Ryzza Mae While Waiting for Her Cue!

Eat Bulaga @ the Broadway Centrum

Good thing that I was positioned at stage left where Ryzza Mae stayed while waiting for her cue. She was a few steps away giving me ample time to take meaningful pictures while she practices her lines and her “song number” (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) assisting her was the very patient, Jack, one of Eat Bulaga’s staff members. 

Ryzza Mae is such a child… in-between singing and delivering her lines during rehearsal, she played with a cell phone; smiled, posed and stuck her tongue out for the camera.

Simply adorable! 

 

Repost: DAHILAYAN GARDENS, BUKIDNON!

Best place to get married… kahit pa sa maling asawa.

It’s THAT beautiful. It’s a new events venue, only few couples have tied the knot here.

You soon forget the hellish dirt road you needed to punish yourself (and the car!) to reach Dahilayan Gardens where everything’s well maintained; airconditioned toilets working and even the outdoor fireplace is real, logs and all (there were only four of us on that very windy mountain top that day)!  Bad for the broken hearted, though… the longer you stay here, the more you miss him/her.

Anyway, the food was not the good. We had barbecued chicken and back ribs. The ribs were from old cows; the thighs and legs from a bulimic poultry. BUT NEVER MIND THAT! I did finish my anorexic barbecue which I downed with a slightly expired Coke Zero. Again, never mind that. I was in love with the place. I was in love with the long bench, the gazebo and the fireplace. I love the different kind of sadness the garden exudes. Don’t ask me to explain. Basta... 

 

 

Crustasia's Crab: Delicious & Dangerous!

CRUSTASIA ASIAN BISTRO @Power Plant, Rockwell.

It was one of those days when things were just ordinary (dull). Nothing was happening. So, what to do? 

What else but eat!  Tita wanted Crustasia in Rockwell. Why not? We had very good iced coffee with Calamari and of course, the popular and (very dangerous!) crab in oil with lots and lots of toasted garlic & chili!  At siyempre, lots and lots of juicy gossip on the side. Now, that’s LUNCH!

That lunch was a bit expensive (P3k+ to think there were only the two of us) but we definitely enjoyed it. We haven’t gone back there and it's almost a year ago.  If ever we do, iba na siguro ang magiging order namin. We survived that lunch. No use in tempting fate again. 

Bizarre Foods: FORESKIN - The Most Bizarre!

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern @ Travel Channel 

"In Madagascar, Andrew and his wife Rishia experience a coming-of-age circumcision ceremony for a 5-year-old boy. As part of the custom, the grandfather eats the foreskin as a symbol of strength."

Honestly, I don't know how to label this blog post. 

Food??

Good Sunday Lunch: Risotto & Rosemary Roast Chicken!

AMICI @ ATC 

Sunday… Woke up early, met up with Tita N, had late breakfast of Marble Waffle (and bad iced Cappuccino) in Makati. Then, proceeded to Alabang to deliver a gift. Walked around for about an hour in ATC before yes, lunch. 

The pig in me was going to eat again. What can he do? It’s lunch. 

Amici is one of those places where… well… safe. I mean, you come in, eat and leave satisfied. You don’t expect a to-die-for food item here (except for this Chocolate Cake we had in the Ayala Triangle).  But I did enjoy the tender roasted chicken and the risotto.

The servers were well-trained and uh, nice… too nice, actually that when they accidentally pour the still simmering content of a soup tureen on your lap, you’ll feel the impulse of apologizing to them and leaving a big tip for their stress. They were like little boys and girls trying to please ate at kuya.

RISO AL SALTO CON ZUPPE DI PESCE

Seafood Chowder and Saffron flavored risotto (P305)

POLLO ARROSTITO

Baked rosemary half chicken served with vegetable (P290)

Love the flavor of rosemary and the tangy taste of tomatoes!