Gandiva Café: Eat First, Shoot Later

If I had to re-write my love story, I’d tell “Maybe it all started with archery. Armed with a bow and arrow, I aimed and hit the right target. Or simply… you caught me secretly looking at you.”

Crunchy chicken salad

Spicy sun-dried nut pasta

Bacon cheeseburger pizza

From the ancient story Mahabarat, gandiva is an ancient mystical bow of the famous hero Prince Arjuna. Bestowed upon him by the demigods, the prince uses gandiva, a bow decorated with gold discs, radiant ends, inexhaustible arrows and a low thunderous twang in the Battle of Kuruksetra hundred of years ago. Their combination renders the prince and gandiva invicible and thus victorious.

Gandiva Café is the first vegan restaurant cum archery range in the country. After eating, you may try one-hour of archery for P600, inclusive of equipment use and services of an instructor.

See you at the range!

Gandiva Café and Archery Range

7/F One Corporate Center, Julia Vargas Ave.

cor. Meralco Ave., Ortigas, Pasig

Tel. No.:  638-4549, 638-8711

Big Bad Wolf

In this modern time, Grandma need not worry anymore of the Little Red Riding Hood’s safety. The Big Bad Wolf is now reincarnated as a good and very friendly chef.

Chorizo spaghetti

Bacon-wrapped dates

Three Little Pigs

Red velvet

Big Bad Wolf

Fairways Tower, 5th Ave.

cor. McKinley Rd., Taguig City

Buon Giourno, Cliffhouse, Tagaytay

Insalata di tonno

Smoked salmon with mango dill sauce

New York pizza

Spaghetti vongole e gamberreti

Coppa de tiramisu

Chocolate pistachio sansrival

Ti amo con tutto il mio cuore.
Buon giourno!

Move over Mighty Morphin Power Rangers… Pinoy Rangers are here

Pinoy Rangers: Gerilya’s First Gallery Exhibition
Kanto Gallery - The Collective
7274 Malugay St., San Antonio Village
Makati City

The 7 Stones of Boracay

Finding true love could take some time
but finding stones could take just a day.

That’s what I learned from my recent holiday vacation in this new and beguiling resort in Bulabog. Unbeknown to everybody, there are seven stones scattered all over the place. The quest is easy - you just have to find and gather them one by one.

The first stone I found is the stone of opulence. A Fuego boutique hotel and resort simply implies luxury. The villas, the pool, and the Jacuzzi are all exquisite and of immense beauty. Each villa actually costs more than my annual salary for the next 20 years of my life.

The second stone I found is the stone of seclusion. Away from the overcrowded White Beach, the resort offers privacy and solitude far from the madding crowd.

The third stone I found is the stone of adventure. For its consistent strong wind and shallow water all-year round, the Bulabog beachfront is always a busy action scene of wind surfing and kite boarding adventure.

The fourth stone I found is the stone of sweetness. The food of 7th Note Cafe is delectable. And explosion is nothing to be feared of especially if it is their must-try sweet “Chocolate Eruption”.

The fifth stone I found is the stone of love. Even in isolation, with their free wi-fi, you can stay connected with loved ones anywhere in the world.

The sixth stone I found is the stone of quality service. The staffs are friendly, attentive and always wear a smile, more than enough to compensate for the rain.

The seventh stone I found is the stone of luck. The resort’s badge which is inukshuk (an Inuit word for stone structure in the likeness of man) traditionally served as guideposts for travelers letting them know that they were on the right path. True enough, the road leading to the resort is a less travelled but worthwhile one. The number 7 is a lucky number and by sheer luck and a matter of connection, lunch was on them.

Different guests visiting the resort may find different kinds of stones. One may either choose to throw them away or build something special out of them. In my experience, I put them all together like an inukshuk and the outcome is what truly defines 7 Stones – a posh and beautiful home away from home.

It’s good to feel like seven again.

7 Stones Boracay Suites
Bulabog Beach, Balabag, Boracay
Tel. No.: (036) 288-1601

Abe’s Farm

Once upon a time in a not so far away town of Magalang, a boy first saw the light of day and the majestic beauty of Mt. Arayat. He would become the famed writer, artist and bon vivant Emilio Aguilar Cruz, more popularly known as Abe, a Kapampangan term for a friend.

This is his four-hectare country home farm, a repository of his artworks and memorabilia, a gourmet’s haven and a place so peaceful and verdant it feels like coming home to an old friend.

E. Aguilar Cruz Museum

Arobung kamaru

Binukadkad na pla-pla with balo-balo and mustasa

Claude's dream and Sikreto ni Maria

Abe’s Farm

98 Livestock Village, Brgy. Ayala

Magalang, Pampanga

Tel. No.: 0917-8085187