Archive for July, 2007

And here’s one for the Pinoy pasta lover…

Share While coming to work this morning, I saw this sign at Joey Pepperoni and decided that I would give it a try after work, the pasta lover that I am. Imagine, for less than a 7-day call and text card, you can stuff yourself with all pasta your tummy can hold! Not a bad [...]

July 31, 2007 · Arpee · 3 Comments
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Read or Die at A Different Bookstore

Share Naysayers turned converts! I had to convince Noreen and her sister Eden to go with me to the event. Three days later they were still raving about the event. Prof. Pete Lacaba chats with Mookie Katigbak and Prof. Marra Lanot before the poetry-reading sessions. Romina Gonzales talks about her book “Welostit,” her collection of [...]

July 30, 2007 · Arpee · One Comment
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Read or Die! (continued)

Share I finally managed to attend a book club meeting by Read or Die’s literati. We arrived during the meeting of Read or Die and even became privy to some of their activities for the 28th Manila International Book Fair. But you will have to come to the event to know what it’s all about. [...]

July 30, 2007 · Arpee · One Comment
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A Gem of a Food Place at the Fort

Share The food place called EAT168 is an oasis for those tired of the expensive and pricey eating places that have sprung around the Global City. Conveniently located beside a nursing school and a call center, EAT168 caters to those who are looking for good meals at affordable prices, which are mostly employees on a [...]

July 24, 2007 · Arpee · No Comments
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Food writing with the Hundred-Pound Foodie

Share Ah food, glorious food! Who is his/her right mind would not seize the opportunity to sample some of the most delectable dishes and be asked to write about the whole experience? I am no fool. Thus when I got the chance to join the food writing workshop with no other than Ms. Christine Nunag, [...]

July 18, 2007 · Arpee · One Comment
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