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Pinoy Life At Large » How to best enjoy eating at Kamay Kainan
(Photos in this post were taken using a Samsung Innov8) Priced at P244.00 (US$ 4.88) per person, Kamay Kainan is probably one of the cheapest buffet restaurants in Metro Manila. Down South, there are cheaper buffets, but Kamay Kainan is known for serving mostly Tagalog or Kapampangan delicacies. The name means to eat with your hands, a practice as common … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Pacquiao’s biggest fight is best enjoyed from a Diamond Seat
Where will you on the 7th of December? Once again, time will stand still in the Philippines and in all Filipino communities worldwide as the Philippine’s biggest boxing champ Manny Pacquiao will face Golden Boy Oscar Dela Hoya in a non-title bout on the 7th of December. Where else should you be? None other but at the Manila Diamond Hotel … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » A Taste of Heaven goodies at rock-bottom prices
Malabon is a town in the Northwestern part of Metro Manila. This city used to be the seat of the Philippine Revolution and is the home to many of our national heroes. Malabon is also home to so many local pastry and food revolutionaries from which the Torres sisters hail. Maricar and Marian are sisters who have inherited their talent … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Give in to giving with Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is offering to give you one year’s supply of your favorite brew. How? By continuing to buy your favorite coffee or tea at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. With each cup that you buy, your favorite CBTL barista will give you a stamp. After accumulating 12 stamps, CBTL will give a corresponding amount to the … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Adarna Food and Culture: dining at it’s best
Dining has never been so fine after visiting Adarna Food and Culture. This restaurant, located along Kalayaan Avenue, Quezon City, serves more than just good Filipino food: they also serve customers a heaping spoonful of culture and nostalgia with every bite. Indeed, Beth Angsioco has done a wonderful job in putting the restaurant together. Chef Giney Villar, wearing black in … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Ana Carina Kalaw: the Bratpack bag winner
Well, that’s me not Ana Kalaw, but this photo should give you an idea of how it is to win a bag from Bratpack. Ana Kalaw’s winning entry: Back in college, my black backpack has always been my constant companion when traveling back and forth to Manila and Batangas. I remember stuffing it with dirty uniforms, crumpled test papers, kikay … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Manila Peninsula’s Ice Cream Journey
The Peninsula Hotel, Manila introduces a new and exciting way of enjoying an old dessert favorite. I highly recommend you visit the Pen and dessert to your heart’s delight! It’s ice cream like you’ve never had before. With Unilever stepping in, Selecta ice cream has practically become the national ice cream brand besting all other brands and being the only … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Orbit Food Tour Part 3: the goodness of Galileo Enoteca
The last leg of our wonderful food tour brings us to Galileo Enoteca and Deli. In Italian, Enotica means wine cellar and that is exactly what this place is all about. Various wines from France and Italy line the walls of this charming little wine and deli place. Galileo Enoteca has two branches, one in Mandaluyong City and the other … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Orbit Gum’s Food Tour Part 2: Elbert’s Steak Room
The second leg of Orbit Gum’s food tour led us to Elbert’s Steak Room at the 3rd floor of the Sagittarius Building, along Dela Costa St, Salcedo Village, Makati City. Indeed, this place is one of Manila’s Best Kept Secret Restaurants. A delightful surprise while our party was going into the restaurant was seeing famous food writer Lori Balthazar stepping … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Orbit Gum’s Food Tour: Cuillere’s famous milkshakes
Orbit Gum with Xylitol presents the winners of their food tour contest. After sorting through 900 entries (a lot were duplicate entries, but all were tallied), the 10 lucky winners were finally announced. Each winner was allowed to bring one person along. I met the winners and they all made fantastic dinner companions. The first stop was Cuillere, a traditional … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » The Return of a Savory Classic
Savory is exactly how this chicken tastes like. Established by the Ting family back in the 1950s, Savory Chicken (lovingly pronounced sah-boo-ree by the older generations) used to be a household name. The brand began to disappear by the late 1990s to early 2000s. Their chicken is just as delicious as it once was. The secret has always been in … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Astralis’ Wine and Raclette buffet
Indeed, this is far from the usual fare that I feature in this website. Yours truly has decided to experience a little cultured dining and try the very food I like the least; cheese. In this case, it was raclette. The name “raclette” refers to both the meal and the kind of cheese that’s featured as the “main event”. A … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » The Bratpack Bag Diaries: Win a Bratpack Bag!
Yes, Christmas comes early to Pinoy Life at Large! The very first contest on this website and the prize is a bag from Bratpack, which is either a Jansport, a Timbuk2 or a Hedgren bag. Bratpack has some of the coolest bags you can find and they will be opening a branch in Greenbelt 5 soon. So what do you … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » The Resurrection of Mario’s Restaurant
No words can describe how good it feels to be back to an old favorite. Mario’s restaurant has been the mover of the Philippine fine dining scene since it started 38 years ago. My goodness, the restaurant is as old as I am! I remember my childhood days when no visit to Baguio was ever complete without a meal at … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » The Bo’s of Coffee
Most of the well-known coffee shops in and around Metro Manila as mostly franchises from abroad. For a change I decided to visit a local coffee shop known to have been started in the Queen City of the South, Cebu City. What makes them different? The most noteworthy is that most of the coffee beans used by Bo’s Coffee are … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Matutina’s: a seafood lover’s haven in Pangasinan
In celebration of my dear sister’s confirmation as ambassador, we all went on an excursion to Manaoag, Pangasinan. This is our first family outing since my Mom passed away. While having lunch at Serendra, I asked my sister where we will eat when we go to Pangasinan and she immediately answered “Matutina’s!”. She beat me to the punch because that’s … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Maaga ang Pasko sa Jollibee: a toy drive
Christmas comes early to the Philippines! Jollibee reignites the flames of Pinoy altruism by launching the 14th year of Maaga ang Pasko toy drive. Each year Jollibee collects old toys from their generous patrons and gives these to less fortunate children as Christmas gifts. Imagine, your old, but usable, toys will be given to children who will love them as … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Congratulations, Ambassador Tess Lazaro!
Yes you got it right! That’s my sister on the far right when we had dinner at the Bonifacio High Street. In this picture you will see what remains of my family as my mom and dad have passed away. Today, I congratulate my sister Tess for being confirmed as the Philippine Ambassador to Bern, Switzerland. Her Commission on Appointments … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » A rainy Dampa afternoon
The Filipino word “dampa” means hut or shanty. Normally a hut that is located inland is called “kubo”. However if the same kubo is built beside the ocean, it is called “dampa”. A dampa is built on bamboo stilts strong enough to withstand the currents. Dampa is also the name of one of the most famous seafood restaurants in the … [Link]
Pinoy Life At Large » Red Ribbon’s S’mores Chocolate Cake
Yes, Ninang Lyn, I know you recognize this logo! It’s one of my most favorite cake shops too. I also remember your old favorite Merced Bakeshop! I wonder where they are now. I remember back in the 1980s you would bring boxes of Merced Bakeshop goodies, which in the 1990s and early 2000, were replaced by Red Ribbon goodies. This … [Link]
