NYX Opus Opens Doors Today

If you are obsessed with dining with friends and family, there's a new NYX branch that opened at Opus Mall in Quezon City. I've had the pleasure of experiencing NYX at their first one in One Ayala, but this one in Opus is something else.

Located at the mall's 3rd Floor, this intricately designed restaurant (thanks to Headroom for the concept) was something so impressive, I'd liken it to modern upscale spots in LA, Chicago or New York. What's different about this buffet place is that they also employ technology on every table, as you'd be able to order via QR several dishes a la carte without going around the restaurant. This appeals to a lot of folks who not only want to enjoy the ambiance, but the premium service that comes with it. My drinks and learning curve was answered by the eager server, which you'll find amazing as soon as you take your seat. 

On the menu, I ordered several servings of Wagyu steak slices, Truffle Cream Sauce, then walked for their Moroccan Salmon, Lamb Kofta, Chicken Turkish Kebab, Seaweed and Kimchi Butter and my personal favorite, the Slow Roasted Pork Belly. That last one was actually made of dreams, and I'm not even joking. Imagine soft meat chunks, layers of fat, and the skin CRUNCH that could reach and be heard by the next table. I'd go back just for that.

Here's a quick tour of NYX OPUS so you could see why it's all worth dining there:

 

 

 

They also have a separate Premium Menu which they have available on special occasions (today was one of them so I did! Priced separately.)

The Menu via QR was fast and convenient, I didn't need to stand up to get food, I just waited for the 10 dishes I ordered on my table. They were amazing especially the Wagyu Beef Plate.

 

Duck, Wagyu and Truffle Dumplings. Didn't I tell you? It was amazing! 

This is just the tip of the iceberg, because apart from the good food, they have wine, yogurt drinks, cocktails and just about anything you can imagine. Go visit them today at the 3F of OPUS MALL in Quezon City. It sits beside the Bridgetown property and a little drive exceeding Eastwood City. The mall is also so posh, I loved it there.  

 

 Would you take the drive to get to NYX Opus? I would!

 

ALDEN RICHARDS Brings PH to Hollywood via "BIG TIGER" with Max Collins, Byron Mann, Katherine McNamara and Luke Goss

If you haven't heard, Alden Richards is taking his shot at Hollywood this coming 2026. Yes, you heard that right, Asia's well loved multimedia star is producing and becoming a part of "BIG TIGER" an action flick he's starring with fellow GMA star Max Collins, HK American Byron Mann (omg he's Ryu in Street Fighter!), and action star Katherine McNamara, and English actor Luke Goss (who's had several movies in his belt). 

How did this all start? Alden told us that he personally went to LA to look for studios that he could work with via his production company Myriad Entertainment (who's done several ones in the PH). There were a lot of them that he approached but it was either not feasible for them (and a whole lot of other reasons). When he talked to the folks from LUX Angeles Studios, Bims and Sawyer Studios and Voltage Pictures, all it took was 2 zoom meetings and one personal appearance to make things happen. With a Filipino production team based here in the Philippines, Keoni Waxman felt how smooth it was to stage the shoot here, and got lots of praises for the texture they got from locations that would have cost millions to build in the US. Here, it's all natural, and producers called it "COST EFFECTIVE" to make it happen here.

Here's what Alden had to say about that!

 Here's the full video of the media conference a few days ago:

There are tons of plans now to do several flim projects with Myriad Entertainment, and according to the producers, about 9 to 10 films the least. This is huge especially for the ones looking for locations outside the US, and it will bring jobs for PH crews, for Philippine based actors that they plan to do. This is ultimately what Alden wants to happen, and these are all challenges that he will try to overcome. He says "The reinforcement from production partners, to highlight the Philippines, as a location hub for Asia, if this comes true, we will have the chance to increase the quality of what we can do here in the country! I hope to work with Hollywood stars and do it with Filipino actors, this is an opportunity to bring more people to work in the Philippines and have the Filipino actors work here too. They didn't know how affordable it was to make films here, now they do!"

Max says "It's so different to see Alden do this (as an Antagonist) because we've worked together before in ILLUSTRADOS. That's totally different with our characters, he's an @SSH0LE and it was amazing and sexy, his fans would love to see more of those!"

BIG TIGER is a place in the film, and you'll see why it is called that once you see it in cinemas. They have plans to show it here, distribute it in the US and streaming platforms. This is where Alden is going, are you going to support him all the way?!

I know, I would!

A Taste of the SMB Oktoberfest Party

The mood was crazy as folks went to Okada for the kick off of SMB Oktoberfest which was a 2 day event last September 20. This isn't an ordinary day because they are also celebrating their 135th year, a milestone for the homegrown brand San Miguel Brewery Inc. 

At the launch, they had performers like Rico Blanco, Lola Amour, December Avenue, my favorite boy Maki, Arthur Nery, Brownman Revival, The Juans, The DAWN, Autotelic, The Cohens, Paprika, DWATA, Carousel Casualties, Magiliw Street, It All Started in May, Sean Archer, Acapellago, DJ Chelsea and Rammy. Executives such as SMB President Carlos Berba, the action superstar Coco Martin, Okada's Vice Chair Takako Okada,  and several dignitaries joined in the fun and celebrated with overflowing new brews such as the Pale Ale, Fruity Wheat Ale, Summer Ale and the Specialty Lager (which everyone enjoyed). They also had the Magician Efren Bata Reyes, Django Bustamante, and the San Miguel Beermen who did several exhibition games and fan interaction, something you will look forward to on SMB Oktoberfest day. 

Here's a glimpse of it on video!

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Top local bands are slated to headline the actual Oktoberfest festivities which include Rocksteddy, Sun kissed Lola, The Collars, Progeny, Parisukat,  Urbandub, December Avenue, Missing Filemon, Nikolay, and Kuwako. It will also happen on October 18 in Paseo de Sta Rosa in Sta Rosa Laguna, then on October 31st at the Queensland Manor in Cebu City. 

Tickets are already available at the Ticket2Me app and website, so go check out schedules published at the SanMiguelOktoberfest FB page to know more about this festive month! Don't say we didn't tell you about it!