Month: October 2011

Get Ready for the Ultimate Taste Test 7.0 on Nov. 17!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Ultimate Taste Test

The 7th battle of the best home-based food businesses in Manila is near! Our Awesome Planet and San Miguel Lifestyle Brews present Ultimate Taste Test 7.0, the much-awaited, year-end food tasting event happening on November 17 at Mercato Centrale from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Join us as food lovers get to be food-critics-for-a-day by sampling mouth-watering food preparations and concoctions from over 30+ home-based food businesses. … Continue reading Get Ready for the Ultimate Taste Test 7.0 on Nov. 17!

Villa Cafe Kapampangan Resto by Chef Sau & Chef Jam

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

Chef Sau and Chef Jam have finally opened a Kapampangan resto serving heirloom recipes from their families. It is aptly named “Villa” because of the old villages in Angeles — Villa Gloria and Angela — where they grew up. All the dishes we ordered were rich in taste, plated well, and had that signature Kapampangan … Continue reading Villa Cafe Kapampangan Resto by Chef Sau & Chef Jam

♬ The hills ♪ are alive with ♩The Sound of Music ♫…

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Musicals

If the timeless movie The Sound of Music was part of your childhood, you’ll certainly enjoy watching it onstage this time around. The musical features the all-time favorite songs of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, like “The Sound of Music”, “Sixteen Going on Seventeen”, “My Favorite Things”, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” and “Do-Re-Mi”. Watching this … Continue reading ♬ The hills ♪ are alive with ♩The Sound of Music ♫…

My Family Kitchen (MFK) – a Hidden Kapampangan Resto in Makati

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

My Family Kitchen (a.k.a. MFK) is the brainchild of Dada Dayrit. Here, people can taste her family’s Kapampangan signature recipes, including the delicious ensaimada. Kapampangans are known to serve yummy food without scrimping on ingredients. Taste is prioritized over price. Since the Dayrit family owns the apartment block where the restaurant is located, much of … Continue reading My Family Kitchen (MFK) – a Hidden Kapampangan Resto in Makati

Sophie’s Mom: A Modern Neighborhood Bakery

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

Marie Antoinette Rosal is Sophie’s Mom. Sophie is one lucky girl because her mother can create the yummiest treats. It’s a good thing then that her mom decided to open a “Homestyle Bakery and Confectionary” so that the rest of the populace can taste them. Located on the young and chic Santol St. in San … Continue reading Sophie’s Mom: A Modern Neighborhood Bakery

Chef C’s Paella de Andaluz – a New Paella Discovery!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Food, Ultimate Taste Test

Rockwell UTT Winner #24: CHEF C’S PAELLA DE ANDALUZ3.59 127 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!162 foodies rated 4- I love it!125 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.75 foodies rated 2- It is OK.19 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. Chef C’s Paella de Andaluz is a recent paella discovery, which was introduced in Mercato Centrale by our resident … Continue reading Chef C’s Paella de Andaluz – a New Paella Discovery!

Baked by Anita Mini Gourmet Cupcakes!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Food, Ultimate Taste Test

Rockwell Ultimate Taste Test Winner #25: BAKED BY ANITA3.58 84 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!120 foodies rated 4- I love it! 105 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.50 foodies rated 2- It is OK.10 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. Baked by Anita is dubbed as the “Queen of the Market” in Mercato Centrale. An interesting tidbit: She was … Continue reading Baked by Anita Mini Gourmet Cupcakes!

Muesli Granola Healthy Snacks :)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Food, Ultimate Taste Test

Rockwell UTT Winner #26: MUESLI GRANOLA KITCHEN & BAKESHOP3.58  72 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!75 foodies rated 4- I love it!85 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.48 foodies rated 2- It is OK.2 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. The Muesli Granola by Celia is our favorite healthy snack when we go on a road trip. Her granola … Continue reading Muesli Granola Healthy Snacks 🙂

Eat My GF (Garlic Fries)!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Food, Ultimate Taste Test

Rockwell UTT Winner #27: EAT MY GF Original GF with Toppings, Virgin Chips 3.57 UTT Rating Breakdown: 134 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!143 foodies rated 4- I love it! 175 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.67 foodies rated 2- It is OK.16 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. Eat My GF‘s product is simple — garlic fries done well. It has that … Continue reading Eat My GF (Garlic Fries)!

Mang Pedro’s Taho — One of the Best Flavored Taho in Town :)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Food, Ultimate Taste Test

Rockwell UTT Winner #28: Mang Pedro’s Food Products 3.56 UTT Rating Breakdown: 73 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!116 foodies rated 4- I love it!90 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.45 foodies rated 2- It is OK.13 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. Mang Pedro’s Taho is not your usual neighborhood taho. They serve flavored taho wherein the flavor is … Continue reading Mang Pedro’s Taho — One of the Best Flavored Taho in Town 🙂