We tried John and Yoko at Greenbelt 5.
Another one of Marvin Agustin’s restaurants after his successful venture Sumo Sam. The place was full. Beautiful interiors. The staff are named after different cities in the world. Assigned to our table were Hollywood and Paris.
with good friends………
……and we all enjoyed the food!
The menu was really well done. ( Sorry for the unclear photos- had a hard time shooting the menu ) Every dish had a photo and made us want to order everything. Thanks to Carlo for recommending the GREEN CHICKEN! YUMMY!! Ton, you are right about the New York fried Maki, it is one of the best among what we ordered. The Wagyu steak rice was also very good. They had this foie gras rice which Mart orderd that I have to try next time. Eyeing the cheese dishes of course – Kisu Parmigiana and Shrimp karaage with blue cheese dip. Will definitely be back with the rest of the family to try the other dishes.
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No need to go anywhere to do your christmas shopping, just browse through these catalogs and place your orders. (Click on the catalogs to view the pages)
Starbucks Drive-Through Spews Goodwill !( From Yahoo news )
Starbucks customers literally passing the cheer………What a great idea!
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It is amazing what people do to prepare for Christmas. In the Philippines, no matter what economic situation, everyone makes sure they decorate and prepare for Jesus’ birthday.
This year, Tita Isabel Cojuangco Suntay and her daughter, Isa, did something really extraordinary. They started a new tradition in their hometown, Tarlac. The whole city joined in the endeavor and it is the FIRST ever in the country. Last July, Father Alex Bautista, Head of the Commission of the Cultural Heritage of the Church of the Diocese of Tarlac, brought up the idea to Tita Isabel. This is what started the conception of Belenismo. Of course aside from coming up with a great idea, the key and the hardest part is always the implementation and bringing the idea to life and it was the hard work and dedication of Tita Isabel and Isa to organize the whole city to join. Many residences, buildings, restaurants, hotels joined including the 17 Municipalities of Tarlac. The categories are: Monumental, Grand, Personal and Dioramas. Thank you also to San Miguel Corporation for sponsoring the event and making all of this possible.
Heart2Heart had the chance to join a small group whom Tita Isabel and Isa hosted to view this spectacular sight. The first stop was the San Sebastian Cathedral which housed the dioramas and a few of the personal categories. ( Click on the small photos for a larger view of the image )
This was one of Heart2Heart’s favorites because it was unique in the sense that it used an aquarium as the belen.
Isa had her own entry to the contest and with the help of her designer Ding Mercado they were able to come up with this beautiful belen:
Take note, the gift in the Belen is from Rustan’s!!! 🙂
We were able to tour a few municipalities out of the 17 and visited a few others on the way. As usual, we were impressed at the creativity and talent the Filipinos have in designing their belens. They made use of indigenous materials.
Asiaten Hotel
A Chinese restaurant had their own version of a Belen with Chinese characters:
Municipal of Capas:
Our last stop and one of the finalists in the GRAND category:
The Department of Tourism will include Belenismo in the Official list of Festivals of the Philippines if they do this for three consecutive years. Tita Isabel said they definitely will and she will try to arrange a week wherein people from different cities can come over and see the belens and maybe even purchase some belens. So Heart2Heart is looking forward to next year’s Belenismo.
Thank you very much Tita Isabel and Isa for bringing the christmas spirit to Tarlac….. and to the whole world. You have contributed something which all of us will remember and for giving Jesus a reason to always want to celebrate his birthday in our country. GOD BLESS YOU!!
Ciao Bella
gelato and sorbets!
Many new flavors from Ben and Jerry’s!!!
Creme Brulee, Cinammon Buns, Ice Cream Turtle
soup, Smores, Raspberry Chocolate Lighten Up,
Strawberries and Cream Lighten Up
all P275/pint
available in Rustan Fresh stores, Shopwise Alabang and Libis
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Peachy, Thank you very much for inviting me to your Book launch…. I definitely found myself in your book and I am sure many mothers can relate to your book too. What a loving idea to document this very important moment in a mother’s life. It is a great act of love for a mother to write about this experience and to express ones love for their children. Heart2Heart is really proud to feature you and your book. Congratulations !!!
A touching and heartwarming note from the author:
It was nice to see the overwhelming support of family and friends during the launch………
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