Happy New Year and Hello 2011!

Another year is done and we’re still standing. And for that we have a lot to be thankful for. For our shortcomings and excesses, and bad decisions, still we must look at the past year with a smile. We have gone a long way, and an even longer road is ahead of us but we manage, year after year despite all the challenges at work, family, relationship, business. Despite what geomancers, astrologists and numerologists say, WE MAKE OUR OWN SWERTE. The road to success is always a difficult one. The bigger the success, the steeper the climb. No matter what the result, your...

The Pinoy Life at Large greets you all H...

The traffic outside is crazier than ever. Most markets are jampacked with people trying to do their last minute shopping for food and gifts. Me? I’m staying home. I managed to buy some, plus a few necessities. My sister’s home thus it’s a family reunion of sorts. Despite all this rush, you can feel the excitement in the air. Christmas vacation is never a vacation for those who have godchildren. It’s just a short respite from regular work so you can do something else. In all your cooking and shopping and hailing cabs, please do not forget this; that...

How to order food using www.quickdeliver...

These days the traffic can be quite a bummer and even in the name of good food, some of us get fazed by the parking-lot-traffic, especially the roads that leads to the malls. In the Philippines, we’re big on malls and because of that, most of the good restaurants we frequent are usually found inside a mall. However, if you are so tired of the traffic how can you enjoy the food of your favorite restaurant? Answer, have it delivered to your doorstep. ‘But not all restaurants deliver?’ So true. Most of the restaurants that offer delivery services are...

The Great Melo’s Restaurant Giveaw...

Inside this brown paper bag is a two-thousand pesos gift certificate at Melo’s. This is a foodie’s ticket to one of the most exquisite steaks in the Metro. How to get it? It’s simple. Click Like on the Melo’s Facebook page. Pretty easy to do, right? When you have liked the Melo’s page, post your happiest Christmas photo along with a short explanation why you consider it to be your happiest Christmas picture. Here are the rules: Posted pictures must NOT contain nudity, indecent or lascivious images. Contestant MUST BE IN THE PICTURE. If...

Sambokojin Yakiniku Smokeless Grill: A G...

Named after the Japanese god of the kitchen, Sambokojin Yakiniku Smokeless Grill is a place where Japanese and Korean food come together. Sambokojin Restaurant is an example of the Yakiniku style of dining, where raw meats are provided and diners cook these over a grill and dip the meats in whatever sauce they like. That’s the Japanese part of the buffet. The Korean part comprise the cooked dishes served as part of the buffet: Chapchae, Korean beef stew (loved this one), tofu steak and six or seven selections of Korean appetizers including a variety of kimchis in...