japanese resto in sta. rosa

In the new wing of Paseo de sta. Rosa is a ramen house that is really yummy. Ryuma (sounds like arthritis, but it's not, LOL) is a nice new addition to the restaurants in Sta. Rosa. It is surprisingly inexpensive and their ramen and sushi were great! Checked who is behind it and it is owned and managed by a Japanese and their chef is also Japanese. So it is as Japanese as it gets. Lots of traditional dishes on the menu. Treated my parents to a lunch there last week and we thoroughly enjoyed the food. The best ramen I have tasted locally, to date.

funny placemat with monkeys and other animals

Here are some of pictures from the lunch. If you are ever in Sta. Rosa, check this place out. It's in the new wing, where Timberland, Aerosole, and Marks and Spencer outlet stores can be found. While you're there, check out the great merchandise and the fantastically low prices at Timberland. Bought a decent pair of shoes there for only 35 UD dollars!

shoyu ramen

miso ramen

tokusei ryusa chirashi - a do it yourself sushi cart

mom and dad fooling around

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Beautiful Subic

Last January, we went to Subic for a shoot for one of the accounts I handle. I must say, that despite all the things that has happened to Subic - its emancipation from the Americans as a naval base, its subsequent handling from Mr. Gordon who successfully turned it around into a thriving industrial park, its slow demise now, after Mr. Dick Gordon was unceremoniously kicked out of Subic several years ago - it still has its charm and it has started to evolve into an enclave of discipline and industriousness. Never mind that most of the multinationals are starting to leave it for China. Subic's residents have etched for themselves a unique character in a community built on earnest living and respect for order. It still is a beautiful, quiet, clean and orderly place.

Here are some of the pictures I took.

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