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Lia’s Cakes, Always in Season
Posted by Ferdz on 13 Jan 2012 under Feature, Light & Hearty, Sweet Talk · One Comment
Avocado is one of my favourite fruits and being a sucker for desserts, the combination of the fruit on a cake is lethal. Strolling along with a fellow foodie friend in the streets of Kapitolyo, Pasig, which is fast becoming a food hub with a lot of new dining options popping up, we discovered Lia’s Cakes in Season. Lia’s is one of the old dining establishments in the area (been there since 2004) that has been known for their signature Avocado Cakes.
Paris Delice: Now serving really flaky, really authentic French breads
Posted by oggie on 10 Jan 2011 under Fast Food, Light & Hearty · 2 Comments
There were bread crumbs on the table. Crumbs on the tray liner. And more crumbs on the saucers. A nuisance? If it were just ordinary bread, it would be. But we were having Paris Delice breads for breakfast and notwithstanding the proliferation of French bakeries in the metro, it really doesn’t take a cultured palate to know these breads are different from all that came before them.
Vegging out gets new meaning at Wabi-Sabi
Posted by oggie on 6 Oct 2010 under Light & Hearty, Tummy Treats · 4 Comments
Yeah, I know the drill. Eat your veggies. Eat more of ‘em. And eat ‘em more often. Well, I’m no veggie hater; it’s just that pork, chicken and beef are just too commonplace and admittedly, too good to pass up come mealtime. Vegemeat dishes are okay but there aren’t a lot of places that serve them, and honestly, the dishes fall short on taste. Call it serendipity or luck but your Happyfoodies are just too happy to have stumbled upon a really nice veggie place — Wabi-Sabi Noodle House & Vegetarian Grocery at The Collective in Makati. We’re just too glad to find somewhere we can seek penance for all those trips to the nearby 8065 Bagnet.
All mixed up on Halo Halo de Iloko
Posted by oggie on 28 Sep 2010 under Light & Hearty, Tummy Treats · 4 Comments
Ah, the halo-halo. This quintessential Pinoy cooler is literally a hodge podge of locally-available ingredients. Just like the ubiquitous adobo, it varies from province to province with iterations that changes partly due to what’s available, partly to the taste buds of the locals.
Le Bistro Vert: Eating Green
Posted by Ferdz on 20 Jul 2010 under Gut Feel, Light & Hearty · 6 Comments
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.
Hot tsokolate, steaming coffee and hearty breakfast at Kuatro Kantos
Posted by Ferdz on 14 Oct 2009 under Feature, Light & Hearty · One Comment
With the rainy season upon us, it would take a compelling reason to get out of bed (or a warm, dry office) to go look for breakfast fare. That’s exactly what your happyfoodies did, visiting the walled city of Intramuros on a rainy weekday morning maybe not much out of curiosity to ogle at the historic sites but more out of a compulsion to try something beside the usual fastfood variety breakfast.
Simple, fresh eats at Unit 8 Café
Posted by Ferdz on 21 Jul 2009 under Gut Feel, Light & Hearty, Tummy Treats · 7 Comments
It’s not uncommon for us to meet restaurant owners who venture into the food business because of one fact: the love of good food. For them, the restaurant becomes an extension of their home kitchen, with menus that include their favorites and reflect their preferences. Straying into Unit 8 café, we found this to be a fact. Tucked at the bayside of the Southeast Asia’s Mall, it promises unpretentious food with a simple philosophy: simplicity, elegance and freshness. Let’s see if the place lives up to that promise.