My brother only comes home to the Philippines during the holidays. Filipinos have different way of celebrating Christmas and New Year with their family, friends and loved ones, which my brother was after of. Since we rarely get a chance to be with him, we planned of going to Tarlac for a day whenever everyone is free. I thought this trip wouldn’t push through but luckily, it happened.
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Dinner Stopover At Isdaan
Since I’ll be posting a related post soon, I decided to finally publish this entry. Sorry, I know this is a long overdue story. Anyway, it was a holiday then and I was able to convince my family to go to Pangasinan and Tarlac for a one-day trip. I was expecting to arrive Isdaan at an earlier time, probably around mid-afternoon but we got stuck at Urdaneta on our way to Tarlac from Manaoag and San Fabian. It was early in the evening when we reached the restaurant. I’ve been in the place early last year but my friends and I went there for sightseeing only. I was not only after in tasting their food, I also wanted to bring my family there.
Happy 2012 At Italianni’s
We missed the fun of spending holidays outside last Christmas so for the first day of 2012, my mother agreed to spend it in Marquee Mall. Even if mall hours would start at 12 noon during New Year, we didn’t mind going there early to get a good parking slot. A spacious parking area greeted us when we arrived there 30 minutes before the opening time.
Chubby China’s Chinese Food At NAIA 3
Early this year, my family and I got to experience our using NAIA 3 on our flight to Cagayan de Oro (CDO). It happened to be my first domestic flight and I had a good experience. For the second time, we had to be at NAIA 3 to fetch my brother coming from Japan. I didn’t thought the airport could be used for international flights so I was surprised and happy at the same time. It’s nice to know that more people could be able to enjoy the services of NAIA 3.
A Taste Of Pepper-Flavored Meals At Pepper Lunch
Coming from a meeting within the Rockwell Center, my colleague and I decided to eat lunch at the Powerplant Mall since it was lunchtime already. We walked along the path of restaurants in the Concours level trying to look for a good place to dine in and saw Pepper Lunch, a “fast-steak” restaurant as described by Wikipedia. We first checked their menu displayed outside the restaurant before we entered the place. We had to make sure that there is something in their menu that would fit in my diet.
Filipino Breakfasts At Jollibee
It’s been a while since we last went out for breakfast. Mom preferred to cook breakfast at home but the situation called for it last Thursday. So after dropping off my grandmother and aunt from the church, we decided to go out again but for breakfast this time.
More Choices At Mang Inasal
It was only until Sunday that we were able to try out the new menu of Mang Inasal. With the tag line ‘The more, the many-er’, the fast food chain launched a bunch of new food choices just last November 11, 2011. Mom and I actually agreed not to go anywhere else but home after the mass but my younger sister asked us to accompany her in the supermarket. After buying a few things, my sisters had no choice but to give it to Mom’s request to eat lunch at Mang Inasal. My parents actually love the fast food chain.
Lunch Treat At Cyma
I’ve been dying to bring my family at Cyma but it was only until last Sunday that I got the chance to do so. I promised to them that I’d treat them to lunch once I got my salary so this was it. It was also my Mom’s birthday so our lunch should be special. I’ve only tried eating at the restaurant once but I think it’s a good place to eat for families. I’ve read some good reviews online so I want to try their food myself together with my family.
Introducing Family To Red Kimono
I only got to eat at Red Kimono twice – during a pre-christmas lunch treat from our project manager and my own birthday treat to some colleagues last year. I’ve tried a few selections of their menu and all of them were quite good. Last weekend, my Mom’s request was to have lunch at Pancake House but it was only until then that we discovered that it had already closed down together with its sister restaurant, Sizzlin’ Pepper Steak. We tried to walk back along the restaurants area and agreed to just try Red Kimono.
Ending A 10-hour Fast With Chowking’s Almuchow
Last week, we had to do fasting in preparation of our lab exams in the hospital. My mother has this monthly check-up while it was my first time after more than a year. According to my mother, we had to eat early the night before and observe fasting for 8-10 hours. I didn’t know that one couldn’t even drink water during this period so I thought I wouldn’t make it. It was just a 10-hour fast but I really looked forward to the time I could eat again.
Eat. Eat. Eat. 