Congratulations to our dear dear friends – Jose and Tin- on your third blessing – Francisco!!
Celebrating with friends and family
Catered by M Cuisine of Chef Ed Quimson. This was the most recent catering we had witnessed from Chef Ed – It was very very good!
Pepitas lechon!! With Truffle rice stuffing – French Lechon
Loved the plates that M Cuisine provided with the dessert buffet
Salted Caramel cake by Mara dela Rama Poblete
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IT’S TIME FOR A SUMMER GETAWAY WITH RUSTAN’S
It really is more fun in the Philippines as Rustan’s helps you get to your ideal destinations within our country with summer getaways! From shopping bags to travel tags, get ready to make this summer totally unforgettable with Rustan’s Journey Into Summer back-to-back promotions. Rustan’s celebrates the Spirit of Summer through travel and no vacation is complete without the best fashion selections from the world over.
Getaways are made even more chic with Rustan’s bright, bold and beautiful prints that complement the season. Find your travel essentials from the latest colorful collections of Rafe. U Girls, Maaji and Bikini Lab also offer fashionable ensembles for lounging under the sun.
On a relaxed day out, DVF’s printed dresses and Trina Turk’s tailor fit pieces make for a great choice, while summer evenings are more elegant with top designs from Tadashi Shoji and Christian Louboutin.
Homegrown labels Criselda Lontok, Jill and Luna also showcase their new prints that can be matched with bags from Coach and shoes from Sofft. Men, on the other hand, are also in for the latest look with the trendiest ensembles from Faconnable and Pedro del Hierro.
And to make your shopping even more exciting, Samsonite will give out their iconic bags for free just by shopping from March 15 to April 15.
Choose between a foldable Samsonite Tote Bag or Duffle Bag with a minimum single receipt purchase of P10,000; or get the Samsonite Headline Backpack when shopping a minimum of P50,000; and even receive the most sought after Samsonite 55cm Cosmolite Blue with a P100,000 purchase. Get even better deals if you’re PNB or Allied Bank Credit Card holder – receive the mentioned Samsonite freebies for only a minimum purchase of P9,000, P45,000 and P90,000.
And it doesn’t stop there! For a minimum single receipt purchase of P3,000, Rustan’s shoppers and loyal clienteles have the chance to be one of the lucky winners of exciting getaways to the most exclusive resorts in the country. In partnership with Philippine National Bank, 24 lucky winners will get the opportunity to bask under the bright sun and enjoy some R&R at El Nido, Palawan; The Farm at San Benito; Eskaya Beach Resort and Spa; and the District; or roll out a brand new 3-piece set Samsonite luggage.
The grand raffle will be on May 9 at Rustan’s Department Store Makati, and deadline for submission of entries is April 30. Just present your receipt for validation to the nearest concierge at the participating store where your purchases were made. Do your shopping now and convert your purchase into Samsonite gear or just maybe, into the vacation you’ve been waiting for.
Participating stores for the Journey Into Summer Getaway Raffle are Rustan’s Department Store Makati, Shangri-La, Alabang, Gateway, and Cebu; Rustan’s Red Tag Outlet Store; and Rustan’s brand stores in Newport Mall, Resorts World Manila
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Get a copy of the latest Town and Country. Heart2Heart is there with a Namaste pose 🙂 plus two pages in the Social Network section
“It’s not our parents’ Town & Country. It’s our Town & Country,” says editor-in-chief Yvette Fernandez. Now embarking on its 6th year, Town & Country Philippines has definitely evolved into the younger, fresher and more dynamic magazine that more people can relate to, truly becoming food for the soul by touching the reader in a multitude of ways.
What’s in store for Town & Country in 2013? “Town & Country continues to celebrate life at its best. Expect even more interesting, in-depth features on smart, dynamic, beautiful women who matter, who excel in their chosen fields, who are making a difference in society. And many more stories on Fabulous Food and luxury travel, the latest in home and design, fashion and gorgeous watches and jewelry, plus activities and products that enhance one’s natural beauty. Then of course there is our regular Culture Top Ten on things to do, see, and experience to feed the soul,” Yvette chides.
In its Luxury Travel issue this March, the magazine features Zelda Kniele and her daughters Stephanie and Jessica, photographed on their most recent holiday in the Serengeti. While exotic destinations are nothing new to the well-traveled Kniele family, this vacation in East Africa proved to be one of the most enriching as they went on twice-daily game drives, hot-air balloon rides; basking in the dramatic sights and magnificent African sun.
The March issue also gives glimpses into some of the most extraordinary summer destinations as Cecily Mabasa recounts her luxurious trek on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, all the while staying in four lush mountain lodges, taking in the captivating Soraypampa, conquering the Salkantay pass and feasting on wonderful Peruvian cuisine.
This issue also includes a trip to sandy Morocco with Aerin Lauder as she talks about her debut line bearing her first name only, her preference and aesthetic of effortless simplicity and carrying on her family’s legacy with her wherever she goes.
