Month: June 2015

  • Pins & Bricks Pizza Bistro Review – A New Hangout at Pearl Plaza

    Pins & Bricks Pizza Bistro Review – A New Hangout at Pearl Plaza

    A few weeks ago, I was invited to try Pins & Bricks at the second floor of Pearl Plaza along Pearl Drive at the Ortigas Center. It’s a new place serving fresh, hand-made pizzas where you can also spend some bonding time with friends over games like Jenga, Scrabble, etc… The place is named Pins…

  • Take Advantage of Lazada’s Mid-Year Sale Happening Now Until July 2!

    Take Advantage of Lazada’s Mid-Year Sale Happening Now Until July 2!

    LAZADA is having its MID-YEAR SALE from June 30 – July 2, 2015! Time to hunt for some fabulous sales! Here are some good deals I saw: 1. This Apple iPad Mini Wifi, 16GB, NTC (means it’s not from the grey market), iOS 7 for only P9,990! 2. This Dell Inspiron 3451 2GB Intel Celeron 2840…

  • 5.5 Inch, IPS HD, Octa-core, Dual SIM LTE Phone for P6,490!

    5.5 Inch, IPS HD, Octa-core, Dual SIM LTE Phone for P6,490!

    There’s going to be a FLASH SALE of this phone today, June 30, 2015 at 12nn! Get this Alcatel onetouch Flash Plus for only P6,490! This phone is only available at Lazada. Just looking at the specs, it seems like it should really cost more, but it’s only P6,490! It’s a phablet-sized, dual sim phone with…

  • Smart Big Bytes Quick Review – More MBs for Less!

    Smart Big Bytes Quick Review – More MBs for Less!

    Globe’s GoSurf has increased its data offer, more than doubling some of their data allocations. I’ve been waiting for Smart’s response, and a few weeks go, I discovered that Smart has also improved their Big Bytes offers! I used to register to ALWAYS ON 299, getting 700 MB for 30 days. But since I saw…

  • 50% OFF Tonkatsu Set at Tonkatsu by Terazawa on July 1!

    50% OFF Tonkatsu Set at Tonkatsu by Terazawa on July 1!

    The Tonkatsu set at Tonkatsu by Terazawa will be half-price next Wednesday, on July 1! I am so excited to try this! I have eaten at Yabu, Kimukatsu, but haven’t tried Tonkatsu by Terazawa yet. I am really looking forward to being able try this next week! This includes the Tonkatsu, unlimited rice, miso soup…

  • Get the Latest Octa-Core Cherry Mobile Phone – ONLY P4,490 at Lazada!

    Get the Latest Octa-Core Cherry Mobile Phone – ONLY P4,490 at Lazada!

    Cherry Mobile is launching its exclusive online brand, called Cubix, on Lazada. Starting June 26 at 12 Noon, customers may purchase the CUBIX CUBE exclusively on Lazada for only P4,490 via www.lazada.com.ph/cherry-mobile-cubix/. Cosmic Technologies, Inc., the creator of Cherry Mobile, introduces its first exclusive online brand, CUBIX. The brand is set to launch on June 26…

  • Tea Monkey Tamayaki & Tea Review

    Tea Monkey Tamayaki & Tea Review

    Tea Monkey has very good Tamayaki Balls. It is almost impossible to get good Takoyaki/Tamayaki in the Philippines outside of Little Tokyo, and they are usually priced quite steeply. But if you frequent the SM Pasig / Tiendesitas area, you’re in luck! A few weeks ago, I was invited to try Tea Monkey. It was…

  • Corner Tree Cafe – How Can Vegetarian Food Be So Sinfully Good?

    Corner Tree Cafe – How Can Vegetarian Food Be So Sinfully Good?

    Last Thursday, I was invited to try Corner Tree Cafe along Jupiter St. cor. Saturn. I have driven by Jupiter several times recently but never noticed this quaint little corner cafe. It’s right next door to The Aristocrat, in case you plan on visiting (you should!). ABOUT CORNER TREE CAFE With all the new restaurants…

  • Protect your ATM – use PSBank’s New Lock / Unlock Feature

    Protect your ATM – use PSBank’s New Lock / Unlock Feature

    Do you know that criminals can steal money from your ATM even without touching your ATM card? The number of ATM theft stories lately have become alarming. Just a few days ago, my sister told me that several people at their office experienced ATM theft – their ATM cards never left their side, but money…

  • Merry Moo – You Must Try My New Favorite Ice Cream!

    Merry Moo – You Must Try My New Favorite Ice Cream!

    Move over B&J, I have found my new favorite Ice Cream! It’s Merry Moo’s Sea Salt Caramel. I have seen Merry Moo stands in several malls, but I just always dismissed it as just another overpriced, hyped-up “artisan” ice cream – they have been popping up all over town the past couple of years –…

  • Updated: End of Season Sales – June – July 2015

    Updated: End of Season Sales – June – July 2015

    It’s that time of the year again, my fellow Barats! Shop for your branded clothes at big discounts! Here are some of the shops that are having their End of Season Sales now! Forever21 is having their End of Season Sale starting June 19! Debenhams is having their End of Season Sale from June 19…

  • Shakey’s Regular Thin Crust Pizza Only P40 on June 29!

    Shakey’s Regular Thin Crust Pizza Only P40 on June 29!

    Shakey’s P40 pizza meal deal is back, Shakey’s Fans! Just present your SuperCard at your nearest Shakey’s branch this June 29 and avail of a Regular Thin Crust Manager’s Choice pizza for ONLY P40! ***Promo is available for Dine-In ONLY***

  • Pie Face – Good Pies! I Love These Pies!

    Pie Face – Good Pies! I Love These Pies!

    This post is long overdue! A few weekends ago, we went to the Mall of Asia and I made it a point to try out this new place I heard about called Pie Face. I had not read anything about the place except that it was a new imported chain, and, being, imported, I expected…

  • Restaurants with Father’s Day Promos – June 21, 2015

    Restaurants with Father’s Day Promos – June 21, 2015

    Some of you have been asking me for a list of restaurants to try this Father’s Day, preferably those with promos! So I’ve compiled this list, hope it helps! The list is not comprehensive, I just listed the ones I’ve come across. The links all lead to their Facebook pages. Steak & Heavy Meals House…

  • Frangos Portuguese Chicken – Affordable, Casual Good Food

    Frangos Portuguese Chicken – Affordable, Casual Good Food

    Frangos is a new, casual Portuguese restaurant along Kamagong St. in Makati. This area in San Antonio Village is home to not just a few restaurants now. Frangos is located at the Buma Building, just behind New Hatchin. Parking is available out front  When I first heard about Frangos – I thought it was a…