Tambayan Sa Kanto Gives New Taste to Our All-Time Favorite Street Foods!

When we say Filipino foods, the so-called street foods which already became Pinoy's all-time favorite may also flash on our minds. Barbeque, fishballs, kwek-kwek, betamax, and other goodies were some of the instances which already comprised the Filipino culture.   

It's good to know that Tambayan Sa Kanto or TSK or simply Sa Kanto, a classy Filipino restaurant located in the heart of The Podium which serves different Pinoy cuisines from the different region of the country gives a brand new connotation to these 'street foods.'

During our bloggers' night one rainy Saturday for "Fun with Philip" where we conducted the event in this place, TSK served us different Pinoy signature dishes. We had the grilled lobster, crispy bagnet, coconut crushed fish fillet, empanada with Ilocano vinegar, and ensaladang pusit to name few. But what surprised us on that food-fulled rainy night were the all-time favorite Pinoy street foods which came with brand new goodness! 

TSK have their very own versions of pork barbeque, fish balls, and turon. Well these three Pinoy goodies sound ordinary. But when you taste them, you can say that you already tasted three of the best foods in the Philippines!

For some, turon is just a plain banana wrapped in pambalot ng lumpia. But TSK put a new twist in this favorite Pinoy dessert - they partnered it with langka sauce making it a world-class sweet dessert!

Well, check out some of the yummy photos of the foods Sa Kanto served to us during our event: 

An All-Time Favorite Pork Barbeque

The Best-Selling Street Food Fish Ball

TSK's Spicy Talong

Kanto's Very Own Lemon Salad Dressing

Sweet Turon with Langka Sauce

The Appetizer Empanada with Ilocano Spiced Vinegar

"Pictures pa lang, ang sarap na!" I know you are already craving while reading this post. :)

Talong or eggplant is not my favorite vegetable. I'd rathet eat okra than talong! But when Sa Kanto served us their version of spicy talong in small stick for pica-pica, my view on this vegetable eventually changed!  

Salad and squid are two of my favorite foods. What if these two things were put together into one great dish?! Yeah, TSK made that via their very own Ensaladang Crispy Squid with TSK Salad Dressing! Awesome! It pulled me to have my second round! Haha! 

"Nagugutom ka na ba?!" You want more?! Well, check out more great foods served to us on that rainy bloggers' night below: 

Ensaladang Crispy Squid Salad with TSK's Dressing

The Chorizo Gambas

The Grilled Lobster with Lemon Sauce

The Coconut Crusted Fish Fillet

With great foods served to their customers and with the very nice ambiance of the place, I admit, Tambayan Sa Kanto is really my favorite restaurant! I've been in this place since last year. And because I'm too very busy with the different commitments, I wasn't able to visit this place for many months. But when opportunity came (this Fun with Philip Bloggers' Night), I strongly recommended this restaurant to sir Philip Abadicio as the venue for our event! And Philip, the staffs of the show, and my blogger friends exceeded their expectation for this restaurant! All of us went home happy and full! :)     

 Remember this logo of the best restaurant in town which serves all our favorite Filipino cuisine:

Want to taste those great foods I've shared in my post as well as experience the same feelings we had in this resto?! Well, visit Tambayan Sa Kanto in the ground floor of The Podium, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. See you there! (RCB)

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Happy 2013!

Wishing you all  a  HAPPY 2013!!!

The year 2012 is another wondrous year for me! This is the year when my network of friends expands more! Looking forward to meet new friends (cross-finger, not enemies please!) this 2013!

Happy 2013 everyone from your Bloggers Family! (RCB) 

My Top 10 Picks for the 2012 Emerging Influential Blogs!

Blogs are like mushrooms, they grow easily everywhere in the world-wide web focusing on different topics and interests. But of the hundred blogs created every year, few grew with impact and influence not only on the online world but also in our society.

This is the blogging project I waited every year which recognizes the influential newly created blogs. The Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2012 aims to recognize the influence of newly born blogs. These are blogs that started anytime from June 1, 2011 to the present. These blogs are gradually gaining a considerable amount of readership, following, influence and fascinating the reader in various ways. The bloggers behind them established the blog for various reasons such as expression of thoughts, sharing of knowledge and insight, building a movement, events reporting or coverage, and some for profit.

Actually, this is my second time to join this prestige blogging project. My first one was last 2010 during the first year anniversary of my famous entertainment blog, TV Series Craze. After two years, I'm back bringing you my top 10 picks! Are you ready?!

