FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

I couldn't believe I partied until almost dawn last week at REPUBLIQ when it invaded Dinagyang 2013. From 10pm until past 4am, it was all FUN with music, food and booze at the parking lot of Flow Super Club . And there were a lot of Ilonggos and revelers joining in the party which was the biggest and the loudest last Dinagyang. Together with some members of the Iloilo Bloggers Inc. and other media, we got complimentary passes from Globe Tattoo. A major presenter of REPUBLIQ, Globe also made sure were treated as VIPs the moment we entered the party place to join in the fun. A fresh and unique collaboration of tribal beats, Iloilo’s laid back vibe and Manila’s hottest DJs, REPUBLIQ excited the Dinagyang crowd with the rhythm and beats of Jive Crew, Martin Pulgar and Nina Saputil, spinning alongside Team F DJs, Elmer Dado, and Gruppo Tribale It was indeed the party of all parties for Dinagyang! Hala Bira!  REPUBLIQ 2013 in Iloilo was presented by Globe Tattoo, the ...

Over the weekend, Ilonggos will go Hala Bira in celebration of the Dinagyang Festival 2013. But as early as yesterday Bluejay Coffee and Deli celebrates the festival frenzy with its Dinagyang Breakfast Buffet. From Jan. 23-26, 6am until 1030am, enjoy breakfast at Bluejay with its delectable line up. I particularly loved this Skinless Longganisa - meaty, sweet and full of the longganisa flavour I grew up with. Good thing it was a buffet so I had no less than 5 of them during the hwoel duration. And I just love dipping it in vinegar! There's also Beef Tapa which I had big spoonfuls of and it was also perfect with the vinegar dip. These two went well with the Baked Beans on the side. i was so eager to eat that I forgot to take photos of the Daing na Bangus and some Scrambled Eggs that were just beside this plate of Fried Garlic Rice. Good thing it wasn't the Ube Puto that I missed or I would have regretted it. This was my personal favorite because I really loved...