302 – The Monching Walks: Black Friday, 26 November 2021

There's a lot to be thankful for, even though Thanksgiving has come and gone and Americans have consumed the last part of the turkeys they feasted on. I'm thankful for the US-based bosses at my current workplace giving us Nov. 26 and Nov. 27 off to correspond with Thanksgiving and Black Friday. I wouldn't be …

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275 – On Denny’s In The New Normal

The new normal has changed the way we eat and live. Restaurants have not been exempt from this paradigm shift. All-day American breakfast joint Denny's is among the establishments that have adjusted to the post-COVID new normal. I last reviewed the Eastwood Mall branch of Denny's back in May 2019, way before the pandemic broke …

270 – On Pandemic Breakfasts: UCC Park Café, Eastwood Mall

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Updating this one with a rather optimistic tone, as the joint just provided a positive development. While it closed down its old location at the Eastwood 1880 building in November 2021 – with Casa Reyes Bistro taking its place – it has since reopened at a new location within Eastwood City. UCC Park Cafe …

244 – On Taglines: Triptych 40

I currently work as a marketing writer outside of this blog. Thus, words and taglines are part and parcel of what I do everyday. The post titles in most of my entries here serve as proof of that specialty - which I have been doing since 2013. This triptych came about during an instance when …

222 – On The Buffet Strategy: 4 Tips for Maximizing All-You-Can-Eat Deals

Let me start by saying that I do not frequent buffet restaurants such as Vikings and Sambokojin. I'm a heavy eater but I know my stomach's limitations. Thus, the only time I would visit such restaurants would be during special occasions and office lunch-outs. Some people, however, dine at these establishments on a frequent basis. …