For the adventurous and for those who like mixing it up, Torch by Peppermill has the choices for you.  From meats to Italian and fusion Japanese cuisine, your interest in everything before you will never wane.  Even how everything is plated is a feast for your eyes.  And you can only expect that what follows will be a feast for the taste buds and your tummy.  I kept glancing at…

This is pretty new and I really like being able to share new finds. 2nd’s was on soft opening since December 2010 and they offer revisited comfort food.  By revisited, they add their own touch to make it more sumptuous.  Think of things like truffle oil. Some of us will remember the location as that of the old Mag:net.  The days of Rockeoke there have now been replaced by a…

NOTE: THIS PLACE HAS ALREADY CLOSED When we learned from Irene and Chef Ricci of Laya that they’ll be down to their last month of operation, we panicked!  While it has been a successful ride for them since they opened around mid- 2009, they need to relocate to Seattle.  We were definitely not going to miss a final visit to this place. I first found out about Laya through a…

NOTE: THIS PLACE HAS ALREADY CLOSED You know a great place when you see it.  That’s how it was like for me when I first got to Laya. (To think I just saw it in a consumer report on the trend of personalizing things for consumers a week before my first visit.) Now it’s one of my personal favorites.  I love the ambience.  I love the fresh air.  And I…

While waiting for a 10:30PM movie, we decided to try out Mr. Jones in Greenbelt, Makati finally.  It has been on our list of dining establishments to try after all the positive reviews we’ve heard. Two words: Comfort Food The modern diner setting lends it a more relaxed feel compared to a hustling actual diner with blaring music. We got the best booth in the house, a nice round table…