Monthly Archives: April 2014

April 7, 2014
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12 Things I Learned from Lolo Benny

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We never stop learning from our Lolo!  We could write a book on all the witty remarks and intelligent quotes he tells all of us. Last year I posted some learnings from our eldest cousin, M. Donnie  

 Previous entry:  What I learned from Lolo Benny March 3, 2013

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That was apparently too little compared to all the other things we learn from him.  So on this day, his special day, I would like to share another beautiful speech written again by M. Donnie.  Even if he lists down 12 here, there’s much much more!  dvt-speech-for-lolo.jpg

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April 6, 2014
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Rustans Color it Summer

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What a nice way to celebrate Summer by the poolside of the raffles hotel!  It was so windy and had the perfect beautiful ambience for a summer event

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My beautiful cousin, Dina Arroyo Tantoco, who is in charge of Marketing for Rustan’s and takes care of organising all of these events.  She’s so ready for a Rustan’s Color it Summer! 
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Many beautiful people at the event
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Love all the details 
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There was a contest that afternoon
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And Liza Ilarde, Editor of Style Weekend, won!  She won a three days two night stay in Raffles Hotel Cambodia!  Congrats Liza!!

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April 6, 2014
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Greek Sunday Lunch

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Sunday family lunch special guest, Tinky 🙂  

Heart2Heart loves Greek food!!!  Good thing Tina and Dina took their cooks to 25 Mushrooms Kitchen!

Our Greek lunch! YUM! My type

Mezze Platter – Hummus with pita bread

Tzatziki

Watermelon Salad

Kalamarki

Grilled lamb chops and potatoes

Spanakopita

Fresh mangoes from Tito Raffy and Tita Juvy from their farm

Wasabi Kitkat from Tokyo 🙂

Watch out for there upcoming classes!  Ramen!!!

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April 5, 2014
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Back at Sarsa

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With so many restaurants out there, It’s so hard to repeat a restaurant!  But I have been back at Sarsa twice already since I went for the opening!

Previous entry:  Sarsa + Kitchen Bar October 2013 

 And I love it 🙂

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This time we were with Tita Ina, Isabel Aspilera Macicior and husband, Jose and Tita Entang Carballo 
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So happy to see Binky’s friends supporting him and eating in Sarsa 🙂  
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And more friends of Binky arrive, Congressman Roman Romulo and Shalani with Jose Macicior  

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I love seeing familiar faces!!  Makes us feel at home!  My sister in law, Pam, with her family from Dumaguete.  Pam is also a childhood friend of Chef JP Anglo 
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Tito Manny and Tita Ina know exactly what to order already 🙂
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These were the other dishes we tried last February
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Heart2Heart is always checking out the restroom 🙂
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Cute bikes outside the resto 
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April 4, 2014
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Welcome to the Family Old Navy

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Th first International franchise of Old Navy is in the Philippines!!!!  Welcome to the Rustan’s family!  Congratulations Stores Specialists Inc and to the Rustan Group of Companies!  

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Anton and Nina Huang with Nikki and Isabelle, Lolo Benny Tantoco, US Ambassador Goldberg, Robert Frank, Executive Vice President of Old Navy and Blair Dunn, General manager of Old Navy Franchise

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Our cute niece, Bellee modelling 🙂  
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Beautiful store!! Even better than the ones in the States according to everyone who has been to the store!  
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April 4, 2014
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Nackymade

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Our friend, Gary, took James along with him to meet Naoki who came over to Manila last November and again came back last month to deliver the glasses ordered. COOL 🙂 James loves made to order things so this is really very him to have his glasses made 🙂   

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It was Mavis Manotoc Fuenteballa who brought him to Manila and introduced  by our friends Jay and Carmen who did not tell us about Naoki! haha tampo!!  We had to hear it from Gary who heard it from Mavis who heard about it from Jay and Carmen!  Wow that’s how fast news spreads 🙂  


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I wish I had met him but I could not go so this is a photo taken by James with John in the photo  

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