Category: Manila Life

CAPITOL COMMONS: Greenhills 2.0 and the new 10-hectare Kapitolyo area!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Manila Life

CAPITOL COMMONS is the 10-hectare mixed used development of Ortigas group located at Meralco Avenue corner Shaw Boulevard where the Rizal Provincial Capitol was previously located.  It incorporates all the learnings from the Greenhills district and envisioned to be the new urban center of the Kapitolyo area.  Capitol Commons was recently launched last May 25 … Continue reading CAPITOL COMMONS: Greenhills 2.0 and the new 10-hectare Kapitolyo area!

Announcing… FIESTA BAHIA: Fiesta by the Bay with Manila’s Awesome Sunset @MercatoCentrale @TheMallofAsia!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Mercato

MERCATO CENTRALE BRINGS ‘FOOD TOURISM’ TO SM MALL OF ASIA! Did you know that one of top tourist destinations in Manila is the SM Mall of Asia (MOA)? And what’s one of the best ways to welcome foreign guests to one of Manila’s top tourist destinations?  By sharing with them a variety of great-tasting dishes … Continue reading Announcing… FIESTA BAHIA: Fiesta by the Bay with Manila’s Awesome Sunset @MercatoCentrale @TheMallofAsia!

JUANA BOWL: U.S. Rib-Eye Steak and Norwegian Pink Salmon @MercatoCentrale

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Mercato

Text by Nikka Sarthou and Photos by Michael Angelo Chua “You want a bowl?”  Juana Bowl is actually a playful take on that phrase, which proprietor, Monch Bernabe, conceptualized around eight years ago. The name is apt for the brand that highlights Spanish food.  In the Mercato markets though, Juana Bowl is famous for its U.S. Rib-Eye … Continue reading JUANA BOWL: U.S. Rib-Eye Steak and Norwegian Pink Salmon @MercatoCentrale

MOVIE STARS CAFE: Dancing Spiderman, Darth Vader Waiter & Broadway Fun @MovieStarsCafe @TheMallofAsia

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food, Mall of Asia

MOVIE STARS CAFE is a movie-themed restaurant featuring waiters in Superhero and Villain costumes, and Broadway Musical performances. It is a passion project of the Japanese founder of HaloHaloMall.com. Initially, it was named Star Movies Cafe, inspired by the Star Movies Cafe franchise in Japan. But they had to rename it to Movie Stars Cafe … Continue reading MOVIE STARS CAFE: Dancing Spiderman, Darth Vader Waiter & Broadway Fun @MovieStarsCafe @TheMallofAsia

URBN BAR & KITCHEN: The Secret Yummy Dinner Food of @URBN_BGC

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Bonifacio Global City, Food

Starting at 12mn, URBN BAR gets packed with party people from all over the metro. It’s a popular events place for launching products and holding company events because of its spacious interiors and industrial-looking ambiance. But one of the things I love about URBN is the contemporary comfort food they serve during dinner by Chef … Continue reading URBN BAR & KITCHEN: The Secret Yummy Dinner Food of @URBN_BGC

The SARBAY FEST Hangover?! (A Photo Essay of the Biggest Beach Party in Mindanao @SarbayFest)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Awesome Festivals

SARBAY FEST is the biggest beach party in Mindanao. Since 2006, it has been held around the third weekend of May in Gumasa Beach, Glan, Sarangani to celebrate the area’s beauty and to conserve Sarangani Bay. It is one of the best beach parties to culminate the summer season in the Philippines. Here’s a photo essay … Continue reading The SARBAY FEST Hangover?! (A Photo Essay of the Biggest Beach Party in Mindanao @SarbayFest)

SABOTEN Philippines: The Original Tonkatsu Flavor Now in Manila!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Bonifacio Global City, Food

SABOTEN is the original and largest Tonkatsu chain from Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It has been serving its famous tonkatsu since 1966 and has branches in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Canada, Thailand, and now in the Philippines. 🙂  The restaurant’s name means “cactus”,  inspired by the plant’s vitality and persistence despite harsh conditions. Although … Continue reading SABOTEN Philippines: The Original Tonkatsu Flavor Now in Manila!

BITES & BREWS: San Miguel Lifestyle Brews Bar Crawl Experience!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Awesome Festivals

San Miguel Lifestyle Brews BITES & BREWS BAR Crawl is a bar hopping experience with a group of bar crawlers over food and beer pairing of San Miguel Premium All Malt, San Miguel Super Dry and Cerveza Negra. It’s a new way of meeting people, experiencing the different Gastro pub in the metro over unlimited … Continue reading BITES & BREWS: San Miguel Lifestyle Brews Bar Crawl Experience!

CHEF BAB’S SISIG: “A lot of restaurants serve sisig but only Chef Bab of @MercatoCentrale can offer eight variants at one time!”

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Mercato

Text by Nikka Sarthou and Photos by Michael Chua The SISIG. A Filipino favorite that is traditionally made with pig’s ears and served on a sizzling plate. This humble dish is said to originate from Pampanga but is now known outside the country, thanks to the feature of renowned chef and television host, Anthony Bourdain, who raved … Continue reading CHEF BAB’S SISIG: “A lot of restaurants serve sisig but only Chef Bab of @MercatoCentrale can offer eight variants at one time!”

LEVANTE EASTWOOD: Finally, the Mercato of the East @EastwoodMall! @LevanteEastwood

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Mercato

Related Blog Post: LEVANTE: Announcing…. The Mercato of the East! LEVANTE EASTWOOD is a Night Food Market every Friday at the Eastwood City organized by the Mercato Centrale group. It caters primarily to the people in Eastwood and around the surrounding communities East of Metro Manila. LEVANTE stands for the Yummy East. The name  literally means ‘the East’ … Continue reading LEVANTE EASTWOOD: Finally, the Mercato of the East @EastwoodMall! @LevanteEastwood