Well, check out my Top 10 Picks for the 2012 Emerging Influential Blogs. These are the following:

1. The Lifestyle Portal

I am a magazine collector, an avid follower of different billboards, a lifestyle enthusiast, and a trend settler. That is the reason why I gave birth to this new blog. Yes, this is my newly created blog born last February of this year. It's a lifestyle blog with a touch of entertainment focusing on magazine covers, billboards, and trending topics. Definitely, it's number one on my list.

2. The Chronicles of Love Mindanao

It's very rare for a certain personal blog to focus on a particular place in the country. I grew up being a Manileno and not yet given a chance to explore the beautiful place of Mindanao. Thanks that a blogger features this one of the beautiful and important places in the Philippines. That's why, it's my second choice.

3. MAG of My Life

I truly admire mommy bloggers. Despite their busy schedules taking care their children or spending time working, they still find time to blog different interesting things. This is my third choice not only because it's a mommy blog, but also because I got amazed with its title. MAG is actually an acronym for the names "Marco", "Anarc" & "Gelo" who were the mommy blogger's hubby and two children!

4. The Web Magazine

It's great to find that there is a blog which combines three different niches - personal, lifestyle, and entertainment. Or better say that this is a 3-in-1 blog that can easily captivates your online interest. Therefore, I put this blog on my fourth list.

5. Mighty Maus Trap

I caught my attention by this blog because of its unique style. The author relates herself to a mouse who is trapped in blogging. And the mouse is actually the author's name - Mau! This personal lifestyle blog is my top 5 for the year.

6. Blogged: Eccentric Yet Happy

I got curious with the title of this blog. It captivates my attention that's why I immediately visit it. It didn't failed my expectation. It's an interesting blog which gives all your needs and feeds your variety of interest. This is the blog dubbed as the random thoughts of a lifestyle and entertainment blogger. A vegan, adventurous traveler, an audiophile, tech geek, a poet and a wanderer. Therefore, it took my sixth choice.

7. Yummy Tales

Who love foods?! Count me in, I love to eat! I even love to dine-in in different restaurants or food courts. Definitely, it's my seventh choice since this is a blog that features foods and different menus. This blog really makes me hungry every time I visit it.

8. Foodies from the Metro

Like I've told you on the previous number, I love foods and I love eating and dinning in different restaurants. But what makes this blog different is that it focuses itself to the different foods around the Metro! I love how it presents the menus and promos from different dinning places around our urban area.

9. The Purple Doll

Not because it is also a food blog, what made me decide to put this blog on my list is that, I got captivated by its cool design! It's a purple blog wherein purple dominates the totally of the blog. It even makes my laugh by its description saying "A Personal Blog-Turned-Food Blog!"

10. i am a dekaphobic

Last but the least is my tenth choice! Yes, this is another food, travel and lifestyle blog. But what made decide to include it in my list is its quirky name. Hmmm...I wonder why it is called as such?!

And that's my Top 10 pick for the year! What can you say about my choices?!

This writing project is made possible through the support of the following sponsors: DigitalFilipino Club, Search Profile Index, Tof Salcedo, Philippine Data Center, Philippine Online Shopping, Manila Standard Today and DigitalFilipino.com.

Two thumbs up to these Top Ten Blogs! Until next year...! c",)

Enrique Gil and Rocky Video!

For the fourth time, I met the country's one of the hottest young actor, Enrique Gil! And for this time, we had our cool video!

This is during the Blogger's Con of his latest horror flick "Amorosa: The Revenge." In the said movie, he is playing the character of Rommel, one of the two sons of Ms. Angel Aquino.

In our video, Enrique Gil is inviting you to visit my two blogsites namely Bits of Rocks and TV Series Craze. On the other hand, I am inviting you all to watch "Amorosa: The Revenge."

Here is our cool and cute video. Let's all watch this:

Aside from "Amorosa," Enrique is also one of the lead stars of the Primetime Royal Teleserye, "Princess and I" portraying the character of the lovable prince Dasho Jao!

Thanks Enrique! See you again in our next exciting events! c",)

Bryan Termulo Serenades Hearts with His New Album 'Hanggang Ngayon!'

The "Teleserye Prince" Meets The "Teleserye Theme Song" Prince...! This is how I dubbed the recent event I've joined in with the country's one of the hottest male young singer Bryan Termulo.

