Rockin, Dining & Rollin at Red Box!

Dragging along a couple of people from my office is hard. We're serious business minded people and we barely go out. It's like the norm for around 5 years because we have different priorities. It was a great thing though that I got hooked up by no less than Ms. Cecille Van Straten of Chuvaness.com and I'd like to thank her for this bit (Thanks Ms. C! :) ).

After getting the reservations to Red Box fixed, we walked to the Eastwood Branch which is a stones throw away from our office. It's inside the Eastwood Mall, top floor right beside the Cinemas. It was my second time to be there but I didn't really get to go around that much the first time because I had to cover an event. They assigned a cozy room for us which is near the entrance. It was quite neat because I didn't even know it was going to be that BIG!

Yeap it was HUGE! (Photo courtesy of the Red Box Facebook page)

I didn't know it was going to be that huge, we were only five people because the others backed out. Of course they envied us so much afterwards that they wanted me to book the place again. For starters they've got a couple of dishes prepared for buffet. We dug in and got a taste of what they offered, just take a look at my full plate!

Cream Dory with Lemon-Butter Sauce, Bok Choi, Pork Slivers in Hoisin Sauce, Pork strips in Tomato Sauce... doesn't that make your mouth water?!

We never got dead air while we were there because we never ran out of things to do. It wasn't just Vidoeke that we had on the room, there's a full grown pool table too!

It was the perfect way to welcome our new Mexican office mate to break the ice. As you can see we had lots of fun singing our hearts out on state of the art audio equipment. Everything was easy and accessible. It was all computerized and we didn't really need to look at huge volumes of books to look for a song. Their system even displays the top hits and they never run out of new songs too! If you are not in the mood to sing, they've got concerts and MTV style videos you can play to your hearts desire!

Service was impeccable. Their crew always checked on us if we needed anything. You can easily call them too on the phone if you need something else done on your party area. This guy below always made sure we had something in our hands to drink and they've got a wide variety of drinks to choose from!

It was soft drinks for the girls and a couple of bottle of beers for the guys! Nope we didn't get drunk this time but if we ordered more that would be a BIG possibility LOL!

So the next time you and your friends decide to have fun right in the heart of the city, try to get a reservation at Red Box and you'll surely gonna have a grand time!

Need I say more?!


P.S.
Thank you to the nice people at Red Box Philippines and Kim Ilagan for making our time there worthwhile! I'd gladly go back there for more fun! =)

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New Blogger App for IPHONE works with IPAD2!

It looks like I'll be blogging more frequently because of the availability of the new IPHONE App for Blogger. Guess what, it works for the IPAD2 too! Now it will be more convenient than ever to harness the power of social media right in the comforts of your apple device. Google finally gave in to the demand of this other OS but probably will stir the feathers of android loyalists. Will this mean a lot more applications from android will switch to this more commercial one?!

Why in the world did it take so long for them to do this?! Will they keep it simple like now or will they have more features in the future so they can battle it out with the paid apps that already have existed in in the Apple Store?!

I'm sure those paid apps are beggining to feel the impact on their sales anytime soon! capisce?! :)

Just search the app store for Blogger and this will show up as onenof the choices.. Best of all it's free! :)

Starting Up Businesses

In this day and age it is so hard to put up your own company let alone expand because of economic times but it is essential for growth. Making your products and services available in a larger area essentially would need manpower and logistics. That can cost a lot; but how can we make it affordable for everyone without breaking the bank?! That's one hard question to answer for any economic expert but there are people that can help to make that happen. If they succeed expanding and making your institution grow your, return of investment is simply going to be a reality. If you reach a wider audience and the products or services are good then there is no reason why your business wouldn't flourish. Some would even suggest getting involved in the global market; why not! Maybe startup incorporation is the answer.

Naturally there are certain factors to be considered but with a trustworthy counterpart in all these locations; it's a great thing to start with at any point. In this fast changing world we always wish for the good life. We can only do that if we invest with the right people and do it with the best decisions that we can make at that time. It should be done with a lot of planning. We also should expect to perform a lot of improvements in the business if problems occur. Success is inevitable and in the long run it will be best for any business that requires geographic locations involved people and services that you can honestly give your name to. The brand would stand if you get the best people to work for you but it doesn't necessarily have to be costly. Find a partner to start the ball running for you and not against you. Get someone who knows what they do and you'll make better choices professionally for your business. It's a good thing!

