A.Veneto: Pizza for the Nth Time

I love Pizza, more specifically I loveeeee Hawaiian Pizza. If that's not obvious by now the the earth is not round. Lol  What better way to prove my love for pizza than to eat one? Hawaiian Pizza (Php 95)  The best thing about A.Venetto's Pizzas are their affordability. Even though affordable sometimes lead to the...

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Gumbo: Seafood Feast + Deals + Freebies!

We celebrated my mom's birthday at Gumbo, A Taste of New Orleans located at Megamall Atrium. The night was started with a mass at the Atrium's chapel and ended with a feast. BUY 1 TAKE 1  Gumbo's manager had pitched us a deal. We can choose any set of their group meal and our second set is free. It's applicable to all their group...

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Desserts at Vanilla Cupcake Bakery!

After a filling meal at Wee Nam Kee, We decided to have our dessert at VCB. Cupcakes have taken the fancy of Manila's sweet tooths and we couldn't resist! I had a really hard time choosing with this wide variety of sinfully good cupcakes.  ...

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Wee Nam Kee: Not Even Wong

What's not to love about Chinese? Despite its greasiness, I find comfort in eating it, no, scratch that, scarfing it down more like it.  Wee Nam Kee Fried Rice (Php 225) As you might have guessed/known I am a firm believer that rice is essential in everyday life inspite of endless carbohydrate choices.  A good kind...

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Tsoko.Nut: Chocolate, the Filipino Way

The goal of this blog is not exactly to try new restaurants, it's about food experiences that to some may be old but entirely new to me. Discovering new things closer to home is such a great joy that it is meant to be shared Take Tsoko.Nut for example, established the year 2004, which I often passed by without a second glance. But...

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Tonkatsu by Terazawa: Katsu One More Time!

It was a very unplanned Saturday eat-out with my friends. We wandered around Glorietta for about 30 minutes, tried to look at Buffalo Wings 'N Things but eventually ended up at Tonkatsu by Terazawa. Monica's P500 off from her planner is a big plus in our decision.  Unfortunately for me, I was still experiencing my blog-hair day...

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Food Haul: SIngapore

Someone's home!!! My tita went home from Singapore a few weeks back. This is actually a very late post :( But alas! It's still here, my food haul from Singapore. ...

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Ristorante Bigoli: Pizza, Pasta, More more more

When it comes to eating out, what's the magic word? Nah, it's not "I'll treat you out.", though that comes as a close second. The magic word is unlimited. Just the thought of it makes me giddy. Sunday is family day so we went to Eastwood. Ristorante Bigoli is our first choice since we were craving for pizza and pasta.   Bigoli...

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Rice Buffet: Zabo Chicken (SM Jazz)

Say "unlimited rice" and people will flock like geese on migration day, myself included.  So when I heard about this new restaurant in town which offers unlimited rice, I just had to go. Few streets down from school at the newly opened condominium SM Jazz, the ground floor is converted into a mini mall, hence SM Jazz Mall.  Zabo's...

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Buddy's: Balikbayan Choice

Second night with my tita in town, it's practically an unwritten rule that Filipino food was the best choice. Buddy's with it's incredibly festive mood, Filipino style. Seats reminiscent of baguio with the sunflowers and wood. ...

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Iceberg's at Metrowalk

My tita recently came home from Singapore for a vacation. The thing about short vacations, you need to maximize every hour you've got. So after dinner at our house with my parents and sisters, we hit the road in search for nightlife. We walked along The Fort, zipped past Greenfields, tried to see what's new at Kapitolyo and ended up at...

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Chicago Popcorn Shops: Chicago Mix

POP QUIZ!• Unpopped kernels are called "old maids" or "spinsters."• How high popcorn kernels can pop? Up to 3 feet in the air. • "Popability" is popcorn lingo that refers to the percentage of kernels that po...

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Conti's: Black Velvet Cake

Black Velvet Cake Mini (Php 430)  I loved this cake by conti's. It was everything it's name said it was. It was chocolatey, melt in your mouth goodness that only a great cake can achieve.  The cream cheese and chocolate complimented each other fantastically that it brought fireworks to my mouth. ...

