Yummy Eats 2012!

Yummy, the modern food magazine brings anew the most eminent

 and coveted food affair in town!

Yummy Eats 2012!

An Eating & Cooking Fair where you can discover and savor yummy food finds, learn new recipes and meet chefs and fellow foodies!

This is the first food event that I am going to attend to ever since I started "The Sunshine Food" Blog. Thanks to my office mate Robert for telling me about this event last month. Yes, I've been waiting for this for quite long! hahaha. Now we're two days away to experience and explore the yummy world of various food staples and I just can't hide my excitement!

Here are some of the concessionaires who will be launching something 'NEW' on their menus! Exclusive in Yummy Eats!

Click HERE to see the participating concessionaires to the highly anticipated

 food affair in town!

Back issues of your favorite food mag, Yummy, will also be available there!

Admission Fee is Php150

But wait, there's more!

If you bring your May 2012 Issue of Yummy, you can enter the world of yummy foods for only Php100! So better grab your copy now sweeties!

 See you on May 26, 2012, Saturday,

10AM-9PM

at

The Rockwell Tent, Plaza Garden, Rockwell Center!

I couldn't find a better way to end the summer season than attending Yummy Eats! I can feel my sweet tooth and appetite getting jumpy for Saturday! Yaaaay! Hope to see ya there!

Updates? Visit Yummy:

Website: www.yummy.ph

Facebook: YUMMY

Twitter: YummyPH

Love,

SunDman

Like me on facebook: SunDMan

Follow me on twitter: @Sun031491

Brunch at Red Ribbon

Late post!

Dawn, my boyfriend, was too eager to watch The Avengers because he’s been hearing a lot  how great the movie is from his colleagues. Well, me too! Hahaha. But my lips were zipped and I was acting like I don’t care much when in fact I was so itching to watch it too! Otherwise, I’ll be the one to treat him to movie. (Another pointer girls! Take note of that. Hahaha!)

We met up in our favorite movie place, Ayala Cinema at Trinoma. Trinoma is where we usually meet because it's accessible for both of us. Since we hadn’t had our breakfast yet and it’s already around 11:00AM, we looked for a place where we could have our brunch after purchasing our tickets. We still have 30 minutes to pig out. Our feet brought us at Red Ribbon to feed our hungry tummies before hitting the movie house.

I love bangus so I chose Red Ribbon’s Daing na Bangus with Garlic while Dawn opted to Pork Liempo. I love my food choice that day. The sweet tang of Boneless Bangus and the garlic toppings of it gave a balance taste. And ohhhhh, the atsara (shredded green papaya) tastes awesooome too with the vinegar! Perfect! Smooth-eating because it's boneless! I think it's been more than a year already since I last dined in at Red Ribbon. Even during college, their Bangus is always my favorite and I just missed it a lot! 

Sadly, Dawn wasn’t satisfied with what he ordered. Haha! He was too starving that the few pieces of pork liempo weren’t enough to fill in his tank. Being a sweet girlfriend, I gave him almost half of my bangus and rice. Poor boyfie! Hahahaha! How looked so cute!

When you hear the words Red Ribbon the first thing that comes in our mind is CAKE. You know well the drill sweeties! Hahaha. Time for my sweet tooth!
Our meal comes with a slice of cake. I upgraded mine to Ultimate Chocolate for additional Php20. Dawn chose the Mocha? Choco Mocha? Forgot the name!

Ultimate Chocolate

I love those little choco kisses! Is it better than the Triple Chocolate? Well, I think so. But still, both of them aren't good for indulging, for me. And of course, this one is better than what Dawn had. 

I'll search for the name of this slice! 

Why do I look disappointed here? HAHA! I'm doing my best to  all of them. Leaving even just a single bite on my plate hurts me a lot. LOL

I hate seeing left-overs especially with desserts. I always try to finish my plate, one thing that I also keep on telling to Dawn. It's how I discipline myself [weh?], seriously! If I know I cannot swallow everything then I have to grab just the right amount and choose which not to take even if I wanted to taste everything! Unfortunately this time, Dawn wasn't able to clean up his saucer. He didn't like the cake much because according to him, it's kinda 'nakakaumay' daw. Or simply because he's not into sweet foodies.


I tried saving his cake but I'm bloated, if I insisted, I might ended up puking all of what I've  just gobbled.



By the way, my sweet boyfie Dawn surprised me with this...

Dark Chocolate M&M's

It got me throughout the day! HAHA! He knows well how to tame me. LOL. We went straight to the movie house and got amazed with The Avengers. I was glad that the film was almost highlighted by Ironman. Robert Downey Jr. has always been my favorite actor [well, aside from Johnny Depp]. HAHA.♥

Also, here's a quick look on what I wore that day. Since it's teeming hot, I had a white, sort of dress, blouse and my favorite cream skirt for a refreshing look. 

