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Stumbling Upon Balkan Express

Why oh why didn’t I get there earlier? I’ve been passing this place for a couple of months now (I live in San Juan – – the BEST…

Gyudon and Red Iced Tea

Yoshinoya. I love the place because it reminds me of the time it opened it’s first branch in Robinson’s Galleria when I was in grade school. And many,…

Sizzling Pepper Steak in Eastwood

A good ol’ late lunch is always welcome for me. Less people, no lines, less noise…just some quiet time with more reasons why the staff should be extra…

The 20 minute liquid lunch!

Ha! I finally found a way to circumvent the Serenitea pearl waiting game! Heheh, I had one of our kitchen assistants get me an Okinawa Milk Tea with…

Serenitea

In as much as I would like to give a fantastic review of their fantastic teas, I’ve been here 4 times and only tasted their pearls once (this…

Fleur de Lys – Yes the sure-fire dessert place I was talking about in QC!

I miss my granduncle who was a huge fan of food. In LaSalle, he was notorious for eating. Bless his soul! Anyway, when I was young, he used…

Cerchio – Soft Opening Wonders & A Place to Overdress

Despite the facade and interiors it is a casual place. Mig and I were happily overdressed since it was our 3rd year anniv re-celebration. All their other guests…

The Ultimate Culinary Kit – The Chefy Large Knife Bag

It took us an entire year and we’ve been continuously designing, tweaking and remodeling this giant wonder, but I think we finally got something right. I am very…

One Rainy Saturday: Sakura Yakiniku and Qoola Yogurt

China and my brother invited us to join them last Saturday in Sakura Yakiniku. We’re not really sure, but apparently, they’re the same group as our fave Japanese…

Back in Little Store and their β€œDinuguan”

Went for a short ride to Little Store the other day since it was so traffic and Mig and I were just so hungry. Sorry for the ugly…

Dreaming of the “Luther Burger”

I know this may sound gross, but ever since I watched Adam Richman of Man vs. Food scarf down this incredibly heart clogging, brain damaging sandwich, did I…

Another Night at Cafe Breton

This is a place that reminds me of my grand-uncle. I absolutely love the ambiance and of course…the crepes! Our post-light dinner become second dinner when we hit…

Shrimp Crazy @ Bono-Yaki

Dazzled by their large sign up in C-5, I’ve been dreaming about trying out a new place to “Eat-All-You-Can”. I’m pretty tired of the usual slop that is…

Kung Jeon Palace in Baguio

We saw this on the way to Baguio country club and wanted to try it. We’re big Korean food fans, we’re still out to try the best of…

Hunan Cuisine in Camia’s Street’s Hidden Restaurant

Don’t you love immigrants who share their country’s culinary prowess? Deep within the winding roads of Guadalupe viejo, lies an unnamed “eatery” by immigrants who specialize in Yunan…

Beniya Honpo – A treat before shopping for pets!

You kind of wonder how a restaurant like this emerged in Cartimar, Manila’s pet center. I think the more fitting statement would be, why is it only now…

Charlie’s Handcrafted Burger — You Have to Try This!

Hidden among the tiny streets of barangay Kapitolyo lies Charlie’s Grind and Grill. The place was packed and had people lining up and waiting for tables because the…

Le Creperie in Eastwood Mall

What I find so nice about this place is that it’s small and bright. Perfect for the after dinner-dessert or the midday snack. It’s a cute place with…

Istanbul Memories at Turkce Yer

We came across this mammoth of a place in Timog. It had an odd name, “Turkce Yer”. I’m not even sure how to pronounce it. The place was…

Big C Discovery: Thai Pork Entrails in Brown Soup

Man, I’ve been dreaming of this since we left Thailand. I had this twice during our trip and I just can’t get enough of it. This pork entrails…

Dos Mestizos Boracay

It’s funny how I’ve been to this place maybe 5 times already and I still haven’t written about it. I really should devote more time to writing. Usually…

Truffle Paste on Aria’s Pizza:

This one’s just a teeny post. But it’s something my dad likes to do when we go to Boracay. He always brings all sorts of ingredients to enhance…

Top 2 of our Mandarin Sky Lauriat

Our CACS alumni Samson Ching, opened up a restaurant with his friends called Mandarin Sky. We were invited to this ultra-stuffing lauriat, but because we had maybe over…

Adventures Off Boracay: Ariel’s Point and Buruanga with the Javiers

And I thought the extra trips were over. We were in one of our Bora’s must eats, Andok’s one lunch time when China spotted Mr. Sandy Javier, owner…

Adventures Off Boracay Part 1: Binggoy Remedios’ Farm

After spending countless holy weeks in Boracay, we finally have more things other than staying on the beach all day (which isn’t so bad) wading in the sea…

Thai Wine Tour Part 3: Gran Monte

After our unbelievably brief stay in PB Winery, it was only a short drive to Gran Monte vineyards. This was our last stop. This beautiful vineyard seems to…

Thai Wine Tour Part 2: PB Valley Winery

PB Valley is a winery in the middle of a few mountains in Khao Yai. After our long drive of wilderness from Village Farm, we began to see…

Asian Fusion and Finesse at Henry’s Place

Late last year, Henry Cheung (he happens to be our close relative) invited us to his new restaurant, Henry’s Place in Burgos Circle. I don’t really frequent these…

Four Season’s Sunday Jazz brunch year 6

It’s year 6 of our yearly Sunday brunch at the Four Seasons. This is something you should definitely trash your diet for and never miss if you’re in…

Huen Phen – Chiang mai

Been dreaming about this place for years since I first tried it in 2007. Huen Phen (Just tell the driver “Rachamongka”) was directed to us by Sompon’s Office…

Curious Goods in a Chiang Mai Fresh Market

Having gone to so many fresh markets in Asia, including the Philippines, I like taking pictures of the oddest or wonderful things they have in the fresh market….

Another Great Cart on the Bangkok Streets

Sukumvit soi 103 in the sidewalk of the Siam commercial bank has one of bangkok’s most famous tom yam khao. Cheap at about 40 baht for a giant…

Wish I Picked Something Else

My dad wrote about this place almost 2-3 years ago when he used to frequent Chinatown. I’ve eaten here with him for the same duration and I must…

Go Greek! – its about darn time

Finally, something really interesting in the Glorietta food court. Usually when I think of Food Court food, it’s usually been sitting there for quite a while, it’s super…

Great Surprise – Frozen And Stuffed Seafood Balls

Being a regular at SM hypermarket, I decided to check out their new branch in south super highway. This place was way smaller than the hypermarket in pasig…