Oh my Guava!

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They can’t believe that I do photography as a hobby and I don’t get compensated for it — they probably think I’m nuts ( But you all know how I love what I’m doing ). … When I told them that I blog places I go to and I want to feature their restaurant, one of the owners again gave me a frown ( I told myself, why do I even bother give this resto free advertising ).
…Nothing exciting but there are big slices of Ubod which taste OK together with the sweet wanseuy dressing. < no photo, sour graping > Guava’s Kare Kare with Bagoong Tsokolate (P385).

a Fleur de Lys Discounted Experience

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So we were left with the Jackie Ang-po’s best sellers: Macademia pie, the Next Best Thing, and the latest, Dulce & Gabanna tart. … Certainly, it is the best dessert place so far in the Tomas Morato area since i don’t frequent this area so often.
…We were expecting that the warm cake together with the cold vanilla ice cream would be a good complement, but it failed to meet expectations.

Lemuria’s Mystique – a Romantic Restaurant in the Metro

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It serves mediterranean cuisine cooked by Chef Golda-May Ranada who is ex Beluga and Le Souffle Chef ( that is all I know and I was hoping some of you would know more). … According to The Secret Doctrine by Mme Blavatsky, Lemuria, which served as the cradle of the Third Root Race, not only embraced a vast area in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, but extended in the shape of a horseshoe past Madagascar, round “South Africa” (then a mere fragment in the process of formation), through the Atlantic up to Norway.” ( www.wisdomworld.org on Lemuria ) “Mme Blavatsky claimed that The Secret Doctrine was based on a lost Atlantean religious work, which she called The Stanzas of Dzyan, supposed to be the first book ever written. … Lemuria @ The Winery 5 Julieta Circle, Horseshoe Village, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: +632 724-5211, +632 722-2185 Mobile: +63917 5250129 email: kitt.schroeder@brumms.com.ph Website: www.brumms.com.ph Directions: Coming from Edsa, take ortigas avenue past the greenhills area and Santolan intersection.

Shanghai Si Chuan Surprise :)

I was smitten by the beauty of Shanghai and if ever I would leave Manila for an overseas assignment, Shanghai is on top of my list. … I have a few photos to share with you and I do hope I get to have a chance to go back to explore this city. … There is no doubt in my mind that China will be the next economic super power and Shanghai is a glimpse of China’s dominance in the future.

Latasia Fusion – Vegetarian Food that is making a difference!

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You have to taste it to believe it and if this was near our place, I wouldn’t mind eating here the entire week 🙂 Also, one of the complaints of people going to a vegetarian diet is that your Uric Acid will drastically increase because of eating a lot of soya, nuts, and beats. … Thanks to his wife Fortune with her Kapampangan culinary powers, she was able to cook creative vegetarian dishes that is palatable to the Filipino taste and at the same time healthy for the body. … To those who may be interested to know their weekly menu, you may contact them so your trip there will not be wasted but then, if you are already there why not try out their other dishes as well.

Je Suis Gourmand: Revisited

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My favorite restaurant in the Makati area just got better 🙂 Last January, we celebrated my son’s birthday in Je Suis Gourmand ( see Aidan’s Je Suis Gourmand Birthday Dinner ) and I’ve complained about how small the place is. … They now have two private rooms for celebrating special occasions — how I wished they renovated earlier 🙂 This is my favorite restaurant because you can’t go wrong with any of the dishes you order here.
…Fort Bonifacio, beside Neo Spa and BPI Parking in Mcdonalds in front of Gourmand Tel# +632 815-8801-02 Related Posts: Aidan’s Je Suis Gourmand Birthday Dinner — there are lots of customer testimonials in this post.

Cookbook Kitchen – a secret homey place in Mandaluyong

My wife would start to sermon on how expensive gasoline is but I just had to satisfy my thrill of looking for these places specially if the only clue I have was “it is just along shaw boulevard.” … Beside the restaurant, there is a home-based gym that one of the son is operating and it probably make sense to co-locate them 🙂 The lovely couple is always there with the husband cooking the best sellers of the house and with wife, Liza, manning the cash register and entertaining the guests.
…” The large mural depicts a colorful Parisienne night scene where diners meet and experience the flavors of local cuisine similar to what Cookbook Kitchen would like to convey. ” (from the cookbook kitchen letter) Home made cream of squash soup (P80) which is a light version and not the usual thick based soup.

Chocolate Kiss Cafe – The Good Stuff?

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We did not want to risk to park in the dark specially with the heavy rains so we just decided to drive along Magsaysay blvd to visit the famous Chocolate Kiss Cafe of Bahay ng Alumni in UP. … Also, we were happily surprised that they gave my 18 month old son a free chocolate chip cookie which the mom enjoyed eating because her reasoning was chocolates are not yet for toddlers especially near bedtime 🙂 The only thing that bothered me is the staff, particularly the manager. … To my disappointment and shock, as I was talking to her she told me, “Maybe you should ask the waiter so that we will know if they are trained very well” and then immediately looking the other way.

The Battle of the Gasoline Cakes

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I told myself that this is the perfect time to try out the chocolate cakes of Caltex in Buendia/ Pasong Tamo and Shell Magallanes, which a lot of people are raving about.
…Polly’s Specialty Cakes branding with logo and a Reason to Believe (RTB) sticker highlighting the recognition the cake received as one of the Outstanding Dessert by Food Magazine last June 2005. … The verdict: Shell Cake packaging wins this round because it is very informative and it assures you that the cake is baked fresh.

a 6 Underground Party

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After drinking 4+ glasses of red wine, 1 tanqueray cocktail, and 4++ bottles of red horse last friday night, I realized that my body can only take so much alcohol abuse in one night. The celebration was all about Romi Garduce’s treat to his colleagues which he decided to celebrate at the 6 Underground Bar along C. … As for me, I find it too loud and felt too old for these kind of stuff 🙂 But I had to hear the music of Mayonnaise band who sang “Jopay”.