Table for Three, Please.

We are currently swimming in a sea of new restaurant openings all over town and this is a pretty exciting time to try new things. For my beastly appetite, my friend MT and I opted for a place that serves vegetarian/vegan dishes. It’s great to see that there’s a growing interest in preparing healthier meals …read »

The only news I ever got or read about Kasbah was of the performers on stage for certain nights or of their Sunday brunches. Don’t get me wrong, I think Noli Aurillo’s a Filipino musical gem and you must see him do cray cray things on his guitar; but him and “Moroccan” brunch don’t really …read »

I have always failed to write about Atelier 317 despite numerous past visits.  It seems that every time I try, Momus blocks my way.  That is until I happened to come across this quote from author Bill Buford: “If you are cooking with love, every plate is a unique event-you never allow yourself to forget …read »

I was quite saddened some months ago to hear that one of my favorite Japanese restaurants Sushi Kappo Kobiki-Cho had shut down.   The owners of the place had decided to transform it from a sushi bar to a slightly more affordable venue that features a broader spectrum, now called Rikuseki An. (A Place of …read »

Pansit Batil Patung. Sounds so exotic. To me at least. But it’s a popular dish up in Tuguegarao and I have only recently understood why. It’s primarily made of miki noodles cooked in this richly flavoured brown stock, piled with ground carabeef (carabao meat), chopped liver and crowned with a sunny side up. Here at …read »

Go-en may have seemed to have gotten on two bandwagons by merging a couple of current food trends; that being the ramen and the burger to create…the ramen burger. Essentially its a deconstructed and reconstructed shoyu ramen. Inside two pan fried noodle buns are slices of tender pork chasu, scallions and a thickened shoyu broth. …read »

There was a time when Taiwanese style beef noodles seemed to be the dish du jour. And it was Suzhou’s and Mien San’s versions I liked best, and still do today. Maybe including Khanzu’s in the present list as well. But I haven’t been to Mien San in a while. I really would like to go …read »

The children’s birthday parties I remember going to didn’t quite require having carousels in professionally decorated hotel ballrooms. Kids went to each other’s houses to play, hit a clay pot with a stick or jump and grab gold (chocolate) coins off a pabitin. Red hotdogs on skewers with marshmallows were de rigueur. And if you …read »

There are just those nights that no matter how drunk you feel, you just want to sort of balance things out by having a healthier alternative to fast food. Or, you know that it’s too late to go home and another hour dedicated to eating won’t matter as much anymore. Donu is a fateful discovery …read »

Interesting times, 1969. Ferdinand Marcos was elected for a second term as president of the Philippines. The Beatles performed as a group for the last time on a London rooftop. Man made the first moonwalk preceding the Michael Jackson version. And Gloria Diaz was crowned Miss Universe just days apart this incident; prompting then President …read »

I cannot see her tonight. I have to give her up So I will eat fugu. (Yosa Buson 1716-1783) I recently got a call from friends TB and RL inviting me to join them for a Fugu (Japanese Blowfish) dinner at Kitsho, the Japanese restaurant located within of the Traders Hotel along Roxas Boulevard. Executive …read »

When my good friend M told me that her hubby G opened a burger joint, it was natural to get all excited for a friend’s new business venture; especially one that involved eating.  On my first visit, I tried the Backyard Cheeseburger and enjoyed the nicely charred flavor from the grill. I even stole half …read »

“I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour…” (The Smiths) I spent a part of the recent holiday season with C’s family in Davao, as we are wont to do.  Aside from the normal family activities, some of us were able to sneak in a night out to check out the nightlife and …read »

I love long holidays, especially right after the Christmas madness because it’s nice to drive around minus the traffic. My dad and I decided to check out the Diamond Hotel and have some coffee at Kohikan. Some of you may remember the Kohikan outlet in Greenhills but sadly, it didn’t last too long despite its …read »

Miso Ramen The Three find some time to sit down for a meal and share three different perspectives on Ramen Yushoken. Kitchyart A couple of years ago, my good friend Ryan was very active on a social network and I always saw him checking into a ramen joint along Pasay Road.  He went countless times …read »