couple of years ago, we had our annual holiday dinner at Isabelo Garden in Marikina. It was a bitch of a drive then, it was a bitch of a drive now. But it got better. Now, they’re actually open for during the day for breakfast and lunch, but they decide to call the same place “Rustic Mornings.” No objections. It ... Read More »
et’s get this out of the way: there’s no really good Greek food here in Manila. But what we have is, at the very least, some decent ones. Although it’s not really been a popular cuisine, it’s been gaining some traction lately. It’s been the Cafe Med and Cyma that’s been our incumbent Greek contenders, but recently a new challenger’s ... Read More »
piral has arguably the best buffet spread in Manila. Usually, it’s a shit load of dishes with maybe the prime rib really standing out. It gets overwhelming that it becomes a parade of mediocre dishes that gets covered up. Sure, there’s the usual prime rib station, the pasta section, the Indian, Chinese and all that shebang — but what makes ... Read More »
ou must visit a hawker center (or a night market) in Asia — in the food capital no less! Why bother visit Penang if you don’t? One of the more popular ones with tourists and locals is New Lane Hawker Center on Lorong Baru. This is the same place Bourdain went to have his share of Char Kway Teow. We ... Read More »
fter that fish head curry disaster at AMK with fish head curry, I was expecting a lot from this trip. Then my sister comes home from Kuala Lumpur about 2 weeks before our scheduled trip and tells me that she had the best fish head curry ever. How the hell do I look myself in the mirror if I couldn’t ... Read More »
‘ve never been to Rub without having to wait in line for about 20 minutes. Sure, the place isn’t as big, but so are other places with more empty seats than the waiting chairs outside Rub. So why do I think this place is so popular? IMHO, it’s one of the best- (if not the best) valued rib place in ... Read More »
t’s not a bad thing to stray off and explore an unknown city on foot. Sure, it’s hot, you’re sweaty and sticky — but good things do come out of moments like this. To and from Line Clear, we walk past this corner to find a shit load of people queuing up. And it’s an unwritten rule in Asian street ... Read More »
eople ask me, “Why Penang?” Why not Penang? It’s the food capital of Asia, people. I think that’s all that needs to be said. North of Kuala Lumpur, Penang is about a 6-hour bus ride from KL with an international airport if you prefer to spend a bit more for the 1-2 hour plane ride. Penang’s hot, humid, but god ... Read More »
ake no mistake about it, Brasa is one of my favorite restaurants right now. Too bad I haven’t been writing about it, but it really is. There’s meat, there’s unique flavor and concept, it’s really good, and it’s priced very reasonably. Brasas serves Latin American food. This covers South America — where the Brazils and Argentinas are. I’ve been there ... Read More »
t’s been a while. I’ll make up an excuse during my next post. So why am I posting now? Well, I’m feeling lazy. I posted a photo yesterday about the Ferrero Rocher Frappuccino (P180.00, which is an additional P20.00 to their normal Fraps) off Starbucks’ secret menu and I’ve had people ask about some of the recipes. So instead of ... Read More »
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