Las Flores Levels Up Their Menu to a More Sumptuous Version

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There's this contemporary Spanish restaurant and cocktail bar at Bonifacio Global City that has leveled up the dining experience by offering a more sumptuous menu version number 2. I can fully support that statement with proof by showing you a photo of what's left in our table after a great lunch treat. Left-overs will also soon be out of your vocabulary if you will frequent the place.

It is very rare that we end up eating everything up in just a couple of hours. We would normally have a dish or two that we won't like and leave it barely untouched. But there was a huge difference at Las Flores (The Flowers). I would know because it's my second time there. I was also there last year when we tried out their dishes and just like now, we left nothing for the doggie bag.

Las Flores offers modern Spanish dishes that were creatively fashioned to entice all senses. Even their cocktails and other liquor mixes are works of art that are totally satisfying that you wouldn't want to waste a drop. They have lots of dishes to serve you until you're all bloated and feeling good about your decision that you chose to dine in this heavenly place.

Jeepney Tours: Videoke Fun Time While Touring the Streets of Manila

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The jeepney is the most iconic representation of the Philippines next to the national flag. I know that the original make were used to transport soldiers during wartime, and that many of these vehicle were left behind after the war and eventually "pimped" by the Filipinos to make it more attractive and pleasing to the eye.

At present, it also shows how creative our countrymen are. There are a variety of festive designs ranging from superheroes to family member portraits that clearly shows how endearing we are to both our hobbies and personal ties.

Just like our many festivals, the jeepney is as colorful and grand in terms of decorations depending on how affluent the owner is. But what is very evident about jeepneys is how it also represents the resilience of Filipinos. This vehicle can carry loads of passengers beyond its seating capacity. We can see many passengers hitching a ride at its back, and even some on top, just like our visits to the provinces. True enough, just like Filipinos, we can handle loads of stress and distress, and come out still strong and raring to go for more rides.

But wouldn't it be great if we could further pimp our Jeepney ride to also actively promote tourism in the country while having loads of fun at the same time. Well, at Jeepney Tours, they made touring the streets of Manila, and other provinces of the Philippines, a real fun ride that you would literally want to sing out loud to rejoice its beauty, and of course to freely express your joy  that has been wanting to come out from deep inside.

Mad for Pizza: More Than Just a Toppings-All-You-Want Pizza Place

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It was sort of intriguingly funny to realize the food attendants were carrying names like Pepper, Garlic and Sausage. Though it's not their real name, but merely fancy pizza toppings-themed nicknames given to them that reflects their personality. The restaurant management thought it would be a crazy way to totally immersed their customers to a complete pizza adventure. You're not just making your own pizza, but even the people around you has a hint of a pizza in the making.

Imagine yourself calling out to a server named Pepperoni, and maybe you'll see yourself unable to  stop grinning. Well, I was smiling all over the idea, that even encouraged me to ask some of them to do a video shoot (which you will see embedded within this article) to highlight their individual aliases. Try to see if it truly matches their personality when you visit the restaurant.

The recently opened Mad for Pizza is located at  Il Terrazo, Tomas Morato in Quezon City and offers Toppings All-You-Want pizza for only P280. But what makes it different from the other pizza place with a similar Make-Your-Own-Pizza theme is that this brand not only allows you to customize your own pizza, but it also offers a lot more equally satisfying dishes and drinks to complete your dining experience.

Launching of the First Philippine University Investment Club

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MetisEtrade has recently spearheaded and launched the Philippine University Investment Club Program in collaboration with 5 top Philippine universities - ADMU, DLSU, UA&P, San Beda, and UP.

The Philippine University Investment Club (PUIC), an elite trading and investment training program, launched its first of seven training sessions last June 14, 2014 in Ateneo’s Ching Tan Hall, John Gokongwei School of Management. The training is being spearheaded by MetisEtrade and attended by select students from five Philippine Universities with renowned business programs.

The investment club’s objective is to develop the financial industry in the Philippines particularly through incubating the foreign exchange, precious metals and commodities fund management industry. By working with prestigious universities in the country, the program hopes to find, select and train future fund managers.

The New Mini Cooper S: Transformed and Ready to Roll Out to Impress You

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John Cooper, famous Mini fiddler and F1 designer, may now have enough reasons to make him turn in his grave to try out the car that now wears his name.

The undeniable exuberant charm and retro coolness of the Mini have taken this car brand to great heights. Now, a look at the new Mini Cooper S and it becomes really clear that the Mini is no longer a "mini." You’d never get the impression that the Mini is a big car as long as it’s not parked next to one of its predecessors. But "big" here does not only mean the outside physical look, you have to step inside into the driver's seat to really know what "big" means. This third-generation model pushes the envelope on “premium” way, way farther.

The yellow paint job and black racing stripes paired with bug-eye headlamps gives the 2014 Mini Cooper S a distinct style. The car looks great from man angles. The classical cute, stocky, upright and similarity to the rough-and-ready look of an English Bulldog was said to be intentionally kept and will never change in every redesign.

Thanks to the more aggressive bumpers on both ends and a mesh radiator grille, the Mini Cooper S adopts a sportier appearance than the Mini Cooper. The designers have bestowed the car with even chunkier exterior styling, headlights that are gaping cannons of halogen (or optional LEDs), and huge logos.

Epson Featured At 2014 Eco-Products International Fair

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The Eco-Products International Fair (EPIF) 2014, the largest environmental exhibition in Asia, also included an Epson booth where products from the digital imaging and printing brand were featured. The EPIF, held at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall earlier this year, was jointly organized by the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) and Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade.

