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I had a plan.  I thought that by the time I reached the big four-o, and I'd go and adopt a child.  Forty for me was the "end" time.  I thought by the time I reached that grand old age, I'd have done everything that I've wanted to do while still single, I'd have reached my goals, in all aspects of my life, career-wise, financial, personal, traveled the world..... Boy, was I wrong!&

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Here's something to look forward to next year. Hoopla, Inc.'s FB page  has been dropping hints for some months now of something wonderful coming.  And they did not disappoint.  Saltimbanco, Cirque du Soleil's longest running tour show is coming to town! Saltimbanco, from the Italian word "saltare in banco", which literally means "to jump on a bench", will bring their

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Pia Y Damaso has been around for a long time but I have not found myself wanting to try this restaurant out as I have heard some bad and lukewarm reviews about their food. One Saturday night out with my friend, I was super hungry since my last meal was breakfast.  I didn't really care where we would eat just as long as we ate and soon!  I still had a little reservation about this

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Theo and Philo chocolates got my attention when a mentor was raving about having tried out the green mango and salt chocolate on his facebook page.  And for a person who was obsessed about the different flavors of Kitkat available in Japan, there was no way I was going to let this pass. Proudly Philippine made, the chocolate is sourced straight from Davao farmers and the sugar from

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My friends and I were at a lost on where to eat before heading home.  I have been hearing such rave reviews about 2nd's that we decided to try it out. Coming from the gym, we hesitated to go inside this nicely decorated restaurant as we were not really dressed to dine out.  But the very nice staff came out and assured us that we were dressed just fine in our gym clothes and flip flops

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M has always been curious about about La Grotta  Cucina Italiana whenever she passes by this Italian restaurant.  So for her birthday treat, she decided it was about time to try this place out. Scaletta Napolitana, P280 Fresh mozzarella layered with tomato and sprinkled with basil, oregano and olive oil. Spaghetti Aglio Olio E Gamberetti, P340 Spaghetti with spicy green

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Taking out my balikbayan relatives for lunch, I brought them to my favorite eclectically designed Filipino restaurant, Cafe Juanita. A stone's throw away from the original branch, the new Cafe Juanita branch has a  better parking space. Cat Fish Mango Salad, P199 A really good start to what promises to be an excellent meal. 2 Way Pork Adobo Ribs, P396 Tender pork ribs stewed in soy

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I wrote about getting my maki fix at Bodhi about a month ago but the aunts are in town and they wanted the real thing - meaning real meat and not the veggie meat that I prefer eating. Maki mi , regular, P110 I have to say, the maki at Maki House was really really good.  The pork was very tender and the thick broth had just the right flavor.  I would come back for their Maki

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Manila Hotel has been undergoing some renovations for some time.  My friends and I were curious to see what's new with this historical hotel and so we trooped to Manila Hotel after watching Varekai. My friend D read a review about Manila Hotel's Chinese restaurant named The Mabuhay Palace in a broadsheet and wanted to try it out.  I did not even know Manila Hotel had a Chinese

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I want to run away and join the circus! Ever since I watched my first Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas a long time ago, I have fallen in love with Cirque.  I always try to make it a point to watch a Cirque show whenever I am in the US, so imagine my excitement when I found out that they were coming to Manila! So, as soon as I was sure that Cirque was coming to town, I went online to

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An impromptu Saturday night meet up with some friends saw us at Bugsy's.  A popular hang out  that is famous for their bar chows. Buffalo Tenders, P185 Of course we could not eat at Bugsy's without trying out their most famous bar food.  Their boneless version of the world's favorite Buffalo wings is really good.  The chicken tenders was fried to a crisp yet the meat

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I love veggie meat.  In fact, more often than not, I prefer veggie meat to real meat.  And I always get my veggie meat fix at Bodhi. Maki Mi, P65 The original Maki is made with very tender lean beef or pork, in a thick broth.  Serve it with thin egg noodles and it becomes Maki Mi.  I love this.  My mom used to serve this in the past for special occasions.  And

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One Sunday afternoon, while waiting for my spa appointment, I was kind of feeling a bit peckish and wanted a quick bite but wasn't really interested in the usual fast food offerings.  I came across a Tokyo Tokyo branch in Greenbelt and said why not? I fondly remember of sometimes hanging out in a Tokyo Tokyo branch near our school during the late 80's to early 90's with my friends.

