Good Pizza, Pasta and Mean Wings at North Wing MNL

If you haven't been to Maginhawa, you're really missing a lot. During our short event located at this street in Quezon City, owners Louise De los Reyes, Arianne Bautista and their partners showed us around their restaurant called North Wing MNL. As you can tell, their specialty is chicken wings and I absolutely loved what I had during that time. 

Their interiors are simple, much like a small coffee shop with shabby chic tables and chairs. They've also got picnic tables, faux grass inside so it's like taking the outdoors indoors. I could tell they're probably getting this jazzed up like a tailgate before a football game in the US. As for the food, here are some of their best sellers!

This is North Wing's Innkeeper. It's got onions, mushroom, pepperoni and olives. It's best eaten while it's hot so right after they place it on your table, go ahead and indulge!

This one's their Margarita. It's simple, just cheese, basil and tomatoes. Effective, I also like the others but it wasn't served so that's what we'll probably have next time. It's good though, especially when it's hot!

Sweet Chili Chicken Wings and Hellfire - The sweet chili wings had something herby, probably parsley so it was different. I liked two of the flavors specifically and the hellfire is one of them. Another thing to note is THEY KNOW how to fry chicken. They're not amateurs in that department. The Hellfire isn't as spicy as I want to but you can always have them customize to your preference.

Garlic Cheddar and Barbecue Chicken Wings - My favorite is the Garlic Cheddar. They did it with flare and I could taste the intense garlic plus the lovely butter flavor when I bit off the chicken. That's a mark of a well seasoned wing. The other one would be fancied by kids as it's sweet and smoky. Honestly I thought they were just going to be mediocre, but they know how to cook Chicken Wings right. Mind you, I've tried tons of wing places in my lifetime and theirs is one of the best!

North Wing MNL is located at 95 Maginhawa Street, Teacher's Village in Quezon City. You can opt to call (02) 8992140 / 0916-7188866 / 0917-5920901 for events/reservations. Or you can always walk in as they're open from 11AM to 11PM (sometimes even later than that). They've got pizza, pasta and really mean Chicken Wings. Make sure you drop by this lovely place and who knows, Arianne and Louise might be there to also say hi!

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NORTH WING MNL

LIMITLESS Premiers on RTL-CBS

OMG! There's this new series coming on cable channel RTL-CBS called LIMITLESS which YOU should defintely watch out for! Jake McDorman is so good in this action filled semi futuristic TV program that talks about a guy who just wants to be someone, save his dad from a genetic disease, and get ahead of his career and change the way he lives his life. He's also up to avenge the death of his hest friend that taught him all about a secret pill that can make things happen. He's been seeing a couple or more people excel in a work place and found out that they too are using these pills for their own gains. He needs it to fulfill his dream, and make his Dad better so he tries to get more, or get to the source.

He stumbles upon a guy that could make it happen in a more permanent basis, accepts his offer and tries to do a few things for him. He also gets taken cared of by authorities and soon, he'll slowly get confused about his loyalty if it's going to be with his new found friends in the FBI/Secret Service or the man who got him cured from all the side effects of the pill.

You'll love the first episode, and best of all, the guy portraying the lead as Brian Finch aka struggling songwriter and one man band doesn't look bad either. You'll get hooked with the story, so make sure you watch the premier come September 22nd on RTL-CBS! You'll never ever see the letters NZT the same way again! 

Ramen Discovery: GO-EN - The Japanese Ramen Shoppe

Found a comfy place in Sgt. Esguerra at the Jardin de Zenaida compound which Livestock Restaurant is also in. It's very near ABSCBN and GMA so it pretty much has these two's lunch crowd and also nearby offices. It's a Ramen specialty store called "GO-EN" The Japanese Ramen Shoppe. Go-en actually connotes the Japanese 5 Yen coin, a sign of GOOD LUCK for friends and relationships. It's usually given as a gift and this time, it's the perfect name for the store.

