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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Discovering Vigan (Day 3):
Awesome Main Attractions
THE rains brought about by Typhoon Jose had considerably let up on our third day in the World Heritage city of Vigan in Ilocos Sur, so our group of Manila-based media people lost no time in covering lost ground. It … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Abel Iloko weaving, Baluarte, Bantay Bell Tower, calesa ride around Vigan, Calle Crisologo, Casa Caridad, former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis 'Chavit' Singson, fountain show at Plaza Salcedo, Hotel Felicidad, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Sur governor Ryan Singson, Plaza Salcedo, Royal bibingka, St. Augustine Parish, Vigan
Discovering Vigan (Day 2):
Ancestral Homes and Local Flavors
OUR second day in the heritage city of Vigan, Ilocos Sur, was our fullest day ever in terms of grounds covered – despite it being besieged by a heavy downpour that just wouldn’t let up. Typhoon Jose was rampaging at … Continue reading
Discovering Vigan (Day 1):
World Heritage Site Like No Other
I HAVE always been fascinated with Vigan. I am awed by the fact that Vigan, acknowledged to be the third oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines, has managed to preserve its turn-of-the-century colonial look and feel. The cobblestone pavements remain, … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Ar-arosep Salad, Bagnet, Baluarte, burnay, Casa Caridad, Chicken Pipian, Fidel Go, Hotel Felicidad, Igado, Jose 'Bonito' Singson, Luis 'Chavit' Singson, New 7 Wonders-Cities of the World, Okoy, Pagburnayan, Poque-Poque, St. Paul Cathedral, Vigan, Vigan Empanada, Vigan-style Arroz Caldo
Exciting Couture Desserts from Sugar Babies
IF you’re tired of the usual Chocolate Chip Cookies, Revel Bars and French Macarons, why not switch to unique and modern couture desserts that are one of a kind? Introducing the unique and modern couture desserts whipped up by Sugar … Continue reading
Chef Bruce Lim’s Rustique Kitchen
Presents Exciting Dishes
AFTER a long hiatus from the restaurant scene, Chef Bruce Lim recently staged a comeback via Bruce Lim’s Rustique Kitchen, which replaces the old French restaurant Le Regalade along A. Arnaiz Ave. (formerly Pasay Road), Makati City. Chef Bruce joins … Continue reading
Posted in Restos
Tagged Bruce Lim's Rustique Kitchen, Chef Bruce Lim, Tony Boy Cojuangco