(Atlanta) – I am not a fan of chain restaurants. They are abundant and ubiquitous. But only a few of them are consistent to the high quality of food wherever city you are. Right after the Sunday project work in Atlanta, we ran out of restaurants to go to for lunch. Not that there is [...]
(Chicago) – I have tried a lot of Indian restaurants, mostly buffets, but I couldn’t tell whether the food is good or not. They all taste the same to me – hot and spicy with strong curry and coconut flavors. I know it is not fair to say. For that, I badly needed some education [...]
(San Diego) - This is the resident restaurant of Andaz hotel where I stayed during my recent visit to San Diego. With a 50% discount, courtesy of my friend who works at Hyatt, and the proximity to my room, it makes sense to spend at least one meal at this restaurant. Actually, the ambiance of [...]
(Singapore) – During Vergel’s short stint as a cook in a famous Thai restaurant here in Singapore, he learned to cook most of the signature Thai dishes that they were serving. I was never a fan of Thai food, but when he took me for dinner at the restaurant he was working at, I instantly [...]
(Atlanta) – This place was my second home in Atlanta when I was still living there a few years ago. I have been numerous times to this café for afternoon coffee, Sunday tea, brunch, lunch, dinner, pre-party cocktails, late night drink and night cap; so many times I couldn’t count anymore. My friend Cha introduced [...]
After his dream girl, fetching columnist Ninia (Kristine Hermosa), rejects rotund pastry chef Macky (Sam Milby), he hires personal trainer Aira (Toni Gonzaga) to help him shape up — and they soon fall for each other in this witty Filipino tale. To support her family, Aira takes a job abroad, and when she runs into [...]
(Chicago) – It’s Sunday. My usual routine is to look at my secret black book of restaurants upon waking up, select a brunch place from the list, get ready and head out. For a change, I’d stay-in and make my own special herbed omelet. I have some fresh mushroom from a farmer’s market which goes [...]
(San Diego) – A friend excitedly brought us to Conching’s Cafe when I visited San Diego a few weeks ago. Yes, he’s clamoring about this place – that Filipinos flock to Conching’s regularly, especially on weekends. I don’t even need to be convinced to come to a Filipino restaurant. I will come whole-heartedly. I’d like [...]
(Atlanta) - I thought I can only find a good tasting Pho in Asian neighborhoods such as Vietnamese rows like Buford in Atlanta, Argyle in Chicago or Chinatown. I was wrong. Right in downtown Atlanta; a block away from my office; beside the fast food chains and counter service sandwich eateries; there is Dua serving [...]
(Chicago) – I have a very short list of ideas for a marinade whenever my palate is asking for some meaty goodness. Most of the time I do the basic salt-and-pepper combo or the ever sweet Filipino-style mixture. I just realized that if I am really a certified carnivore, which I proudly profess, I should [...]
(Chicago) – Wandering inside a grocery store has been therapeutic for me. I enjoy traversing every aisle and browsing interesting food stuffs neatly arranged in high shelf or colorful fresh produce misted every 10 minutes. I have been to as many Mexican carnitas, butcher shops, farmer’s markets, local specialty food shops and mainstream groceries, as [...]
(Chicago) – One of my favorites in Jollibee is their burger steak. The mushroom gravy is just soooo good with rice. Since there is no Jollibee in Chicago, I’m stuck to making my own version. This is an easy, quick and inexpensive dish to make. It surely brought back memories of coutnless moments when I [...]
(Chicago) - I used to love this place. My first dinner at Sura was about 4 years ago and came back for many more lunches and dinners afterwards. However, a common observation among friends, which I seconded, was that the food dwindled somehow in quality while the price inflated. Perhaps, the people behind the kitchen [...]
(Singapore) – Vergel is not an expert in baking, but since I always crave for desserts since I got pregnant, he tried to learn how to make simple breads and pies. Thanks to Youtube for being such a great help when it comes to quick and easy ways of baking! Now, I can eat desserts [...]
(Chicago) – I just fell in-love with H-Mart the first time I went there. It is a huge Korean grocery store selling fresh produce/seafood, authentic Korean stuffs and other Asian, including Filipino, products. It has counter service restaurants and some specialty food stores in the establishment. When I first visited this place, I just came [...]
(Singapore) – At 9pm, Carrefour grocery at Plaza Singapura sells the salmon head and its other bony parts at only 10SGD per pack. As I’m a big fan of salmon and with its high DHA content which is good for my baby, who is already at her 9th month in my tummy, we make it [...]
(Chicago) - There are lot of sushi buffets in Chicago but most of them are crappy, in all sense of the word. From overcooked mushy cold rice, stale seafood pieces, crumbly roll slices and so on. Actually, all-you-can-eat restaurants will be the last place on earth where one can expect high-quality dishes. Though, there are [...]
(Chicago) - A friend of a friend is raving about this place. I live in Chicago and this resturant is in Skokie, a northwest suburb of Chicago. But I was intrigued enough to spend one Saturday morning to go drive to this place and taste what it has to offer. I was hoping I won’t [...]
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