Manila Podcast Season 3: 2021 Predictions, Tiktok Resto Controversy, Celebrating Chinese New Year & Valentines Long Weekend

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, The Manila Podcast

We are back with my co-host Spanky Enriquez talking about life in Manila for our Season 3 Episodes this 2021. Listen to The Manila Podcast in Spotify, Apple Podcast, or Google Podcast where we talk about food, travel and lifestyle stories happening during this Covid-19 Pandemic in Manila. Season 3 Episode 3: Celebrating Chinese New … Continue reading Manila Podcast Season 3: 2021 Predictions, Tiktok Resto Controversy, Celebrating Chinese New Year & Valentines Long Weekend

HEAT: How Covid 19 Changed Buffet Dining Forever (Here’s how to do it safely)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, #Restaurants

To buffet or not to buffet during the pandemic? There are two protocols for buffet dining in the new normal: first, you still have buffet stations but with one-way socially distant flow of diners; and second, you can order eat-all-you-can from a menu and everything is delivered to your table. If you want to dine … Continue reading HEAT: How Covid 19 Changed Buffet Dining Forever (Here’s how to do it safely)

Las Flores Dining+: Is Intimate Dining the New Normal?

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

Bistronomia Restaurant Series:• RUMBA // NEW Mediterranean Resto at The Shops at Ayala Triangle (A REVIEW) (2022)• LAS FLORES Alabang: Best Spanish Restaurant in the South! (2022)• Las Flores Dining+: Is Intimate Dining the New Normal? (2021)• Introducing… LAS FLORES Degustacion by Spanish Chef Ignacio Alcala! (2019)• Rambla Salcedo Makati: Best Tapas Bar in the Salcedo Neighborhood (2019)• BCN by Rambla: … Continue reading Las Flores Dining+: Is Intimate Dining the New Normal?

Staycation in Manila: How to Do it Safely with the family @EdsaShangriLa

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

Covid-free Staycation is trending in 2021 because of this yearning to travel with the kids, to experience the great outdoors without going on a plane, to take a rejuvenating break from online distance learning and working from home. Here are our awesome tips to go on staycation safely with the family… Edsa Shangri-La, Manila1 Garden … Continue reading Staycation in Manila: How to Do it Safely with the family @EdsaShangriLa

POCO DELI: Surviving the Pandemic

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

Poco Deli is one of the best neighborhood delis in Manila. Now also in Coron, it continues to survive this pandemic despite a lot of restaurants closing down in Brgy. Kapitolyo, BGC and the Coron neighborhood. Listen to our Awesome! LIVE discussion with Sonny de Leon on their ongoing Covid-19 survival story: 🔴 POCO DELI: Restaurant … Continue reading POCO DELI: Surviving the Pandemic

The Fatted Calf: Best New Restaurant in Silang?! (Updated: Reopens in Tagaytay)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

Updated 2023 blog post: The Fatted Calf Reopens in Tagaytay! (First Look) The Fatted Calf Farmhouse Kitchen is a farm-to-table destination restaurant by Jayjay and Rhea Sycip featuring locally sourced ingredients and desserts by Flour Pot Manila. Its name is inspired by the feast of the return of the prodigal son in Luke 15:23. This … Continue reading The Fatted Calf: Best New Restaurant in Silang?! (Updated: Reopens in Tagaytay)

Club Paradise Palawan: Our very own Private Island!

By Juanico
Topics: #Philippines, Palawan

Post-lockdown beach escape!  Due to the pandemic, many of us are still unsure about the idea of traveling after all, COVID-19 still lurks in the shadows. This weekend, I finally had the courage to fly out of Manila for a much-needed beach getaway. My first air travel since the lockdown!  Join me as I rediscover … Continue reading Club Paradise Palawan: Our very own Private Island!

Best of 2020 | Awesome Blog

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Blogging

2020 is the toughest year in our 15 years of blogging career—marked by the global Corona-19 pandemic, the Taal Volcano eruption and the crash of the global and local economies, especially the food and travel industries. This is also the most innovative reset, reminiscent of the time when blogging and social media technologies started during … Continue reading Best of 2020 | Awesome Blog

And the Ultimate Taste Test Winners 2020 are…

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Manila Life, Ultimate Taste Test

Presenting… the Winners of the Ultimate Taste Test 2020 Masters Edition! Most people say this was the “Best UTT (Ultimate Taste Test) Ever” because of the awesome home-based entrepreneurs who mastered their craft while on lockdown and throughout the quarantine. This was also was the most challenging because of the safety protocols we needed to … Continue reading And the Ultimate Taste Test Winners 2020 are…

How to Buy the Best Ergonomic Chair?

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

Sitting for back-to-back zoom sessions can put a strain on your body if you are not using a proper chair for the right ergonomic posture and comfortable sitting arrangement. Carpal tunnel syndrome, lower back strain and stiff neck issues can be serious ergonomic consequences of all this zombie-like work-from-home madness. Choosing the right ergonomic chair … Continue reading How to Buy the Best Ergonomic Chair?