It’s always a delight to find good restaurants outside of the metro. Mrs Baker’s in Nueva Vizcaya is worthy a stop when traversing the roads to Tuguegarao or Banaue. This two-storey establishment with warm and homey interiors is owned by Chef Jehan Damasco who have competed on internationally pastry competitions. Established in 2010, Chef Jehan had cooked up a sumptuous menu of local favorites and international flavors that not only Nuvo Vizcayanos rave about but those fortunate visitors enough to have stumbled upon this gem of a resto. We went here twice when we were in Nueva Vizcaya and here’s to share some of our favorite dishes.
Snacktime with BonChon Snack Ons
Fast paced city living has also changed people’s eating habits. Always on the go, snacking seems to be a practical choice to balance nourishment with other daily task. BonChon thinks, snacking should not only satisfy mid-meals (or main meal) cravings but should also be affordable yet maintain the quality of taste and quantity of serving. BonChon Snack Ons offers quick fix meals, snack sized munchies from their all time favourites meals from this Korean crispy chicken resto. Happyfoodies got to sample these Snack Ons and check out what we liked.
Adarna Food and Culture: Unabashedly Old World
The location of Adarna is a bit strange. Instead of situating itself nearer the more conspicuous and more frequented areas of QC, the restaurant seems to sit by its lonesome along Kalayaan in Diliman. The wonderful thing is that curious guests and repeat diners do come all the way here — maybe some, for the enigmatic ambiance, some, for the different vibe, but all come for the delicious eats. Hmmm, but I’m getting ahead of the story.
Sagada’s Misty Lodge and Cafe: Food worth walking kilometers for
Perhaps, by a stroke of serendipity, Happyfoodies found accommodation in the town outskirts some 1.5 kilometers from the sentro. Meaning yes, we’re away from where most of the eating places are but by luck, very, very close to Misty Lodge and Cafe. Our host, Derick, of Yabami Lodge recommended it to us as we were looking for somewhere closer to eat apart from Rock Inn’s Bodega Cafe some 350 meters away. Smoked out from the Panag-apoy rites, we decided to drop by at dinner time as the cafe was on our way home. So, did we like the food? Well, we came back a second and third time during our three days in Sagada. It was that good.
Bonchon: More than just Super Crunchy Chicken
I always pass by Bonchon at Megamall but never had the chance to try it before. One reason why? It’s always full and I somehow lack the patience to wait for food if I’m already hungry. Then Happyfoodies was invited for a taste test at one of their newer branch at Bonifacio High Street. This time we got the chance to get to know what makes people crazy about this Korean Chicken.
Sagada eats
We came to Sagada on a weekday to explore the foodscape as much as the landscape. The weather, as always, was conducive not only for hiking but also for good eating. In the limited time we stayed, we found either newer places or newer offerings from the old reliables. Here we share some of our favorites.