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Je m’appelle Jay. Je suis Philippin. Je suis informaticien. Je travaille a Mandaluyong. J’habite a Quezon City aux Philippines. J’ai beucoup passion: livres, Histoire (particulierement Histoire militaire), jeux d’ordinateur, campant, plongée de mer, skydiving (ne fais pas), la voitures, la cuisine, la guitare, la randonée, le Java, la cinema, la photographie, et la programmation. Mon reve est de vivre dans les montagnes Andalouses parce que il a belle montagnes.
Et vous? Qui etes-vous?
They say today will be a traffic congestion-free and a zero-crime rate day in the Philippines. Everyone will be at home watching Manny Pacquiao’s match against Antonio Barrera. It’s of course a joke but it’s not too far-fetched and it’s nice to see something grabbing the common interest of so many Filipinos. Go Pacman!
UPDATE: Pacman won! Yay!
It was Ann’s birthday yesterday so Paul and I took her out to dinner at Galileo Enoteca. Friends have been recommending the place for a long time but I haven’t had the chance to check it out until last night. I wasn’t disappointed. Even Paul who wanted to go somewhere “tried and tested” was won over.
The place is tucked away nicely in small corner in an unassuming neighborhood. You park at the side of the street and enter the restaurant’s door into a deli/wine cellar. Inside are long wooden tables and benches. The walls are all covered shelves holding hundreds of wine bottles. The few sections not covered with shelves are painted with Italian art inspired paintings. The lighting is just right: soft and dim but not too dark. The music, instrumental versions of classic love songs, could have been better but is good enough.
We ordered the samplers or a little bit of everything: cheese, cold cuts, pasta, meat, and wine. Coffee or tea is even included. Even better, we were served complimentary shots of limoncello and grappa. And the best is Ann was served a birthday gelato complete with a candle on top.
Great place, great food, great service. What else can you ask for?
Rating: 4/5
FonePrint has moved from Stall 11, D2B, Multilevel Parking Building, UST, Espana, Manila to 3rd Level, G-Box Entertainment, Robinson’s Place, Ermita, Manila. It’s been great fun and learning at UST but opportunity calls at Robinson’s Place. I hope we eventually also get space in Robinson’s Galleria. I’d volunteer to check on it maybe not daily but definitely regularly :D