Liquid Cool: The Science Behind Below Zero Beer
When I first heard about Below Zero Beer, I thought it was just a fad that wouldn’t last. After all, while I like my beer very cold, I was concerned that a nearly frozen beer would lose all flavor....
View ArticleGhetto Grub: Jerry’s Pares
If you ask five people where they think the best pares is, chances are you’ll get five different answers. After all, we each have our own favorite dealers who cater to our pares addiction. While...
View Article5 Reasons Why We Should Care About Lambanog
Lambanog makes people go crazy. At least that was the image I got from reading “We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers” back in my third year high school literature class. In the story, a Filipino downplays...
View ArticleDavid vs. Goliath: A Face-Off Between Katipunan Craft Ales and San Miguel Beer
Drinking beer in the Philippines is practically a national past time. Some of us only drink occasionally, others indulge every Friday, and we all have that one friend who will use any excuse to consume...
View ArticleGhetto Grub: Tamerlane’s Ihaw’s
Kamayan, or the Filipino practice of eating with one’s bare hands, is still something I do regularly when I’m at home or whenever I camp out. I particularly like eating fried chicken wings and rice...
View ArticleGhetto Grub: Analisa’s Crispy Pata
From food carts to hole-in-the wall joints, we try out meals that literally test your intestinal fortitude. There may be flies on the counter, and the dishes aren’t always clean, but that big, hot bowl...
View ArticleGhetto Grub: Ganko Restaurant
From food carts, to hole-in-the wall joints, we try out meals that literally test your intestinal fortitude. There may be flies on the counter, and the dishes aren’t always clean, but that big, hot...
View Article5 Filipino Myths About Alcohol Busted!
Conversations during drinking sessions can be a lot of fun. People are more open, and a lot more willing to call their ex when they shouldn’t to share great stories. When the alcohol is flowing freely,...
View ArticleSweet Bacolod: Sampling Bogs Brew and Primo Ales
I slept through a lot of my Philippine History and Geography classes in high school (I blame the school for scheduling the class after lunch), which explains why I’m a bit hazy on the subject. Still,...
View ArticleGhetto Grub: Yakitate Pork Chop House
From food carts, to hole-in-the wall joints, we try out meals that literally test your intestinal fortitude. There may be flies on the counter, and the dishes aren’t always clean, but that big, hot...
View ArticleMy 4 Favorite Movie Scenes with People Getting Drunk Onscreen
Watching other people getting drunk is the next best thing to actually getting wasted yourself. You get to appreciate just how funny people can be when they’re three sheets to the wind, but you’re...
View ArticleA Call to Farms: Why Young Farmers are Becoming an Endangered Species
Going Home It’s only noon, on an otherwise unremarkable day in May, and I’m already breathing heavily. I have to pause and rest one minute for every five minutes I walk. I’ve never felt so out of shape...
View Article4 Ways We Drink Alcohol Wrong (And How To Get It Right)
Years after I graduated from college, and having joined the ranks of the overworked and underpaid white-collar corporate employees, I became a bit more enlightened about enjoying food and drink. Sure,...
View ArticleThe 5 Moves Everyone Pulls at a Pinoy Inuman
I’ve previously established how fun I find it to watch people get drunk, so I think it’s no mystery how I came to be familiar with the following inuman conventions. While I know I probably look like...
View ArticleGhetto Grub: Mang Ambong
From food carts, to hole-in-the wall joints, we try out meals that literally test your intestinal fortitude. There may be flies on the counter, and the dishes aren’t always clean, but that big, hot...
View ArticleBottom Shelf Booze: 5 Local Drinks to Get You Wasted on the Cheap
The holidays are now over, but we’re all probably still reeling from ingesting too much food and drink. While I’ve no doubt a lot of us enjoyed a bit of bubbly and other imported libations during the...
View ArticleGhetto Grub: Caruz Eatery
From food carts, to hole-in-the wall joints, we try out meals that literally test your intestinal fortitude. There may be flies on the counter, and the dishes aren’t always clean, but that big, hot...
View ArticleGhetto Grub: Maty’s
From food carts, to hole-in-the wall joints, we try out meals that literally test your intestinal fortitude. There may be flies on the counter, and the dishes aren’t always clean, but that big, hot...
View ArticleGhetto Grub: Crisgard Fastfood
From food carts, to hole-in-the wall joints, we try out meals that literally test your intestinal fortitude. There may be flies on the counter, and the dishes aren’t always clean, but that big, hot...
View ArticleGhetto Grub: Mang Raul’s BBQ
Since the very beginning of Ghetto Grub, we’ve always encouraged you guys to sound off on where the best eats in the crappiest places are for you. Your suggestions are really appreciated and I’d like...
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