comforting allows one to brave up and move forward at life. Permanent tattoos are painful and costly, but with the invention of temporary tattoos, anyone can get inked with meaningful and […]
Modern Times Mega Fortunate Islands and Bikedog Double IPA Both California IPAs feature the classic, easily-recognizable India Pale Ale grass and pine aromas. I’ve had Mega before, and it’s dangerously drinkable. This Modern Times brew is a gentler, more accessible double IPA for these modern times (ack, I’m truly despicable because of my pathetic […]
Backyard Kitchen at UP Town Center is among the survivors of the “farm-to-table” trend that swept the metropolis back in 2013 to 2015. As is typical, I visit “trendy” restaurants long past their much-hyped openings. I get a better appreciation of the food, service and general vibe of the place after it has settled […]
A land dispute I’m handling brings me an average of thrice a year to Daet, Camarines Norte in the Bicol region for court hearings. It’s a long eight-hour drive (I hitch a ride in the client’s vehicle) which passes through parts of Batangas, Laguna and Quezon, with a hour-long final stretch of winding roads […]
There’s a food park glut in my general area spanning Congressional, Visayas and Mindanao Avenues in Quezon City. I’ve seen some parks close. Others appear on the brink of closing because foot traffic has slowed drastically, especially for the older, less “hip” ones. The fickle, fad-obsessed Pinoy foodie is always on the lookout for […]
This is not the story of a medical procedure. This is a story of love, and life, and everything in between. Not too few couples dream of raising a family. This means not just husband and wife, forever, but also a child, or children. Actually, many couples work on it, and not just dream about […]
Sometimes, it is when you do not make plans when things actually happen, or trips actually push through. This is not often true with me, but it was during this particular weekend. There I was at home with absolutely nothing to do on a late Friday afternoon. Rare as it might have been, but it […]