55AZ Southern Flavors

Hanzel finds cheap sandwiches, rice meals, and Mexican fare in an accessible location at Festival Mall. Imagine, two half-footers for less than a hundred bucks—a real steal!

Kanin Club UP-Ayala Technohub

Hanzel checks out a famous (Miele-listed) export from the South: Kanin Club in the UP-Ayala Technohub.

Hats Off to the First Santa Rosa Motorfest 2008

Hanzel covers cars and karting galore at the First Santa Rosa Motorfest, held—where else?—in Santa Rosa, the Motorcity of the Philippines.

Hot Cars, Cool Culture at the Auto Summit 2008

Hanzel had a field day at last week’s Auto Summit 2008 exhibit in Festival Mall. Here he shares his pics and a quick commentary on the show’s highlights.

Rollin’: Southern Car Culture

One thing I love about the South is the abundance of sexy and beautiful cars. I love cars: from broken-down restored classics to über expensive European sports cars and everything in between. But in my heart I have a spot for the normal tweaked and tuned cars. I live in Paranaque, and I’ve worked in […]

Cool Delights

While we’re on the topic of cold food… check out Hanzel’s discovery (some time last year) of Ice Cream Store sa President’s Avenue, and go see how it’s evolved since then… they’ve even got food now!

Road Trip, Food Trip, Part 2 - No food this time, just flowers

Or, the further adventures of Hanzel Sleepyhead.
This is a belated Valentine’s post, delayed since we tried to get, er, more vivid pictures of the flowers at Tagaytay for your viewing pleasure. Hanz had some pictures, but unfortunately they were taken with a camera phone at 1 in the morning, so the flowers were less than […]

Lanai Kapiteriya - Quiet moments amidst the busy mall

Yes, I’m a mall rat. I admit it. I go to the mall just to wander and hang around. In the days when I was still working in Alabang, I could be found every night wandering Alabang Town Center or Festival Mall. I rarely go to Southmall (bad traffic). Mostly I frequent Festival Mall, generally […]

Road Trip, Food Trip, Part 1 - Bulalo at Mahogany Market

Or, the adventures of Hanzel (gluttonos exploratus).
 

(Please forgive me again for the pictures. I still don’t have a decent digicam to take photos with. I’m still using my caveman age cam phone.)
I know it, I’m slacking off, I’m a bum, I have no work (until February, that is), and editor Betty is nagging me to […]

BBQ Trippin’

Hanzel is a regular at Central BBQ Boy, from way back when it was still near Bob’s Crab Shack, and their seating was in the middle of the road. Here’s his take on the place (read Denise’s and my take too). - ed

Most of you southerners (especially people in BF Homes) already know this place. […]

Big burgers at Skipper’s

Skipper’s along Presidents Avenue has closed but is supposed to be relocating to South Station. We haven’t visited them there yet though. Updates regarding the new location are welcome.

This post has been sitting around in my computer for a few weeks now; I’ve been meaning to head over to Skipper’s to try it out and […]

Great SEx, All Day and All Night ;)

One of the things I love about virtually living in BF (I live nearby, but for all intents and purposes I have adopted it as home) is having a steady stream of small quaint businesses ready for sampling. There’s always something else to try in lieu of your usual coffeeshop (although that doesn’t stop me […]

City Kart Racing - The need for speed in the South

Feeling the need for speed? Then go to City Kart Racing (www.citykartracing.com). This facility/race track has been featured in MTV Philippines and I think in a motoring show in one of the local channels. It’s located along the west service road between the Sucat and Bicutan interchanges (it’s nearer to the Sucat side). You can’t […]