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Pass the Crayons // An Oh-So-Colorful Birthday Dinner

Posted by Arlu on Dec 14, 2012 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 0 comments

Call it an evening of “first impressions,” quite literally, as we celebrated my mom’s birthday last Sunday — This was our first time to try out Impressions, the swanky French restaurant by celebrity chef Cyrille Soenen, located at Maxims Hotel in Resorts World Manila.

Sunny with a Kiss of Cool // 10 Reasons We Love Brooklyn

Posted by Arlu on Dec 8, 2012 in Art, Books, Culture, Fashion, Featured, Food, Shopping, Thought Bubbles, Travel | 0 comments

Join us for a fun stroll around Williamsburg in Brooklyn, as we give you our top ten reasons why it continues to be one of our favorite neighborhoods in NYC. Oh, and keep your eyes open for a celebrity sighting. You never know… (wink)

We Heart Smoked Pork // The Allure of Latin American Street Food

Posted by Arlu on Dec 2, 2012 in Featured, Food, Shopping, Thought Bubbles | 4 comments

We’re so excited to present the latest restaurant to make it to our favorites list. In fact, we found ourselves returning for a second visit even before the blog post from our first one was posted! So brace yourselves for a real treat, as we combine the two visits into one mammoth blog post!

Up Close and Personal with Salman Rushdie

Posted by Arlu on Nov 24, 2012 in Books, Culture, Featured, Thought Bubbles | 0 comments

I jumped at the chance to attend the launch of Salman Rushdie‘s latest book, Joseph Anton: A Memoir, at the Powerhouse Arena, which happened to coincide with our visit to New York City a few weeks back.

Livin’ La Vida Lasagna

Posted by Arlu on Nov 17, 2012 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 0 comments

What better way to start my Saturday than with some kind of reference to Ricky Martin. Hahaha! Anyway, ever since my cousin Audi told us about Lombardi’s, the newest Italian restaurant to open its doors at the swanky Robinson’s Magnolia mall, Anthony hasn’t stopped insisting that we go try it out pronto.

Ready to Get Messy? // An Accidental Encounter with Award-Winning Barbecue

Posted by Arlu on Nov 14, 2012 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles, Travel | 2 comments

For hardcore carnivores such as Anthony and myself, the discovery of a new barbecue joint is always a thrilling endeavor. During a recent road trip from Virginia Beach to Rockville, Maryland, where we spent a few days hanging out with my best friend Tina, we happened to drive past an establishment called Famous Dave’s, right along the Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge.