Month: August 2005

Quezon Culinary Series 2: Enroute to Quezon

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Topics: Viaje del Sol

The culinary tour would start in Lucban, Quezon and there are two ways to go there either via Los Banos — Pagsanjan route or via the Nagcarlan — Liliw route in Laguna.
… There were a few churches that we stopped by particularly the one in Majayjay, Laguna but nothing beats the Paete Church in terms of its antiqueness and the old paintings inside the church. So, when you go on this route, no need to stop by the churches except that it has been my rule to pass by one to pray for safe travel and a chance to pray for 3 wishes 🙂

Quezon Culinary Series 1: The Beginning

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Topics: Viaje del Sol

Tina Decal last July which I guess when he joined the inaugural culinary tour of Quezon supported by the Department of Tourism. … At the start, it was very difficult to come up with a group of 8 for a tour price of P1,200/person (bring your own transpo). Specially, if nobody have been on the tour yet, not alot of people raved about it, and you need to find a group that has photography and eating as an interest.

Fantastic Italian Cuisine @ Cantinetta

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Topics: #Restaurants

This italian resto have been in existence for more than a year already and I’ve heard about this place from people raving about it. … We are glad that they can still setup a table for 3 for walk-in guests like us in the non-smoking section of the resto.
According to the menu, Cantinetta is a small wine cellar, where the typical italian family store their wine for private consumption.

Who’s the healthiest of them all?

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Topics: Food

This is very timely because on Sunday we will be going on a culinary tour of Quezon and these nuts would keep me awake when driving. This is really perfect for me because I loved nuts — I craved for it but with my recent blood exam, my uric acid is way above the acceptable limits.
… These wheat nuts grows on you but it is not like nuts/junkfood where the more you eat, the more it gets addicting.

Swing Chairs of Herrick’s

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Topics: #Restaurants

If you haven’t been here, this is a nice place to hang out with friends and family while swinging away. Herrick’s swinging chairs are very unique and you should try this when you are in the Magallanes area. … The dining experience would have been perfect already if not for the ordinary food that they are serving.

WordPress.com Invite, Google Talk, and Coconet

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Topics: Blogging

There are alot of buzz among bloggers lately about google talk, wordpress.com invites, and Coconet nominations in the World Challenge.
…Sign up for an invite for this free blog service and you might still get your name like anton.wordpress.com for FREE!
… ” The World Challenge, brought to you by BBC World & Newsweek, in association with Shell, is a competition aimed at finding individuals or groups from around the world who have shown enterprise and innovation at a grass roots level.

A Glimpse of Raymund’s Isaac Artistic Brilliance

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Topics: Awesome Filipinos

I’m amazed at how it is being done, and I was fortunate to witness how Raymund Isaac brings the concept of “Essence of Wellness” to life. All elements of the visual are handled with excellence — from the projection of professional models, to the perfect make-up, to the artistic props/setup, and and choreography of the visual scene.
…In this particular case, Raymund’s hands were the closest in tone so he decided to be the aloe vera hand props.

Awesome Bday Dinner @ Terry’s Gourmet

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Topics: #Restaurants

( Alot better than the Zoovenir experience almost at the same price 🙂 This is the kind of place to enjoy the company of friends and family while exploring the various delicious food in its menu.
…It is a clear soup with slices of fried garlic bread, poached free range egg (I’m not sure what the heck is this), and the secret ingredient (I think) — the jamon Serrano.
…Try the lengua with a glass of Rose wine and it would be the best food you’ve tasted the whole night.

Manila’s best kept Gourmet Restaurant secret

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Topics: #Restaurants

This restaurant has escaped my radar because I have not heard about this either from my usual sources of inquirer lifestyle, sunday dose of F, or from manila bloggers. … I’m glad my friend Diwat was raving about it and introduced me to this restaurant Terry Selection – Gourmet Store located @ Basement 1, Podium Mall.
… Apparently, they have two locations now and the other one located in Pasong Tamo Extension.