Rediscovering Megamall, My New Favorites

Feb 21, 12 Rediscovering Megamall, My New Favorites

Posted by in Cafés, Continental, Filipino, Japanese

Megamall, you will be forgotten no more.There was a time I practically lived in Megamall, all throughout college (it opened when I was a freshman) and for one year when I was working in the Ortigas area. I was there so often that I actually counted how many steps there were in the staircase leading down from the MRT to Megamall...

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A Food Blogger’s Big Birthday Appetite

Birthdays are the best.Note: This is a lengthy, possibly manic hunger-inducing post. Read this when you have the luxury of time, and possibly something edible close by. I’m someone who welcomes each birthday with an open heart and a fork in each hand. I regard each birthday as a gift and so I treat it as such: I’m alive and...

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Eating The White Diamond

Nov 21, 11 Eating The White Diamond

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This white diamond is a white truffle from Alba, Italy.Four years ago, I ate the Black Diamond, a black truffle, and today I’m eating its fairer counterpart, the white truffle. It’s from Piedmont in Italy’s Alba region and is in season there only from October to December. It’s really the mystique surrounding a truffle...

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Opulence at Opus

Sep 27, 11 Opulence at Opus

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“It looks like Vegas,” I enthuse.Margaux looks over at me. “Really? I wouldn’t know, never been to Vegas.” “Neither have I,” I shrug offhandedly. “But this looks like what I see on C.S.I: Las Vegas.” “Kaloka ka, Lor!” Margaux hoots. Most people are surprised to know that Sunday Inquirer Magazine (SIM)...

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Sandwiches To Savor

Sep 13, 11 Sandwiches To Savor

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Some people call sandwiches “sammies.” In that case, I call these super sammies to savor. Right now.The Bread Bag Pandesal Bar The Burgos Circle store is fast becoming my go-to place when I want an early breakfast. I’m usually there by 7am when they open, so early that the aircon hasn’t even been turned on yet and...

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My Favorites At Escolta Restaurant, Plus The Peninsula’s New Cupcakes

Sep 01, 11 My Favorites At Escolta Restaurant, Plus The Peninsula’s New Cupcakes

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It’s a short list but these are exceptional, my favorites from the buffet at the Peninsula Manila’s Escolta restaurant.I’m not a fan of buffets or, as they’re called now, interactive food stations, which is why I probably haven’t been to Escolta at the Peninsula Manila since it opened quite some time ago. A special...

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