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I vaguely remember my preschool years.  The memory I have of my nursery was this big hall that had a low divider on one side that served as our "classroom" and a few toys.  I don't remember any activities I ever did there and I am pretty certain that my parents were not with me in school except to drop me off or pick me up in a calesa.  Preschool then and now are so different. &

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Looking for somewhere to grab a quick meal one evening before heading home, I chanced upon this  well lit, newly opened restaurant at the Eastwood mall called Chuck's Deli. French Onion Soup, P195 Under the heading of Soothing Soup, I saw that they offered French Onion Soup.  Being a favorite dish of mine,  I of course, will find a place memorable if their soup stands out. &

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I was craving for some authentic Mexican food after seeing photos of a couple of my friends' recent trip to Mexico and a Mexican cooking show I have been watching lately hosted by Top Chef Masters Season 1 winner Rick Bayless. So my friend L and I headed to this less than a year old  Mexican restaurant along Ortigas where I have heard great reviews of.    To my surprise we saw an

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We celebrated T's birthday at Chelsea Market and Cafe in Serendra.  T, always on a look out for great deal and bargains, was able to buy coupons from Cashcashpinoy.  She got 7 coupons of P470 for P1000, that's a 53% saving on food and drinks! These are some of the things we ordered. Grandma's Crispy Duck Confit and Mushroom Risotto, P575 I was looking forward to this when someone

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Nestled among the small restaurants and shops along Katipunan Ave,  I have been curious to try this small Turkish restaurant ever since I chanced upon their FB page. Moutabel We started with Moutabel, which is basically a dip made with eggplant, tahini, lemon juice and some herbs and spices.  This was served with some Pita bread.    This was really good and only

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Just a few days after a week spent on a boat with my friends where we were together almost 24/7, we were having separation anxiety from each other.  One friend suggested dinner at Bite Club after a previous discussion about it's burgers. Named as one of  the world's 50 most amazing burger joints by the Matador Network and was also a contender for Juice.ph's Battle of the Burger, it was

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One must do on my list when I had a day in Puerto Princessa, Palawan was to try out their Vietnamese food.  Playing host to Vietnamese refugees during the American - Vietnamese war, Puerto Princessa has become synonymous to good authentic Vietnamese food. Amongst the numerous Vietnamese Restaurants or what they call chaolongan,  Rene's Saigon came highly recommended for their

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Thinking there would be a mass exodus from Manila days before Holy Week, I got to the NAIA Terminal 3 way too early for my flight.  Instinctively knowing that the flight would somehow be delayed, as it always is, me my friend went to look for some decent food and coffee. Last time I was in terminal 3 there was a limited choice on where to eat.  It was nice to know that they have added

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One of my favorite restaurants since I was in school, some xx years ago, was Le Ching.  Cheap, filling and tasty is always a very good combination.  So this is where I ended up in, with my good friend L, one Sunday night after a super hot and tiring day of running around Manila, Pasay and Greenhills. I always order the spareribs rice topping, a favorite comfort food of mine since way

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Just say the name Krispy Kreme and I feel my blood sugar skyrocket.  So when my friend T made me try a Krispy Kreme's Baked Creations months ago, I was hesitant.  But that hesitancy quickly changed into   curiosity when the said product was sold out in 2 branches we visited. Months after, I was finally able to get my hands on some Baked Creations Kruffins, the pull aparts

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Flanked between 2 very popular restaurants, whose waiting lists are several miles long, CBD - Cheesesteaks, Burgers & Drinks, seems to be a well lit oasis for the hungry  who cannot sit around and wait for their turn at Kanin Club and Wee Nam Kee. From the people behind Tender Bob's, we were expecting something good here. Cheesesteak, P285 This was a disappointment. Though the

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I was suppose to watch Kaos with my mom at Resorts World but due to some technical problems the theater and the casino was closed down.  So theater night became shopping and dinner night instead.  After going around, there was a couple of interesting restaurants in the area that I would want to try out but because there were such a crowd over almost all of them, my mom and I decided to

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