Because of giving great renditions to the songs like "Dadalhin," "Pagdating Ng Panahon," "Bihag," and "Hanggan Ngayon" which were all used in the different top-rating TV series namely "Walang Hanggan," "Dahil Sa Pag-Ibig," "100 Days to Heaven," and "Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo," Bryan now grabbed the title as the "Teleserye Theme Song Prince!" And me being a blogger and lover of different TV series, I called myself as the "Teleserye Prince." Yeah, I admit that I am a teleserye addict way back my childhood days. And I truly grew up with TV series! :)

It's such a great privilege and opportunity to combine the two princes in one melodic event. It's a very fulfilling experience to meet and talk with this generation's great balladeer.

Bryan graces a Blogger's Conference on a rainy Monday night in Moomba Bar. Amid of the bad weather, you didn't actually feel that the rain is falling outside the venue because of Bryan's sweet voice which serenades the group of bloggers present in the event. At first, I expect that this will just be an ordinary question and answer conference. But, it turns out to be a romantic and inspiring event as Bryan sings to us four of the songs included in his second album in addition to stories he shared with us.

I was inspired how Bryan started his career through a very humble beginning. Yes, he is also a product of a singing reality show in the Kapuso station. He joined the "Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3" at GMA-7 but only emerged as a runner-up.

Though he didn't got the title on the said reality show, Bryan still managed to pursue his career in the showbiz world. He showcased his singing talent before via GMA-7's musical variety shows like "SOP" and "Party Pilipinas." He even surprised viewers as he shared his commendable acting stint in the small screen as he appeared in the GMA soap "All My Life" before transferring to the Kapamilya network in 2010.

The Prince of Teleserye Theme Song Bryan Termulo Releases "Hanggang Ngayon" as His Second Album

Bryan Fulfills the Night's Event with His Songs, Smiles, and Revelations

Bryan Termulo Shares That When Given a Chance to Lead in a Movie, He Wants Either Sarah Geronimo or Angeline Quinto to be His Leading Lady!

In the the Kapamilya network, he became a regular mainstay of "ASAP 2012" and part of the boy group called Boys R Boys who completed the hunk young singers namely Alex Castro, Markki Stroem and JM de Guzman. Alex is also a product of GMA-7's "Pinoy Pop Superstar."

Bryan's career in singing flourished on the succeeding years. He scored big when he released his debut album under BWB Records and Music Production Inc. called "Begin" which includes the hits "Bihag" and "Paano Nangyari". These songs were both played in the inspirational series "100 Days to Heaven."

In 2010, he competed for the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) and won two silver medals in rock and original works, and one bronze in R&B. Additionally, he was cited by the Philippine Movies Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for the Music in 2012 as one of the nominees for "New Male Recording Artist of the Year." And icing on the cake was winning the 2011 Awit Awards' Best Album Packaging.

Bryan's Message to Me! :)

Bryan Also Enjoys the Night with the Bloggers!

Bryan soars even higher in terms of singing! He just released his second album entitled "Hanggang Ngayon" which includes eight songs and each song has a minus one. This is distributed by Star Records.

The title track of "Hanggang Ngayon" was nominated at Tambayan OPM Music Awards 2012. The album even placed on the 7TH spot in Astroplus/Astrovisions OPM Bestselling Album Chart from June 25 - July 1, 2012.

And just recently, the romantic official music video of "Hanggan Ngayon" has been released. In the said music video, Bryan was paired to the beautiful Binibining Pilipinas model Mary Jane Lastimosa! Here is the said music video:

After dominating the music scene, Bryan will soon set to conquer the TV series world! Yup, he will once more showcase his acting ability as he is included in the upcoming ABS-CBN drama series "Against All Odds" together with Sam Milby, KC Concepcion, Mylene Dizon, John Estrada, Tirso Cruz III, Coney Reyes, Joseph Marco, Jessy Mendiola, and the Queen of Teleserye Ms. Judy Ann Santos! In the said teleserye, Bryan will be paired to the young actress Jessy Mendiola.

For me, I dubbed Bryan as the "Male Counterpart" of Sarah Geronimo and Angeline Quinto. Just like the two female young singers, Bryan can shift from singing to acting!

And when I asked him if he was given a chance to lead in a big movie project, who among the young stars of today will be his choice leading lady, he promptly replied, "I want either Sarah Geronimo or Angeline Quinto!" He wants to try their chemistry in the big screen since the three of them can sing and act at the same time!

The "Teleserye Theme Song Prince" Dedicates His Album to The "Teleserye Prince"

Among all his Songs, Bryan's Favorite is "Dadalhin" which Paves Way for His Stardom!

