Tagbilaran, Bohol: The City of Friendship
Share That’s me smiling after deplaning from my Cebu Pacific flight, which turned out to be quite a joy with hardly any turbulence at all. Tagbilaran is the capital city of the province of Bohol, Central Visayas region. It is also a port city rich in history and has managed to make a name for [...]
February 15, 2012
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Tags: blue marlin kinilaw, bohol tourism, buffet on loboc river, cebu pacific reviews, chickin inato, curry crabs, fresh mangoes, fresh seafood, loboc river buffet, loboc river cruise, lobor river cruise, philippine ceviche, tagbilaran city, tagbilaran tourism, things to do in bohol · Posted in: F&B, pinoylife, travel
Vin 55: An Oasis of Good Food in Manila
Share Vin 55 is a gem of a restaurant tucked away near Roxas boulevard, along TM Kalaw. Coming from Roxas boulevard if you’re facing Manila Hotel, make a left at the TM Kalaw intersection after the US Embassy and you’ll see the Little Lamb restaurant. Vin 55 is on your right.
January 27, 2010
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Tags: fresh seafood, How to make Spaghetti with Carbonara Sauce, italian pasta, lengua estofado, manila restaurants, pizza and pasta, seafood noodles, spaghetti in carbonara sauce, steak ala pobre, tenderloin tips, vin 55, vin 55 menu, vin55 · Posted in: recipes, restaurants
A rainy Dampa afternoon
Share The Filipino word “dampa” means hut or shanty. Normally a hut that is located inland is called “kubo”. However if the same kubo is built beside the ocean, it is called “dampa”. A dampa is built on bamboo stilts strong enough to withstand the currents. Dampa is also the name of one of the [...]
October 5, 2008
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Tags: amolar's, cubao, cubao seafood restaurants, dampa, dampa at farmer's market, dampa paluto, dampa seafood restaurant, eating at the wet market, farmer's market, farmer's market cubao, fresh seafood, jun castillo, ninang lyn, paluto at dampa, relief for chemotherapy, trinity seafood, turo turo restaurant, turo-turo style eating · Posted in: restaurants
Lessons in healthy Shabu-shabu
Share “What kind of restaurant makes you cook your own food?” Actor Bill Murray was remembered for having said this line in the movie “Lost in Translation.” Pretty much like Murray’s character, many of us have yet to fully understand and appreciate the experience of dining in a shabu-shabu restaurant. It’s not expensive, as many [...]
August 2, 2008
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Tags: candy hwang, fresh seafood, fresh vegetables, genghis khan, group meals, healthy shabu-shabu, manila restaurants, philippine restaurants, shabu-shabu, sukiyaki · Posted in: restaurants
