Tucked away inside the Wine Depot warehouse and shop in N. Garcia (formerly Reposo) Makati is a quaint and unassuming restaurant foodies all over are talking about: Purple Feet, with Chef Marco Legasto at the helm.

Setting: The place is not very easy to spot because of its lack of signage;…

After passing it by several times and reading about it on some publications (DineAsia, Tatler), I finally had the chance to give Cav Wine Shop and Café at Bonifacio High Street a try.
Setting. The restaurant is situated at the side of the Spa building, and is easily spotted because of the…

Recently, my mom and niece swung by and I had to find a suitable place for us to dine. As we were on quite restrictive diets (mom needs to cut down on fats and sweets, while I was trying not to gain weight), I brought them to the Eastwood Mall…

Looks like my torrent client and home DSL connection are gonna need to work double time soon — Premieres of my favorite TV series’ new seasons start today.
Here are three of the series I am looking forward to watching.

Fringe Season 2 (thanks Ethan!)

Heroes Season 4 (Volume 5: Redemption)

Big…

I always take the trip to the weekend Salcedo Market whenever I wake up early enough to get my goodies. Over the course of several Saturdays, I’ve amassed a couple of frequently-visited stalls that offer stuff I think I can’t buy retail elsewhere.
Here are some pics from a recent…

We revisited the restaurant formerly known as In-Yo Fusion Cuisine recently — now aptly renamed after the chef behind the establishment: Ninyo Fusion Cuisine.
This place has been a company favorite of ours, pleasing even the most discriminating and well-initiated palates of key executives who have marked it as one…

One of the reasons why I end up agonizing after a long weekend at my parents’ house in Manila is my utter loss of self-control in the face of such yummy food. Here are snaps of some of the irresistible grub my mom feeds me.

Glutinous Rice Meatballs

They come…

A while back, we organized a special send-off party at the palatial dining hall of La Cocina de Tita Moning in Manila.
Setting. Step into the Legarda mansion and be transported back to a time and lifestyle almost forgotten. Dark wood furniture, antique household artifacts, and an opulent 1930’s ambiance grace a…

Choosing among the other recently-opened films Final Destination and Land of the Lost, we settled to watch Jack Black and Michael Cera’s Year One last night. We entered the theater with meager expectations and a half-open mind. Here’s what’s on my mind when we left.
Pluses.
* Underneath the brash, slapstick…

To the naked eye, it would seem like I’m such an invincible, self-secure ace performer with all the auspicious luck and blessedness in the corporate world. And that I’d always say the most sobering, even uplifting words. And that rantings are scarce.

Wrong. I am, after all, just like everybody…