Foodie Manila

When we talk about vietnamese food in Manila we usually think about Pho Hoa. But Aquaknox has come to change everything. Serving affordable, quality, not to mention yummy viet food, Aquaknox has started making waves among foodies in manila with their chic interior design and quality food and wider range of food choices to really give us a taste of Vietnam. I can’t wait to plan my visit to Vietnam soon!

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Milk Tea has recently been trending food-wise as of late with milieu of Milk Tea shops sprouting up all over the Metro. From the likes of Serenitea and Bubble Tea, and Happy Lemon, another new player has put up shop and being a loyal Serenitea customer I vowed that Serenitea was still better.

That was up until I tried it.

Chatime offers pretty much your standard Milk Teas with its own little twist here and there. But what I really like about the place are the intangibles. Everything in between and the little things are what put you up and beyond the other stores in the market.

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I’m on a quest.

A quest to fullfil at least one out of town trip per month this entire year.

The reason for this new found love for adventure and travel stems from the fact that I don’t get out as often as I would please. And what is life without a little bit of travel and liesure to go along with the trials and tribulations of daily life right? If you notice my blog entries, you would subtly see where I was these past few months from Bacolod to Nagsasa, to Coron Palawan, and now Sagada Mountain Province.

I’ve had Sagada on my list of places to visit since forever and I was a bit hesitant in joining the tour organized by Tracey Santiago of Traveltales Inc. (email me on how to get in touch with her for other tours!) primarily because I had reservations about the place. But then if not now, when? I jumped right in with both feet!

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With the summer heat starting to make itself felt something cold is definitely a must already for every meal. Gone are the days where an afternoon snack I would crave for some soup and replaced with something cold.

But since it is already a time for summer and beaches, watching one’s weight is definitely a must this season. (Not to say that I am…)

Lucky that just down the road, a yogurt shop just opened! AND they have WiFi!

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It is quite refreshing to find foodie places still hidden within the metro. With its roots grounded in good ol’ home cooking, Felicity is such a place. Run by Jasper and Carol de Leon, they said that there are no better food critiques than their own children. A restaurant run family-style, catering to families, and serves good family food, how could you go wrong?

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I get late night cravings. Yes yes, I am a recovering food-a-holic and although I try to stay on the wagon as much as I can, I tend to fall off it more times than I am on it! (I don’t know how that is possible!) As such I have my little places for quenching my hunger (literally and figuratively) when I start jonesing for food! SuZhou was one of my places.

Located in one of the nooks of Little Baguio, SuZhou was a favorite of mine. I haven’t been to SuZhou and finally decided to blog about the place this time around.

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How could I say no? Chef’s Table was literally walking distance from my office. In fact I’ve jogged past it everyday since it opened and I’ve been tempted to enter if not for my on-going diet. Located at the Infinity building which was barely finished I was quite intrigued for tonight’s cuisine.

I decided not to research on this one for fear of bias, and I decided to approach this as if I just walked in. The rest of the gang arrived on time which made for ordering a breeze this time around.

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I recently celebrated my 25th birthday and I thought why not celebrate it with something different this year. I was watching Dinner:Impossible at that time and enter this crazy thought of camping out in one of the hidden coves of Zambales for the weekend.

I rallied the troops, and we were off for an adventure to “rough it out” for a few days. Tents, grills, firewood, and other camping gear, by 11pm we were off and ready to the great unknown. Although we were roughing it out, being a foodie and all, in no way was I roughing out the food. A few days before, I went to the market and bought us our supplies. I prepared the menu, while the others prepared for the adventure.

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I’ve already previously mentioned that N.Garcia is slowly turning into the next foodie street, and lo-and-behold another hidden gem is found at the back of The Wine Depot. The store is called Purple Feet. The thing with Purple Feet is, it incorporates Freestyle cooking. Freestyle cooking was a new concept dealing with freshest ingredients or what is available. Rare is it that they have the same thing on the menu for several days. Since it was my birthday, Jane decided to go on and try something different! Yes, Between Bites was my date for my Birthday Dinner.

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After a hard day’s work and you feel your tummy growling and en route to a drinking session at my friends place over at Tahanan, I took the Skyway exit from the Fort to get there faster. Yes, my tummy was insistent. It was making itself known. Reminiscent of the tearing of the cedullas at Pugad Lawin, my tummy was in an uproar for what promised to be a LONG LONG drive to Sucat.

But there was hope! Salvation came upon exiting Skyway and entering BF Homes along Presidents Ave. There are many branches of this famed place, but I prefer this place among others. Yes, Sinangag Express or better known as SEx was my saviour for tonight.

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