January 2015 My best friend from ballet whom I have known since I was a teen, and her husband treated our family to a super delicious steak dinner at one of the 10 Best New Restaurants in Manila, called La Cabrera! Since we only see each other once a year, they made sure to bring us to one of the best restaurants in town. La Cabrera is an Argentinean Steakhouse located in the center of Makati’s business district, 6750 Ayala Avenue. It boasts of a very classy and elegant decor and interiors. Upon seating, your group will be provided freshly baked bread. You know what goes well with it? Chorizos! Try it, you will love it! The waiters will then explain the items on the menu and the different side dishes they serve. The hot and cold side dishes were free and unlimited. They also have a good wine selection which is perfect for your steaks. Alas, the steaks arrive! La Cabrera serves high quality and delicious steak which is what you would expect from …

January 6, 2015 I had enjoyed our Marketing and Research days at Colgate-Palmolive Philippines and it is definitely one my favorite companies to work for. So every time we come home to Manila, my friends and I (ex-Colgate-Palmolive employees) make sure to get together! This year, we planned to have our post-holiday dinner on January 6, to catch up and have a great time! One of these esteemed colleagues was one of my principal sponsors during our church wedding in Manila. He wanted to take us to an elegant place in the city and so he chose Black Bird, which tops the list for the 10 Most Awesome NEW Restaurants in Makati City in 2014! Black Bird is an Aviation-themed restaurant with European and Asian influences. It is located at the heart of Makati, in Nielson Tower, Ayala Triangle across the Manila Peninsula. At the entrance of the restaurant, they have a Art Deco lobby where you enjoy your drinks while waiting for your friends or have cocktails while you hang out. Our group gathered …