Monthly Archives: August 2010

Bryan Flannery Steaks

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After many months, Heart2Heart is happy to post finally the steaks.  For so long, when I am about to post the steaks, the stocks run out.  We love Bryan Flannery products and we hope that you will enjoy them too.  Take some time to read below and find out what makes Bryan Flannery different from the rest… 

We could not find US Prime dry aged steaks in Manila which is why we were happy to discover Bryan Flannery through a friend.  

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The beauty of Bryan Flannery steaks is that it is PRIME and aside from being PRIME, Bryan still selects and narrows down  the selection and that is where the term PRIVATE RESERVE comes in.  Another difference is that it is California beef ( Private Reserve ) 

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Be assured of the quality and taste of the beef from Bryan Flannery.  One of our favorite steak restaurants in the US is Peter Luger.  Peter Luger uses dry aged porterhouse, when we found out Bryan Flannery sells dry aged steaks, we were very excited.  He even custom aged our porterhouse 52 days.  

Previous Entry:  Bryan Flannery at Mamou July 1, 2010 

 

PRODUCT LIST

1.)  Rib Eye 8 oz and 12 oz 

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2.)  Midwestern Rib Cap 1.5 lbs  ( Half of the size in the photo ) 

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3.)  16 oz. T-Bone  

 

4.)  12 oz New York Steak  

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5.)  52 Day Aged Private Reserve Porterhouse ( 20 oz.)   

This is a “custom” order as it is aged longer than normal

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Click below on some previous Entries, I will be posting more on how to cook the steaks, watch out for them:

Meeting Bryan Flannery August 23, 2010 

Bryan Flannery at Mamou July 1, 2010 

Bryan Flannery at Masseto June 16, 2010 

Bryan Flannery’s Rib Cap July 21, 2010 

Bryan Flannery Burgers June 17, 2010 

 Sampling Steaks May 12, 2010 

For questions, pricing and orders, please contact:

Weng Atanacio  (9am to 5pm Monday-Friday)

email address:  weng@jaricmarketing.com

 Telephone #:   898-1371 or 76  Mobile #:  0917 801 6875  

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Meeting Bryan Flannery

By | Foodie, Jaric Marketing Inc, Steaks, Travel | One Comment

The road trip continues.  Of course we had to fly first from New York to get to San Francisco 🙂 We stayed in the city but found ourselves going out of the city most of the time. We drove around 2 hours from the city to get to Corte Madera to meet the great guy behind the wonderful steaks that James has been bringing in.  

 We only met Bryan by phone and through his website

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 We saw his shop and was surprised to see that it is a full line gourmet store and that he sells more than just steaks 

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and finally we meet the real Bryan Flannery!  He is a superstar to us and we are honored to meet him! Just like any good and well run business, it is important that the owner is there and is hands on.  One of the nicest things about doing business is meeting the people behind the company.  Learning about them, how they grew their business and how passionate they are. 

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He took us to what he calls his “Playroom”  

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Wow!!  This is where he dry ages his beef.   

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Most of the steaks are already sold and reserved for clients!  It’s a good thing we have some allocation for the Philippines 🙂 

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Even Javier was amazed!! “Bryan Flannery is the coolest guy I have ever met!”

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Javier enjoyed his visit and he could not resist to ask Bryan for some brownies from the shop which were really really good we fought over them in the car!   

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More to take home from Bryan- Pork rib cap 

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My request 🙂 

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Bryan Flannery at Mamou July 1, 2010 

Bryan Flannery at Masseto June 16, 2010 

Bryan Flannery’s Rib Cap July 21, 2010 

Bryan Flannery Burgers June 17, 2010 

 Sampling Steaks May 12, 2010 

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From the Streets to the Red Carpet Stars Choose Tod’s

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Take on the city streets and garb with sophistication for red carpet affairs with the latest Tod’s head-to-toe ensemble. Be a head-turner with Tod’s Fall Winter 2010 collection from sleek and chic accessories in neutral and classic palettes and designs.

Spotted in Tod’s are the hottest Hollywood stars who are walking testimonies to the brand’s style excellence and craftsmanship. 

Multi-award actresses Catherine Zeta-Jones and Cate Blanchettare seen wearing Tod’s iconic pieces in the streets of Venice and New York. Slipping on a pair of ivory leather Tod’s Gommini, Catherine Zeta Jones spends time with her husband and kids strolling the busy city streets of New York.

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Now to the most romantic city Venice, Cate Blanchett is seen wrapped in a Tod’s tan trench coat while roaming the streets.cate-blanchett.jpg 

While back in Los Angeles, the stunning Jessica Biel is out and about wearing Tod’s Gommini leather loafers in dark brown.jessica-biel-1.jpgjessica-biel-2.jpg

American theater actress and Hollywood star Laura Linney on the other hand donned a Tod’s silver satin rounded bracelet pochette to complete her look for the red carpet of the Tony Awards.

