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The Cheese Steak Shop NOW in Manila

October 19, 2011 by Janey

If you have heard of, or better yet, have eaten at The Cheese Steak Shop in San Francisco, then you’d be over the moon to know that a local franchise has opened in Manila. The first store opened in 1982 and they have been serving authentic “Real Philly” cheese steaks ever since. Yep, these Philly cheese steak sandwiches have even passed and pleased Philadelphians’ taste buds. Its authenticity apparent from the special ordered Amoroso rolls and Tastykakes shipped directly from Philadelphia.

The Cheese Steak Shop in Manila uses also the same rolls from Amoroso’s Bakery as well as peppers and Tastykakes imported from Philadelphia. Between quality meats and cheeses, quality is also observed in the process of preparing and serving these tasty and mouthwatering cheese steaks.

Coffee Shop Survey

June 29, 2011 by Janey

Dear Readers and Coffee Lovers,

A friend’s cousin is planning to open a coffee shop soon in the Metro. To better understand the market needs, he is holding a coffee shop survey at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PHLCoffeeShopSurvey.

COFFEE SHOP SURVEY

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PHLCoffeeShopSurvey

It takes LESS THAN 5 minutes to answer. I have taken the survey myself. He is raffling off ten (10) SM GCs worth PHP 1K to the survey respondents.

It ain’t bad to get your feedback and comments on coffee shops and probably WIN a P1K SM GC for 5 minutes of your time and feedback.

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Globe Celebrates the Lucky 0917

October 11, 2010 by Janey

The Globe 0917 event held at the NBC Tent last week kicked off the holiday vibe several notches higher.

We all know that the advent of the –ber months invariably puts everyone in a festive mood. And with the holidays a hop, skip and a jump away, Globe keeps finding more ways to make merry. Just was the case when Globe threw a glamorous party to celebrate the Lucky 0917, which is the select group of Globe customers who have been with the brand since it opened its doors in 1994 and whose 16-year tenure with the brand has led many of them to be its most ardent advocates.

To celebrate its most loyal customers, Globe hosted Lucky 0917, a chichi party for its longtime customers, on October 6 at the NBC Tent in Bonifacio Global City. The Lucky 0917 subscribers wined, dined and feted in a modish 70’s music night as Globe let them celebrate their status as Globe’s pioneer subscribers.

And in an exclusive treat not available anywhere else, they got the chance to win one of 200 limited edition BlackBerry Bold 9700 handhelds, each one coming in a chic snow-white hue that cannot be found in stores. What can be more fantastic than that? Ate plenty, drank merry, danced and boogied the night away and most went home with a stylish snow-white BlackBerry Bold 9700 in their hands –exclusively handed out by Globe during the event. It is truly a limited edition since it won’t be sold in the Philippines ever, not even by Globe.

The live band provided the upbeat music all night that suited the celebratory atmosphere everyone was enjoying that evening. Catching a topnotch smartphone while lavishly partying can very well blast anyone off to a happy frenzy.

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The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is a smartphone with high-performance features including crisp screen resolution, long battery life, connectivity via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HSDPA. And when coupled with Globe’s Super Surfing capabilities and the myriad indulgent perks that come with being a Globe user, the Bold is perfectly poised to meet the needs of even the most astute users with their multi-faceted lifestyles.

Jay Beltran, Head of Loyalty and CRM, says, “Our customers are our reason for being, and forging lasting relationships with them is important to us. Everything we do is intended to delight them and to assure them that they made the right choice when they picked Globe. And for our pioneer customers, those who have been with us from the very beginning, we want to make it truly rewarding to be Globe-connected. The limited-edition white BlackBerry Bold 9700 is our way of saying thank you to them for putting their trust in Globe for all these years.”

In its 16-year heritage, Globe has broken ground in communications, introducing a host of firsts: the country’s first text messaging service, SMS or Short Messaging Service; Globe Platinum, the first exclusive membership providing preferred service for discerning subscribers; the first selection of customizable design-your-own freebie-enriched postpaid plans, My SuperPlan and My Fully Loaded Plan; and recently the largest and most comprehensive rewards program in the industry, My Rewards, My Globe, open to over 24 million Globe, TM and Tattoo postpaid and prepaid users.

Globe has a lot to celebrate indeed, being the NUMBER ONE postpaid brand in the country from its pioneering years until its 16^th year… and as a leader in innovation, Globe continues to offer more to delight its millions of customers which shows that being #1 will be the same for the Globe brand for many years to come.

