Tapeo: Spanish Surprise at the Fort Strip

Seemingly out of nowhere, the Spanish tapas bar/restaurant named Tapeo emerged in the Fort Strip. Save for the fact that it's right in front of Racks, it's quite discreet. I love Spanish cuisine, so the next time we had a lunch out at the fort, this was first on my mind. Nice, dim, cozy. My kind of restaurant. Most of their tables are more for drinking, since they were high and very narrow. We doubted the food would even fit (comfortably, anyway)...

Toast Box: Going Goreng

Out on another lunch out (we do have a lot of these, huh?), we were craving for some KFC. A lot of other people must have been, too, because the lines were very long and there were no vacant tables. We walked further down the road and opted to give Toast Box a shot. It's been there for a while but this would be my first time. Very neat and very white. Toast Box is a coffee shop that originated in Singapore, owned by BreadTalk. Hey, I love BreadTalk!...

Movie Review: Fast & Furious 6

Image from here. I've never really been a fan of Fast & Furious. I watched only the first and the fifth so I have just partial knowledge of the story. You don't really need much story to appreciate movies like this, so I went along when my mom and brother wanted to see it at good ol' SMB. Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) reaches out to Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), who is now living a more peaceful life in hiding, to acquire his help for a mission....

Stacy's: The Sweet Kind of Retro

It's been a busy week. Alvie and I decided to take a break from it with a nice, peaceful lunch out. She couldn't have picked a better place. Where Paul Calvin's used to be at Burgos Circle (I never got to try it :( ), now sits a quaint little restaurant named Stacy's. A new hint of sweetness. Did Stacy inherit this great place from her famous mom? :) We were instantly amused by the beautiful retro theme. It was apparent in the colors, the groovy...

A Midday Buffet at Don-day

Done with our errands in the middle of Saturday, we unsurprisingly thought of just one activity before heading home: EATING! but Don-day vamos a comer? We were near Katipunan, so Alvie suggested one cheap Korean buffet she heard about (I seriously have no idea where she gets all these places). I was surprised to see so many restaurants cluttered about this area of Teacher's Village. BRGR Project's here too! We finally got to the place, and...

Everything Goes at Sieg's!

Parents took us all out for dinner to celebrate their anniversary. Awesome! We were late since I had to come from the office and I wasn't early. It was cool that the place we decided to eat closes really late. Sieg's has always been an eye-catcher for me when passing through Bicutan, but after 12 years of living nearby, this will be my first time! Everything Goes at Sieg's, hmm? Everything? It was pretty empty when we got there. There were only...

Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness

Image from here. Beyond the darkness, lies greatness. Star Trek Into Darkness is the second film in the franchise's recent reboot. The USS Enterprise faces a vicious threat in the character of Commander John Harrison, portrayed by none other than Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch. I won't get into many details of the plot to leave your experience as unsullied as possible, but I can tell you it is a great movie and yes, it is better than the...

SM Aura Premier: Pepper Lunch Express under the Sky Park

A lovely view of the SM Aura Premier from the Sky Park. Alvie and I met up with my family at Market! Market! to catch Jeric's mall show with the rest of the X Factor Philippines Top 6 finalists. What better time to check out SM Aura Premier on the first day it is open? Any other time. We had to wade through oceans and oceans of people, all keen on checking out SM's latest innovative project. After what felt like an hour of squeezing through...