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Korea’s pride, Kim Yoon Jin from the US TV drama “Lost” came in a complete Tod’s ensemble during the Fall Winter 2010 Tod’s press presentation in Korea. Kim Joon Yin carried the new D Bag from the Fall Winter 2010 Collection, and Spring Summer 2010 pieces and accessories.

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Tod’s is definitely a favorite among these Hollywood A-listers like Tom Cruise and Liam Neeson who are both stars in their latest action films.

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Tom Cruise has recently made a big comeback with an action thriller film co-starring Cameron Diaz.

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Tom Cruise got right into character donning Tod’s Spencer Motorcycle Boots as he promoted his new film “Knight & Day” in Good Morning America, during a press junket and on the movie premier night in Seville.

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Irish actor Liam Neeson was also spotted wearing Tod’s aviator sunglasses arriving for a photo call in Paris for his action film “Agence Tous Risqué.”

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From Hollywood to royalty, Princess Caroline of Monaco is another Tod’s aficionado. In a Tod’s total look while out and about in Paris, Princess Caroline wore a long black technical cotton trench, Tod’s by Derek Lam Silk Short Trench, carrying a D-Stying bag in vachetta leather and Tod’s eyewear in black.

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Add some flair and sophistication to your wardrobe this season with Tod’s exceptional pieces

 

 

In the Philippines, Tod’s is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 4 and Rustan’s Tower, and Shangri-La Plaza Mall. 

 

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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin by Tricia

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Bambi has been telling me about her friend who is a very good chef.  I am so happy to finally meet her!!! And only to find out she is the sister of one of my highschool classmates, Tine Tine! 

Tricia went to the New York Restaurant School and  was a pastry chef in New York.  

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We were so lucky to have tried her super duper yummy Banana Chocolate Muffin which she made for Bambi’s birthday lunch!!!

Previous Entry:  My 38th Birthday by Bambi Reyes August 22, 2010 

So moist and so yummy!!  I keep telling her to put up a bakeshop or to sell her goodies.  Hopefully we will see more of Tricia here at Heart2Heart!     

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My 38th Birthday by Bambi Reyes

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Happy Birthday to our dear friend Bambi who always brings us all together.   We enjoyed all the food you prepared for us.  In a few months, we will be celebrating an even bigger event and we will all look forward to it.  

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My 38th birthday lunch was spent with our dear special friends called ” the London group ” img_5109.JPG 

Everyone had a good time devouring the spread of food I personally prepared and cooked for the special people who made Alexis – ” Jojo” and me meet in London 20 years ago.

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Queen of Hexagon

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I wonder why my friend is blooming nowadays… She still has to tell me in our next lunch.  This was our lunch a few months ago at Hexagon

Previous Entry:  Hexagon Lounge, RCBC Plaza September 24, 2009 

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 We got mostly appetizers on the menu

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USDA Certified Beef Salpicao

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Crispy Calamari served with Sicilian Dip

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and of course, my real mission was the buffalo chicken wings!!

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  Michele is the Queen and the life of the party at Hexagon, RCBC Plaza.  

Previous Entries:

Spit at Hexagon Lounge July 17, 2010 

Catch her there every Wednesday evening.  She is really my friend because she knows I am not the type to go out at night and i have not been to her Wednesday night gigs…so we have lunch instead 🙂 I just watch over her by checking her facebook daily and looking at her photos and making sure she is okay.  Obviously many many friends love and support her 🙂

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Balloon Arrangements by PaPillo

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Wow!  You cannot imagine how happy this made me feel when I received this gigantic balloon arrangement!  Thank you Trish for this beautiful balloon arrangement.  I had posted a feature on PaPillo a week ago and got confused between two friends, so I hope you will go back to the feature so you can see who the real Trish is behind PaPillo Fine Stationers 🙂  She has a great line of products and these balloons look so much better in person than in photo and be assured it will make someone happy if they receive it

Previous Feature ( click on this ) :  PaPillo  Fine Stationers August 8, 2010

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Inside the arrangement were these beautiful personalized stationery…love them!:-) img_5128.jpgimg_5153.jpgimg_5129.JPG

 

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Astralis for Lunch

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Mom loves Astralis and we love to tag along 🙂

Previous Entries:

Merienda at Astralis February 14, 2009

Astralis by Diamond Hotel October 17, 2008 

They have an Executive Lunch Menu which I chose and I think is very reasonable and though the portions are small, I still need someone to help me with it.  I got the 3-course lunch

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Loved my appetizer, Melted Fresh Mozzarella with Grilled Shiitake

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My main was the Grilled Chicken Paillard

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Our friend had the executive lunch with me and his main was the Grilled Beef Tenderloin Stuffed with Emmethaler which looked like my type of dish!

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Then my dessert which was YUMMY!!!!!

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Other dishes outside the executive lunch menu

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This is Mom’s favorite dish in Astralis, also mine.  I need to remind myself that this is one dish Mom does not like to share so next time I have to order my own!  🙂

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AstralisPower Plant Mall

 

R1/Lvl. Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Dr. cor. Estrella St.

Makati City, Metro Manila

Philippines

 

(02) 890-7124

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