Tortuga x HOGWings' Hot Wings Challenge

It was a chill Friday night in Poblacion brought to us by Tortuga, HOGWings by House of Griddle, and Jimlong’s Chili. I gotta say, it was a very collaborative effort – the relaxing vibe from Tortuga and DJ Ryle Alcantara, the superb food by HOGWings, and the wild excitement brought by Jimlong’s Chili and Dee Jae Pa’este made it a night worthy of celebration.

Help plant trees while you stay online!

Ok, so, there are so many things I want to write about; I just never have enough energy or enthusiasm to put words onto paper (or laptop or whatever) BUT I stumbled upon something really cool—we can help plant trees while searching the web!

I’m always looking for ways on how to help save the planet (how very superhero of me) but constant laziness (when it comes joining outreach programs, recycling, etc.) keeps getting in the way. I try to be as Earth-friendly as possible (btw, I sell glass straws! Hit me up for orders lol) but being in the office nine hours a day can limit my options. While browsing through Facebook, I saw a post about Ecosia. Basically, it’s a search engine (like Google) where if you make around 45 searches, you help plant one tree!

Party and Play at Versus Barcade

Like I said in my previous blog post, I prefer eating in a place I haven’t been to when there’s a chance. There are very few restaurants that I’m willing to go back to when we eat out. Just recently, there’s a new addition to my go-to list—Versus Barcade in Uptown Parade, BGC.

Game face on (Pinball lang naman nilalaro lol)

Versus Barcade is—from what you can gather from the name itself—a bar and arcade where you can drink, order food, and play arcade games. The thing I love most about Versus Barcade is that there’s no minimum purchase (just don’t be kapal and not order anything) and no maximum number of hours of stay which means you can pretty much play the whole night and bring out your competitive self without worrying about losing all your money on games and being kicked out—think unlimited Timezone (or Quantum for probinsyanos like me lol).

Taste the hottest pepper in the world at HOGwings

Saying that living in BGC can be expensive is an understatement. I am always on a quest to look for food that is affordable and near my place. What better way to find good affordable food in BGC but by going to Mercato?

A food park is not complete without chicken wings. HOGWings by House of Griddle is a chicken wing haven brought to us by the same people behind, yes, House of Griddle formerly located at The Yard. HOGwings first started as a pop-up at Mercato Centrale McKinley West and just this August, they’re also now located at Mercato Centrale BGC. You might think that they’re just a typical business selling chicken wings, but fam. They sell the spiciest chicken wings in the world (ok maybe that’s an overstatement) in collaboration with the Philippine Hot Sauce Club (which means they help support local farmers from Bukidnon!).

More with Noor

Living in BGC is like living in a different planet compared to the other parts of Metro Manila. I’ve been staying in BGC for a total of 10 months now. Seeing that I don’t know how to cook and I can’t really eat at Jollibee everyday [even if I really want to], I always eat out. I love trying different restaurants around the [Bonifacio Global] city and I make it a point to not eat at the same place more than once, unless the food is really really good like Frankie’s, Sushi Nori, Marugame Udon, and Ooma (and Go! Bento because #afford).

A new restaurant recently opened in BGC and it’s the first of its kind. Noor Manila offers Mediterranean cuisine made with fresh ingredients. When I think of Mediterranean food, I imagine dishes with very rich flavors and a whole lot of spices. That’s exactly what you can expect from Noor.

One of the owners, Tair, said they named the restaurant Noor because it translates to light, and she mentioned that her name and the name of her husband (the chef) both mean light when translated to English (uyyy destiny). Tair was a food critic back in Israel and her husband was also a chef there, so you know the food is supposed to be good.