Category: News

  • Try Premium Wines & Spirits for FREE at SM’s The Tasting Corner

    Try Premium Wines & Spirits for FREE at SM’s The Tasting Corner

    Are you ready to learn more about wines and drinks? If you want to graduate from your regular beer but don’t know where to start, there will be free tasting and sampling of the different drinks at selected SM Markets. Use this opportunity to try new drinks, try new ways of drinking familiar brands, and…

  • Danarra Aromatherapy Oils – Effective and Only P89.00!

    Danarra Aromatherapy Oils – Effective and Only P89.00!

    Oh, my goodness. I think I have reached that age when I need some sort of smelling oil by my side all the time. There is this joke that says that when we’re in school, we smell like Johnson’s Baby Cologne or Denenes, in college, we smell like perfume, and when we start working, we…

  • Buy 1 Take 1 Alert: The Face Shop Brow Products

    Buy 1 Take 1 Alert: The Face Shop Brow Products

    I saw Rowena of Animetric post the Buy 1 Take 1 on FB, so yesterday, when I had the chance, I headed over to The Face Shop and hoarded! BUY 1 TAKE 1 ON BROW PRODUCTS Eyebrow products are on Buy 1 Take 1 at The Face Shop from Sept. 1-15, 2018! I was swatching…

  • Restaurants Against Hunger: Help Fight Malnutrition Just By Ordering Participating Dishes

    Restaurants Against Hunger: Help Fight Malnutrition Just By Ordering Participating Dishes

    There is a charity program that I was just recently made aware of called the Restaurants Against Hunger campaign. It’s actually a very easy way for us diners to help in the fight against child malnutrition. All we need to do is to dine at participating restaurants, choose the featured dishes from their menu marked…

  • LJC Restaurant Group Unveils Good to Dine Campaign 2018

    LJC Restaurant Group Unveils Good to Dine Campaign 2018

    Yesterday, the LJC Restaurant Group introduced the new dishes that will be included in their Good to Dine Campaign. WHAT IS THE GOOD TO DINE CAMPAIGN? The Good to Dine Campaign, now on its 8th year, is a fundraising project for the benefit of the Cancer Institute of the Philippine General Hospital, through the Andres…

  • The Great Singapore Airlines Getaway 2018 + Promos!

    The Great Singapore Airlines Getaway 2018 + Promos!

    I was invited to the media event for the Great Singapore Airlines Getaway yesterday, and I’m excited to share the travel deals with you! Roundtrip airfare to Malaysia plus an overnight hotel stay in Singapore for less than US $200?! That’s a steal! More on that below. Great Singapore Airlines, SilkAir  & Mastercard Travel Fair…

  • Discovering Good Value California Wines – Great American Taste

    Discovering Good Value California Wines – Great American Taste

    Last Friday night, we attended a wonderful dinner and wine pairing event, dubbed the Great American Taste, organized by the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service), Artisan Cellars, and Bestworld Beverage Brands at the Discovery Primea Hotel in Makati. It was pouring rain, but people made it. Cocktails were served first, and both…

  • Which is the Best Value Budget Korean/Japanese Unli-BBQ Grill in Metro Manila?

    Which is the Best Value Budget Korean/Japanese Unli-BBQ Grill in Metro Manila?

    Okay, we have dined at several Korean/Japanese budget barbecue grill type restaurants since the trend started a few years ago. Because of that, friends and readers have been asking me about the different places we’ve tried and which is the best. We usually go for the “unli” type, because that’s also what most people go…

  • Check Out These Innovative New Products at the Taiwan Excellence Booth

    Check Out These Innovative New Products at the Taiwan Excellence Booth

    There is an ongoing Systems Integrations Philippines Exhibit at the SMX Mall of Asia (Aug. 16-18, 2018), and we got to talk to the people behind some innovative new products showcased at the Taiwan Excellence booth. The product that actually captured my attention was this Boxlight Mimio Projector. It’s not just an ordinary projector –…

  • Jin Joo Unlimited Samgyupsal Review

    Jin Joo Unlimited Samgyupsal Review

    Last weekend, J and I had dinner at Jin Joo Korean Grill at the Podium Mall. My friend K (another K, not me 🙂 ) had told me masarap sa Jin Joo, and when we passed by the Podium branch last month, we saw a sign for unlimited samgyupsal but had just finished dinner at…

  • Reyes Barbecue’s 16th Anniversary + Ige Ramos’s Republic of Taste

    Reyes Barbecue’s 16th Anniversary + Ige Ramos’s Republic of Taste

    The other day, I was invited to the 16th anniversary party of Reyes Barbecue, which was held together with the launch of Republic of Taste, a book by Ige Ramos which traces the history of Cavite cuisine and shares heirloom Caviteño recipes. New Dishes at Reyes Barbecue It was a Manila-style barbecue party! As Reyes…

  • Megabrands Sale – Markdown Mania this Weekend

    Megabrands Sale – Markdown Mania this Weekend

    There’s going to be a Markdown Mania Megabrands Sale this weekend at the SM Megatrade Hall at the 5th floor of SM Megamall 🙂 Markdown Mania Megabrands Sale The sale is going to be from Friday to Sunday (August 17-19, 2018), Megatrade Hall at SM Megamall. Metro Creative Themes Inc. welcomes the rainy season with the upcoming…

  • Electrolux Warehouse Sale – Up to 70% OFF

    Electrolux Warehouse Sale –  Up to 70% OFF

    It’s that time again! Electrolux is having their Warehouse Sale this weekend, starting on Friday, Aug. 17 to Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018! Enjoy fantastic savings on a variety of Electrolux and White-Westinghouse home appliances! If you’ve been looking to upgrade and get new appliances at a discount, this is a great place to look! Electrolux Warehouse…

  • Promo Alert! Only P20.00 Italian Pizzas on Saturday! Toni & Sergio Eastwood

    Promo Alert! Only P20.00 Italian Pizzas on Saturday! Toni & Sergio Eastwood

    The other day, I was invited to check out the newest branch of Toni & Sergio in Eastwood. It’s still on soft opening, but they are having promos, the most exciting of which is the P20.00 pizza just for tomorrow! TONI & SERGIO GASTRO ITALIANO This is the second branch of Toni & Sergio, the…

  • Pamora Chicken – Learn More About this Premium 100% Natural Free-Range Chicken from Abra

    Pamora Chicken – Learn More About this Premium 100% Natural Free-Range Chicken from Abra

    Last week, I was invited to the introduction of Pamora Chicken. Pamora Chicken offers 100% chicken with no hormones, no antibiotics and no chemicals. They claim to be the only one in the country to offer a totally chemical-free, truly free-range chicken. So what’s different? We were served lunch at James & Daughters by Le…