Category Archives: Proud to be Pinoy!

The Attic

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So happy to meet Tim Luym, A Filipino chef based in San FranciscoThe Attic (2)I wrote about him in the Philippine Star last October 16Driving to Half Moon Bay Philippine Star article October 16 2014Click below to read onlineDriving to HAlf Moon Bay Phil Star Oct 16 2014

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The Attic (9)The menu!  Very reasonable and with generous portionsMenu the attic san mateo

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Yummy S&P CalamariThe Attic (5)

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Nutella Flan with Basil seedsNutella flan with basil seeds the atticMango mint Frozen KuhsterdThe Attic (6)frozen Khusterd

The bill which came in an old encyclopediaThe Attic (1)

When you are in the Bay Area, do visit the Attic and support our fellow Pinoy! Tim Luym! 🙂The Attic (8)

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FilipinaZ Art and Fashion Fair

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Congratulations Tita Maritess Pineda for a successful FilipinaZ Art and Fashion Fair!!  Tita Maritess is an avid art lover and she told me that her objective for this fair is to merge Fashion with Art!  In everything we do, we our expressing our own art 🙂  Art is everywhere and here it is in Fashion 🙂  Thank you Tita Maritess for patronising our very own artisans and artistsFilipinaZ Art and Fashion Fair (21)

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The Wareshop.  One of my favourite booths and true enough they won best booth 🙂FilipinaZ Art and Fashion Fair (4)

Elin.  Before, during and after pregnancy wear!  Very comfortable and reasonable priced.  Partners, Martina, Pat and missing in photo my cousin in law, Kathleen FilipinaZ Art and Fashion Fair (5)

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Tita Chiqui Sison and daughter, Julienne Sison Vital of EccentricsFilipinaZ Art and Fashion Fair (8)

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Tet and Maggie.  Tet and Maggie’s Mom are artists and they sell their artworks, restored furniture and hand sewn items FilipinaZ Art and Fashion Fair (34)

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LOVE! Migs Villanueva artFilipinaZ Art and Fashion Fair (46)

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luludk jewelry tattoos! LOVE! 🙂
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The very famous and very busy booth – The Olive Tree.  I was so happy to meet  Kyla Olives who is so pretty 🙂  She is the Art director of the Olive Tree Corp.  I remembered her because I featured her product before, the U Pillow!!

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WOW!  The Fan Man, Monchet, always puts a lot of work and creativity in all that he does and it is reflected in the designs of his fans and even in the set up and design of his boothsFilipinaZ Art and Fashion Fair (57)

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Donated artworks for the auction
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FilipinaZ Art and Fashion Fair (43)Thank you to Rimowa for donating 4 Aluminum Unique Rimowa ( Classic flight muti wheel size 77 ) lugagges in collaboration with Rodel Tapaya, Marina Cruz, Mm Yu and Alfredo Esquillo who designed each piece into an artwork and was able to raise almost a million pesos for Zonta

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Kagay Anon Restaurant Cagayan de Oro

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We had our first local meal in Kagay Anon which is supposedly one of the best Filipino restaurants in the city
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with lots of awards 🙂Kagay Anon (15)

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We came, we sat down and all the food just arrived!!  Mom and Nilo had already ordered in advance to save on timeKagay Anon (11)

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Liempo!Kagay Anon (21)

Grilled Tuna Belly YUM!
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Ostrich Salpicao – this is their speciality here Kagay Anon (7)

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They got an award for the Best Pinakbet 🙂Kagay Anon (9)

I would not know since I do not eat Pinakbet but I like the presentation 🙂  The others said it was goodKagay Anon (14)

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Mix Mix as per Lolo Benny 🙂  One of his favourite dessertsKagay Anon (1)

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Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the MaARTe 2014

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It was a fun shopping experience at MaARTe!  Thank you to everyone who came and supported this year’s MaARTE!Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (45)Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (1)Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (7)One of my favourite booths!!! Touch of Craft by Emily Campos Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (14)photo 2Cax Corona, an 11 year old artist behind the works in Happy Star Child’s whimsical productsThank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (4)Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (41)Ding from Zentiments and his beautiful handmade banigsThank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (39)Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (40)

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My friend and batch mate Marianne Perez Hernandez happy with her necklace purchase from Raw EarthThank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (8)

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Congratulations to Monchet Olives on winning THE BEST BOOTH!Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (19)

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La Pomme! LOVE!!Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (33) One of my Lolo’s favourite booths 🙂
Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (32)photo 5My beautiful and sexy cousin Tara Soriano 🙂Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (10)Maarte finds 3 2014Beautiful wooden products Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (17)

MCV Designs by Mia VillanuevaThank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (43) Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (34)One of my favourite booths always!!!  Domesticity by Mariel San AgustinThank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (18)

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A very very busy booth.  I am lucky to get this shot!  The Olive Tree CorpThank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (42)

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Thank you for Supporting Our Artists at the Maarte 2014 (44)MaArte is about Sister bonding 🙂  sisters maarte 2014Of course, Amarie! Loving that caftan
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Jude Jowilson

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A Filipino ( from Cebu ) designer slowly making it big in New York!  Always proud of Filipino talent and hoping they will succeed internationally.  Thank you to a friend, Ina Chiongbian ( who is a friend of Jude)  for sharing this talent with Heart2Heart!  Wishing Jude the best!!
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