tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31743620871715454072024-03-13T14:13:40.524+08:00Travel BacolodLessons Learned in Negros OccidentalAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-9332652952934333592017-12-02T17:12:00.002+08:002017-12-02T18:12:58.887+08:00Malatan-og Falls: Don Salvador Benedicto's Cigarette Falls
Malatan-og is about an hour and a half drive away from Bacolod City in the municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental. It is the tallest waterfall on the island and, some say, one of the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comDon Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental, Philippines10.5641361 123.2547130000000410.439262600000001 123.09335150000004 10.6890096 123.41607450000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-70264524263158450332017-03-24T12:24:00.001+08:002017-12-02T17:13:24.550+08:00Mesa: Possibly the Worst Restaurant in Bacolod City
After seeing what seems like hundreds of advertisements all over SM (yes, an exaggeration, I know), I decided to head on over to Mesa to try their beef kare-kare one of their advertisements mention.
I love kare-kare,&Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-6102911657949679302016-03-05T11:04:00.000+08:002016-03-05T11:04:13.588+08:00L'Sea Chinese RestaurantMy wife headed to L'Sea before and she said it was pretty decent, but not as good as Ming Dimsum and Noodles. That didn't dissuade me. I'd say Ming is one of the best restaurants I've had, period. We decided to give it another try. And then another. And then another.
My first try at L'Sea was on Lacson St. The last time I had soy chicken, I thought it was amazing. Thus, I thought it'd be worth aAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-41853171143001140812016-02-27T10:41:00.000+08:002016-02-27T10:41:06.235+08:00El Mojo's Mexican RestaurantEl Mojo's Mexican Restaurant is located in the same building as Dana Buko Cocktail across from Panasiatic. You can get there using the Homesite jeepney (be sure to ask, "NGC?" before boarding) or Bata-Pepsi.
Before going to El Mojo's I was excited to learn that there was another "Mexican" restaurant coming to Bacolod. I absolutely adore Mexican food, from Burritos to Quesadillas to Fajitas, I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-14053846224896059972016-02-20T10:27:00.003+08:002016-02-20T10:33:53.813+08:00Dana Buko Cocktail - Delicious Halo Halo in BacolodI love halo-halo. It is one of my favorite Filipino foods. If you aren't familiar with it, it is essentially fruit (usually dried) mixed with condensed milk, sweet beans, coconut shavings, and often topped with ice cream (usually "ube" flavor [purple yam]).
In Manila and Cebu there are Coconut Republics, which I love. Essentially, they take a giant coconut, cut it in half, throw a bunch of fruitAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-41556120002574735362016-02-13T22:10:00.004+08:002016-02-20T10:34:05.096+08:00D'z Wings: The Best Chicken Wings in BacolodMy wife and I headed to the new 888 Chinatown building for some shopping, but my wife was starving, so we headed to the 888 food court on the second floor. We had seen D'z Wings a few times while walking by, but we never decided to check it out until today. I'm glad we did.
There is a choice of eight different sauces and 4 dips. I recommend matching the sauces with the dips as best as you can, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-85820765989737854152016-01-15T18:31:00.000+08:002016-02-20T10:34:51.702+08:00El Ideal Bakery and Restaurant in Silay City - Not Bacolod, but close enough!El Ideal Bakery and Restaurant is a popular destination for food lovers. I first learned about El Ideal on my flight from Manila to Bacolod in the travelers magazine. You know the one, the one that lists different things to do in cities across the Philippines and in other popular travel destinations around the world. The magazine listed El Ideal and Calea as the must-eat restaurants in "Bacolod".Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-75858252181235333062016-01-08T18:29:00.000+08:002016-02-20T10:35:34.473+08:00Margies Pasalubong Store and Restaurant ReviewI have been going by Margies virtually every day on my way to work/downtown every day for a couple of years and finally had the chance to check it out. What helped sway my decision was the fact that I absolutely love their piaya.
The Margies we decided to eat at was the one near the cemetery/WNU (sorry, STI West Negros University, or whatever other long name they are calling themselves these Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-58594928478555809492016-01-01T18:06:00.001+08:002016-02-20T10:36:05.313+08:00Kenny Rodgers at SM Bacolod City - A Taste of American Rotisserie Chicken
Kenny Rodgers was opened in 2015 at SM Bacolod City, much to my happiness. I have been to Kenny Rodgers while in Manila and Cebu and was happy when I first had learned about the opening of the restaurant here in Bacolod.
