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Manila Manila Manila Manila Machiiiiiiiiiiine!

In case any (or probably all) of you haven't been checking in to my other website, I figured I'd share this video with everyone here. The video features some background information about the origins of my latest business venture: The Manila Machine–Southern California’s First Filipino food truck. The video also includes a dang-catchy theme song. Yes, The Manila Machine has a theme song!

The video was produced by A.J. Calomay of Xylophone Films, and the song you hear in the video was written and performed by the Los Angeles-based soul/funk/R&B band, Elson and the Soul Barkada.

So have a gander at the clip and enjoy. I must warn you though, The Manila Machine theme song will be stuck in your head for days.

Manila Manila Manila Manila Machiiiiiiiiiiiine!

Macapuno Ice Cream/Coconut Porter Beer Float

Wow. Long time, no blog eh?

Although I've been in blog hibernation for the past few months, I've hardly been sleeping otherwise. I've been on the road and working like a dog (actually, I'm sure dogs don't work as hard as I've been working).

But as I've discovered, piloting Southern California's First Filipino food truck does have its perks, as well as provides much inspiration for blog posts (many of which I hope to cover here some time down the road).

For instance, a couple weekends ago I had the great opportunity to park The Manila Machine at the Los Angeles Beer Float Showdown II. Not only was I able to serve hungry bar flies some Filipino food, but I too was able to enjoy in the beer and ice cream festivities.

I Spy The Manila Machine

This year's Beer Float Showdown featured four teams/bars (Boneyard Bistro, Ladyface Alehouse, Simmzy’s and Tony’s Darts Away) that each created a single beer float. I was so inspired by the boozy ice cream floats that I decided to make my own Pinoy-ified beer float at home. But before I get to my own concoction, let's take a look at what went down at the L.A. Beer Float Showdown II.