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September 16, 2010

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Tod’s Launches IPad Case and Application

By Heart2Heart | Fashion, What's New at Rustan's | No Comments

iPad just got more fashionable as Tod’s take this modern day device into a whole new style with the launch of new Tod’s iPad case and Tod’s iPad application.

Technology and fashion converge with Tod’s new iPad case that is sure to be another essential item to grab this season.

Take this arm candy with you as you go about your active lifestyle in sophistication. Pick from soft supple calfskin or precious crocodile in blue, brown, and tan, specially made for those who appreciate luxurious high-tech style. Set a standard in stylish, on the go lifestyle and grab your own Tod’s iPad case from Tod’s boutiques starting November 2010.

Aside from the exquisite must have of every tech-savvy, Tod’s also launches its first application for iPad users. Created by Formapura, Tod’s App is made to capture personal dialogue with customers and lets them enter and experience the world of Tod’s collections, and showcases virtual themed lifestyles.

Get inspired with the touch of your fingertips as Tod’s premieres “My Life is in this Bag.” Browse through the contents of iconic Tod’s D bags of six ladies who represent social, intellectual, globetrotting, family business and art – Lauren Remington Platt, Shirin Von Wulffen, Tara Thivolete, Cristina Boujnah, Victoria Tang, and Brooke de Ocampo, all longtime Tod’s fans. “My Life is in this Bag” allows users to journey into different lifestyles and personalities discover tips for travel and guide to art and entertainment. View their Tod’s D bags through a linked individual product page with an easy 360 degree zoom and city store locator for convenience.

Tod’s App is available from August 2010 exclusively through online Apple stores.

In the Philippines, Tod’s shoes, bags, and accessories are exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and are available at the boutiques located in Greenbelt 4, Ayala Center, Makati and Rustan’s Tower, Shangri-La Plaza Mall.

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September 15, 2010

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Loop Creative Dining

By Heart2Heart | Education, Foodie | 3 Comments

Another one of Heart2Heart’s idols! Martin Lorenzo! A very dynamic and successful businessman! He is always up to something and acquiring things left and right and growing his company. Hoping Heart2Heart can feature more of him

He invited James to come over for lunch at LOOP and when I found out, I asked to join! 🙂 I heard about the place and it was in my list of TO GO places.

And how come we were not surprised that it was not only a restaurant he opened but now he also has a Culinary school!

Loop is just a part of the Culinary school and this will be the venue for the students to train in

Click below to go to their website for more information

Thanks to Martin for making us try his new restaurant! We enjoyed very much!

Loop Iced Tea

Heart2Heart loves the bread plate!

Foccacia bread cut in the middle, love the idea!

We had almost all the appetizers – ALL YUMMY! We chose the ones which were marked HOUSE SPECIALTY

Cracked Black Peppered Popcorn

Antipasto Platter – I am not a vegetable eater but I LOVED THIS! YUMMY!!!!

Quesong Puti Phyllo Triangles

Chicken Liver Pate

Seared Tuna Nicoise

Loop Burger

Crunchy Chicken Pasta

Chicken Leg Ala Confit

Angus Rib Eye Steak

Dory Fillet En Papilotte

Pear Frangipane Tart with Blue Cheese Crumble and Ice Cream – YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Profiteroles in Warm Chocolate

Rice Pudding Rolls – It is like suman lumpia 🙂

Loop Chocolate Symphony

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September 15, 2010

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Beauty Plus Benefits at Rustan’s Beauty Source

By Heart2Heart | Beauty, What's New at Rustan's | 2 Comments

With over 100 exclusive cosmetics and fragrances from all over the world, Rustan’s remains to be the home of the most sought after names in beauty. And with their roster of brands, Rustan’s still continues to be on the look out for new products that satisfy every woman’s aspirations for that ever-lasting splendor.

Beauty and benefits come together this whole month of September as Rustan’s The Beauty Source places the limelight on a fine selection of skincare, make-up and fragrances that prove to be must-haves no matter what season. Enjoy fabulous treats and beauty benefits! Mark your calendars for exciting events that will open up a whole new world of innovation and science in beauty.

It is true beauty with Citi with exclusive treats for Citi Rustan’s cardholders. From September 1 to 30, get your favorite cosmetics for less and enjoy more rewards at the Beauty Source when you use your Citi Rustan’s and FSP2 Cards. A 9% rebate awaits, exclusively for cosmetics and fragrances for the whole month together with a 3% rebate on all items storewide! And it doesn’t stop there! Shopping with your Citi Rustan’s and FSP2 Cards earns you 3 times more points.

The treats get even better with a fine selection of giveaways for a purchase of any participating brand. Exciting rewards from a whole day of shopping are in store as Salvatore Ferragamo is giving out a stylish Incanto Bloom pochette for every purchase of one big bottle of any Ferragamo fragrance. Smell like a Hollywood star with Gendarme’s Classic travel-sized cologne for every purchase of two 120ml Gendarme Classic.2010. Phyto is also giving away complimentary Phyto bath towels for a minimum purchase of P3500 of Phyto products. Or why not bring the magical scent of Annick Goutal anywhere you go with Annick Goutal’s travel sized perfume when you buy two 250ml Annick Goutal perfumes. Acca Kappa’s White Moss and Travel kit will also be sold at a special prize. So many giveaways are still up for grabs from other participating brands such as Burberry, Guerlain, Bvlgari, Shu Uemura, NARS, Murad, Dermalogica, Laura Mercier, Stila, Lancome, Awake, Clarins, and Kose.

Rustan’s also shares new breakthroughs in the science of skin care with the lineup of informative workshops that revolve around new discoveries in beauty. Get first hand tips from Laura Mercier’s Global Trainer Sean Stevenson on achieving the Laura Mercier signature flawless look or why not find that perfect scent for you with Perfume profiling at the Grand Mall. Clarins also helps you say goodbye to double chin and puffiness as they bring in Clarins International Skin Care expert Jason Au as he introduces their new lipo-drain serum. All these and more await all beauty enthusiasts together with special activities from brands such as Mario Badescu, MAC, Imedeen, La Mer, Lacoste, Bobbi Brown, Dermalogica, Estee Lauder, Essie, OPI, Lippmann and Escada.

The Beauty Source at Rustan’s is also proud to be home to renowned brands Bond No.9 and Loewe. Bond No. 9 is a full blow fragrance collection that pays homage to the great city of New York. The brand has made it its mission to restore artistry to perfumery and mark every New York neighborhood with a scent of its own. Now open at Rustan’s Grand Mall area, Bond No.9 carries over 30 fragrances each with its unique edge from the most audacious to the wittiest and most whimsical. Spanish label Loewe on the other hand is passionate for tradition, precision, attention to detail and contemporary designs.

Among their famous fragrances is the new Aire Loco specially concocted for the 21^st century woman. Innovative, exceptional and never conventional, Aire Loco is a provocative fragrance that moves with a hint of savage. Fresh and sprinkled with floral scent at first, it blends with the magnificence of flowers in the body of the fragrance and the exuberance of exotic flavors in its depths.

Discover a whole new side of beauty this stunning September of nothing but artful palettes of colors, distinctive scents and superstar skin care treatments only with Rustan’s The Beauty Source.

All Brands mentioned are distributed by Rustan Commercial Corporation and are available at Rustan’s Department stores.

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September 14, 2010

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Starbucks Announces Availability of Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew in the Philippines

By Heart2Heart | What's New at Starbucks? | One Comment

Manila, September 14, 2010 – Rustan Coffee Corporation, the sole licensee of Starbucks Coffee in the Philippines announced today that it will launch Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew throughout Starbucks stores nationwide in the Philippines on September 15.

Starbucks VIA™Ready Brew is Starbucks latest coffee innovation to hit the market in the Philippines. It is a transformational instant coffee that replicates the body and flavor of Starbucks® coffee in an instant form.

For more than 20-years, Starbucks has been looking for a way to guarantee Starbucks® coffee quality in an instant format.

Thus, Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew is a game-changing innovation in the instant coffee category. Starbucks VIA™ was developed using a proprietary, patent-pending technology called Micro Ground Technology, which preserves the coffee’s natural aroma, taste, quality and freshness.

The Philippines is the third country in the world, outside North America to offer Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew. Starbucks customers in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Japan have embraced this new product, and have become repeat purchasers as they discover that Starbucks quality coffee can be enjoyed anytime and anywhere.

Starbucks will begin its Starbucks VIA™ Taste Challenge tomorrow in Starbucks stores around the country, so that customers can try the breakthrough coffee innovation and make it their home, work and traveling companion.

“Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew continues to excite customers and represents a significant opportunity for the company to expand our reach into the instant coffee market,” said Rustan Coffee President Noey Lopez. “Customers in other parts of the world have quickly adopted Starbucks VIA™ as their coffee while on the go. Whether it is brewed as a single cup before leaving the house, while traveling, or at the office, customers have found it is a convenient solution.”

Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew is Starbucks first premium coffee stick product to be made available in the Philippines. With the body, flavor and rich aroma expected from Starbucks™ coffee, Starbucks VIA™ will create a new category for coffee drinkers looking to enjoy Starbucks quality coffee anytime and anywhere.