Owing to a series of disasters caused by extreme weather patterns, the overall interest in environmental action has been mounting in Asia lately.  Taiwan, which has a strong market for environmental goods, was chosen to host this year's EPIF, now in its ninth year. Epson had a solid presence at EPIF, with Epson Taiwan Technology & Trading Ltd., Epson Singapore Pte., Ltd. and Seiko Epson Corporation presenting exhibits that highlighted Epson's efforts to create eco-considerate products in new business areas and to help realize a sustainable society.

Epson depicted mileposts in the company’s development, starting with the seminal EP-101, the world's first small, lightweight digital printer. The digital imaging company also drew attention to the environmental benefits of Epson’s compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies and explained that Epson is expanding beyond consumer markets and into the business, industrial, sports and personal healthcare sectors.

The Rogue Magnum: Indulge in a More Edgy Dessert Experience

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Your friendly neighborhood pambansang blogger had an awesome "great" luck (nah, I was tagged along by a dear friend) to get an opportunity to try out a new dessert at Magnum Manila located at SM Aura, Bonifacio Global City. It was an intimate gathering of a few media friends to try out another sweet treat that will hopefully tickle the fancy of eager ice cream patrons willing to become more adventurous with their dessert.

Magnum Manila in partnership with Rogue Magazine has come out with a Magnum ice cream bar-based concoction that best represents the edgy identity of the lifestyle magazine. From their online site, Rogue magazine is defined as the Philippines' only literary luxury magazine covering art, culture, fashion, interiors, and controversial general-interest topics. An array of topics for an affluent, discerning, and powerful audience that warrants a dessert concoction that would equally be as thought-provoking and glamorous in both appearance and taste just like their literary masterpieces.

The multi-layered creation was a mixture of awesome ingredients conceptualized by the multi-awarded illustrious pastry Chef Miko Aspiras of Magnum Manila, and is composed of cashew meringue, marscarphone mousseline, fresh strawberries, topped with a vanilla Magnum bar dipped in Belgian white chocolate with freeze-dried strawberries and salty almond shards, drizzled with top-quality fig-flavored Crema del Duca balsamic vinegar (considered as the magic ingredient as mentioned by Rogue magazine's Editor-in-Chief Paolo Reyes. Balsamic vinegar has become all the rage thanks to creative chefs at upscale restaurants) and then cutely branded by the small round chocolate Magnum logo we see as a big M.

DOT, IA join Alliance Francaise de Manille in Fete de la Musique 2014

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) and its attached agency, the Intramuros Administration (IA), join hands with Alliance Francaise de Manille (AFM) in presenting the 20th edition of Fete de la Musique this year.

One of the most celebrated cultural events in the world, Fete de la Musique is slated to mark its second decade of festivity on 21 June 2014 (Saturday) from 3:30PM onwards, with free live music and cultural events simultaneously happening at A-Venue Mall Open Parking and Greenbelt 3 Park in Makati, and at the Maestranza Plaza in Intramuros, Manila.

There will also be a kick-off party on 20 June 2014 (Friday) from 8PM onwards to be held at Baluarte de San Diego, Intramuros, featuring French, Filipino, and Indian artists such as DJ M.MAT, SinIndia, Caliph 8, and Kate Torralba. The Fete de la Musique’s 20th edition will also mark the four-year partnership and collaboration of AFM with B-Side Productions in handling the festival program and logistics.

Summer solstice of 21 June 1982 saw the launch of Fete de la Musique, which spread to five continents around the world in less than 15 years. Also known as World Music Day, Fete is a global phenomenon where every music genre is represented in various venues simultaneously around the city for one night. At present, more than 450 cities in 116 countries celebrate the Fete de la Musique, promoting live music performed by amateurs and professionals on a wide range of musical styles and genres.

Instant Messaging App Offers Free Calls Promo

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"Get up to 30 minutes worth of FREE CALLS to any landline or mobile number in the world, PLUS an exclusive LINE sticker set, when you send messages using LINE from June 17 to July 1, 2014."

The world’s leading instant messaging app we all know as LINE will offer its Philippine-based subscribers a special “LINE Free Calls” promo. LINE is the mobile app that allows its 460 million plus users to make FREE voice calls and messages worldwide,

Users will instantly get LINE Premium Call Credits* (up to 300 credits in total), plus an exclusive LINE sticker set, by just sending LINE messages from the noon of June 17 until July 1, 2014 only.

a LINE user can receive 100 call credits as the maximum number of FREE call credits  in one (1) day. During the duration of the promo, the maximum number of FREE call credits a LINE user can receive  is 300 call credits, equivalent to up to 30 minutes worth of calls to any mobile or landline number in the world. The credits will be valid for 30 days.

New Mexico True Breakfast Burrito Byway: Putting Chile-Laden Meals on the Map

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The New Mexico Tourism Department is putting the Breakfast Burrito on the map. Literally.

The state of New Mexico is putting its chile-laden breakfast burritos on the map with the unveiling of the New Mexico True Breakfast Burrito Byway. This will surely make road tripping to the state more tastier tastier.

No adventure in New Mexico is complete until you have experienced their cuisine. Unlike any other, it is a blend of flavors from Spanish and Native American cultures that has been perfected over the course of 400 years. At the center of it all is the New Mexican chile, in both red and green varieties, which is used in everything from enchiladas to ice cream. Whether you are looking for a dining experience that has received a James Beard award or an authentic dive off the beaten path, you will find it here.

In New Mexico almost no food, no meal is without the influence of the famous chile pepper. So it should be no surprise that New Mexico claims the invention of the Breakfast Burrito. It is the wrapped wonder that brings spice to the morning. It is now a staple on menus across the Southwest, and showing up frequently on menus nationwide. Even fast food chains now offer versions. Now, to celebrate this success and its New Mexico heritage, they have created the New Mexico True Breakfast Burrito Byway.