Month: January 2012

THE BAYLEAF’s 9 Spoons, Sky Deck, and Cioccolata Food Trip

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

Review Shortlink: http://oap.ph/bayleaf QR Code: http://oap.ph/bayleafQRcode I’ve been looking for a rooftop restaurant for quite some time now, and the closest I found in Manila before were the top-floor restaurants in Vivere, Alabang and Diamond Hotel along Roxas Blvd. It was only recently that I got wind of this rooftop restaurant in Intramuros, with a great … Continue reading THE BAYLEAF’s 9 Spoons, Sky Deck, and Cioccolata Food Trip

What’s NEW in Mercato, Soderno, and Distrito in 2012!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Mercato

Thank you for your continued patronage of all our food markets last year. Indeed 2011 was the Year of the Food Markets, and in 2012, we plan to make it bigger!  Here are our exciting plans for our food markets this 2012:  MERCATO CENTRALE @ Bonifacio Global City Mercato Centrale continues to operate every Saturday … Continue reading What’s NEW in Mercato, Soderno, and Distrito in 2012!

Our Awesome Story! A Comic Biography

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Family

Read First: Comic Biographies – a Cool Way to Immortalize your Life and Love Story Our Awesome Story – by Jose Gamboa JB Gamboa is a comic artist famous for Comic Biographies. He is known in the artists’ circle for his first comic biographies entitled, Laban. A Love Story and  Pacquiao: Winning In & Out of … Continue reading Our Awesome Story! A Comic Biography

Chef Tatung Garden Cafe Birthday

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

Review Shortlink: oap.ph/ChefTatungRevisited QR Code: oap.ph/ChefTatungRevisitedQRCode Read this First: Chef Tatung’s Private Dining Chef Tatung decided to change his resto concept from a Continental Private Dining restaurant to a Regional Filipino Garden Cafe, with emphasis on his Cebuano and Bicolano heritage. The restaurant still continues to support local farmers’ produce and promises a homey garden ambiance. … Continue reading Chef Tatung Garden Cafe Birthday

Defending the Caveman in us…

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Musicals

Defending the Caveman is a straight play starring Joel Trinidad, who shares the nuances between men and women, with the hope that we understand each other a little better. It kicks off with a funny marriage intro video, and introduces the photo of a 25,000-year-old carving of The Great Goddess of Laussel discovered in 1911 … Continue reading Defending the Caveman in us…

It’s More Fun in the Philippines, Indeed!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

(Watch First for Background about this Campaign: DOT’s “fun” slogan becomes online hit) The more I chew on the idea, the more that I like it, and the more that I want to contribute to it. It’s brilliant and I believe it would work because… 1. It’s a Social Media “Campaignable” Idea. I like thinking … Continue reading It’s More Fun in the Philippines, Indeed!

La Girolle’s Tasting Menu by Chef Ian Padilla

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Bonifacio Global City

Review Shortlink: http://oap.ph/LaGirolle | QR Code: http://oap.ph/LaGirolleQRCode It was Chef Ian Padilla’s dream to open his own restaurant. After 11 years of training (which included working in a 3-star Michelin restaurant in France, a restaurant stint in the now-closed Mezzaluna, and opening Fireplace in Malate), Chef Ian finally opened his own La Girolle last October. La Girolle is … Continue reading La Girolle’s Tasting Menu by Chef Ian Padilla

SutrA Christmas Dinner: Our First Taste of BHS Central

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Bonifacio Global City

SutrA Restaurant and Bar is the first restaurant (but the second establishment after Jamba Juice) that opened in Bonifacio High Street Central. BHS Central promises to provide higher-end dining experiences from flagship restaurants of restaurant chains or signature resto concepts from known chefs. This is the 4th restaurant concept from the Nand and Kevin Prasad tandem, which … Continue reading SutrA Christmas Dinner: Our First Taste of BHS Central

Insanely Mad Mark’s!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

Review Shortlink: http://oap.ph/madmarks | QR Code Link: Insanely Mad Mark’s QR Code  The Brgy. Kapitolyo Food Street is becoming one of our favorite foodie hangouts not only because of old favorites Cafe Juanita and Charlie’s but also due to new and interesting food/resto concepts like Mad Mark’s. Mad Mark’s is a sandwich-place-and-ice-cream-parlor-in-one inspired by Mom and … Continue reading Insanely Mad Mark’s!