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The Best
Here's one dish I'm proud to say I helped create for Pepper Lunch Philippines.Beef Yakiniku is thin slices of beef that's marbled with fat, marinated in special sauce and drizzled with sesame...
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The chicken will come to the house
On Monday l tried to go to Bonchon Chicken and Wee Nam Kee the day they supposedly opened. But Bonchon was out of chicken at 2 PM and Wee Nam Kee was closed for a meeting. Last Friday Wee Nam Kee...
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"Pinoy Sunday" director wins in Taipei
Wi Ding Ho, Malaysian director of Pinoy Sunday, has just won Best New Director at the The Golden Horse Film Festival Awards Ceremony last November 20 In Taipei. The Golden Horse Film Festival is the...
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Escape
We came here without a plan, except maybe see a few friends, go shopping, eat really good food, and visit places we've never seen. Ten years ago we were here on our honeymoon, so on our 10th wedding...
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The Room
I chose a hotel in Shibuya, because the last time we stayed at Mitsui Garden Ginza, the room was just too tiny.We love this room: a 44-square-meter King roomMedyo blurredSo much space and large...
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Daikanyama
Masa and Sayoko picked us up at 7 PM for dinner. But first a quick stop at Daikanyama, for a little window shopping.This place is called Kapital. It sells mostly reworked clothing and accessoriesUso...
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Dinner at Wan
Masa and Sayoko took us to a place called Wan, which has a Spirited Away kind of feel. It is on the 3rd floor of a building somewhere in the heart of Shibuya.First you take off your shoes and put them...
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H&M fail and then some
Today was spent with Joey and Hide who live and work here. We planned to eat yakiniku (grilled beef, to be more precise) but the guys were too kind to let me make a side trip to H&M.Joey said he...
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Shimokitazawa
After lunch we had to walk off some calories, so off we went to a place calledIts streets are lined with small shops and restaurants Ana would love.This outdoor place makes use of crates for tablesThey...
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You are invited
There's hope for single men who've had No Girlfriend Since Birth.RJ Ledesma invites you to a book launch and signing this Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Powerbooks, Greenbelt 4. After Lies My Yaya...
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Steak day
Jeroen wanted to go back to Steak Kuni because he wanted to eat thisBut last time, Mr. Kanno picked us up in a car.This time, however, we didn't want to bother anyone, so we decided to commute. The...
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PUMA's Urban Art Face-Off this Saturday
This November 27, 2010, gather around as PUMA invites you to do some serious self-expression through urban art. Puma will provide the sneakers and materials to art groups who will be asked to create...
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SMI Friday
So much information, I don't know where to start.In Tokyo, Jeroen lets me sleep all I want. He gets up early for a swim or gym while I doze off. For us, lunch happens between 1-2 PM. Jeroen wanted to...
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Meguro
Sayoko took us to Hotel Claska in Meguro. This out-of-the way boutique hotel has function rooms on top that host art events.This is the moody hotel lobbyWe don't have these in Manila. I love how they...
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Delta is Love!
I used to fly Nothowesto Koku (Northwest Airlines) all the time when I was flying back and forth New York and Manila back in the day. Then Delta merged with Northwest not too long ago. I forgot all...
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Doppelganger
In fiction, folklore, and popular culture, a doppelgänger is a tangible double of a living person that typically represents evil. In the vernacular, the word doppelgänger has come to refer (as in...
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November 29
Happy birthday to the sweetest sister in the world, who has a thing for ostriches (Illustration: Patricia Mapili)she even served them for lunchsomewhere in Batangas
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Craftholic
Loft in Shibuya is one of those massive wastelands (Tokyu Hands is another), just leave me in there for one hour and I'm happy.Wish I could show you my loot, but they're still in my luggage. I like to...
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Love Lucy
Gorgeous Rep. Lucy Torres Gomez on the cover of this month's MetroI am somewhere in there, though I don't look like myself, promise!Metro Magazine is out on stands now.http://www.metromagazine.ph/
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