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It’s still Buon Appetito at L’Incontro
Posted by oggie on 17 Aug 2010
Tags: Cheesecake, Crepe, Flambee, Italian, Makati, Risotto, Veal
Veal Chops
I remember passing by Reposo many years ago on the way to Saint Andrew’s Church along Kalayaan and the Makati municipio farther down the road, driving past a row of restaurants and establishments that include the familiar white structure that is Budji Layug’s shop. Fastforward to the present: the street is now called Nicanor Garcia, Budji now shares billing with Royal Pineda and there are newer shops and offices along the row but a lot of the restaurants have either moved or are now gone. One of the holdovers has a familiar name but the façade looks new to my eyes.
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Cantonese as Fine as Jasmine
Posted by oggie on 11 Aug 2010 under Feature, Gut Feel, Sweet Talk
Just hearing the name of this widely cultivated flower calls to mind adjectives like exquisite, delicate and versatile. It is a flower of many attributes beyond its beautiful form. To have a restaurant bearing its name means having big shoes to fill. Good thing that Jasmine Restaurant found at New World Hotel lived up to its name, serving some of the finest Cantonese Cuisine in the metro.
A Culinary Performance at Antonio Restaurante
Posted by oggie on 8 Aug 2010 under Gut Feel
There are Portuguese Restaurants, and there are Portuguese Restaurants with style. And the latter is where I would put this small homey restaurant called Antonio Restaurante at Taipa Island’s Old quarters, owned by Macau celebrity chef Antonio Coelho. We tagged along him that morning while he bought the ingredients he would use for the dishes he would serve that evening.
Macanese at Ristorante Litoral
Posted by oggie on 2 Aug 2010 under Gut Feel, Sweet Talk
“This is where we take our special guests” Joao tells us. Of course we felt honored hearing that statement. If one wants to treat guest to try great tasting Macanese food, Ristorante Litoral would be the best place to go. Chinese may have a big part in Macau cuisine being close to the country, but being under Portuguese rule for years, it’s inevitable not to fuse the better of two influences into one distinct cuisine – Macanese. Its Portuguese Cuisine using the best of the local ingredients found in Macau.
Le Bistro Vert: Eating Green
Posted by oggie on 20 Jul 2010 under Gut Feel, Light & Hearty
THE SETTING: Located in the heart of the Makati business district, just a few flights of stairs from Valero Street upwards to Fraser Place Building at Streetside. Le Bistro Vert is a welcoming place, with its high ceiling, cool colors and large windows lending a feeling of being inside a greenhouse. There is a loft for private dining and special occasions and tables outside for al fresco dining.
Portuguese Night at Miramar
Posted by oggie on 12 Jul 2010 under Gut Feel
Pirates used to roam around Coloane, the Southern Region of Macau. But for the evening of our visit at Miramar Restaurant, there were no more pirates only us hungry visitors ready to devour any Portuguese food that would come on our table. A restaurant that started way back 1990′s, but closed at the turn of the decade, the establishment re-opened 2 years ago to again serve authentic Portuguese dishes on the quiet hillside of Coloane fronting Hac Sa Bay.
Spud Diner: More than just a slice of the ole Potato Corner
Posted by oggie on 16 Jun 2010 under Gut Feel, Tummy Treats
We’re a rice-eating nation and even with the globalization of the Filipino taste buds, rice remains to be our main source of carbs. But every once in a while, one just wants a break — maybe a pasta dish here or a sandwich there. With the birth of The Spud Diner, you can add potato to the list of options. It used to be that potatoes are relegated to side dish status on the dinner table (mashed with gravy on top or sliced into strips, deep-fried and served as French fries). Maybe, that’s because much of the potatoes that are served here are imported from the U.S. of A and saying “I’m a meat-and-potatoes person” sounds very colonial and un-Pinoy. But Spud Diner, an offshoot of the institution called Potato Corner, rises up to the challenge of giving potatoes its rightful place on the table by lending this staple some surprising twists.
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