Inverted Triangle Necklace

Necklace: Personalized Accessories, Top: Genevieve Gozum, Skirt: Gifted, Shoes: Primadonna

***RATE***
1-10 [10 as the highest]
Food: 9
[Deducted 1 for the left-over cake and for the 'nakakaumay' taste of Dawn's Cake]
Pocket-Wise: 10
[We spent less than 300 for 2 full meals with dessert and drinks. Sulit!]
Tummy Experience: 8
[The experience was okay!]

Have a great day ahead sweeties! Keep up the good vibes! ♥

Like this post? Click HERE for more updates!

Love,

SunDMan

Moonleaf SUMMER Xie Xie ParTEA

Wanna beat the summer heat the funnest and coolest way? 

Then come and join us to a Moonleaf Summer Xie Xie ParTEA!

Complete the summer staycation experience with a Xie Xie party you will never forget!

Wear your best summer outfit and spend the afternoon with us over barbeque, a preview of new Moonleaf flavors, FREE Henna tattoo, FREE photo booth, pool games, and hourly prizes! Musical performances, drum beats, and fire poi dances will keep you and your friends entertained while we bring your staycation to another level! 

This is our way of giving back to you and we hope you join us as we celebrate summer, friendship, and a whole lot of Moonleaf lovin'! We'll see you there!


Click HERE to confirm your attendance to the coolest summer parTEA in town! Don't forget to tag your friends along!


We brew tea perfectly and mix it into delicious, healthy and refreshing cold tea drinks.

Visit us today! 
Website: www.moonleafteashop.com
Facebook: Moon Leaf Tea Shop
Twitter: @moonleafteashop
Follow them on twitter and like them on facebook to know more about their latest products, branch openings, promos, and giveaways!


See you on MAY 12 sweeties and together, let's spend the weekend beatin' the summer heat with summer beats and a cup of refreshing and healthy Moonleaf Tea Drink!


Like this post? Visit HERE for more updates!


Love, 
SunDMan

Bloglovin' ♥

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

My Secret Milieu: Secret Recipe

How are you doing guys? Just sharing my another sweet tooth experience with one of my favorite cafe-restaurants. I'm sooo happy that I discovered this sort-of-stealthy-place. :)

After watching a meaningful film at the Mind Museum, my boyfie and I headed out at Secret Recipe to have supper. It's only a walk away from The Mind Museum but we decided to take a cab instead. I'd love to take a walk along the tranquil streets of Fort Bonifacio under the stars and the moon of love but feeling worn-out, my feet cannot manage to take more steps. Thanks to my boyfie for being so understanding.

This is not my first to time to eat in this branch. We actually celebrated our pre-valentines date there last February. hehe. The only difference this time is I am taking a closer look with their foods and place and I am sharing my experience to all of you!

As far as I can recall, it was around 9PM when we entered Secret Recipe and I wasn't surprised that there's no one dining in. Na-aa, don't get me wrong, it's because it's quite late already and even if there's no one dining in, there were still some customers who dropped by inside the resto to buy some cakes. :) I think the place is perfect for those who want to have an intimate and private dining experience, highly recommended for lovers, close friends, get-togethers or even rendezvous.

Let me call the place, 'My Secret Millue'.  

OH YES, LIFE IS SWEET!

I call it the 'Halloween' chandelier which I can say, added 
an elegant touch to the restaurant.

The place as well as the staffs are very warm and welcoming. The place looks so invigorating and stylish with the red and white color combination interior. Table and chairs are properly sited. It's so quiet that I thought it's a perfect place for a marriage proposal with that slice of sweet and delightful cheesecake your girlfriend wouldn't afford to say NO.

To cut it short, here's what our hungry tummy were filled with that night! 

Our appetizer, Beef Lasagna!

Oh yes, my boyfriend loves pastas and pizza. :)

One of the FAVORITES, the GRILLED BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN

Grilled BBQ Chicken

No need to ask, mine is the BBQ Chicken while Dawn gotta try out the spice of Black Pepper Chicken for our main course. The serving w/c comes with a garden salad suits the price, each serving can actually be good for two persons. I didn't taste much of the pepper chicken but I can tell the chicken is tender and it's sizzling hot [because of the pepper]! My grilled chicken on the other hand is okay, enjoyable with their 'secret bbq sauce' as stated in their menu. Though I can tell it's made out of tomato. The sauce is too tasty and sweet that it has a tendency to exceed your appetite. Based on these, I assume their carte de jour is primarily Thai Cuisine. 