The Interiors

The place looks like a genuine Ramen shop in Tokyo, Japan. It can fit around 50 people in one go and has a few seating options for a group, bunk chairs and about 4 people outside. The wooden walls and chairs are accented by Japanese art, tons of Anime books (of which your favorites are included!) and a shrine for an old school wooden toy game called Kendama. They let you actually play it right inside the store and the concept is pretty simple. You just have to place the ball tied on the handle inside little slots on the toy. I must warn you, there are professionals that actually do this on a regular basis. There are also tournaments designed for that, so just imagine if you picked up this hobby. Check out these shots!

The Food

Now you have to trust me on this, I think what they're serving is real authentic food. They're not a regional Ramen place (of which I have a thing for) but more so a Ramen restaurant that does Ramen right. Does that make sense?

Tantanmen - Soy based broth with Sesame oil, ground pork, firm springy ramen and perfectly boiled tamago. It's spicy and perfect for those hangovers if you've been into a little binge drinking. This is by far, my favorite on their menu.

Cheese Ramen - This would be nice for the more adventurous foodie. They made your favorite cheese into a bowl of hot ramen. It's miso based broth, with corn, minced pork and tamago. It's not too salty as I thought it would be and the trick is to take little bits of cheese on that mound plus the noodles. The broth was good too, it'll make you warm and fuzzy.

Karamiso - a Miso based ramen soup filled with a slight spicy kick. It's got all the things you love, plus sliced pork and my favorite Naruto. This is basic and they've done it quite good.

Tonkatsu - For those who love meat, this breaded pork cutlet will make you happy. You can order a bowl of rice but I prefer it just with the side of potato salad and cabbage slaw. I liked this a lot too.

Ramune - this is something that you can only find here in GO-EN. It's very limited too because they can only source this in Japan during festivals. It's available in Grapes, Strawberry and Peach flavors. It's quite nice with everything on their menu so when in GO-EN, don't forget to order one of these!

Kara-age - It's fried chicken done the Japanese way. It's small bites, paired with super creamy Japanese mayo and a slice of lemon meant to be drizzled on top. I prefer it without the lemon though, it's already lovely.

Okonomiyaki - This is a Japanese pancake. It's egg, cabbage, aonori, mayo and special sauce on top. It's savory but not my favorite thing. It's good but I suggest you get the more filling items on the menu as this probably would pass on as sides.

Mochi Ice Cream - It's soft rice based soft cover that's handmade. It's something delightfully sinful but they only make a few of these per day. They also limit it so they could serve a few handful people per day. If you can, please order one of these for me. Love this!

This place remains not so crowded and for those who want comfort food like ramen, this might be the easiest place to go when in Quezon City. I must admit, they're a little pricey but most of their ingredients are imported from Japan. If you think about it, you don't have to travel there to get something so good. Visit them in Sgt. Esguerra, here's the map CLICK HERE. They're at the back of Livestock so you can't miss it. Play Kendama too if you're there, it's one of the finest things you can do when in GO-EN. Tell me what you think about their ramen too please! For me, it's definitely worthy to try. If you're looking for a new place, this might be it.

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The Smart and UBER Partnership

Everybody was all smiles when this happened a few days ago. Imagine, two giants, one from the Telecom industry and the other from transport. It's a synergy bound to change the landscape of ride sharing in the whole Asian region as they start a groundbreaking partnership that will ultimately benefit thousands of Filipino riders and give them convenience where they need it, when they need it. This is the work of Smart, the country's biggest network and UBER, the ride sharing app that's connecting riders and drivers around the world!

Smart, PLDT and UBER's executives now plan to roll out the first ever FREE WIFI service in all UBER cars, a feat that hasn't been done in UBER rides anywhere else in Asia. Now, you can have your favorite streaming services like iFLIX and Viewstream, Facebook, Instagram and internet services  right in the comforts of your own UBER ride starting with the UBER Black Cars. They're still rolling it out right now and pretty soon all your UBER rides will have this on board. 

Aside from that, Smart and UBER is giving away voucher codes to all first time UBER riders that's got SMART Postpaid, SMART Prepaid and SMART BRO Postpaid accounts. You need to be a smartphone user, be in NCR, a credit card holder and a first time UBER user to take advantage of this great promo. Just download the UBER app on the App Store or Google Play store, use the voucher code SMARTUBER as part of the registration or after it. This means you'll get 2 UBER rides worth Php 300 each for FREE. You may click here and register your number for convenience.