When asked if among his songs included in the album what is his favorite, Bryan shared that it's "Dadalhin!" "Thankful ako sa Dadalhin, kase kung hindi dahil sa song na ito, hindi ako makikilala. Wala ako ngayon dito sa harap niyo. Wala akong album, TV series, endorsement...wala ito lahat ngayon kung hindi dahil sa Dadalhin," Bryan unveiled.

I even admired Bryan more when he revealed that aside from his busy showbiz career, he is also taking up a course in College! He is pursuing a Mass Communication course. Wow, he's such a great role model to many. Though he is now successful in showbiz with fame and money, he didn't forgot to study, to have an education which no one can steal! Proper time management is his secret to accommodate his study, his showbiz career in singing and acting, and his tours and promotions at the same time!

And not only that, Bryan is also an endorser of the top clinically proven skin-care brand Cetaphil!

Bryan also showed his 'pbbteens' side when he gamely answered a slambook-like question thrown to him by one of our co-bloggers.

Before the event ends, Bryan serenaded us two more songs including his carrier single "Hanggan Ngayon" and his favorite theme "Dadalhin" which put him on great stardom!

Aside from this wonderful event, you can catch Bryan in his different mall tours. He will be in SM Rosario and SM Novaliches (August 25), SM Bacoor (August 26), SM Center Las Piñas (September 2), SM Fairview (September 8), SM Sucat (September 9), SM Olongapo (September 15), SM Baliwag (September 16), SM Naga (September 22) and SM Tarlac (September 29).

Two thumbs up Bryan Termulo! I am truly thankful to spend a very inspiring event like this! You gave us inspirations to strive more amid of the hard times and trials! More power to you and more blessings to come! c",)

So Yummy Foods Made from 'Soyami!'

As promised, I will share with you the meals we had during the recently concluded "Blogger's Meet Up" courtesy of the Soyami Health Chips.

Yup, all the dishes we had during that special night were all Soyami recipes. See how these great dishes made so healthy with Soyami. Here they are:

Dishes Made with Soyami

A Soyami Meal

Healthy Dip In Chips Made with Soyami

The Healthy Beans

Mac and Cheese with Soyami and Alugbati

Soyami Chicken with Mexican Rice and Beans

Great! I'm feeling hungry now...!!! I really love these foods served to us. My favorites were the burger, the Mac Cheese, and the Dip Chips!

These foods were some of the things I couldn't forget during this said event. Of course, faces of some of the people I met during this great night were still on my mind specially the one.

Looking forward for another exciting event like this in the succeeding days. See you soon...!!! c",)

'Buy and Sell Philippines' Revitalized!

When I was a kid, I usually saw this kind of newspaper available in most of the newstand. Before, I thought that it was just an ordinary newspaper selling news or blind items. But actually, this is a newspaper must read in the business world!

Buy and Sell Philippines is actually the No. 1 ads paper in the country. If I'm not mistaken, this is the oldest ads paper which most of us grew up with!

Before, this said ads paper was printed in the plain newspaper. Afterwards, it comes in a grossy magazine-type paper, the one we have now in the bookstores or newstands in the different malls. And now that we are already in the digital age, Buy and Sell decided to conquer the online community!

Buy and Sell Philippines establishes the so-called BuyAndSellPH.com. Yup, this is the online countepart of the magazine which aims to target the cyberworld!

Inline with the launch of their website, Buy and Sell Philippines hosted its first Blogger's event last January 28, 2012 at Banapple Too in Quezon City. Internet addicts like me met together in a fun-filled afternoon. We were all introduced to the revamped BuyAndSell.com website.

Below are some of the picture highlights of the said event:

The Make Up Designory (M.U.D.) Artists and the Model!

Buy and Sell Philippines Now Online!

Bloggers Met During the Event Launch!

It was not only the Buy and Sell Philippines who brighten our morning during the said day. Their event sponsor Make Up Designory (M.U.D.) even gave a demonstration featuring their line of professional-grade cosmetics. And take note, one of our blogger friends Mommy Jing eventually became a model girl of their cosmetic products! Nice! =)

Talking about the website, more than just an extension of its print component, BuyAndSellPH.com is a stand-alone website that carries items not found in the free-ads publication. It also gives the public the option of skipping through unwanted postings via the search engine.

Averaging 2.5 million page views a month, BuyAndSellPH.com remains a formidable entity in the online marketplace field. And with advertised products ranging from real estate to automobiles to gadgets and personal effects, There’s really something for every consumer on BuyAndSellPH.com. Cool!

This is such another milestone in Buy and Sell Philippines! Keep it up! c",)