Movie Review: The Wolverine

Image from here. When he's most vulnerable, he's most dangerous. As much as we'd like to forget the first Wolverine movie, The Wolverine is the second film based on the character. Chronologically set after the forgettable X:Men: The Last Stand, this is now the latest story in the X-Men universe. An emotionally scarred Logan is faced with a whole new type of threat as he travels to Japan with his immortality compromised. The movie is dark and...

A Taal Tale: Café Breton

About 3 weeks ago, Alvie and I set off on an adventure with a couple of office mates to do something new: trek up Taal right to its crater! Unfortunately, Alvie did not feel well enough to do just that, but we went for it anyway. She just took a couple of books with her so while we were garnering thorn scratches and exhaustion,  she'd go on a literary adventure of her own. We were looking for a tourist-friendly place for breakfast, dropped...

Yabu: Bed of Rosus

I wish I could just lie down on one of these. A couple of weeks ago, we received a very pleasant surprise and a first for us: an invite to try the new dishes at Yabu. What?? Well, allow me to check my schedu... Of course! We are extremely honored that our opinions and pictures are read and appreciated in the first place, and it's Yabu, so we accepted at the drop of a hat. Rosu 90g Set, P315.00 Served with unlimited Japanese white rice or organic...

Yabu: Enter Kurobuta

Every once in a while you learn a new word that changes your outlook on food a little bit. I still remember hearing about Kobe beef and to this day, I always think of Kobe Bryant when I hear it. Haha. While I have not had the luxury of trying that, luckily for us the similarly superior version of pork, called Kurobuta, is vastly more reachable. It really was glowing! Everyone and their uncle has already been to Yabu and I've heard great things,...

Mann Hann: Dynasty Dinners

I did a bit of research about the name of Mann Hann and came across this amusing backstory on their weird site: Mann Hann was  derived from an ancient Chinese legend that the owners  love to tell their children.  The romance involved Mann or Manchurian and a descendant from an old Han Dynasty and how the emperor's opulence showed when entertaining foreign dignitaries by ordering “Mann Hann” Menu which consist of 200...

Movie Review: The Lone Ranger

Image from here. Hi ho Silver, away! After a great and filling day of Yabu and Saisaki on my mom's birthday, we went for our second favourite pastime, movies! I'm definitely a fan of Johnny Depp, but this movie's trailer didn't look too interesting, even apart from the strange fact that he's playing a native american. This film is a remake of the legendary icon in American history, the Lone Ranger and his trusted partner, Tonto. Potentially...

Starbucks: White Chocolate Pudding

I may just be one of the most clueless persons when it comes to knowing about deals and discounts. It's great that Alvie and a bunch of friends in the Fort seem to innately know about every promo around and almost nothing gets past them. Last Tuesday, we heard about this new drink and the promo that came with its launch. Perfect to grab a taste! If the Starbucks Baristas in my area notice me, it would be as the only there for promos guy. I'm...

Seattle's Best: Sea Salt and Salad

This is actually a tale of several visits to Seattle's Best, which just happens to be very near where I work. My cousin, Bobby was in the area so we met up for some coffee. We saw some new drinks and one caught our eye. Sea Salt Caramel Ice-blended Javakula (large), P180.00 Well, I love anything salted caramel. This was good! Nice to sip on for a long chat hanging out at Seattle's Best. The little starfish was amusing and it brings something...

Movie Review: Pacific Rim

Image from here. Today, we are cancelling the apocalypse! The film is set in the near future, where alien monsters have suddenly started appearing from within a rift in the ocean, and humanity is forced to unite and face them with their own technological terrors. Piloted Mechs are used to do battle and protect mankind from the Godzilla-like monstrosities. Image from here. I never really paid close attention to this movie since I thought it'd...