In search of comfort food? Meat-lovers can get their dose from the different 1/3-pound burgers from Big, Better Burgers.

  Those who try or will try the Little Surf Maid among all the resorts in La Union will always have this on top of mind on their return trip because of one thing: Good Customer Experience. Reservation It all starts with a phone call for reservation. Any of the staff can immediately give you details about the availability of rooms, waves/surf conditions and the bank account where you will…

Hiding inside an undecorated and unassuming box is a fluffy treat that induces jolts of happiness reminiscent of most gastronomic indulgences that make you sigh in contentment. This area of Batangas is known for various cakes and pastries, but our frequent visits to the town of Bauan, Batangas have made us fall in love with a version of pianono. A quick Google search of pianono reveals a definition from a…

AS OF JULY 2, 2012, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SING HAINANESE CHICKEN HOUSE IN SHANGRI-LA MALL IS ALREADY CLOSED.  PLEASE CHECK THEIR NEW LOCATION AT THE PODIUM MALL. I like to try different kinds of food.  I find the different colors and flavors interesting.  I once heard someone call another person boring because she kept ordering Hainanese chicken rice.  It kind of stuck so given a choice between that and…

There is no better comfort food for me than pizza.  While I have not gone out on a formal quest for the best pizza in town, I think I have come across what is the best pizza for me, by far. The brand’s slogan is “Better Ingredients.  Better Pizza.” We ordered a thin crust of the Super Papa which, has an assortment of meats, mushrooms, onions, green peppers and olives….

On days when you don’t have a specific craving in terms of cuisine, we aid our decision-making process with means that are readily available to us. We toss a coin. Heads, it’s Filipino and tails, it’s Italian. Heads it was. I had heard about Chef Laudico’s Bistro Filipino but this was my first time to try it.  I find Filipino food fusion enough so I was curious what Fusion Filipino…

NOTE: AS DISCOVERED AROUND APRIL 27, 2012, THIS BRANCH HAS ALREADY CLOSED My favorite food for all time is pizza.  And it’s always an option when I look for comfort food (along with coffee, burgers, and ice cream). Now, the only innovations I know if pizza are the pizza pandesal and those pizza cones I have yet to try. And then they introduced the rolled up pizza. One of the…

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…

It’s that time of the year when we have parties left and right.  Food is just everywhere.  So we need some detox every once in a while.     We received a really nice wedding souvenir lately: a basil plant, which we have aptly decided to name Basil (yes, as in the singer :P).  He, along with Pep, will be part of our slowly growing herb garden.  We already have…

Of Cuban origin, a mojito is one of the most popular drinks that people order whenever they go to bars.  It’s also a perfect summer pick because of the touch of lime that’s just very refreshing. I like to think of mojitos as simple to make but it just requires a certain technique.  While there are measurements, there’s also a need for some “guesstimating”, especially when you’re new to mixing…

Amaretto sour is actually a simple drink to make.  The ingredients are all available in your nearest grocery.  For the equipment, apart from the shaker, you can improvise on the others. A rocks glass Lemonade Amaretto liquor Lime juice Lemon pinwheels for garnish A shaker full of ice A shot glass STEP 1: Pour 3 shots of lemonade into the shaker.  You can opt for any powdered lemonade or go…

We all know that when it comes to the food business, if you don’t get the food right the first time, you’re basically setting yourself up for ruin.  On the flip-side, if you hit gold with a recipe and let a customer base know about it soon enough, you can definitely make it.  And last. Take the example of Johanna’s Grille.  What started out as a very small shack has…

Relish, for me, is something I normally associate with pickles and Lady’s choice.  😛 If I were to think of it as a verb, I automatically think: cherish. Relish Restaurant is a new addition to the numerous Makati restaurants, especially those along Valero.  It’s only been open for about two months and is drawing crowds from the different offices within the area. Pumpkin soup’s nice because you can actually taste…

These shoes were made for walking…in super comfy style.  Just to show you some of the designs and how people in the office have been sporting it, here are a few photos from one unofficial Esparto day. Esparto is the brainchild of Sugar Perez and Ritchie Balajadia.  From the Catalan word, espart, which pertains to the Mediterranean grass used to make espadrilles, Esparto redefines espadrilles and gives them new flair…

I’ve been struggling to find the perfect word to summarize my experience at Marcia Adams’ Restaurant.  Then it hit me.  That’s exactly it.  The word is: Experience. I had requested for a road trip for my birthday and our lunch destination was purposefully kept secret from me.  I had a pretty good hunch given we were in the Tagaytay area but I still couldn’t be sure since that area is…

Manila is just layers and layers of history.  One of the most popular towns is Binondo – famous for its Purple Engine and of course, Eng Bee Tin. That day’s agenda was just to explore Ongpin Street and end it with Ma Mon Luk. We began with lunch at Tasty Dumplings, conveniently located across from the Binondo church, right beside one of the Eng Bee Tin branches.  Tasty Dumplings has this sweet…

I have a word I always use: interesting.  Because that’s how life is and that’s why I love it. I consider myself very lucky and very blessed to be where I am right now.  But I also give myself a pat on the back because I feel the year has been more fruitful because I was more open to so many things. Here, I share with you some of the…

This is a condensed version of the lyrics of Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day”. And maybe today is not one of my best ones.  Give me any extreme emotion and I burst into tears, good or bad. Too bad.  I wanted to make it happen.  But maybe for this special case, apathy is the best thing for me. It just made me remember my hierarchy of comfort food. 1st level –…

Here’s yet another chicken entry from Bohol. 😀 Sunburst has invaded Bohol!!!  I first tried this in Cebu, where it first started.  Wow, they have huge chicken!  And who cares about the grease every now and then if the chicken is sooo good (with emphasis on every now and then)? Sunburst offers you an ambience that’s like Pancake House’s but with the kind of food that reminds you of Max’s….

There’s grilled chicken and then there’s Jo’s Chicken Inato.  This is Bohol’s version of the famous Bacolod inasal. Payag, which means bahay kubo or nipa hut, specializes in this dish.  The taste is enough to forget you are in a restaurant.  I opted to eat with my hands to savor everything up to the last bite. The restaurant has both al fresco and airconditioned dining areas.  The outdoor area, called…