Prudence and Madness

For those who’ve joined the latest food tours at TriNoma, Serendra, and Bonifacio High Street, you’d remember that Spot.PH, in partnership with several sponsors, brought to us the opportunity to taste plentiful gastronomic delights. Yesterday, May 8, Spot.PH formally launched its website as the newest hub of information concerning food, bars, and restaurants in Manila. Want to read articles about interesting spots in urban Manila? Searching for average people’s reviews of your favorite, as well, as new dining and drinking spots? Want to view photos and videos of days and nights out of people enjoying good food and drinks? Eager to participate in the discussion on which resto has the best iced tea or serves the most unforgettable dessert? You’ve got it at Spot.PH website.  What makes it different from all other food and drinks websites is that it provides more interaction with the average foodie.  As their buzz line goes, your city, your reviews.  And I actually believe they’re right: the everyday Manila people are those who can give the most honest reviews about the food and drinks found in Manila.  Registered users (registration is free!) can blog about their food and drinks reviews, even upload photos and videos!  There’s also forum for those who want lengthier discussions on their favorites.  Great concept, I’d say.

The launch was held at CAV Wine Bar and Restaurant at Bonifacio High Street, located in the same building as The Spa. It was my first time to be in this restaurant, though I’ve heard that it has a wine vending machine. Wait…a vending machine?  For wine?

That’s one of CAV’s personnel refilling the vending machine with new bottles of wine

One just need to purchase a prepaid card, insert the card on top of the wine you want to taste, press the button corresponding to the amount of wine you want (a shot, quarter full or half-full) and voila!  Wine tasting, the modern way.  Sadly though, I wasn’t able to inquire how much this prepaid card is.  But considering that some of those wines displayed can cost as much as P12,000+, I guess that prepaid card won’t be so cheap.

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Charo Nuguid speaking on “How To Blog” during iBlog4

I was excited attending iBlog4 as it will be my first Blogging summit. I was supposed to attend iBlog3 and the iBlog mini last November, however, my back was my enemy then. If it weren’t for the acute lumbar pain that I had that made me stay in bed for some days, iBlog4 would have been the 3rd Blogging summit that I have attended. But since the iBlog series is friendly both to the newbie and the veterans, it doesn’t really matter whether you’ve been present in all iBlogs or not.

One of the things that made the iBlog4 memorable was the “adventure” I had going to U.P. Diliman. I really don’t know how to public commute going to U.P., so it posed a challenge. As I was riding an FX along NLEX, the rear wheel of a medium-sized truck running beside the FX burst and the impact shook the FX a little. I even felt it beneath the FX that I thought it was our wheel that burst. It was a little scary at first, thinking that either we slide out of the lane and crash into other vehicles or if the driver step on the brakes, turn over and again, crash. Thankfully, nothing happened and we just rode smoothly over the NLEX. It’s unfortunate, though, for the truck and the other vehicles because the truck got stuck in the middle of the NLEX, which could very well cause heavy traffic.

When I got to Quezon Avenue, I’ve to look at the signboards of the jeepneys passing through. I don’t even know which side of the road to wait for. But I just followed gut feelings and thankfully, I got into the right jeepney, whose driver kindly pointed me to the right building.

I was one of the early birds so I’ve to watch as people started pouring in, as the 9 o’clock mark neared. I think most of the people I know came in late so I just seated myself in the middle row, where there are less people seated. I wasn’t really feeling social back then.

iBlog4 has a list of interesting topics lined up. I’ll list down my thoughts for each:

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