You know, I haven’t been the nicest to BlackBerry and their dwindling fanbase in recent years. It eventually turned into kicking a dead horse at one point or stealing candy from children, which had been a sad state for Canada’s prized tech company. In all honesty, I’m very far from being a brand whore; whether it be cell phones, clothing, or anything you can associate...
Burgers, burgers, burgers. What can I say: they’re a force to be had when you combine a delicious mixture of magical toppings and juicy beef in a savory warm bun. It’s no lie that Toronto is in the middle of a burger revolution. And as the king and connoisseur in Toronto for all things bunned, I feel it’s only right that I put my hard earned research into fruitation. First, lets...
A little collaborative effort in the making since the spring, Acura Finishing School looks at the finer details in life, including style coaching by Melissa, founder of Gotstyle, and Linda Allan, expert on fine dining etiquette. While Melissa provided her expert tips on men’s style, including a new maneuver to fold your blazer in the car, I stuck around to learn how to dine with the best...
You know, I never used to be into Halloween. Sure, when I was a kid, I practically believed I was Batman (which I dressed up as for 3 years in a row), but what kid didn’t? By my teens I didn’t really care to, like any rebellious kid. Since moving to Toronto, I never thought the spookiest day of the year would get me back in the hunt for sinister self-expression. Well, it did. And...
I hate reading blog posts that use super cheesy, awfully generic, uninspiring, pain-inflecting, deliberately stock sourced images. I’m sure most of you have came across these travesties to blethics (blog ethics are the real deal). What some may think are just supporting aspects to a good post, I have to violently disagree. When I first started blogging, I loved sourcing Google Images for...
Every iPhone is different. Why? Because of the apps. Lets take a peak at my most recent favourites that I’ve been leg humping vigorously. Anthm (free; Rdio membership required) Ever been to a party and had that guy who insists on being the iPod DJ? Now it’s time to turn the (mobile) table. Anthm creates a jukebox for fellow Anthm users to connect and load songs onto the playlist. The...
I’m sure you don’t need me to explain what the Yakuza is. A few years ago, they allowed a photo journalist, Anton Kusters, to spend some time within the criminal underworld, photographing his journey inside one of the many syndicates of the Yakuza. Capturing breath-taking, never-before-seen shots of places, people, and emotions, Kusters compiled a photo journal in a limited, 500...
Why are lessons learned from stick figure drawings always so true?
Nokia Canada put me in a Bentley GT convertible with their #1 guy, Chad, and his trusty Nokia X7 GPS app. We set out on a mission to Johnny’s Hamburger in Scarborough, to find out what all the fuss was about.
UPDATE: Since I last wrote this article, Jason Culala has departed from Mankind Grooming and has started another barbershop called, Original Grooming Experts, located at Richmond and Spadina (two doors from Mankind Grooming, heh). Coincidentally, most of the barbers from Mankind went with him. OGX is where I go for my haircuts now, so you should check them out instead. Most of my review involving...
RAMONE is a composition of non-fiction short stories and introspections by Reggie Tan.
Howdy. I first started blogging on RAMONE.ca in 2009, with a dedicated focus on men's lifestyle and stories of inebriation. Shortly after, I was listed as a top Canadian blogger, and over the next decade, I've collaborated with hundreds of notable brands.
Then I grew up. As of late, I've graduated to writing about life experiences, well-researched opinions, and hopefully a few things you might find useful.
This is my memory vault.
About me－Power user of technology. Style guy. Avid gamer. Obsessed with the Cybertruck. Lyrical poet. I like my beats bottom heavy. Madaline is ∞. Only God can judge me. INTP. Birthed in the East Coast of Canada by a pair of cool Filipino parents. Cautiously ADHD. I prefer my whisky neat with a tumbler of room-temp water. Otherwise, a pint of your best draught will do.
I'm a member of the anti-social club. Happily retired from Facebook or Instagram. My verified Twitter account was recently hacked. I do use LinkedIn for business.