A secret called Vieux Chalet
*Published in the Life & Travel section of Manila Standard Today
Most people associate Antipolo with the cathedral and the patron saint for travel. Others associate it with the watering holes that line Sumulong Highway, mostly because they offer a spectacular panoramic view of Metro Manila especially at night. Undeniably, these two have put a sleepy [...]
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Xin Tian Di Chinese Restaurant, Crowne Plaza Hotel
Yesterday was the 77th birth anniversary of my late father-in-law. The family gathered for dinner at the Xin Tian Di Chinese Restaurant on the 4th level of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. I was a bit disappointed that there was no dinner buffet—I was hoping to raid the dim sum cart. We ordered a la carte [...]
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The Tagaytay trip part 1: La Trobada
We spent three days in Tagaytay last week. For better context, perhaps, you should start by reading this. On the first day, after checking into the hotel, we had a late lunch at La Trobada Restaurant. No, not upon anyone’s recommendation. It was a totally unfamiliar restaurant but I wanted bulalo and La Trobada sat [...]
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7 Corners Restaurant, Crowne Plaza Hotel
Since we are the only October celebrants, my brother-in-law, Buddy, and I had a joint birthday party at the 7 Corners Restaurant of the Crowne Plaza Hotel on October 29th. My mother-in-law had her birthday party there last May and the buffet was really terrific. We were a small group of twenty since it was [...]
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Bulawan Floating Restaurant
Published on October 12, 2006 in the Life & Travel Section of Manila Standard Today
FIRST, a confession. I donÕt like ornamental foodÑthose made to look good to compensate for what they lack in flavor. I prefer real food. Real grubÑthe kind you can dig into and enjoy without ceremony. Just like allowing the senses to [...]
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Burgoo
On the second day of our emergency stay at the Holiday Inn Hotel, I postponed my first meal for the day until I could dispose of my work backlog. Not that I was able to finish everything before my stomach told me it was time to eat.
Since I was by myself (the kids and the [...]
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Pho Bac Vietnamese Restaurant
October 1, 2006 was the fourth day we had no electricity after typhoon Milenyo hit the country on Thursday, September 28th. I had a deadline to meet so we went to Robinson’s Galleria, the only mall in the metropolis with free wifi internet. But before I started writing my op-ed column, we had a late [...]
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Chateau Verde in U.P. Diliman
I used to go to Chateau Verde with friends but I never had a chance to bring my family there until last Saturday. We were scheduled to attend the Parent-Teacher Conference at the kids’ school in the morning and since these conferences usually last for a few hours, I thought we would finish just in [...]
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