I'll first start by saying that when comparing Cebu, Manila, and Bacolod, restaurants are always going to be a little different and, most likely, have fewer choices in Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-18231348894436631752015-12-06T09:10:00.000+08:002016-02-20T10:36:25.350+08:00Vikings vs Ripples: Who is the top luxury buffet in Bacolod City?Since Bacolod now has two luxury buffets in Bacolod, let's take a look at how they compare against one another. Who is the best? I'll let you decide.
So here goes:
VikingsRipples
Service:✔
Environment:✔
Quality:✔
Price:✔✔
Display:✔
Food variety:✔
The only reason why "price" has check marks under both restaurants is because they are similar prices and both have different promotions Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-41637651552018749652015-12-06T09:00:00.003+08:002016-02-20T10:37:53.752+08:00L. Fisher Hotel's Ripples Restaurant ReviewFinally my wife and I were able to go to Ripples in L. Fisher Hotel. I have heard about this restaurant for a long, long time as a place that serves international food from all over the world. Lucky enough, this past weekend the restaurant offered a dinner buffet + Christmas show special from 6-10 P.M. for 750 pesos for two. We couldn't let this opportunity slip by, so we decided to buy the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comBacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines10.6407389 122.9689564999999910.391053900000001 122.646233 10.8904239 123.29167999999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-71446978736552786032015-10-28T08:09:00.002+08:002016-02-20T10:38:22.200+08:00Vikings Luxury Buffet at SM City Bacolod Restaurant ReviewMy wife and I decided to head to the newest buffet restaurant in Bacolod, Vikings.
They had a 50% off sale for anyone who wore a vikings mask, and so my wife decided that we should make our own. I must say, she completely crushed mine (and she was a bit disappointed in what I made her).
We didn't want to wait in line, as I know that in Manila the lines can get pretty long and the wait can be Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-6459300981585146662015-10-10T18:29:00.000+08:002015-10-19T18:11:36.678+08:00Masskara 2015 Schedule and TalkMasskara 2015 is finally here!
Every year Masskara seems to be changing at least a little bit. This year, Masskara Araneta Fiesta Alley has been added along Araneta St. It's open after 5pm every day.
[rant]
Here's what I'm wondering: Why did they put it there? The traffic is unbearable. Not to mention, where is everyone going to stand for the street dancing competition? Everyone is just going Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-66263325833284567002015-09-02T08:04:00.000+08:002015-10-19T18:29:07.708+08:00Ming Dimsum & Noodle: Chinese Restaurant
Ming Dimsum & Noodle
My wife and I decided to head to a restaurant weve never been to on our anniversary. We orginally wanted to go to Dragon Palace but it was closed due to renovations. We decided to keep looking in the same area to see if we could find a different Chinese restaurant to try out. We ended up at Ming Dimsum and Noodle at Terra Dolce, close to Robinson's Shopping.
Map Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-4060664266660472552015-08-26T10:25:00.000+08:002015-10-19T18:34:19.606+08:00Xin Chào Vietnamese FoodOne of my wife's and my favorite food stands in Bacolod is Xin Chào Vietnamese Food located at 888 Chinatown on the second floor. Vietnamese food isn't common in the Philippines, so we were shocked when we saw it. (added 10/19/15: Many more locations are now opened, including the new building for 888. They have a "main" near Panasiatic)
Xin Chào Vietnamese Food Stand
Xin Chào's phở is Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-33474703332292012702015-08-12T14:07:00.000+08:002015-11-18T06:23:36.088+08:00Tokyo Tokyo Restaurant at SM City BacolodTokyo Tokyo recently opened in SM Bacolod City a couple months ago. I love to try new restaurant, so I went ahead and did just that with my wife.
Japanese food at Tokyo Tokyo in SM Bacolod City
Does it look delicious? It was! We have some Japanese ramen, sushi, and some teriyaki chicken (if I remember correctly).
