Prior to winning Charles & Keith GCs at the HSBC event, I’ve never actually set foot in a Charles & Keith boutique. See, I’m really more of a bag person. I don’t care what brand of clothes or shoes I wear as long as they fit and they’re comfy… but I simply MUST have authentic…
Month: September 2010
La Piadina (La Cucina Regionale Italiana) at Glorietta 4
I was among those invited to preview La Piadina’s authentic Italian dishes hailing from various regions of Italy last Sept. 21, 2010. While waiting for the other guests to arrive, I decided to have a cup of Cappuccino (P95, pictured above). Excellent coffee, I must say. I didn’t even feel the need to add any…
New dishes at Gerry’s Grill!
A handful of bloggers and media folks including myself were invited by Gerry’s Grill to sample some of their bestselling dishes as well as their new offerings. We dined at their Tomas Morato branch. I was amazed at the sheer volume of people. The place was jam-packed whereas the neighboring grills Guilly’s Island and Dencio’s…
Kid-testing the Avon Baby Line
I was invited to the launch of Avon Baby last August 31, 2010 at the Fort Bonifacio Global City. Unfortunately, I got stuck in really horrendous traffic at the Ortigas area so I only caught the tail end of the event. Three products comprise the Avon Baby line — oil, lotion, and baby wash. Now…
King Chef in Banawe, Quezon City
One rainy Sunday evening, my hubby and I took the kids to King Chef for dinner. Normally we don’t like going out when it’s raining but we really had no choice since our cook took the day off. King Chef is a fairly new Chinese restaurant located in Banawe. I was actually invited to the…