Sunday, March 25, 2012

An Anniversary Date at Ristra's BGC

Anniversary Date: Mexican Style
by: anakngkidlat

My wife and I had been married for 3 years and what we do have in common when it comes to food is that we try something new. (although in some cases she would regret doing so) We tried to check what delicacy that we have not ventured yet. I for one is more open minded when it comes to international dishes so I suggested  a few. After a few deliberations, we both agreed to try Mexican. We also thought of the budget as most people would say "Sing sarap pero di sing mahal". One way to stay on budget is to avail coupons specifically from Deal Grocer. Luckily, my wife saw a deal from Ristra's and we got it right away.

Ristra's BGC (credits to manilareviews.com)

 We were at BGC by 8 pm and we nearly got lost because were not familiar with the place. Finally we got in and get settled.

Decors inside gives you a Mexican feel

 Did you know that their restaurant name "Ristra" means an arrangement of chili pods primarily for preservation or decorative purposes. And the staple elements of Mexican food mostly are corn and beans? of course there are a lot of ingredients in between =). So going back to my story, ordered our food based from the menu available from the coupon we got.

Ceylon Orange and Raspberry Tea



Assorted mix for my fajitas!

As I have mentioned earlier about my wife's regretting about trying new food, she said that she was not satisfied with the taste of the food. For me, I could say that it was just fine and my stomach is full.


DIY mix!

simply enjoying the bite

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Sunday, March 11, 2012

A Batangas day trip Part 2: A peek at Taal Basilica:Asia's Biggest Catholic Church

Taal Basilica: Asia's Biggest Catholic Church
by: anakngkidlat

After conquering Mt. Talamitam, we had to take a jeepney ride to Taal, Batangas specifically the Taal Basilica. It was late in the afternoon when we departed from Sitio Bayabasan and the trip took 2 hours or so. The Church which is also known as Basilica de San Martin de Tours stands 96 meters long and 45 meters wide. it was so hard to take a picture of the basilica that I had to step back too far.


Taal Basilica
We had limited time to check the church and the surrounding houses that seem to have resemblance to Vigan.

Most of the houses have a old feel to it



Some of the features seen in and out of the church

It was getting dark so we had to call it a day. If we would be given a chance, we might return there.


The Philippines is truly blessed with such great works of architecture. A testament to human creativity for future generations to learn and admire.


Special thanks to Brian (http://xplorerboyz.blogspot.com/) for some of the pictures in this blogpost.