Chef d’Angelo burger makes you want to eat pasta instead

Chef d’Angelo is considered as an Italian fastfood joint. The Glorietta branch was the first I’ve visited and I still remember the long lines and the long wait. Since I’ve been living under a huge rock, I am not certain where they moved the food place after the bombing a few years back.
I’ve had a [...]

Fattest Spanish Bread I’ve Seen

The neighborhood bakery known for its tiny pandesal seemed to have changed the way they do business. They are now thinking big, literally. I have seen pandecoco as large as my hand and ensaymada as big as my face. I thought to myself, what would they think of next? A giant spanish bread? Perhaps that [...]

Toyrant’s Fundraising Event for Ondoy Victims

Ondoy lashed out at Metro Manila like it was nobody’s business, leaving many people cold, hungry, and homeless.  Rescue operations are on-going and thanks to the hundreds of volunteers that made things happen. We are asking everyone to please donate whatever you can to help the victims. There is a list of centers where you [...]

Birthday Pizza

My sister celebrated her 30-something birthday in Singapore and we figured we’d do the same here in Manila. We decided to go for pizza instead of cake  — just ’cause I have not eaten pizza in months. Happy Birthday, MOV. I know you had a blast! Now, go make some cupcakes! (She has a new [...]

Lechon Paksiw

Buying 1/2 kilo of Lechon is perhaps the most impulsive thing I’ve done in a long time. I should remember never to do grocery when really really hungry.
Pork is the least favorite at home for various reasons, mostly health-related. The only time my family will eat pork is when the pork doesn’t taste like pork. [...]

The Russian Cookie House

I like cookies, but I prefer the soft and chewy variant. That’s not to say I won’t eat the rock-hard kind (you can dunk it in coffee or tea anyway). After stuffing ourselves with “two-thumbs-up-worthy” meals at Tokyo Cafe Mall of Asia, we decided to treat ourselves to something sweet. It was Eve’s radar that [...]

Churros City

After a hearty meal at Food Choices Alabang, I had this sudden craving for something sweet. All I had to do was to turn my head a few degrees to the right to see the brazo mercedes with pistacchios and the ice cream station. They were desserts all right, but I was looking for something [...]

Almon Marina Roast Chicken Sandwich

Persuading  my dad to eat at Almon Marina is like forcing a child to go to the dentist. There was too much struggle. But after assuring him that rice is available, he relented. We rarely get along when it comes to food but we have agreed to make a compromise, depending on the level of [...]

McCafe Mud Pie

Coffee is the elixir of the sleepy. What better way to get a jolt  in the morning than to order a cup of brewed coffee priced at 75 pesos. Caffeine and highway robbery can really pump you up – big time!
The coffee shop of the moment is  McCafe. This particular branch we visited lacks the [...]

Salcedo Village Market Loot

I’ve been reading about the Salcedo Village Market since last year but never really had the chance to check out the place — until today.  Food blogs have warned of the difficulty in finding parking space near the market and anyone who intends to come for a visit should heed this warning. At around 8am, [...]