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By Anonymous Paul on 13 July, 2010
I have an on-and-off affair with milk tea going on for a decade now. I remember driving all the way from my then-office in Libis to Quickly, off Wilson Street in San Juan, just to get a sealed tumbler of their pearl milk tea and drive on back to the grind. I love pearl milk …read »
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By Anonymous Paul on 12 April, 2010
Padma Lakshmi Video on YouTube Link The Carl’s Jr. chain sure didn’t last long in the Manila; just up with several branches and out again in a few years. I don’t think the Filipino palate quite understood the barbecue sauce slathered sandwiches back then. But I think Carl’s Jr. has come a long way in …read »
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By Anonymous Paul on 31 March, 2010
The Philippines has been experiencing a vast influx of Korean immigrants over the past several years. Korean grocery stores, Korean students in local universities, and even Korean call center agents are what you would now call normal. I’m pretty sure you must have at least one Korean restaurant in your neighborhood. They’re beginning to be …read »
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By Anonymous Paul on 19 March, 2010
Companies have been reissuing things from the past quite a bit lately. Remember those sneakers of days passed? I couldn’t afford them then. Now these same styles are back in vogue and I definitely still can’t afford them now. There’s also the bad 80’s fashion which fashion houses have tweaked, rehashed and are now selling …read »
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By franco on 17 March, 2010
On March 17, Spot.ph and Nestle announced the winners of the 2009 Nescafe Gold Spot Awards. I was honored to be a judge for this year’s awards. Some of the winners were expected. Others came as a complete surprise, even for us judges. I do encourage restaurant awards like this one. Not so much for …read »
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By franco on 20 February, 2010
from top left, clockwise Caruz’s Guinataang Kuhol, Adarna’s Bicol Express,Vigan Longanisa and Lechon na Baboy This is a question that Pinoy foodies have been asking for decades. In an article in the Los Angeles Times, the question was asked again. Despite having some very talented Filipino chefs running and, in some cases, owning prominent Los …read »