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.

Mamarazzi Meets Melatonin Bear

Posted by Arlu on May 18, 2012 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 6 comments

We were all excited to take my mom to Edsa Shangri La Hotel for Mother’s Day, where we booked ourselves a table at Paparazzi, a family favorite.  Thank heavens they seated us in a cozy corner of the restaurant because as expected, the antics began long before the first breadstick was served.

The Miss Universe of French Fries

Posted by Arlu on Dec 21, 2011 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles, Travel | 2 comments

One evening in Virginia Beach, both Anthony and I needed to make our own respective emergency runs — I, to Target to get a hairbrush (yes, it was an emergency) and Anthony, to the nearest pizza joint for some late night chow. 

Pizza and Pasta with Inspector Meatball

Posted by Arlu on Oct 18, 2011 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 0 comments

Not only does it take a lot of guts for a restaurant to boldly march into the arena of Italian cuisine, it also shows much confidence to name itself after one of the most brilliant Italian composers to ever walk the earth.

This is probably the reason why Anthony, who’s Italian-American, has been clamoring for a much-desired lunch at Cafe Puccini at the Fort Strip.  And if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that you never, ever stand between an Italian and his food, or else things could get real brutto.

A Very Italian Birthday

Posted by Hello Balloon on Jul 8, 2011 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 8 comments

We excitedly combed through reviews of Manila’s best Italian restaurants to find the perfect setting for Anthony’s upcoming 40th birthday celebration. And to make things more interesting, we even posted the question on Facebook, asking friends and family what their favorite Italian restaurant was.  In minutes, recommendations started pouring in.