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“Starbucks VIA™ has clearly struck a chord with coffee drinkers in the Philippines; it’s a huge instant coffee market, but a lot of people are looking for a step up in quality,” said Lopez. “We believe Starbucks VIA™ tastes just like our fresh brewed coffee and upon tasting, customers will recommend it to family and friends.”

Poised for Growth

The company is optimistic about creating a new premium category in the Philippines’ home-use coffee market. The Philippines is Starbucks next step, as the company eyes the $23 billion instant and single serve coffee market. Just 10 months after its debut, Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew has reached the $100 million mark in global sales and continues to gain momentum and customer adoption as customers find new times and ways to incorporate it into their daily routines.

Pricing and Availability

Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew is 100 percent natural roasted arabica coffee in an instant and micro ground form that is rich and full bodied just like a fresh-brewed cup of Starbucks® coffee. Starbucks VIA™ is made with a proprietary, U.S. patent-pending technology to preserve the coffee’s taste .Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew will be available at P130 (pack of 3) or P450 (box of 12). Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew Decaf Italian Roast will be available at P130 (pack of 3) and P470 (box of 12).

About Starbucks

Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting the highest quality arabica coffee in the world. Today, with stores around the globe, the company is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. Through our unwavering commitment to excellence and our guiding principles, we bring the unique Starbucks Experience to life for every customer through every cup. To share in the experience, please visit us in our stores or online at www.starbucks.com

Starbucks in the Philippines is operated by Rustan Coffee Corporation (RCOC), the sole authorized licensee of Starbucks Coffee in the Philippines. Starbucks Philippines opened its first retail store on December 4, 1997at 6750 Ayala Avenue, Makati City. To date, there are 160 Starbucks stores located across the country.

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September 13, 2010

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Sea Princess Birthday Bash and Dance O’Rama

By Heart2Heart | Celebrations | 4 Comments

Heart2Heart told Tessa to change already her title to QUEEN! 🙂 I admire the level of energy she has to be all over the place gracing and touching everyone’s lives! Heart2Heart will try her best to document her as much as she can, but for sure will never be able to catch up on her whereabouts! It’s amazing! We are drawn to her and love her because she also gives so much of herself to others! Which is one reason why it’s so hard to say “no” to her! even if we hardly go out for late night parties, but for Tessa, we will. We missed the Dance O’Rama part and did not get to disco anymore. But we are sure it was a blast! Happy Birthday dear Sea Queen Tessa! 🙂

Sweet 16 ( again and almost again )!

Sea Princess Birthday Bash/Dance O’Rama. Sept. 8, Wednesday…Tonight.

At Repuliq

Black & White and pink all over is the theme…

Clubbing starts at 10pm… Resorts World. If you don’t know what clubbing means…well. Come and discover Republiq.

In short: Let’s DISCO!

Photo credits: Thanks to Jun Jun Ablaza for the Solo photos of Tessa

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September 13, 2010

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Bryan Flannery Burger Blends

By Heart2Heart | Foodie, Jaric Marketing Inc, Steaks | No Comments

Aside from the BEST STEAKS, Bryan Flannery has created something so UNIQUE for the burger lovers out there. He combines and comes up with his own BURGER BLENDS! This is the first time we ever encountered such burgers!! And they taste really great!!! THE BEST BURGERS IN TOWN!

Burger Blends 4 lbs. (it’s packed in 1 lb bags and you can choose any combination below). This 1 lb pack can be divided into 3 or 4 burger patties depending on what size of burger you want

P 2,500.00 for 4 packs

The Even Better

The More Betterer

The Flat Out Crazy

The Soon To Be Illegal

Each kind of burger has a different fat content, see below for the different blends

This is how it looks cooked!!! YUMMY!!!!

James uses a non stick burger press

Also, important is to season your burger with salt and pepper when cooking- that is all it needs, salt and pepper and use a cast iron pan

Previous entries:

Bryan Flannery Feature in EyeOnWine August 27, 2010

Bryan Flannery Steaks August 24, 2010

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 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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September 12, 2010

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Newport Cinemas, Resorts World

By Heart2Heart | Entertainment, Great Inventions | One Comment

After lunch at Red Crab ( Red Crab Alimango House, Resorts World ), we were ready to watch our movie!! Good thing Dad and Mom invited us to go with them to watch a movie, Despicable Me, which we really really liked and enjoyed!!

and WOW what a movie in a super nice cinema! It’s nice to try new things when they are still relatively new! I will be here more often to watch my movies!!!

You have your own cubicle for two people. It’s like you are in First Class in an airplane 🙂

You can recline the chairs and extend your legs!!!

There is a button to call your butler to serve you drinks and popcorn ( refillable ) which comes with the ticket price of P 450.00 – IT IS WORTH IT!!!