Globe 0917 Event Album

Thanks to Coy Caballes for the invite!

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Bottled Up Bottle Umbrella Winner

December 21, 2009 by Janey

With 175 comments, the answers that outpoured were so inspiring that it opened and sustained the spirit of Christmas for me. Thank you to everyone who joined Windward Ventures’ Grab a Bottled Up Umbrella Contest. Your answers really do make Christmas special for each of you –reading them allowed me to virtually share your “special” 2009 Christmas. I wish I had more than 100 umbrellas to give away because most of you deserve it… but I only have 3.

Quite a handful of favorite answers but the best answer that was picked:

“Yesterday, I bought some books here in our office building and I was surprised to find activity books worth P5 each. And then last week, I bought plush toys for P10 each. I really bought a lot of those things and thinking of donating it to SM’s share a toy or Jollibee’s MaAga ang Pasko. I’m also considering to just walk on the streets on Baclaran on the 24th to give the toys and books to the less fortunate kids that I will meet on the streets. I might tag along my friends, too. Do you think this will make my Christams extra special? YES!!! “ ~Ann of funhuntress.blogspot.com

This was the most relatable entry to me and friends because we spent yesterday afternoon at the Virlanie Foundation giving a Christmas party to less-privileged/street kids being housed by the foundation.

Random.org picked two winners and they are…

Ria

Ellen Joy Castel

An email on how to claim the Bottled Up Bottle Umbrella will be sent shortly your registered email.

Again, BIG THANKS to everyone who joined the Bottled Up Bottle Umbrella Contest. I know you still want to get your hands on these fashionable easy-to-store umbrellas. Grab your favorite Bottled Up Umbrella at the following stores:

1. Watsons (within Metro Manila)

2. National Bookstore (25 branches: Filinvest, Alabang Town Center, Market Market, Mall of Asia, SM Sucat, Sta. Lucia East, SM Marikina, Katipunan, Cybermall, Trinoma, SM North Edsa, Quezon Avenue, Superbranch, SM Manila, Robinsons Ermita, Taft, Petron Square Bel Aire, Glorietta, Glorietta 5, Greenbelt, Robinsons Ortigas, SM Megamall, Shangrila Plaza, Shaw) – Starting December 16

3. Philosophy (Bonifacio High Street and SM Mall of Asia)

4. Graffitee (Eastwood and Trinoma)

Congratulations winners!!!

Please keep on visiting the site and watch out for another online contest to be posted by this week.

Big prizes await (a great holiday spa anyone?)!!! 😉

**Special thanks to Brent Sy of Windward Ventures 😉

**Special thanks to Jeffrey for posting the contest on the popular Boy-Kuripot site, where the best of online contests are.

Stay tuned! 🙂

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GRAB a Bottled Up Bottle Umbrella

December 10, 2009 by Janey

Windward Ventures, the company that primary brought you Genki Umbrellas, first featured by Anton in Our Awesome Planet blog, is launching a new line of trendy umbrellas.

You may have seen this type of umbrella circulating recently in the market but Bottled Up Bottle Umbrella definitely has more to offer in superior quality and stylish designs.

They retail for P249.75 each. They initially come in 3 different designs I’m sure you’d want to have your hands on. The umbrella can be a great holiday gift idea (with our ever changing weather). You can also order in bulk.

What I like about the Bottled Up Umbrella is how easy the umby folds inside the lightweight bottle and how easily you can store it inside your bag! It’s also a great conversation piece for the intrigued. You’ll get some folks asking you what’s with the slim bottle in your bag or desk or car 😉

Bottled Up is now available in several stores:

1. Watsons (within Metro Manila)

3. Philosophy (Bonifacio High Street and SM Mall of Asia)

4. Graffitee (Eastwood and Trinoma)

***CONTEST ALERT***

Since ‘Tis the Season of Giving (with recurrent but gentle rain showers), Windward Ventures, together with the Between Bites site, is giving away three umbrellas to lucky readers (1 Bottled Up umbrella each).

All you have to do is drop a comment below and answer, “What makes this Christmas special for you?”

The best answer will receive (1) Bottled Up umbrella while Random.org will draw two names as winners as well.

Drop as many comments as you’d like.

YOU will soon be an owner of a new Bottled Up Bottle Umbrella.

Note:

*Please register a valid email address. This is my way of contacting you in case you win.

*The raffle contest will run 1 week from December 11, 2009 until December 18, 2009, 12nn.