Town & Country also takes a trip to the not-so-secret private kitchen of TBLS in Hong kong as New York-bred chef Que Vinh Dang dreams up innovative, rave-worthy menus that are meticulously prepared for months in advance. From a bacon and egg risotto with apple wood smoked bacon, poached Taiyouran egg and Parmesan to the Iberico collar and shank with kabocha squash puree, mustard braised cabbage and pork crackling, all of which demonstrating his inexhaustible devotion to his craft and love for food which keeps guests coming back for more.
The March Summer and Travel issue of Town & Country Philippines is available in newsstands and bookstores nationwide. Become a fan of Town & Country on Facebook via Facebook.com/townandcountry.ph.
Summit Media is the largest magazine publishing company in the Philippines, with 23 titles under its belt to cater to individuals with different lifestyles, attitudes, and passions: Candy, Cosmopolitan, Disney Junior, Disney’s Princess, Elle Decoration, Entrepreneur, Esquire, FHM, Good Housekeeping, Martha Stewart Weddings, Men’s Health, K-Zone, OK!, Preview, Real Living, Smart Parenting, Top Gear, Total Girl, Town & Country, Women’s Health, YES!, YUMMY, and now, Runner’s World. Summit Media, for the fifth year in a row topped the nationwide TNS-Trends Newsstand Survey conducted in 2010. Summit Media titles led in all their respective categories, making Summit Media the leading consumer magazine publisher in the Philippines not just in terms of number of titles and advertising sales, but in circulation per category as well. By creating magazines that are relevant, affordable, and of world-class standards, Summit Media has changed the way Filipinos read.
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Happy birthday to Iago!! How fast time flies! It’s obvious how much joy this cute little boy has brought to Gil and Christine! You cannot imagine what Christine did to document Iago’s first year!!! Look at this two videos – the first one documents how they celebrated every month and then the second video shows a photo of Iago every single day for one year!!!! WOW!!!!!! I could not believe it till I saw it! Amazing! Thank you Gil and Christine for sharing this special occasion with us
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What a cute theme! Dr. Seuss! Mommy Christine was of course on top of everything. I particularly liked the donation box instead of a gift idea – Nice one!
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We are so lucky we have a very efficient concierge, our friend Pepe 🙂 We asked him to look for a Persian restaurant for us in the area and he found one for us!! And we loved it!!!
Nice bread basket
You put the mint leaves, radish, walnuts and feta cheese inside the pita bread and roll and eat
A yogurt drink, Doogh, which James was hoping to taste like lassi but it was different – not sweet- it was yogurt with soda, mint and pepper
It’s a different menu from the Persian we expected – they did not have hummus 🙂
Lentil soup of Pepe which he said was very good
Mast – homemade yogurt
Mirza Ghasemi which we figured was Misa Kasemi which we order here in Manila – and it was! YUM! Good thing they had this
Koobideh for me which was a lot! I could eat only half of one stick but can eat almost all that rice! haha – good thing I have two boys with me to eat the rest
Barreh which was Lamb – ordered by Pepe- very good too!
Barg which is filet mignon – which the boys liked the best among all
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I love this quote I saw on my friend’s facebook
by Michelle Casal who loves coffee, Starbucks in particular 🙂
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We were hearing about the IHOP craze in Manila, so James said he wanted to try it before going home so he can compare the two
We ordered the Pancake Combo
I like it that the syrups are all on the table and lots of choices too
This came first and it was okay
And then James chose Chocolate Chip pancake
They did not give us whipped butter so I asked for some – I do not know if it is a Pancake House thing only- but I want my pancakes with whipped butter 🙂 We hope to get to try IHOP in Manila soon and be able to compare our experience
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For Sunday lunch, Pepe took us to this Singaporean restaurant in Burlingame which we loved!! Thank you Pepe!!
Saw a few capiz lamps in the place 🙂
My dates for Sunday lunch
Wow, this looked good!
But we ordered from the main menu
Strait Frites – me and my sides 🙂 cute presentation – loved the dips that came with it
Beef Rendang recommended by our server – YUM!!!!! That Pandan bread ( green thing ) was really good!
Pepe did not order salad but he ordered a healthy dish- Origami sea bass
Crispy Hainan Chicken for US$ 15.00 not bad! I also wanted to try a crispy version hainanese chicken …..wishing there were more crispy skin on top 🙂
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Spent a day with my good friend Triccie. She took me shopping so we did not want to spend too much time eating haha! So we ate as soon as we saw an eating place near where we were shopping. This is BJs the restaurant and not the warehouse club 🙂
Here’s my pretty friend 🙂
And yes she ordered salad too! 🙂
I had my buffalo wings!
I tried it differently by ordering the boneless wings – but it tasted like chicken tenders – so maybe best to just order the regular wings
Triccie says they make their own beer – so I took a photo of the menu since I do not really drink beer 🙂
These look good!!
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