La vita e bella: October 2011

28 October 2011

Rock for Humanity Halloween Bazaar

A Halloween treat for kids and kids-at-heart, Rock for Humanity travelling community bazaar hits UP Village this October 30, Sunday. Be amused in the Halloween Costume Contest and mini fashion show, trick or treat and surprise numbers from the kids of the beneficiary Claret Mission Center.

Also, don't miss the booth of Bits of Beads and Sublime and you might find chic items to suit your style and budget. See you all there! :)

Binondo Girl

Last weekend, my GALZ business partners and I went to Divisoria in Binondo, the bargain shopping mecca of Manila. Aside from fashionable finds,we also checked authentic Chinese diners in the Ongpin area.

Our incessant walking led us to Maki Place along Salazar street. It's not really a posh diner, but we're so surprised to have found a hole in the wall eatery in the side streets of Binondo.

Here are the pics of our food trip in Binondo:

complimentary tea is soothing


kiampong and regular siomai (yes, regular. i can't imaging how big the other siomais are)

dumpling mami. P90 only, good for 2 pax, with 6 dumplings. yum yum


yangchow fried rice

goyong aka pork embutido. yummy!

Vigan in my mind

Our Vigan trip was cancelled. It was so much awaited but we had to postpone it because of a strong typhoon (signal number 4) and the center was the Ilocos region and Cagayan. How sad. It took us more than a month of preparation: booking with our travel agent, filing our vacation leaves, finishing our deliverables ahead of deadline, shopping and packing our bags.

But just like attracting what you really want the most, an Ilocano diner recently opened near our office. Wow! Authentic Ilocos empanada and bagnet just a few steps from where I am working. Here goes my food trip at Empanada nation: