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Birthday Dinner at Je Suis Gourmand

I was recently invited to celebrate the birthday of a good friend at Je Suis Gourmand in the Fort. We started with our favorite salad which wasn’t on the menu. They have the best seared foie gras in Manila. Make sure to ask for the sauce on the side. They have a tendency of drowningContinue reading “Birthday Dinner at Je Suis Gourmand”

Lunch at California Pizza Kitchen

It’s really hard to be in several homecoming committees. There are so many meetings and it’s really hard work. All we do is work, work, work. But I’ll do anything to serve my batchmates and help make our upcoming homecoming a big success. I’ll even work during lunch at CPK. 😉 The Original BBQ ChickenContinue reading “Lunch at California Pizza Kitchen”

Manila in the 60s

I received these colored pictures of Manila in the 60s through email. Everything looked so clean then. The streets weren’t clogged with traffic, the city wasn’t over populated and it was safe to walk anywhere. Pasig river Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Blvd) Avenida Rizal Ayala Avenue in Makati

Lunch at H.K. Choi

H.K. Choi opened last October 13, 2009 at the Atrium of SM Megamall. I was excited to try this restaurant since it was being managed by Choi Garden. I wondered if the food was as good as the original. These hanging lamps rotate on their own. Oh, the wonders of things made in China. MilaContinue reading “Lunch at H.K. Choi”

Dinner at Annapolis Seafood Palace

Last month we celebrated my cousin Stanley’s birthday at Annapolis Seafood Palace. He lives in Texas but he happened to be in the Philippines when his 50th birthday came up. It had to be a big celebration for such a milestone. Annapolis Seafood Palace is located in Annapolis St. in Greenhills. It’s on the sameContinue reading “Dinner at Annapolis Seafood Palace”

California table grapes at Aubergine restaurant

Everyone likes grapes. It’s always present in the Filipino home specially during the holidays. But have you ever thought of using grapes in cooking?To promote the versatility of grapes in sweet and savory dishes, the California Table Grapes Culinary Adventure was created. Chefs from Aubergine, Tagaytay Highlands Steakhouse, Sugarhouse, Le Souffle and Chef Laudico’s BistroContinue reading “California table grapes at Aubergine restaurant”

Best Sans Rival in Manila

Updated: July 11, 2014 (all prices have been updated too) I wrote this post in 2009 and never found the need to amend it until now. I’ve tried Delize’s Pistachio Sans Rival before and wasn’t impressed. A couple of weeks ago my friend brought it to a party and I fell head over heels inContinue reading “Best Sans Rival in Manila”

Lunch Buffet at Inagiku Japanese restaurant

I’ve already featured Inagiku before but the pictures I took then were awful. I think they’re better now. Inagiku at Makati Shangri-la has the one of the best Japanese buffets in town but they only have it on weekends. They definitely have the best selection of sushi I’ve ever eaten. I only eat cooked sushiContinue reading “Lunch Buffet at Inagiku Japanese restaurant”

Birthday Dinner at Choi Garden

It’s unbelievable but I ate at Choi Garden at lunch and dinner on my birthday! At lunch I treated our office staff but at dinner I was a guest. My birthday happens to fall on the same day as uncle E so it was his birthday dinner I attended. The food we ate at dinnerContinue reading “Birthday Dinner at Choi Garden”

Birthday Lunch at Choi Garden

There’s a tradition in our small office that the birthday celebrant brings food to the office on their birthday. This year everyone requested that I treat them at Choi Garden restaurant since they keep seeing the food on my blog. So their wish is my command. I ordered all my favorites since I knew theyContinue reading “Birthday Lunch at Choi Garden”