Archive for the ‘pinoylife’ Category
Adarna Food and Culture: dining at it’s best
Dining has never been so fine after visiting Adarna Food and Culture. This restaurant, located along Kalayaan Avenue, Quezon City, serves more than just good Filipino food: they also serve customers a heaping spoonful of culture and nostalgia with every bite. Indeed, Beth Angsioco has done a wonderful job in putting the restaurant together.
November 22, 2008
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Arpee · 
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Tags: adarna food and culture, adarna restaurant, adobond batangas ala adarna, adobong batangas, beth angsioco, chef giney villar, chicken mole soup, chicken relleno, filipino classic pansit, filipino cuisine, kalayaan restaurant, kesong puti and langka fry, malolos carabao cheese, mindanao beef dish, pancit 1913, pansit 1913, piassok, quezon city restaurants, seafood special, sigarillas salad, special turon, sulu beef dish, turon with mango cream sauce · Posted in: pinoylife, restaurants
The Return of a Savory Classic
Savory is exactly how this chicken tastes like. Established by the Ting family back in the 1950s, Savory Chicken (lovingly pronounced sah-boo-ree by the older generations) used to be a household name. The brand began to disappear by the late 1990s to early 2000s.
November 3, 2008
· Noreen · 14 Comments
Tags: chicken restaurants, savory, savory chicken, savory fried chicken · Posted in: pinoylife, restaurants
Congratulations, Ambassador Tess Lazaro!
Yes you got it right! That’s my sister on the far right when we had dinner at the Bonifacio High Street. In this picture you will see what remains of my family as my mom and dad have passed away. Today, I congratulate my sister Tess for being confirmed as the Philippine Ambassador to Bern, [...]
October 9, 2008
· Arpee · 9 Comments
Tags: ambassador to switzerland, atty tess lazaro, commission on appointments confirmation, filipino diplomats, filipino diplomats in europe, ma. theresa lazaro, philippine ambassador, philippine ambassador to switzerland, philippine diplomats, theresa lazaro · Posted in: pinoylife
Dear Ninang
That’s me and my Ninang Lyn. In Filipino, “Ninang” means godmother. When Catholic children are baptized into the religion, parents choose those who can be godfather and godmother to them. More than just being family friends, Ninongs and Ninangs are positions of responsibility. They are required to take over some parental obligations in the absence [...]
October 1, 2008
· Arpee · One Comment
Tags: erlinda flores, ninang lyn, relief for chemotherapy · Posted in: pinoylife
It’s the blogger, not the blog
Last year, I begged Jun Asis for an extra ticket so I can bring my wife to the 2007 Philippine Blog Awards. He was nice enough to pull some strings, and bend a few rules to accommodate a stranger’s request. This year, I won a special BlogBank award. Noemi says (via Plurk) that it’s a [...]
September 22, 2008
· Arpee · 35 Comments
Tags: arpee lazaro, blog bank special award, blogbank, person more famous than his blog, philippine blog, philippine blog awards 2008, philippine blogosphere, pinoy bloggers, the blogger not the blog award · Posted in: events, pinoylife
