Pan Pacific Manila's Dare to Flair: A Night of Flairtending Competition

Pan Pacific Manila, in cooperation with Asia Brewery and BoracayMag presented its first ever Dare to Flair event last March 24, 2012.  Held at the Pacific Grand Ballroom of the hotel, the flair tending competition showcases aspiring bartenders with their exciting display of flairtending skills.

Balkan Yugoslavian Home Cooking

If you are like me, whose definition of an ordinary day is waking up with your sense of inner carnivore creating a havoc to your cravings asking for some adventurous no non-sense meaty food tripping, Balkan Yugoslavian Home Cooking along Perea St. in Makati City can be your salvation.

A spot which specializes in Yugoslavian Home Cooking can be a tad daunting to some who is unfamiliar to such. But fret not, because once a forkful of mean meaty goodness hit your palate, dude, you’re on a roll.

While the menu consists mostly of meat, vegetables were also thrown in for a good measure. Read on and see for yourself what we have feasted on during our recent dinner at Balkan. Notice how it can be downright hardcore in terms of meaty dishes, but believe me when I say that dining at Balkan isn’t heart attack waiting to happen.  In fact, it’ll show that dishes like these are worthy to live for.

Relik Tapas Bar and Lounge at The Fort

Stepping inside Relik Tapas Bar and Lounge during dinner time could give you an illusion that you are transported in some place where mafia-like gentlemen on their sleek coats hold a glass of hard drinks on one hand, and the rest of the world on the other. Although tagged as one of the hippiest place to party come late night where beers and cocktail drinks come in a full swing to take center stage, when it comes to food, Relik means serious business.

Tucked at the second floor of Commercenter Building at The Fort, Relik exudes an aesthetically pleasing ambiance in a rustic kind of way.  Its interior laden with vintage stuff which further makes the place classy without overbearing. Truth be told, the place can be a bit intimidating at a glance, but once you settled on your seat and start the feast of the palate, in a blink of an eye, it is suddenly there ~ the sense of belonging.