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  • 18 Oct

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    Bellinis at Cubao Market Expo

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    Grabe, ang layo ng dinayo ko para lang makapunta dito – but it proved to be worth every mile! (and literally, every step)

    What I Loved About it:
    The food, the interior, and waiters! (one pinoy guy was speaking in italian! like not just words, but whole sentences!)

    What I didn’t Love About it:
    again, it’s too far away from me.

    As I haven’t been to many Italian restaurants, I can’t really say this is the best italian resto in the land, but I guess it’s a mighty contender.

    If you’ve been here, let me know what you think of this place :)

    More Photos – Bellinis 101808

  • 27 Aug

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    “Mankind is Noodlekind” – Happy Anniversary Instant Noodles!

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    50 years and counting! Note: the official date is Aug 25, 1958.

    Don’t you just love a steaming cup of noodles on a cold dreary monday morning? It sustained me throughout highschool and college – a staple on my office cabinet, and something we stock by bags at home. Since my dad works in the food industry and one of his main clients is a noodle company, I can definitely say, “binuhay ako ng noodles!!”.

    You know what’s truly inspiring about instant noodles? The inventor of Ramen/Noodles created instant ramen at the age of 48, and cup noodles at 61. So I guess there’s no need to rush and try to find my niche in the world eh?
    And so when you open that pack of Lucky Me!, Maggie or any local brand ,you can get your hands on, drop the dried noodles in a pot of boiling water, remember – you’re one lucky son-of-a-gun who was able to experience the magic of noodles – something our ancestors can’t brag about.

    (By the way, how do you cook yours? Do you drop it in boiling water, or just put it in prior to boiling? Let me know. Is there a science to it?)

    and from explosm, sent by Pao. How much do you love noodles?

  • 12 Dec

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    Butter Diner at Araneta Center

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    On our way to Cubao X, we passed by Butter Diner.

    http://www.titakosivilma.com

    For a long time(and my friends can attest to this) I’ve wanted to go to a diner – something similar to what you saw on those American movies. I’ve even practiced my line: “the regular please”, and presto! good, homey food (ok so that wasn’t much of a line.. harhar)

    What did I like about Butter Diner?

    butter diner

    Pancakes of course! and…

    Aside from the crazy wigs they had on, tempting me to bring out my specially designed comb for curly hair, I loved their flavored butter. I’m not sure how many there were, but I’m sure there were plenty. I tried the blueberry pancakes, the Roast Beef, and Drei tried the smoked ribs.

    Blueberry pancakes - really good, as well as the blueberry flavored butter

    Roast Beef - It could use a bit more warming up

    Smoked Ribs - this one was disappointing. Flavor was too smoky

    butter diner

    Cost: Not too cheap, not too expensive either. Pancakes at aroundP90, while the main course costs around P200-250.

    If you’re in the area (I come from the south, so this area is a once a year thing), try out Butter Diner. They’re located at the Shopwise Arcade in Araneta Center. They also have milkshakes, banana splits and other desserts. Not everything is that yummy (smoked ribs heh) but then again, you don’t come to Butter Diner to eat meat – you visit the place to sample the flavored butter.

    Now, did I get to practice my line?

    Er no not really. On my next visit perhaps, gotta make that next visit pretty unforgettable. Maybe a wig will help…

  • 20 Nov

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    La Maison at Greenbelt 5

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    On my last day at TeeBone, drei and I decided to eat at La Maison (“the house”) – it’s a new resto in Greenbelt 5 offering steak, ribs, seafood, wine, etc – all the nicey-nice stuff you won’t see at food choices. Initially, what caught my eye – or rather my tummy, would be the barkada ribs for P750 which was good for 4 people. My first thoughts were – no waaay, I’ve been duped so many times into thinking that a meal was good for 4 but was in fact the opposite – yes good for nothing. I was a bit skeptical yes so we ordered the large version good for 2 – if it was really good for 2, then we could order the barkada size next time. La Maison Greenbelt 5 Makati

    Holy Smokes!

    It’s BIG! and it’s only the LARGE version! OMG! FULFILLED EXPECTATIONS!!!! WUHUUU!!!

    The meat was falling off the bones – it was that tender! On the next picture, you’ll also see how LARGE it really was – good for 2 (or even 3). Aba aba I like this La Maison hah.

    It was served with honey chili sauce which was a bit too sweet for my taste. We also ordered mashed potato (3 scoops) as siding. They offer unlimited rice for all you rice fanatics (like me – but drei didn’t want any rice so I had no one to share it with) so imagine, barkada size ribs with unlimited rice? Maaaan! Perfect meal before a party or a drinking spree. It’s well worth the price (the large version costs P480 – not bad eh?).

    drei at La Maison, Greenbelt 5

    As for the venue – why were the placemats made of denim? Just wondering.

    Aside from the ribs, the cozy atmosphere(dark wood, intimate lighting) what I really loved about the place was this: I asked for a glass of ice, and they gave it to me – with matching tongs. Of all the restaurants I’ve been to, La Maison is the only one THOUGHTFUL enough to put tongs – I don’t have to use my spoon to scoop out the ice. Don’t tell me about the ice buckets with tongs because this was a glass of ice ONLY – not an ice bucket where naturally a tong would be in order.

    With that small thoughtful gesture, they’ve bagged a customer for life :)

    Visit La Maison at the 3rd floor of the new Greenbelt 5.

  • 08 Nov

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    grilled cheese sandwiches

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    Who doesn’t love em? Really, when I’m too lazy to cook, I just slice up some cheese, slap some tomatoes and put it in the toaster in between slices of bread (or I sometimes take delight in open faced sandwiches) and voila.. quick fix for a lazy couch potato like me.

    Now I stumbled upon this site with their 10 delicious variations of the grilled cheese sandwich. As part of my ongoing campaign “to become wife-material in 3 years”, I’ve put it upon myself to try out these 10 within the next few weeks. Since I’ll only be here til the 15th, that gives me a lot of time to make a mess of myself in the kitchen at home. I’m particulary fond of the apple + cheese combo (since it’s the easiest one haha) and will try it out tonight (if I still have time).

    Blow by blow account of my “cooking” expedition? definitely.

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