Wednesday, October 24, 2012
P25 oysters at MARINA on Oct. 25
MARINA Oysters Seafood Grill is offering its best-selling oysters at just P25 per order on Oct. 25 in celebration of its 25th anniversary. And as a bonus, it is also slashing prices on all orders of blue marlin by 50 percent every Mondays until November 26th. It’s a special promo that seafood lovers will surely enjoy.
MARINA Oysters Seafood Grill is one of the few homegrown Ilonggo brands to make it big in Metro Manila. Since it opened its first branch at the Ortigas Center in 2002, it has become the destination for oysters, seafood and Ilonggo favorites.
The Marina brand was started in 1987 by Ross H. Gorriceta and his wife Marina Luz to serve Ilonggo cooking as they have it at home. Within months, it became a must-stop destination not just for Ilonggos but also for out-of-towers who wanted to sample local delicacies.
While the restaurant eventually opened a handful of branches in the Visayas, it took its time before opening its first branch in Metro Manila. By that time, RP Gorriceta had taken over the restaurant’s management from his parents.
“Our oysters, seafood and grilled items were such a hit with the Manila market that we were able to recover our initial investment in less that eight months,” RP confesses. “Encouraged, we started opening additional branches at the rate of one branch every six months.”
RP thinks one reason why MARINA became a hit in Metro Manila was because it served oysters in a bucket, which were then a rarity in casual dining restaurants. The unique taste of Ilonggo cooking also proved to be a plus.
“In 2002, oysters were considered a luxury product, available only in hotels and high-end restaurants,” he explains. “What we did was to democratize oysters to the public at large. It took to the concept and our first outlet. After only a month of local flyer-ing and promos, word-of-mouth took over and there was a line for lunch and dinner service everyday, all week long.”
At MARINA, you can have oysters in a variety of ways. It is served Fresh, Steamed, Grilled or Baked. Other preparations include Red Hot Baked, Crispy Wasabi, Sizzling and Kinilaw. No matter how you have it, guests are always assured that all orders of oysters are sourced fresh daily from Iloilo.
RP says, “Our oysters are flown in everyday. Quality and freshness are checked before the oysters leave the source, as they arrive at the commissary, before they are delivered to outlets, and as they arrive at the outlets. As oysters are very sensitive products to handle, you wouldn't believe the rate of damaged products we go through, just to ensure that none reaches our guests' tables.”
To avail of the Php25 Oysters Promo on October 25th, guests must order an item from the a la carte menu. Only two orders of oysters are allowed per table.
On the other hand, MARINA takes pride in its blue marlin as the biggest and thickest cuts in the market. A special preparation ensures that all servings of blue marlin are juicy and perfectly grilled. You can have blue marlin either grilled or sizzling, although RP recommends them grilled.
“They are best enjoyed right off the grill. It’ll melt in your mouth at just the right doneness, what we
Ilonggos call malasado or just below fully cooked to lock in the steak’s juices,” he says.
MARINA Oyster Seafood Grill has branches in Metro Manila at Metrowalk in Ortigas Center, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, SM North EDSA Sky Garden and along Timog cor Panay Avenues in Quezon City, Market! Market! in Global City Taguig, and Paseo de Magallanes in Makati. Newly opened is the Batangas City Branch across from SM City Batangas. Visit its Facebook Page at facebook.com/marinaoysters.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Unexpected Closeness between Actor and Star
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After cool actor (CA) and character star (CS) spent some time abroad for the shows of their network, people were surprised that both seemed closer when they returned to Manila. When CA and CS were in their previous relationships, the public thought each was a perfect match for their respective partners. They looked good together with their ex-es and seeing them with their former lovers elicited that “kilig” factor.
However, when their respective breakups happened, the aftermath were quite scandalous. In the case of CA, he never bothered to reply to the flak and the bashing he got from breaking up with his former lover. Although, he might have wanted to speak out, his management could have given him a gag order. CS, meanwhile, had an on and off relationship with her former boyfriend. It came to a point that CA even got his partner’s hush-hush former girlfriend into their mess. Sad to say, it portrayed CS as the jealous and insecure girlfriend. Unlike CA whose post-break up is over and done with, the camp of CS has recently said that they will start talking if a former lover will not stop provoking them.