ONION Lover!

Yiiiz! I snatched Dawn's onion on his plate. He doesn't like onions while I sooooo love them! Don't you know onions have health benefits as well? They are good for our heart and can actually help reduce cancer risks. So grab that onions and eat even without cooking! 

Time for my sweet tooth! You know my favorite part is always the dessert. hahaha!

Leaving the resto without having a spoonful of their cake is a BIG NO-NO.  This is my all-time favorite, Secret Recipe's OREO CHEESECAKE! I can eat a whole lot of this one. hahaha! You gotta try this one guys, I am telling you. :) Oh well, even their Fresh Cream Cakes are lovable too!

I'll keep coming back for more.  And I am surely sharing it with you again! Big thanks to Secret Recipe for the delightful dining experience and to my love for making me such a spoiled girlfie. ♥♥♥

***RATE***
1-10 [10 as the highest]

Food: 9

[Because of the too tangy thing. :)]

Pocket-Wise: 10 

[We spent less than a thousand for a complete set of meal with appetizers and dessert. Good catch! We only cashed out less than Php600 since we have a 300 worth of GC Dawn received during their Valentine Promo. :)]

Tummy Experience: 10

[The cake made it PERFECT!]
SECRET RECIPE is: 
A popular chain of cafe-restaurant in over 9 countries with more than 250 outlets to date! Serving a wide variety of Western Best Sellers to Asian Classic Entrees, a complete line of hot/cold beverages, and a rich selection of cheesecakes and fresh cream cakes!

Learn more about Secret Recipe including their on-going promos and discounts!
Website: www.secretrecipe.com.ph
Facebook: Secret Recipe | Manila
Like my facebook page too at SunDMan! 
Try it yourself!
Branches:
Level 5 Shangri-La Plaza Mall
Level 4, Robinsons Place Manila Midtown
Level 2 SM Megamall Atrium
Level 1-32nd and 5th Bldg., Fort Bonifacio- my favorite branch!
Triple Loves,
SunDMan

TOSH Spaghetti Pals

Here's another great summer activity for your kids!

Want them to enjoy and be more responsible? 

Enroll them to The Old Spaghetti House Spaghetti Pals!

Open for AGES 5-14 Years Old

The 1st Batch has already started last April 23 and will end on April 27

But it's not too late yet! Your kids can still catch up on these dates:

Batch 2: April 30 to May 15

Batch 3: May 7 to May 11

Batch 4: May 14 to 18

Batch 5: May 21 to 25

What's in store for the kids?

-FREE TOSH Dishes

-exclusive TOSH apron and visor

-a kid friendly training on how to wash their hands and basic service

-authentic certificates from TOSH

-fun games and nice servers to guide them all through out.

Check out the participating outlets near you:

LIBIS, ANTIPOLO, NORTH EDSA, MOA, OTIS, MIDTOWN, SM MANILA, 

GALLERIA, ALI MALL, WALTERMART, STA. ROSA, CALAMB

Feel free to ask the store supervisor for more details!

Your kids surely deserve a well-spent summer before going back to books and home-works!

Surprise them with the TOSH Spaghetti Pals they'll surely love!

Like and visit The Old Spaghetti House on facebook.

Like SunDMan on facebook too! :)

Love,

SunDMan

Be A SUNDAE PAL this Summer!

Thinking on how you could turn your kids' vacation into something worthwhile? Enroll them to a summer fun-filled activity like SUNDAE PALS of Swensen's!

Register your kids at the SUNDAE PALS, The Ultimate Summer Experience of Swensen's Philippines!

OPEN to children AGES 5-14!

This activity will run for one week per EACH Batch. Feel free to choose from the ff. date and time: 

2:00-5:00 PM

BATCH 1: APRIL 23 to 27

BATCH 2: APRIL 30 to MAY 4

BATCH 3: MAY 7 to 11

BATCH 4: MAY 14 to 18

11:00-2:00 PM

BATCH 5: MAY 21 to 25

3:00-6:00PM

BATCH 6: MAY 21 to 25

What's in store for the kids?

-FREE Swensen's Ice Cream

-Swensen's Exclusive Starter Kit:

Apron

Swensen's Visor

-a kid-friendly training on how to wash their hands and basic service

-authentic certificates from Swensen's Philippines

-fun games and nice servers to guide them all through out.

-the ULTIMATE SUNDAE EXPERIENCE and how we serve it to our customers

AND MORE!

Feel free to ask the store supervisor for more details!

Registration forms are available inside!