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Food Crazy at Yakimix Greenbelt

Oohhh Food Paradise! Welcome to the wonderful world of buffet. Although a hectic schedule, we managed to finally make time for Yakimix. We went to their Greenbelt branch.  Suprisingly, this branch opens their dinner buffet earlier than the others. It starts at 5:30 pm and ends at 11:00 pm. We got there by 6 pm and the tables...

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Shakey's: 1954 Pizza

The secret is out! It's in the crust. To celebrate the opening of its first pizzeria in the USA (1954), Shakey's brings back the vintage feels with its 1954 pizza. With eye-catching fresh rosemary and basil leaves, delectable cheeses, morsels of sausage and beef, it would surely wakeup the foodie in you. Yes, the secret's in...

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Desserts at Banapple!

The second part of our Ayala Triangle adventure, cakes!  No meal is really complete without desserts. So after a truly filling time at Chef Lau's, we decided we had room for more. We went next door to Banapple to try their sweet treats. Oreo Brownie Fudge Cheesecake (Php 120) Oreos are in everything nowadays, cakes are...

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Chef Lau's Pugon Roasters

After three months of separation (ha!), my friends and I finally found the time to bond. That is, over food. The initial plan was to go to SM Aura and eat at four fingers. But since it was too much of a hassle if we go there and it rains, we decided to stick closer to home.  21 runstreet (lol) Does this look like Chef Lau?  Chef...

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Tokyo Tokyo: Spicy Chicken Ramen

Tokyo Tokyo has made the ramen craze more accessible and affordable with its' three ramen flavors, Spicy Chicken, Braised Pork and Tempura. I tried the Spicy Chicken for lunch. It was a side order for my Pork Katsudon. Spicy Chicken Ramen (Php 99) I had a hard time choosing whether I should have the meal size (Php 150) or...

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Pizza Warehouse: Pizza Groupie

Pizza Warehouse is a newly opened pizza joint at Glorietta 3. I passed by their space last summer and it was still not there. But when my friends and I went there a week ago, we were glad to see it open. Lucky number 14 for luurrrrvvvv.  Mehhh. Truthfully, the place reminded me of our school's cafeteria with the white table...

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Yabu: House of Katsu

The katsu craze has reached Philippine shores, particularly in Manila. Different stores have popped up here and there and the quest for the best has started.Yabu: House of Katsu is a more high-end type of katsu restaurant. Erwin, my sister and I visited the one at Glorietta 5.The interior was designed with serenity in mind. I felt like it...

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Yoshinoya: Beef Ramen

いらっしゃいませ! Beef Ramen Irasshaimaise! is a formal way of saying welcome to our store in Japanese. Yoshinoya being a japanese fast-food chain, you can hear this here a lot. The crew is very attentive and as soon as someone enters, they cheerfully greet. I am not the type of person to be satisfied with noodle/pasta dishes. I always feel...

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Tous Les Jours: Rose Cream Cake

We celebrated my sister's 16th Birthday a few days ago. I think of this as a fateful event. Fateful not only because it's her birthday but also because we met someone we didn't think we would. Kuya Arnold, who I thought was at BGC. We saw him at White Hat, he was sitting there and browsing with his phone. We were a bit hesitant to...

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Dunkin Donuts: Red Velvet Munchkins

Red velvet is in the hype. Everything from cakes, cookies, cupcakes, crinkles, frappes all come in this red velvety flavor. It's really not such a surprise to stumble upon Dunkin Donuts newest creation, red velvet munchkins in honney dip. Like all things new, I just had to give it a try. What's in the bag?Red velvet munchkins along...

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10 Most Useful Food Hacks

There are a lot, i mean A LOT of food hacks out there. But these, in my opinion, are the most useful food hacks.  I arranged them in no particular order. The quest for the best food hacks begin. 1. Grill fish on lemon slices to prevent it from sticking to the grill and add some extra flavor via buzzfeed.com  2. Bananas...

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