EXPLORING THE GRID FOOD MARKET AT ROCKWELL POWER PLANT!

There are so many food purveyors at The Grid Food Market at Rockwell Power Plant, so I decided to try three first, lest I blow myself up. 

The first stalls I tried was were Chef Josh Boutwood's Burgers and Bits, Flower Boy and Tsuke-Men!

JOIN THE SECURITY BANK CASH REWARDS PHOTO CONTEST!

       As a food blogger, I'm always on the lookout for my newest food discovery. Not only do I look for quality of the food, but I also make it a point to look for places that have great value for money. And sometimes those places aren't always the glitziest and most glamorous of places. 

        Just last week, we were fortunate enough to explore the wonderful city of Davao (More of that on a future post) along with three other bloggers. Our schedule was jam-packed with an itinerary filled with some of Davao’s most amazing dining spots. Without a doubt, I left Davao much heavier than when I arrived.  

       Though our trip was graciously sponsored by Marco Polo, Rina and I agreed to make sure to be frugal when we got there. When you have a family, you try your best to tone down the WANTS and focus more on the NEEDS. But at the same time, I wanted my wife to feel like she was on vacation as well, by being able to give her even a little bit of pocket money.

      Thankfully, I got some extra cash from my rewards with Security Bank. It’s the first time I've heard of a bank giving rewards in the form of cash. This is great because I personally tend to forget it when I’m awarded via points, or redeeming a specific item at a specific establishment. (My memory sucks. So does my wife’s.) So this way, I can choose where and when I want to spend my rewards because it’s in cash. 

      And spend we did!

BEST FOOD FORWARD YEAR THREE!

Much-awaited summer food fair Best Food Forward marks it’s 3^rd year!

Attention foodies!  The country’s biggest and most delicious benefit summer food fair, Best Food Forward, is back! Now on its 3^rd year, another grand, exciting, fun and food-filled weekend is waiting to happen on April 20-21, 2013 at the NBC Tent, from 10am – 8pm.

Indeed, there is more to food than meets the eye at Best Food Forward.  It not only nourishes but has the power to continue bringing kith and kin together, convert strangers into friends and at the same time, happily give newcomers an avenue to prove their worth in the bustling food industry. And from a meager 2-day attraction for a few hundred people during its very first staging, Best Food Forward is predicted to surpass its attendance of over 6,000 food-lovers for its 3^rd year!

THE SOLUTION TO THE HUNGER GAMES? BEST FOOD FORWARD 2012: PART 1

           By now I really shouldn't get excited at the thought of food fairs anymore but I got up early last Saturday morning in anticipation of the annual food fair, Best Food Forward. 


          I had such a great time there, I ended up getting early on Sunday too!


          Yep, I spent practically two whole days at a food fair. And yep, I need to get a life, I know.  
          

THE MOUTH OF THE SOUTH: SODERNO AT MOLITO

In case you're new to my Blog, I just wanted to let you know that as of today (January 26, 2012), The first ever Pickiest Eater In The World Contest Giveaway is underway, and you can find out the details on how to join by clicking out the post HERE. Get a chance to win Gift Certificates for P5,000.00 worth of services from CATHY VALENCIA SKIN AND BODY CENTER! Guys, if you need pogi points with your girls, this could be your chance! (Unless you wanna use it yourself of course.. Umm.. We're not here to judge)

                Though my long awaited trip to P.F. Chang's would have been the main event to a normal man, but not to me. P.F. Chang's was only Phase 1 of my plan for that Saturday. The second phase got set into motion later that evening, when we made our way to Soderno at Molito in Alabang. 

           Though I've been to Soderno's siblings, Mercato Centrale and Distrito numerous times, this would be the very first time I would be visiting the Southern incarnation.

DISTRITO NIGHTS

                  I've mentioned in the past that I'm a big fan of Mercato Centrale, but the Midnight version, not so much. However, when I found out that Anton Diaz and RJ Ledesma, the same people behind were coming up with a night market in the heart of Makati, I was ecstatic! Considering I'm in Makati five times a week, how awesome would it be to have a mini "Mercato Centrale", literally just a five minute drive away from my office? 


           Since it opened I've been there twice already, so I can confirm that the answer to that question is, "Pretty Frickin' Awesome!!"