Author: Rochelle Sy Chua

Uno Pizzeria Restaubar

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On March 26, 2010

Uno Pizzeria Restaubar
Bay Strip, SM Mall of Asia, SM Central Business Park, Bay Center, Pasay City, Metro Manila
(02) 401-6879

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Last weekend, we were invited to sample the dishes in Uno Pizzeria Restaubar. When I entered Uno Pizzeria, I immediately concluded that it was more of a bar than a restaurant. I almost wanted to change venues as I’m not the drinking type & it was still early (7pm).

Good thing, my friend Tisha was there & together w/ the manager, they graciously accomodated us. Tisha then shared with me the history of Uno Pizzeria Restaubar. While Uno Pizzeria is already a successful bar, they wanted to market the place as a good dining place too.

Uno Pizzeria dishes are made with all natural, organic & local ingredients which is good as more and more people are becoming health-conscious. So you won’t feel guilty when you eat their food, healthy & delicious.

While we waited for our order, we were served garlic bread. I also started to observe the place. It has the playing card theme with red, white & black as primary colors of the restaubar. They have an in-house DJ playing pop music with monitors showing the music video of the song being played. They were playing Madonna songs while we were there hehehe (80s music!).

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We had the ff. dishes:

Four Season all in one Pizza (Php 494)

What’s the point of going to a pizzeria if you’re not going to try their pizza? We tried their signature pizza, four seasons. It is an all-in-one pizza with 4 flavors namely Ruby Ribs, Baja’s Finest, Seafood Pizza & Tandori Chicken & Mango. I like the Tandori chicken the best 🙂

Ruby Ribs (Php 398)

I super loved this dish. I finished the ribs even though there was way too much food to eat. It is rare that I get to bite into ribs that are tender, I appreciate this much! Ruby Ribs as Uno Pizzeria calls it is baby back ribs slowly roasted & served with honey bourbon sauce. You must order this when you visit Uno Pizzeria.

Buffalo Wings (Php 212)

I’m not fond of buffalo wings but admittedly, I liked Uno Pizzeria’s version. According to Nick, this is like the filipino version of buffalo wings coz it’s sweet. Very tasty dish, I liked it!

Uno’s Shrimp Scampi (Php 292)

I love shrimps! Any dishes with shrimps, it’ll definitely get my attention. This dish is pasta with shrimps cooked with wine. It was yummy but I wish it wasn’t that dry though but still a decent dish.

Halo Halo Special (Php 100)

We stayed inside the restaurant but Uno Pizzeria also has area outside. There are bands playing everyday from 8pm to 2:30am. During weekends, they extend to 4am sometimes. Aside from being able to listen to live music, customers can also enjoy the natural breeze & view of the manila bay.

live band uno pizzeria

I took several pictures of Uno Pizzeria Restaubar & it can be found on my flickr account. Check it out 🙂

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Join the Search for the Next PLDT WatchPad Crew

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On March 26, 2010

Good News! PLDT watchpad is currently looking for the next watchpad crew! Wanna have a chance to be the next famous celebrity? Then this is your chance!

The search is open to all high school & college students who are 16-20 years old, enrolled within 2010, good looking, internet savvy, articulate in both english & filipino, has passion for music, fashion, film, fitness &technologyand lastly, someone who wants to represent Watchpad.

Wanna join famous celebrities like Isabel Oli & Rhian Ramos who are part of the Watchpad crew? I sure want to but unfortunately I’m too old for the online search hahaha! But if you are eligible to join, I suggest you grab the opportunity.

PLDT Watchpad Crew

All you have to do is answer the question “Why should we pick you to be a part of the Watchpad crew?â€ in a 2-3 minute video. Go to the PLDT Watchpad Crew website, fill up the application form & upload your video.

You have until April 15, 2010 to submit your entry. Ten will be chosen as finalists & will be subjected to online voting. Final five will be announced as newest members of the PLDT watchpad crew! The 5 lucky winners will win the ff.:

Php 100,000 in cash
Laptop
1 year PLDT MyDSL subscription

This is exciting!! I’m excited to see the videos, I’ll keep an eye for the top 10 on April 26, 2010. Good luck to those who will be joining!

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The North Face 100 Trail Run

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On March 25, 2010

Define your personal limits 6,000++ ft above sea level! Join The North Face 100 in Baguio-Benguet. Visit: www.thenorthface100.ph.

That’s a great line, isn’t it? I just wish I could join! I’ve been wanting to run since 2008, I tried joining our beginner’s running challenge for the past 3 years but wasn’t successful. The 1st year, I ended up getting lazy in the latter part. The 2nd year, ended up stopping in the latter part of the year too. This year, I was so determined to run consistently but I got into an accident. The one & only run that I was able to participate was the Nike 10k Human Race. I wish I could do more & I hope the trail running by The North Face will be one.

