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Another lunch at H.K. Choi

I received an urgent text if I wanted to eat at H.K. Choi because it was the last day for the 30% off promotion if you dine from 2:00-5:00 pm. I naturally said yes. So did 6 other friends. We’re really easy to convince when it comes to eating out. As I’ve said in myContinue reading “Another lunch at H.K. Choi”

How to stay young

I love this email that I received. My friends and I definitely follow these rules that’s why we’re always happy and young looking- in our eyes. HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay ‘them’ 2. KeepContinue reading “How to stay young”

Lunch at Lolo Dad’s Brasserie

I was recently invited by the California Milk Advisory Board in cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture to try out different types of California cheeses as interpreted by Chef Ariel Manuel of Lolo Dad’s Brasserie in a special California Cheese menu he prepared.We are all familiar with cheddar cheese but now there are over aContinue reading “Lunch at Lolo Dad’s Brasserie”

Dinner at M Cafe

I was recently invited to have thanksgiving dinner at M Cafe. The host was United States Potato Board. The dinner was all about the many uses of frozen potato products like french fries, nuggets, mashed potatoes and many others. I was excited since it was my first time to eat at M Cafe and IContinue reading “Dinner at M Cafe”

Free Holiday Sampler from Apple

I found this great deal from TUAW. Apple is giving away a free album containing classic holiday hits from artists like David Archuleta, Sarah McLachlan, Weezer and Stephen Colbert (?). I’m curious to hear Stephen Colbert sing “Another Christmas Song”. You can see the whole list of songs here. You can download the album fromContinue reading “Free Holiday Sampler from Apple”

Lunch at C2 Classic Cuisine

It was my cousin’s last day in Manila. He was lucky I saw an ad in the newspaper about C2 Classic Cuisine the night before or else I wouldn’t have thought of bringing him there for lunch. Too bad his sister left a few hours before and wasn’t able to join us for a lastContinue reading “Lunch at C2 Classic Cuisine”

Lunch at Bangus

Whenever my friends or relatives come home from the United States they always want to eat Filipino food. I usually bring them to Fely J or Abe. I can’t think of other good Filipino restaurants until I remembered Bangus. Bangus has been open for 25 years. I remember when they first opened at Crossroad ArcadeContinue reading “Lunch at Bangus”

When is it inappropriate to use an iPhone?

Are you phone addict? Do you text at the dinner table? While on a date? Check out this flowchart made by Shane Snow of Scordit. (click to enlarge) via Gizmodo

Lunch at El Cirkulo

El Cirkulo is one my favorite Spanish restaurants. Aside from serving consistently good food, they also have special dishes not found in other Spanish restaurants. Eating good paella and lengua was on my cousin’s check list on her short trip to Manila. That’s why after picking up my two cousins and a friend from theContinue reading “Lunch at El Cirkulo”

Dinner at Chef’s Table by Chef Bruce Lim

Thanks to Michelle for inviting me to join her group to have dinner at Chef’s Table. I’ve always wanted to try the food at this private kitchen run by Chef Bruce Lim, a popular Filipino Chinese chef who has his own tv show, Tablescapes on the Asian Food Channel. The well lighted rooftop garden wasContinue reading “Dinner at Chef’s Table by Chef Bruce Lim”