There were only two bad things about eating at Tokyo Tokyo: the price and it Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-46249712738555633772015-08-05T15:09:00.000+08:002015-10-19T18:32:17.624+08:00Sta. Fe Resort
An exotic bird in a cage at Sta. Fe Resort in Bacolod City
I have been wanting to go to Sta. Fe Resort for a long time, and my wife quickly agreed to spend a day there. It costs, I believe, 50 pesos to enter and 50 pesos to use the swimming pools. They also have restaurants and rooms available.
My wife and I went there during the off season, so it might be a bit more expensive the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-44095142224405532692015-07-29T14:54:00.000+08:002015-10-19T18:31:20.451+08:00Bowling in Bacolod
Bowling at Lopue's East
One of the few places in Bacolod that a Westerner can have fun playing western style games is at Lopue's East. There's a bowling center which has both regular bowling and duck bowling (a smaller pin and ball version). The center also includes some billiards tables.
The experience was OK but not fantastic. In the US, I have memories of taking turns, laughing together Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-27411134564231027672015-07-22T06:51:00.000+08:002015-11-18T06:27:49.423+08:00English Language Schools in Bacolod CityBacolod City is full of English language schools (properly referred to as EFL or English as a Foreign Language schools). English is not the first language of most Filipinos and in Bacolod it's not even a second language. English is Bacolodnons' (the people of the city) third language. However, that's not to say Bacolod isn't a fantastic place to learn English. Bacolodnons begin learning English Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-18367820456819262832015-07-18T09:25:00.000+08:002015-10-19T18:30:23.685+08:00Greenoz PizzaOne of the first pizza places you'll see in Bacolod is Greenoz. Greenoz has been a beloved and hated restaurant in Bacolod the world over.
The famed pizza place serves an incredibly large Swiss-style pizza which has a very thin crust and only a few toppings. However, the taste is pretty decent.
Greenoz Pizza in Bacolod City
There are quite a few different toppings/flavors to choose and a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-88677460135918467972015-07-15T14:00:00.000+08:002015-10-19T18:32:46.832+08:00Spice N Bite - Indian Restaurant
Some delicious Indian food at Spice N Bite
My wife and I went to Spice N Bite last year some time, so I don't exactly remember the names of all the delicious food we had. However, I do remember that it was incredibly, incredibly delicious and it was a wonderful experience.
Since we ate there, it was located near Convergy's. Today, Spice N Bite is located in the Sorrento building near Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-22945580670099871402015-07-11T09:09:00.000+08:002015-10-19T18:35:51.886+08:00Calda PizzaOne of my American expat coworkers once told me, "Calda has the est pizza in Bacolod." Being a fellow American, I had to give it a try.
Calda is located near Gaisano City in Singcang-Airport along Araneta Avenue.
Calda Pizza location in Bacolod City
Honestly, the pizza was one of the farthest things from what i could have imagined. Nothing like an American pizza at all and definitely notAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-39837462462404876752015-07-04T07:32:00.000+08:002015-10-19T18:36:38.367+08:00Ading's Pala-PalaPala-Pala in reference to Bacolod cuisine is similar to turo turo (meaning "pick pick" in English) of Manila.
The term pala-pala was first used due to the market nearby. The market today is called "old pala-pala" due to their being a "new pala-pala" restaurant behind L' Fisher Hotel.
Ading's Pala-Pala location
If you don't know the term, basically, you choose the fish you want and the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-26733812545071813062015-06-27T07:19:00.002+08:002015-10-19T18:37:04.749+08:00Chicken Charlie RestaurantChicken Charlie is a newish chicken place in SM Bacolod. They have changed their menu a couple of times but they seem to have caught a big fish with this latest rendition.
Chicken, Spaghetti, pepper rolls and rice from Chicken Charlie
The food is about the same price as other mid-level fast food restaurants in town -- 135-180. So it isn't too costly if you frequent places like Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174362087171545407.post-87272248118434194362013-07-24T12:09:00.000+08:002015-10-19T18:37:20.203+08:00Where to Buy Clothes in Bacolod CitySo you are new to Bacolod and you need to buy some new clothes. What do you do?
That all depends. For Westerners, it's a bit more difficult than for other Asians. Our bodies are built differently. We can't go to the shops around the Central Market and have the clothes fit neatly.
I'm a relatively tall man for the Philippines, yet I'm quite short for Western standards (5'7). I'm about average Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154069542312676693noreply@blogger.com