SM Mall of Asia's International Food Festival

One of the largest malls in the world SM Mall of Asia just made the whole month of September even better by making a one of a kind celebration. The mall has it all, and with the advent of families, tourists and people like you going to MOA, they've prepared a celebration like no other with the MOA International Food Fest slated this September 5 up until the 30th. Participating brands and establishments will dish out a lot of special dishes just for this occasion and luckily we were there to experience it first hand before everybody did last weekend. We hopped on the electric cars in Mall of Asia and tried out different restaurants in different locations. First up is Congo Grille in the mall's left side.

Congo Grille

Congo Grille is more of a Filipino restaurant serving grilled and non grilled specialties that cater to groups and serves family style. They also have packages for five, ten or thirty people called Tribal Feast and even have Pinoy Salo Salo for those who want something different. 

The branch in Mall of Asia's left wing can seat up to 150 and have al fresco options if you want to be a little rowdy with your friends. They do serve beer too so if you want a break from the office, then this is a good place to start your night. Congo Grille is affiliated with restaurants like Karate Kid, Tempura, Flavors of China and Holy Cow. If you love those brands, then you'll love Congo Grille better. 

Big Better Bangus

We also got to taste one of their best sellers called "Big Better Bangus". It's a huge, a gigantic milk fish that's marinated, breaded, deep fried and sprinkled with a generous amount of garlic. I absolutely loved it especially the stomach. I think when I bit into it, it was almost an inch thick! I went to heaven and back after that.

 

The dipping sauce is made of sweet soy and a piece of chili. Breaking that up in the little bowl was really nice.

To finish it off, I had this glass of Mango shake which is just one of the drinks on their menu. They have a lot so make sure you take a look at it when you visit Congo Grille.

My 3 Day Sale Experience at SM Sta. Mesa!

Hey you! I've been so excited to actually go to SM Sta. Mesa and decided to actually tell you about it. For those who haven't gone there yet, you have 2 days left, up until Sunday to get the best deals up to 70% off on your favorite items. When I got there, you must know where I headed. This is the Men's shoes section. I've got several pairs at home that I haven't even used yet but we gotta do what we gotta do. 

When the red flag is up, it's showing that I've got 50% off the original price on shoes. That's more reason to get one right?

All American looking boat shoes from Outland, but it's only 800 pesos. Crazy!

This one's from Milanos, I wanted this and it only costs 799 too.

This one's perfect for those semi formal occasions. When I grabbed it from the shelf and saw that it's only 800 bucks, I got it! They said people got the smaller sizes already and this is the last one. Thank gawd I've got big feet ha! It's from Mario D Boro so it's surely one that's got quality. I went on to the next rack and checked the other shoes that would get my attention. 

GBX had some really good shoes on display and I've been looking for something that I'd wear everyday. This red, white and black number is in the league because I'm a UE Red Warrior. Plus, it's only 900 bucks. A good deal doesn't come easy these days so I got this one too.

And when I was almost done fitting my shoes, I saw this on the table right in front of the GBX rack. I love how comfy it is and still stays in form. I also like the interior. Took this one home too. Same brand GBX and it looks exactly like the 5K worth shoes I was wearing that afternoon. This one's only 1,300 pesos, it's usually almost 3K on regular days so I took it without even blinking. 

So I've already got my shoes and was about to go home happy, I lined up at the counter and computed that I have spare pesos to get something else. Good thing I was right beside the Toy Section which just had something I wanted for my van.

I had to hoard the Furbies! (Thanks Azrael for this photo!) It will sit right at the back where everyone else would be able to play with it, Mom included! 

There's also more pants and shirts that you would love from great brands on the ground floor. I resisted, or else I'd be scratching cards at this point. We went a little hungry also so we went to Wendy's and spent a couple of hours there.

The burgers were all big and meaty but you know what catched our fancy? The SALAD BAR is back and it only costs P199 on selected Wendy's Stores. It's a good thing the SM Sta. Mesa branch has it! We saw some really big attempts on the salad bar and they even told us that some would stack like 6 inches high. Don't you miss doing this in Wendy's? I miss it too, Biggie Iced Tea comes a close second! Well, you've got to make plans and visit SM Sta. Mesa this weekend to catch the last two days of sale and dining with the salad bar at Wendy's! I'm a very happy boy, you guys work too hard so go reward yourself this payday weekend! You deserve it!

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You can even win a Suzuki Ertiga in the raffle as every P1K purchase can get you one raffle stub! They're giving away phones too so what are you still doing at home? Come join the fun in SM! Remeber, you've got 2 days more!

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Kathryn Bernardo Endorses Ruffles

We found a very ecstatic Kathryn Bernardo a few days ago at SM Makati when Ruffles, one of the leading fashion bags maker launched her as the new face for the brand. Kathryn Bernardo known for her popular sets of shows and series in ABSCBN was a fit persona for the bubbly and girly designs that Ruffles had so it was really apt to get her, says the Selwyn Ching the brand manager for Ruffles Bags. 

This campaign is also named after her previous shot Got To Believe. They named it Ruffles Bags: Got to be Me, Got to be Ruffles. Ruffles has so many designs available whether casual or sporty. Stuff that you can take on formal or informal events, fashionable sling ones, back packs that can be perfect for school and travel. Something that you won't see everyday.

Kathryn is perfect for Ruffles because she has the youth's individuality in mind. They are playful, lovely and think about being original and different. Young girls today are very different from the ones before. Personalities, a lot more different. They are also getting more of themselves out there expressing how they feel into fashion and accessories. What they wear is mostly what defines them and young Filipinas are becoming bolder design and color wise. This is the thing that Ruffles has addressed in their lines all these years.

She also looks so pretty in all angles. Ruffles knows that I've got to be me, says Kathryn Bernardo. This is part of every young girl's life to create style and finding the right bag to match who you are. She is also thankful that Ruffles has been supporting her even before this campaign that's why it's something that she'd use personally.

Ruffles bags are also very affordable because they only range from Php 300 to Php 800 each. If that doesn't convince you to love Kathryn Bernardo more, I don't know what will. This was also the time when Kath was asked about what gift she'll give Daniel for his birthday. She only hinted that she bought him something practical and something that he needs because she doesn't want to give him something that he won't use eventually. I love them much like you do! :)

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