Fresh live lobster! Grabbed this chance to try a steamed lobster – fresh, not frozen – when Citibank offered a 50% off on the total bill. The Food: Cheddar Bay Biscuits Like in other Bistro Group restaurants, there’s free bread while waiting for your order. But for this one, they serve their Cheddar Bay Biscuits! Make sure to eat this straight out of the oven … Continue reading Food: Red Lobster – Live Lobster and Cheese Biscuits
Have you ever tried a takoyaki that has a whole baby octopus in it? Not just a piece of sliced octopus but a whole baby octopus! Got to try it at MET Live mall in Pasay at Jinzai, one of the food concessionaires at the Rustan’s Marketplace area on the ground floor. Quite pricey, but quite an experience too. Other cheaper takoyaki options have a … Continue reading Food: Jin-Zai – Baby Octopus Takoyaki
Bonding over rolls and sashimi and donburis! This is actually a backlog post, throwback to our first team dinner in the year 2019. We were seated outside to accommodate our group since a group table was not available at the indoor seating area that time. The Food: Sashimi/Sushi Platter – group dinner at a Japanese restaurant would be complete with a platter of rolls for … Continue reading Food: Shinsen – A Year Starter Team Dinner
When errands don’t go as expected and you want to treat yourself to a nice meal, it’s hard to stop yourself from splurging. Finally gave in and tried Balboa, an Italian restaurant at Edsa Shangri-la Mall. Definitely not for a budget meal. Interiors were nice and the place was not crowded at that time which helped me relax a bit albeit hungry while waiting for … Continue reading Food: Balboa – Relax in a Comforting Risotto Meal
Dining at another restaurant downtown for dinner. More relaxed ambiance compared to the energy of the diners at Ocho. I like the Kinilaw – raw fish meat (tangingue?) cooked in vinegar and spices. The Laing was also good, similar taste/texture with the laing in Manila. The porbida last night at Ocho was different and had more of a creamy saltiness to it. I prefer the … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [10] Acacia Restaurant
All the way from Japan, MOS Burger opened its first branch in The Philippines at Robinsons Galleria last February – their first branch in Philippines Mountain, Ocean, and Sun – this burger joint’s name is actually an acronym huh? Mountain – dignified and noble. Ocean – wide and vast. Sun – vibrant and life-giving. Source: http://www.mosburger.com.sg/about_mos.php Oh, it has been in Japan since 1972! Dined … Continue reading Food: MOS Burger – first Store in PH
Days ago, San Juanico bridge was only an image from my elementary textbooks for me. Now, I can say that I have crossed the bridge when I got there! (riding a vehicle). It’s illegal to stop in the middle of the bridge so the other option was to drive a bit slow. It takes a couple of minutes to pass through the approximately 2,200 meter … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [09] San Juanico Bridge and MacArthur Park
2 provinces in less than a day! My friend’s mom was going to buy some woven mats (banig) in Basey, Samar for her friends. Of course we tagged along to see more of Eastern Visayas. This also gives us a free ride to San Juanico Bridge. Pronounced as “Basai” by the locals, some sources say that the current name “Basey” was because the American soldiers … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [08] Basey, Samar side trip
Pei Pa Koa Milk Tea??? I just had to try that! Good timing, I was craving milk tea whilst having a mild sore throat. It cancels out right? Watching them prepare it, they actually poured the pei pa koa syrup from the bottle into the milktea cup. Legit. Sooo it tasted like..mild cherry? Is this what they mean when people say cherry is “lasang gamot” … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [07] Origins Authentic Tea
For the actual lunch, we ate at Sunzi Cafe, a local restaurant at the mall. Nachos Salad Sweet, tangy, and addicting. Not the strong tomato salsa and tortilla corn chip. It was a lighter version with a more salad vinaigrette dressing rather than salsa/cheese. Home made nachos which were less corn chips but more corn flour in texture. You don’t get the kernels texture, but … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [06] Sunzi Cafe
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