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Brunch at Perry’s – A Chic & Cozy Tea Salon in McKinley West
I have not explored the area of McKinley West. Sure, I’ve always passed through it – it’s the only way traffic flows heading south if you’re in that part of Lawton Avenue across from Upper McKinley Hill. So when the opportunity came up to have brunch there, I happily went to check out Perry’s and…
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Fat Fook Taiwanese Kitchen – Surprisingly Affordable
The other day, I attended the media launch of the fifth Fat Fook branch. This latest branch is in BGC, on the ground floor of the Globe Tower, right on 32nd street, somewhere across the street from S&R and MC Home Depot. FAT FOOK TAIWANESE KITCHEN I have heard good things about Fat Fook from…
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Paradise Dynasty’s Chili Crab Xiao Long Bao – Real Chili Crab Inside!
I was fortunate enough to have been invited to lunch at the newly opened Paradise Dynasty branch at SM Aura the other day. The highlight of the meal was of course, the Chili Crab Xiao Long Bao, which I can’t get enough of! I’ve already blogged a lot about Paradise Dynasty here and here and…
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Christmas Shopping on Honestbee – Cakes, Lechon, Toys, Etc!
Honestbee launched their Christmas offerings last Friday and I was able to check out what’s available for our Christmas shopping convenience! We all know Christmas is a time for happiness and celebration, but we can’t escape the reality that it’s also the most stressful time of the year! Everyone’s rushing to make their annual goals…
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Play VR Mario Kart at City of Dreams’ New Food Hub!
Earlier today, we visited The Garage – it’s a newly opened Food Park and VR Zone at the City of Dreams. It just opened last October 14, 2018! It is located at the Upper Ground floor of City of Dreams, near DreamPlay. It used to be part of the parking area, but they decided to…
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Jin Joo P499 UNLI Korean BBQ Review (Podium) – PINAKAMASARAP!
Jin Joo is not a new discovery, however, their latest offer is making it my absolute FAVORITE place to get my unli Korean barbecue fix! I tried their unli Samgyupsal before, and I wasn’t really happy with the very limited choice of only one type of meat – pork samgyupsal. But a few weeks ago,…
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Romantic Baboy P499 Unli KBBQ Review (Eastwood) – Certified Sulit!
I had heard about very popular Romantic Baboy before, but since the branches were all so far away (or still “Opening Soon”), it wasn’t until last Saturday night that I was able to convince J to take me there 🙂 The Romantic Baboy branch we went to was in Eastwood. It is not actually inside…
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Sabor Bar de Vinos – A Casual Wine & Tapas Bar at the Novotel
Sabor Bar de Vinos is a new casual wine and tapas bar at the Novotel Manila Araneta Center. I had dinner there with some blogger friends and we had such a great time talking, enjoying the tasty tapas, and drinking sangrias that we didn’t notice how late it had gotten! Sabor is located at the…
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New Chef’s Recommendations at Paradise Dynasty
Paradise Dynasty is known for their flavorful and colorful Xiao Long Baos and spicy Szechuan dishes, some of which I reviewed here. While the colorful xiao long baos and the charcoal custard lava bun are my favorite orders at Paradise Dynasty, there are some new dishes to explore. NEW CHEF’S RECOMMENDATIONS AT PARADISE DYNASTY They…
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Mango Grill Big Cheese Cassava Cake – Cheesiest, Softest, Creamiest
My friend C messaged me today and asked if I would be home because she wanted to send me a cake. I was thinking, hmm… chocolate cake? 🙂 I met C while she was active in the foodie circuit. We bonded over having Bicolano roots, but all I knew was that her family was in…
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You’ll Want Mr. Cochinillo’s Suckling Piglet Lechon for Christmas!
The other weekend, we were invited into the home of Tinee de Guzman for dinner. We were served two variants of his famous cochinillo, and a Spanish feast including Rabo de Toro, Fabada, and Fideua. Dinner was superb! The cochinillo is very popular with his upscale customers, and I can understand why. Their consistent orders…
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Yoi Sake Bar Poblacion – This is a Gem! Food is Amazing!
Last week, I was invited to try Yoi Sake Bar & Restaurant in Poblacion. It’s a Japanese-Scandinavian Sake Bar that is getting noticed by local online publications, and I was curious. YOI – experimental kitchen and sake bar Yoi is from young entrepreneur Tadeo Chua, who is also a Japan-certified sake sommelier, while food is helmed…
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Kanto Freestyle, Victoria’s Pancit Malabon Now on Honestbee
Yesterday, Honestbee introduced 4 new, homegrown food brands that you can now order from online! NEW HONESTBEE FOOD DELIVERY MERCHANTS Aside from making over a thousand merchants available for their online concierge and delivery service, Honestbee also looks for up and coming businesses to include in their line-up. They curate their selection to get the…
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Flatiron 1771 – Buttery Chicken Piccata!
The other day, I was invited to lunch at Flatiron 1771 at Uptown Mall in BGC. Flatiron 1771 is located at a corner of the ground floor of Uptown Mall, facing the fountain. The restaurant was named after the iconic Flatiron building in New York, and aims to bring the New York experience to the table.…
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Wok with Mom – Eight Treasure Chicken Review
Last week, I saw Spanky share a Facebook post of an 80-year old grandmother who made Eight Treasure Chicken for delivery. Initially, I had thought to order one for Christmas, but since it was Sister C’s birthday, I thought, why not? Let’s order it and try. Sister T has been bugging me to make Nuo…