OR

Simply leave a message at their facebook page Swensen's Philippines for more information

OR

Download this online registration form, print it and submit to Swensen's MOA!

HOW I WISH I am still a kiddo. Geeeez! I'd love to come to summer activities like this! With FREE Swensen's Ice Cream! Haha. So irresistible and tempting! haha!


I bet your kids will surely enjoy this! What are you waiting for? Give your kids a SUMMER TREAT! :)

Oh by the way, they're on twitter too, @SwensensPH!

Yabu Experience

"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach."

 I absolutely believe in this saying, don't you? 


That's why I treated my boyfriend at Yabu: House of Katsu (The First Authentic Japanese Katsu Restaurant in the Philippines)
 to celebrate Easter Sunday at Mega Atrium, SM Megamall. HAHA.

We haven't eaten there before but I heard a lot from my brother. He said they have the best tonkatsu ever! The sauce according to him, tastes awesome too.

You know guys that I recently had my first blog giveaway feat where I won 500worth of GC at Yabu. 

Since my boyfriend and I spent the holy week away from each other, and I think we all deserve a reward after abstaining from eating pork and chicken meat during the Lenten Season, Easter Sunday is the best time to use my GC and have a bountiful lunch with my love! 

It was Easter Sunday so we weren't surprised upon entering the store with crowded customers. Glad there were still unoccupied tables.

This was the view from where we seated. I kinda like it. It actually entertained me while we were waiting for our food.

Yabu's comical wall-divider. It tells the story of how to make a Tonaktsu.The spaces in between are  made transparent glasses so you could see the people on the extended part of their store.

Since it's our first time, Yabu staff Chay (I believe it's their Japanese translated name, not sure really!) cheerfully introduced us these:

My mortar and pestle! Grinding my sesame seeds for my sauce. :)

My boyfie ordered their famous Tonkatsu Set Meal. It comes with a cup of Japanese Rice topped with sesame, an unlimited shredded cabbage, fruits siding, and soup. 

 I decided to have Chicken Katsu Set so that we can taste different meals. Wise ba? LOL 
This goes the same with Tonkatsu.

Chicken Katsu is categorized as one of Yabu's Signatured dishes but I think Tonkatsu is waaaaay better.  The Chicken is so soft that it breaks when you prick it with your fork. For me, it tastes blunt that I almost exchanged my food with my boyfie! haha. 


The Tonkatsu is suuuuuuperb! It has a very distinct taste! No need to sauce it.


The soup and unlimited cabbage I liked!


As for their sesame sauce, I beg to differ with my brother. The sauce we put on our crushed sesame seeds was too salty, nothing special at all. I still prefer the Terriyaki and Oyster Sauce of Tokyo Tokyo. Maybe the fact that I am not  a sesame lover contributed to it.


I grabbed one unlimited iced tea, my boyfie preferred water, at all times. hahaha. I think the unlimited iced tea is sulit for Php 85.00.


 I ended up using spoon and fork. Chopsticks always make me lose my appetite for eating. LOL!

We were so full by the time we emptied our rice bowls! Burp! Burp!
You know that feeling when you're so bloated you can't manage to make a step? LOL

We took some photos before leaving the restaurant. LOL

Boyfie and me. :)

The supervisor bid us 'Thank you, come again!'

I will surely go back to YABU to taste their Jumbo Tiger Prawn Katsu Set!

***RATE***
1-10 (10 as the highest)


FOOD: 9
(Minus one for the Chicken Katsu and the sauce haha!)
POCKET-WISE: 8
(Good catch na din, less than a thousand for a heavy lunch for TWO for fine dining but desserts aren't included so I deducted 2. HAHA!) 
 TUMMY EXPERIENCE: 10
(I loved the place. :) Since it was Easter Sunday and our first time at Yabu and the staffs were really nice and warm!)


Follow Yabu: House of Katsu on twitter and like them on facebook! :)

~~~~OFF TOPIC~~~~

In exchange of my YABU treat, my boyfriend brought me to the Hunger Games movie. He knows I was dying to watch this movie because I've watched the trailer for so many times I knew I just couldn't miss it! Isn't he sweet? LOL! You now know girls the tactic huh? hahaha.

Hunger Games is such a great film! Oveeeeeer! Can't wait for the next parts! :)


We headed to the 6:30 Mass after to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and to  thank GOD for the never-ending blessings and LOVE. 


Triple Loves, 
♥♥♥ SunDMan ♥♥♥ 


P.S. This is the very first tummy experience I shared with you here, so please please show me some LOVE by sharing your thoughts and views. I would love  to hear from you! Feel free to leave me a comment. Lovelots! :)