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Note: This restaurant is already closed.  By the group who brought us Yabu: The House of Katsu and Ippudo Philippines , Standard Group is now bringing us an authentic American Barbeque experience with Mighty Quinn's.   Started in East Village in Manhattan in December 2012 by Hugh Mangum , the "Barbeque King of New York", Mighty Quinn's offers slow-smoked barbeques from techniques with his roots, Texas and North Carolina, giving a unique 'New York-style' barbeque.  The bestseller, the Beef Brisket, takes around 18 to 22 hours of smoking. Hugh Mangum believes that it's all about sourcing the best quality ingredients and cooking it slowly and adding just the right amount of salt and spice makes a really good barbeque. 

Paymaya has partnered with Foodpanda for an exclusive treat for foodies! Until December 31, 2016, foodies all over Metro Manila and Cebu will be given a 20% discount for a minimum purchase of Php 500.00 when you order meals at the Foodpanda website or app and use PayMaya as payment option. You will also get a 10% discount on every succeeding orders made until the end of the promo. To avail the 20% discount on the first order, simply use the voucher code PAYPANDA20 plus the first six digits of your PayMaya account number. For the succeeding orders, use the voucher code PAYPANDA plus the first six digits of your PayMaya account number, in order to avail the 10% discount. PayMaya is a prepaid wallet that enables users to pay, and purchase the things they love online--even without a credit card. In just three minutes upon download, users are given a 16-digit virtual card number which they can use to shop online, pay for Uber, book flights, buy games,  concert tickets,

Note: This restaurant is already closed.  It's almost Christmas, and the cold weather is here again. What better way to relax amid the holiday stress and the traffic is to have a hot bowl of Pho and more delicious Vietnamese food.  My friend and I went to Eastwood a few days ago to dine at the recently opened Annam Noodle Bar  by NamNam Singapore. NamNam Noodle Bar in Singaporewas founded by Chef Nam, a Vietnamese chef who has lived and worked in different parts of the world but has kept to his Vietnamese roots.  Annam Noodle Bar is proud to declare that the dishes they serve have no MSG, quick serve style to cater to people who are always on the go.  For starters, we had the Crispy Imperial Rolls (Php 200) and samples of Fresh Southern Rolls (Php 170) and Vegetarian Southern Rolls (Php 170). Crispy Imperial Rolls Fresh Southern Roll and Vegetarian Southern Roll The Crispy Imperial Rolls, with a mix of shrimp and pork fillings was absol

Note: This restaurant is already closed.  Thai food is one of my beloved cuisines. I fell so deeply in love with the country and the food that I have traveled to Thailand twice for the past three years. I have learned to cook the most popular Thai dishes, however, I still love eating out and exploring Thai restaurants in the metro.  I have first visited this resto a few years ago and was really impressed, and I am glad to be invited this time to try more dishes.  Mieng Kham We started with Mieng Kham (Php 185), a traditional Thai appetizer with ingredients representing each flavor of Thai cuisine. We also had Pomelo Salad (Php 330), with chicken, shrimp, and garlic flakes tossed in a spicy dressing.  Pomelo Salad For soups, we had the Tom Yum Kung (Php 395) and Tom Khaa Kai (Php 298). Tom Yum Kung Tom Khaa Kai

These days, we do our best to save time and effort hence we try do a lot of things simultaneously, or do something productive as we wait. While having your car washed, repaired, or improved, why not enjoy some good food, have a relaxing massage, or play some board games while drinking coffee? You can do all of that and more at Dapitan55 .  Dapitan55 is the newly-opened lifestyle complex in Banawe area where you can eat, relax, and play while waiting for your car service. My friends and I got to spend a whole day and visited some shops in this hip complex.  For you: 1. Garage Cafe Our first stop is Garage Cafe , the car-inspired Chinese restaurant inside the complex.  The place serves dishes good for solo diners and for sharing.  For our lunch, we were served Hot & Sour Soup (Php 150), Asado (Php 230), and Roast Liempo (Php 230). Hot & Sour Soup Asado Roasted Liempo