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Lunch at Addendum

I only had four full days in San Francisco but I managed to squeeze in an overnight stay in Napa Valley just to try a few restaurants that have been on my list for quite a while. Ariel’s partner Kit drove us to Napa Valley. I really wanted to eat at Ad Hoc, Thomas Keller’sContinue reading “Lunch at Addendum”

Dinner at Cafe Des Amis

Whenever I travel I do extensive research on which restaurants I should try. Some are on my ‘wish list’ like French Laundry while several are more realistic and doable. San Francisco had tons of restaurants that I would like to try but I was only there for a few days so I had to pickContinue reading “Dinner at Cafe Des Amis”

Lunch at Brenda’s French Soul Food

This was lunch on my second day in San Francisco. See I still tried to be good with my diet. Ariel brought me to Brenda’s since I’ve read a lot of good things about this restaurant owned by Filipino chef Brenda Buenviaje. Ariel warned me that there might be a line since Brenda’s is aContinue reading “Lunch at Brenda’s French Soul Food”

Dinner at Gary Danko

Going to the US while on a diet is not a good thing. Therefore I went on a semi-diet break. I vowed to try to eat as healthy as possible when I could. The diet can start again when I go back to Manila. My first meal in San Francisco was dinner at one ofContinue reading “Dinner at Gary Danko”

Birthday Dinner at Shang Palace

My two friends, Deb and Debbie celebrated their birthday together and treated our group to dinner at Shang Palace at Makati Shangri-la Hotel. the two Debbies I must admit that I never liked the food at Shang Palace as much as Summer Palace in Edsa Shangri-la Hotel. But I must admit the food was fantastic!Continue reading “Birthday Dinner at Shang Palace”

Dinner at Agave Mexican Cantina

Recently our HS classmate, Lily came home from California after many, many years. We met up with her for drinks and some Mexican chow at Agave Mexican Cantina at The Fort.pic c/o Florence The place was surprisingly full considering we arrived at 6:30 pm on a Friday night. The restaurant/bar had a good mix ofContinue reading “Dinner at Agave Mexican Cantina”

Lunch with Fran & Jin at Le Bistro Vert Sustainable Foods

Our friendship started with the mutual admiration of each others blogs and by leaving comments on blog posts. Maybe another reason is that we’re all of Chinese ancestry or simply it’s just that we all love food.Our first meeting was dinner at Myron’s where I was happy to treat Fran and Jin since I wasContinue reading “Lunch with Fran & Jin at Le Bistro Vert Sustainable Foods”

Lunch at Nomama

I have a couple of friends from Ateneo that I keep in touch with at least three times a year, usually on our birthdays. But this year Jane was unusually busy with her new career as an interior designer so we combined our birthday treats into one lunch instead.I don’t get a chance to eatContinue reading “Lunch at Nomama”

Dinner at Aomori

I tagged along with my cousin Stanley for dinner with his HS friends. We were supposed to eat in another restaurant in Northeast Square but it was closed on Sundays. I chose to eat at Aomori instead and I’m glad we ended up there.Aomori is a Japanese style cafe that also sells a lot ofContinue reading “Dinner at Aomori”

My Birthday Celebrations at Lugang Cafe

Last September I celebrated my birthday. Last September I ate at Lugang Cafe three times. Why? I wanted my friends to try the new dishes as well as my favorites at Lugang Cafe.The first time was lunch with my Ateneo buddies. Only Len Len had previously eaten at Lugang. It was Tes and Rizette’s firstContinue reading “My Birthday Celebrations at Lugang Cafe”