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OMG, it’s Oh My Gulay
Posted by oggie on 28 Mar 2011 under Gut Feel · 2 Comments
Go up five flights of stairs, past the sporting goods store on the ground floor, the drinking joint with the blaring karaoke on the second, a gym on the third, more offices on the fourth, and enter the world of artist, Kidlat Tahimik. There are artistic curiosities on this high-ceilinged, top-most floor — large installations here, framed paintings over there. The plants spread all over the place are real, lending it a lush, texture-filled vibe. Up on the second level, the dining area offers a panoramic view of the city center. Welcome to Oh My Gulay along Session Road in Baguio.
Refreshing Eats and Views at Robinson’s Veranda (Part 2 of 2)
Posted by Ferdz on 21 Mar 2011 under Gut Feel · No Comment
Continuing from where we left off, our next stop at Robinson’s Veranda is Hyphy’s by Chef Bruce Lim. It’s one of the notable restaurants in the Veranda Row especially for it’s laid back and casual feel. Hyphy’s serves dishes chef Bruce grew up with, which is Filipino Food with at San Francisco. The Cobb Salad (P260)was a good start with its finely grilled chicken strips along the vegetable salad. But the most memorable on the table was the Bangus Steak. The large de-boned milkfish was pan fried evenly and that special sauce was short of addicting. It became the favorite on the table.
Refreshing Eats and Views at Robinson’s Veranda (Part 1 of 2)
Posted by Ferdz on 17 Mar 2011 under Gut Feel · No Comment
Honestly speaking, I’m more of a hole-in-the wall and hidden nook type of person when it comes to eatery and try to steer clear of the malls as they tend to be too commercial. But of course there are always room for exception especially if the establishment have something unique to offer. Besides, nothing beats the comfort and accessibility of malls. Robinson’s Galleria, which is like a neighbor to me being only 15minutes ride away from home, opened up their new Veranda section and we get to try their numerous restaurants in the row.
Lakbay Norte Food Trail from La Union to Baguio
Posted by Ferdz on 31 Jan 2011 under Gut Feel · 3 Comments
Food discoveries during travel have always been the heart of Happyfoodies. And this Lakbay Norte 2, a familiarization tour of select places at North Luzon, we get to try out some interesting food stops along the way to Baguio from Manila on our first day. Our breakfast at SOUL Cafe in La Union, snacks at Cafe Isabelle and dinner at Hotel Elizabeth’s Flora Cafe.
Upbeat at Offbeat
Posted by oggie on 24 Jan 2011 under Gut Feel · 4 Comments
It literally takes a lot of guts (pun intended) to call your shop, “Offbeat,” when you’re located at The Collective in Makati City which is an art-meets-commerce kind of space, and adjectives like ‘quirky’ and ‘unusual’ are terms shared by all the shops. Short of offering bizarre food, how can Offbeat, The Wieneke Kitchen be true to its name? That we intended to find out for ourselves.
Finding one-of-a-kind siopao in Tim Ho Wun
Posted by oggie on 7 Jan 2011 under Gut Feel · One Comment
It’s already past mid-afternoon when we, armed with maps from the HK airport, alighted at the MTR station in the Mongkok district. Nina (of Just Wandering) whetted our collective appetites with a tale of the much-written about hole-in-the-wall place that serve these really different kind of siopao. Since we we were in the vicinity for a look-see into Mongkok’s electronic shops later in the afternoon, we thought “why not find the place and taste for ourselves?” The place wasn’t hard to find as we ran into a motley group of hungry diners, both local and foreign, hogging the sidewalk along Kwong Wa Street. We were given a number and told to wait an hour.
Disney-flavored lunch at Crystal Lotus
Posted by oggie on 27 Dec 2010 under Gut Feel · 4 Comments
Once upon a time, travel bloggers who were also happy foodies, were sent to a not so far away Disneyland perchance to savor the ride but first, to partake of the food offerings…
On our first day in Hong Kong Disneyland, the first order of the day wasn’t a fancy ride nor a character meet-and-greet. It’s lunch. Yep, the Disney magic transcends the senses of sight and touch and spills over onto taste. All that talk while growing up about not playing with your food and here we are, looks like the chefs were the ones who played around with theirs. You could say we were in for an interesting lunch.