The North Face 100 Trail Running will be on April 24-25, 2010. Experienced runners, trail runners, mountain climbers & those who are seeking adventure will find everything they hope for as tnf 100 traverses unexplored trails of Camp John Hay, the PMA grounds, Mt. Sto.Tomas and Tuba with a fitting finish in the iconic Burnham Park. That’s basically from Baguio to Benguet! I can already think of a lot of colleagues who are up for the challenge! I’m sure they will join this trail run!

There are 4 categories for the Philippine Trail Running:

11k
22k
50k solo
100k solo

Are you game? I bet you are you are! The North Face 100 guarantees to be the longest, most thrilling test of your endurance. Truly exciting, isn’t it? I suggest you don’t waste time and go to North Face branches or go check the site out for details on how to join. I wish I could, but my right foot has 2 bone fractures huhuhu :'(

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Make Money 2.0 Seminar

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On March 6, 2010

I put up HeaRty’s Haven because I need a form of release. I wanted to have a hobby to keep my mind off work & to have a work-life balance. I write about anything & everything as long as I experience it or have interest in it. Since I’m the kind of person who loves to try out a lot of things, you can probably see anything under the sun in HeaRty’s Haven.

I’ve been blogging actively for almost 2 years. Would you believe I’m not earning anything from this personal blog of mine?

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I learned that my friend, Carlo Ople, along w/ Janette Toral, will hold their 2nd seminar about making money online this April 10, 2010. Make Money 2.0 is a seminar that shares with us proven & effective methods of how to make money online.

The 1st Make Money 2.0 seminar was very successful that I can’t help but make sure I won’t miss the next event. It’s going to be held at Victory Multipurpose Hall, located at the upper level of the Greenhills Promenade from 2-6pm on April 10, 2010. I’m thinking if my hobby can help me earn some money, then why not right?

Speakers are known to be the best in their fields:
Make Money Speakers

Carlo Ople
Janette Toral

These are the topics that will be discussed (I’m especially interested w/ the 1st & 4th one):

Make Money by Blogging
One of the first and most successful bloggers will share with you proven ways of how to make real money online through blogging. From advertising, leveraging communities, and affiliate sales, our speaker will show you a whole new world of income generating ideas!
How to Make E-commerce Work
Learn the ins and outs of putting up your own online store. Learn from several case studies as well as best practices from the pioneers of e-commerce in the Philippines.
Make money through e-lancing
Are you a web developer, graphic designer, writer or just someone who has a skill but you donâ€™t know how to make money out of it? Make Money 2.0 will reveal the success blueprint for freelancers who want to rake in clients from other countries.
Personal Branding
The most important resource is YOU. Build and protect your personal brand which will translate to better opportunities for your career. Our case studies and insights will inspire and motivate you and youâ€™ll never see Facebook the same way ever again.

Interesting huh? If you wanna join me and learn how to make money through our online ventures, then go ahead and register at the Catalyst Interactive Marketing website. Regular rate is at Php 650.00.

See you there! 🙂

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iPhone App Review – Tawag Pinoy

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On March 6, 2010

This is the 1st pinoy application I downloaded on my iPhone. I must say that after just 5 minutes of using it, I’m impressed. Soooo impressed that I can’t help but brag about it. Filipinos are truly talented individuals. Hats off especially to Yves Gonzalez of Giro Apps who created Tawag Pinoy, such an awesome (I shall say it again, AWESOME) iPhone application.

Tawag Pinoy (Filipino Calls if translated in english) is an application that we can use in replacement of the default iPhone Contacts app. The thing that I like about Tawag Pinoy is that the application was specifically made to cater the needs of the people living in the Philippines.

My most favorite feature in this iPhone application is that it automatically sorts our address book contacts by carrier. By carrier meaning we can look at our list of contacts through Globe, Smart, Sun, Landline or all carriers. This is a feature that I’ve been wishing for in an application. Mainly because I’m a sun subscriber & since most of my friends have 2 cellphone numbers, sometimes I ended up texting their globe number even though they have their own sun number. You see, with Sun Cellular, my plan included unlimited calls & text to fellow sun subscribers. So Tawag Pinoy definitely addresses my need on this aspect.

Tawag Pinoy also comes with a T9 keypad that can help us search for our contacts easily. You just press some numbers then automatically any contacts who has those numbers in their phones will come up. Uber cool to the maximum level! Pardon me for my enthusiasm but I just downloaded the application and it’s just made of awesomeness!

Lastly, we can create our own group in Tawag Pinoy as well as add individual contacts as favorites. Pretty neat and it helps us to be more organized with our address book. I love it! 🙂

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Tawag Pinoy is as perfect as it is. There’s just one thing that I’ve been wishing the iPhone to have. I’ve always wanted to see the picture of my contacts in my text messages.

Can the developer make this? Let’s see…

Tawag Pinoy is available at the iTunes App Store for $1.99.

If you wanted to try out the application without purchasing it first, then Tawag Pinoy-Tipid Edition is for you. You’d be able to try the full features of Tawag Pinoy for 30 days then decide if you want to purchase the full version.

If you ask me, I’d say go buy the full version. It’s super worth it! 🙂

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