Spread the LOVE,

Jane

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ALERT ALERT Between Bites Contest In Progress!

October 27, 2009 by Janey

…a contest is in progress! Hooray, I just learned how to rhyme… or maybe not.

All you have to do is take a bite… or more appropriately, drop a comment on this post and tell me your favorite Between Bites post/entry and why –it’s so simple.

Yes, it’s that easy.

The more bites, the more chances of winning in the raffle!

Drop as many comments as you’d like.

YOU have a big chance of winning!

YES, YOU CAN!

PHP 2,000 Fish and Co. Gift Certificate is up for grabs!

Note:

*Please register a valid email address. This is my way of contacting you in case you win.

*GC is for one-time transaction and good to use until November 30, 2009.

*The raffle contest will run from October 27, 2009 until November 4, 2009, 12nn.

xoxo,

Jane

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What Bob Blumer Wrote

August 15, 2009 by Janey

Surreal Surprise with Bob Blumer

July 17, 2009

Rockwell Tent

Bob Blumer is brilliant in many ways beyond cooking. His brilliance shows in his creativity and humor.

He signed off his photo with Bubba with “best dishes” playing on the pun of “best wishes.” That “D” in “dishes” was supposed to be “W.”

Cute.

What could he have penned that set me off like this…

Just between you and me…

(Reveal)

I think that “L” was supposed to be “C.” He missed the curve.

He definitely wasn’t served Alphabet soup growing up. Or Alphabet crackers.

Laughter is brightest where food is best.

Events This Weekend Album

World Café Asia 2: Manila Repeats

Biting Nigella

Get HIGH with SKY Cable’s HD

World Café Asia Season 2 Opens with Manila Episode

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Surreal Surprise Dinner with Bob Blumer

July 27, 2009 by Janey

Surreal Gourmet’s Bob Blumer visited Manila and whipped up a dinner for me.

It was a raining Friday last January 17 and most offices have allowed their employees to go home early (by 1PM, some companies have canceled work due to heavy rains and probable flash flood. While the rest of Manila was eager to pack their stuff, I, on the other hand, was standing comfortable and dry in our boardroom in front of a panel presenting our project). Although there was worry about the heavy rain causing flashflood and crazy Manila traffic on a weekend, many couldn’t pass up the chance to meet Bob Blumer.

The show must go on.

In his show, Glutton for Punishment (now going on its third season), Bob goes to different cities and challenges himself to extreme gastronome adventures against the locals. Among his attainments are living on nothing but Guinness for one whole week in Dublin, chile-pepper eating contest in Mexico, and many other daunting feats. As they say, no guts, no glutton!

The Rockwell Tent was the venue for the Discovery Travel and Living event and Giata Fores was at the forefront of the catering service. Joey Mead hosted the event and couldn’t go tongue fencing with the very funny Bob Blumer. It seems like she was out of her element but despite the ho-hum hosting skills of Joey, Bob Blumer endeared himself to the enthusiastic crowd especially when he tried our local unfermented egg, “balut.”

On the Table

(Apologies for the poor photos)

Flower Pot Salad

The salad was served on a rectangular tin can representing a flowerpot. Even if I have tasted flowers on salads (the first experience at Kinabuhayan Café) before, this salad didn’t enthuse much. It tasted overly flowery making the greens taste a bit on the bitter side.

Beef Cheek Cupcake

Shredded beef balled into a cupcake with a raspberry or beet mashed potato as its “icing”. It was served unpredictably cold that probably caused parts of the beef to be chewy. They used the local vegetable “sigarilyas” as a siding that added quite the crunch and texture to the whole dish. The side dish was more enjoyable than the cold beef.

Existential Eggs

This was the highlight of the meal for me. The third course arrived looking like Cleopatra, lonely but gallant on top of a wanton carriage. The fried noodle was weaved together to look like a nest while the slightly cracked egg rest on it. It was regal in both presentation and taste. A mélange of flavors rest on your tongue with the creamy goodness of this semi-sweet delicate dessert. This is the dessert I’d definitely want to be punished repeatedly just to get another serving.

The food, though not as exotic as it sounds and I hoped for, was still worth trying. All three piqued the gourmet senses despite some elements that were lacking. The beef was probably affected by the cold weather while it was resting. The existential egg was worth sitting through the entire course.

There’s always an extreme danger lurking in Bob’s epicurean adventures. Catch Bob as he takes on exciting culinary challenges in the new season of Glutton for Punishment, only on Discovery Travel and Living.