ou know when they say that you’re getting old when your body clock wakes you up early in the morning? Well, consider me getting old. It doesn’t really matter how late I sleep the night before or how tired I am, I don’t even need to wait for my alarm to play The Beatles’ “Good Day Sunshine.” I’m basically up ... Read More »
Author Archives: Lester
Earle’s Delicatessen
guess I’ve eluded Earle’s for the longest time now. I worked for the #2 Player in Makati for quite some time and never had the chance to walk 5 minutes, place an order for a sandwich, walk back another 5 minutes to my desk. My bad. And from the time that I got out, I never really wanted to go ... Read More »
Gumbo: Chickening Out A Bit
or the sake of transparency, I just have to say that this is not my first time in Gumbo. I just never really bothered to take good photos, but mostly, I just never bothered to write about it. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that I have no idea what New Orleans cuisine actually is. All I know is ... Read More »
Jake’s: Who Loves Steak?
love steak! Like how Kel loves orange soda. And I’m glad that I live near a place that serves quality steaks for a fairly reasonable price. Thing is, I’ve been eating at Everything at Steak for god knows how long now that it’s a little embarrassing that the waitresses probably know me too well by now. So I was really ... Read More »
Spiral: Hardcore Buffet
’ve been wanting to try Spiral for quite some time now, but I’ve been (1) too cheap to shell out the cash, (2) too lazy to drive all the way to the Manila area, and (3) too cheap to shell out the cash. With the 50% discount that my sister got (with her HSBC Debit Card), her insistent bugging me ... Read More »
Brooklyn Pizza: A Slice of New York
absolutely love pizza! It’s not exactly a secret. In fact, if you don’t love pizza, I don’t know how we can become friends. For New York style pizzas, Brooklyn Pizza (IMHO) has to shoot up to the top of my list. Why does this place stand out? First of all, they serve you with complimentary bread. It’s got good size, ... Read More »
Johnny Rockets: Unli Bucket
he biggest game changer in the telecommunications industry here in the Philippines has been the unlimited buckets. I mean it single-handledly fucked up plans for any major player at one point. I should know. I used to work for two of them So why is this analogy relevant? Because of Johnny Rockets! Johnny Rockets is this relatively new fast food-type ... Read More »
Mann Hann: Back to the Familiar
ne of my default restaurants has been Mann Hann along J. Abad Santos. But I haven’t been there for quite some time now. And sometimes, it’s just wanting to eat something familiar as opposed to trying out something new. So let me share what my typical orders are in Mann Hann. First is a Sate Chami. Chami is Chinese for ... Read More »
Serious Slices Over at Gino’s Brick Oven Pizza
’m like Michaelangelo. You know the one with the orange face mask who fights with nunchakus? THAT Michaelangelo. Because I love pizza! I’ve heard about Gino’s for quite some time now and what really convinced me about this place were the words “brick” and “oven.” PLUS, they’re featured and active on Serious Eats’ Slice! I didn’t want to go back ... Read More »
Army Navy: Burger + Burrito
here’s this new joint that’s mushrooming throughout the Metro. I only needed to read the word “Burger” and I knew I had to try Army Navy right away because who doesn’t love burgers, right? It took me a couple of months, but here’s my take on Army Navy. First of all, you gotta have the burger! Each patty is a ... Read More »