Exploring the best restaurants in Makati and BGC, from Michelin Guide Philippines awardees to the most exciting new places to visit in Manila.
In this week’s Life in Manila Vlog, we explore everything from a traditional Southern Mindanao Filipino restaurant to a Michelin Star Spanish eatery in Cavite.
We also celebrate our Valentine’s day with a luxury hotel staycation and an intimate meal at one of BGC’s best new restaurants.
Whether you’re planning a trip to the Philippines for the first time or just want to discover hidden gems in the city, our Life in Manila vlog has a little something for everyone.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:23 June Eatery
04:19 Menswear Shopping
05:42 Palm Grill
07:52 Sunsets and Local Coffee
08:20 Pluck
11:08 Asador Alfonso
16:33 Quiet Days at Home
17:57 Sterv Burger
18:48 Los Tacos BGC
20:18 Gatsby’s Forever Home
21:02 Manarola
23:37 Kei Maki
24:44 Valentine’s Day Date
26:32 BGC at Night
27:11 Luxury Hotel Staycation
30:36 Michelin Japanese Food
33:40 Hinoki Onsen in Manila
22 Comments
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Everything looked delicious! And Hotel Okura def took it to the next level with that bathtub! Amazing content as always๐ซถ
Is this Manila premium?? You make me want to try them all!
More of the Philippines/metro Manila. Just donโt show the traffic chaos ๐
Yes, more Philippines please. ๐
The food always looks stunning some I would make a hard pass on, but most I would certainly give it a try. Iโm glad gatsby got a new home. My poor dog is sadly looking very poorly mow, but he is 14 years old now. So we have a hard life choice to make soon.
Love your vlogs! Long time subscriber from Arizona ๐ We recently got an 06โ Lexus gx470 (J120) and weโre inlove with it. My husband said our guess for your car is a 1996-2000 J90 ๐ Iโve always been fascinated by your car! They are sought after in the US. We would love to see a car tour next time. Also bloopers in the end (if any) would be adorable! Thank you for the consistent awesome content. We look forward to them weekly โบ๏ธ
Love your videosโ๐พ
hello hello!! welcome to Manila
Wow ๐ planned to watch a few mins and cont next time but I wasnโt able to stop coz of all the good looking food. Haha . ๐ love the vibes of your editing still even if its a mnl vlog. ๐
always love watching your vlogs! โคโค
Hi @R@RalphSam๐ Iโve been a fan ever since your early vlogs and I love how raw and real your content feels every time. ๐
Can I ask what camera gears youโre currently using for your videos and photos? Your vlogs honestly make me inspired to explore more of Manila and appreciate the local spots around us!
really nice!
feel ko 1999 yung prado niyo we have the same wood trim.
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Ralph & Sam, you make Manila look so cool again! Ang haba ng ng list of places to check out namin because of your channel. Excited esp for when our balikbayans come home and we can show them that Manila is so hip and happening compared to when they left hehe. Please don't ever stop creating content!
You also inspired me to be more active in caring for the cats in our community, so thanks for that, too! Love seeing your baby and all the other cats in the vlogs.
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Your Land Cruiser yacht is from the good vintage, 1998๐ค๐๐ ๐๐คฃ
Hi! a big fan of your vlogs here. โจJust quick question, which camera and lens you use in your vlogs? ๐ธโค๏ธ
Hey! Just curious โ what DJI are you using, and which app do you use for color grading? ๐
Palm Grill!! โค๏ธ they also have a small branch in Gateway! I love seeing QC spots in your vlogs, so much to see in such a big city haha