There's Chicken... Then There's BONCHON!

BONCHON Drumsticks, there's even a spicy version of it! Yum!

I was there! I witnessed something spectacular each time they laid down a couple of baskets of these hot, crispy chicken. There were ooohs and ahhhs everytime we took a bite of this Soy Garlic Goodness known the world over! One name has been critically acclaimed and dubbed Best Chicken in America; that's BONCHON!

BONCHON Chicken Wings were to die for! You should get a ton of these!

Secret Recipes passed on from generation to generation, this best kept family secret from Korea landed in New York first before it arrived in the shores of the Philippines. It didn't surprise me that each time I visit their Eastwood store I see a throng of people ordering these famous drumsticks and wings!

BONCHON also has Calamares! It's kimchi mayo sauce just spices up the whole experience!

There's variety in their menu, imagine this huge serving of Calamares only costs 125.00! To have this together with local and international beers is a deal breaker! That is just the perfect pair!

BONCHON Beef Bulgogi Rice Box

The BONCHON Beef Bulgogi Rice Box just fits the bill. It's sweet-salty taste would take you to that next level of Korean experience. We loved it so much only the a few grains of rice stand witness to how fast this was finished! If you want take outs for the office or school this would be my recommendation! Aside from the chicken of course! :)

BONCHON Fish Tacos Meal!

It doesn't end there! If you want other things than beef or chicken, they have fish options that are quite healthy because it comes with Kimchi Coleslaw. The breaded cream dory hugged inside these wraps and the hot slaw was great! I'll try and get my Mom some of these soon!

BONCHON Ginger Tofu Salad

For vegetarians, you should get this for starters. The veggies, tofu plus the sauce was a nice and lovely. It was sweet and a bit tangy. It was really nice! You can add a couple of bucks to make this together with chicken pieces! Yummy!

Cool tall glass of Iced Tea!

Iced Tea served in Tall glasses definitely did the job washing down the heat from those awesome wings. Then after that you'll have to order another serving; which means a couple more baskets. If you are from Makati try the Ayala Triangle Branch. I'm telling you the Ayala Triangle branch is LOVE! The Eastwood and newly opened Katipunan branch too!

Now if you were asking about what happened to the 4 baskets of BONCHON chicken we had on the table..

This is what happened! :)
Isn't it very Filipino to leave just one piece on the table?! LOL

These were the culprits! We ate it all! Thanks for the group hug Magic!
(photo courtesy of Magic Liwanag Photography)

More things are planned to come on the menu for BONCHON this October! So watch out for that! Guys and gals remember they have beer in store so if you want to celebrate something after office hours please drop by. I recommend all their Chicken products, they are to die for! They know the real selling point is their chicken, please get the spicy versions of it which I love! Their special sauce and glaze is imported from Korea every week so you know you are getting the AUTHENTIC one.

Bonchon Chicken Prices

Wings Ricebox 135
Drumsticks Ricebox 95/145
Chops Ricebox 145
Fish Ricebox 145
Bulgogi Ricebox 145
Bulgogi Wrap 145
Chicken Sandwich Meal 145
Fish Tacos Meal 145 ( cream dory)


Sides

White rice 15
Fries 45
Kimchi Coleslaw 45
Calamari 125
Caesar salad 125
Ginger tofu salad 125
Add chicken to salad 30


Bonchon Chicken

Small 185. Medium 365 Large 720
Wings 6pcs. 12pcs. 24pcs
Drumsticks 3pcs. 6pcs. 12 pcs
Combo 3drumsticks. 6 drumsticks
6 wings. 12 wings
Chops. 4pcs. 8pcs. 12pcs.

Scott Tan who owns BON CHON was there too. I know girls, he's cute and handsome like me LOL... but too bad he doesn't want to enter show business. They're putting up more stores soon so everyone can get a taste of BON CHON. He personally designed the first store and each one will be patterned from it. I'm sure there's one near you so go to your favorite BON CHON outlets and get your hands on the number 1 chicken in America and find out why it's the best! After all, it's The New York Times, GQ and Esquire who said that! If that ain't gonna convince you I don't know what will! :)

Capisce?!

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