If you are with a gorgeous person and actually sharing a room and a bed together, and you are both unattached and far away from the public, what do you think will happen? According to sources, that was exactly the situation of CA and CS. Did something happen while they were away to result in their extra closeness now? Uhmm, well, let’s put it this way, CA is really a gentleman, and the closet is quite full at the moment. Hence, no rumours of a love affair between CA and CS can be generated from this closeness. If something similar gets to be built around this, will people still believe?
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Monday, October 22, 2012
There They Go Again
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The sisters, S1 and S2, have always been consistent in their notoriety, whether on or off camera. Apart from those endless diva-like stories about them, there are tidbits going around usually coming from people who have first-hand encounters with them.
Both S1 and S2 go to the same salon frequented by celebrities for their hair needs. Again, anyone who encounters them usually have something to get surprised or shocked about. Both S1 and S2 are not your ordinary salon patrons who will just trust its staff and facilities for their needs. Is it a shock to know that the sisters bring their own water to be used to wash their hair? Water is in 2 quantities of 5 gallons each of W brand. When the staff told them that the salon water is clean enough for all client needs, S1 and S2 would reason out that they can not just entrust their hair with anything, and that as popular stars, they always have to keep up with a certain "image" from hair to toe. Yes, and to the extent that they will bring their own branded, distilled water to wash their hair. The staff of the popular salon was floored. But of course as professional as they are, the shock did not get the better of them.
With all the "throwing their weight around," someone asked if the sisters are at least generous in their tipping. The staff quickly retorted, "Nah!"
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
The Language Reveals All
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At a press conference, young actress (YA1) came in late so the press and her co-actors in the teleserye started teasing her. YA1 is not known to be fussy when being interviewed so she did not really mind the joking. No matter how negative she might be at times, YA1 can be accommodating enough to reporters and has no qualms answering questions unless there are orders that she should not be so.
Then, a senior co-actor, who plays a significant role in the drama, said that she was late because YA1 and her co-star, young actress (YA2), both came from a bar the night before. Everyone present-- the stars and the press -- knew that senior actor said that in jest and did not mean anything malicious at all. But YA1 answered the senior actor to defend herself. Upon hearing YA1, a younger co-actor CO remarked, "Patola?" The press was shocked and couldn't believe what they just heard. "What? CO spoke in Bekimon?" was all they could utter. The audience likewise gave a confused looked as they were not expecting OA to gayspeak.
Well, is this unguarded moment a sign of the heavy influence of the bekis around CO, or is this a revelation of what really is in him?
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
Gluttony and the Smelly Consequence
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At a dinner in a restaurant, some diners were turned off by the smelly incident that happened to one of the actors starring in a series. That night, muscular actor (MA) was eating more than what his fellow diners thought he could. MA is known to be very particular with his body and is noted for being fit. In fact, MA was one of those who made a well-buffed body a trend among the young generation of actors. Anyhow, MA just kept eating and eating. Perhaps the food was really delicious or he was just happy that night that MA kept binging.
Since it seemed that he almost finished their orders, obviously MA over ate. So, with that combination, something immediately did not agree with his stomach. Lo, he went to the restroom and stayed there for at least half an hour. As a celebrity, his entry into the restroom was not unnoticed by the other restaurant goers who saw him and waited for him to step out. Those who had the guts to enter the restroom heard the rumbling and smelled the result of MA’s gluttony. Embarrassed by the disappearance of MA, his friends at his dinner table started to step out of the restaurant one by one. Finally, when MA rejoined his friends, he was all sweaty, and perhaps, relieved.
What’s the learning here? Simple, keep to your diet, and avoid pigging-out on food that can make your stomach grumble. Lucky for MA he was in a restaurant. Imagine the horrors had he been on location. Then, he would have had a similar experience as this other young actor (but that’s another story.)
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