Mrs. Fields treats. Cookieholics rejoice! The well-loved Mrs. Fields has grown into a fully-functional Cookie Cafe and it's coming in our beloved city of Manila on September 1. Having been a few of the lucky ones to be given a preview of the cafe before it opens to the public, we must say Mrs. Fields at the Manila Pavilion will soon become a hit because of its diverse offerings and heavenly dessert delights, all aimed at satisfying the sweet tooth in you. Just a few of its mouthwatering selections: giant cookie cakes which you can have inscribed ... Continue Reading...

lily table set up. Define y-u-m-m-y. Let us count the ways. At Li Li, the exquisite Cantonese restaurant of the Hyatt Hotel & Casino Manila , yummy is defined in more than 50 different ways, or at least the 50 or more dishes that comprise its Sunday brunch buffet. Though gourmands have been flocking to the hotel's weekend food offering for some time now, it was only recently that I got to try. The excellent thing is that there were no chafing dishes now commonly associated with the word 'buffet,' the food is freshly prepared in the kitchen as you ... Continue Reading...

Photo-0586 One good thing about Facebook: I can ask my friends all sorts of questions and they will happily answer. Here's my query this weekend: "what do you love to do when it's cold and raining?" (it's not what you think :P) Nina: burrowing under the covers and sleeping in. Then getting up and eating hot and very sour bowl of sinigang and tuyo Vicky: i just love watching the raindrops fall on my porch, observing the surroundings get moist and damp and watching the water flow into the drain.... Tess: Cuddle up with someone special :-) Awww...but I ... Continue Reading...

Sakura food By now, readers of this blog should have noticed that my food philosophy really is not to spend my hard-earned peso on places that are too pretentious and fancy when I can get the same in other restos for so much less. Especially since I've seen how delectable food is much more affordable in other places in Asia, or out-of-town like Angeles City.. Good cuisine shouldn't make one feel like there is some sort of highway robbery going on, even if some poor guy or publicist is footing the bill. Some restos in Manila are hyped so much when we should ... Continue Reading...

Jakarta food in Manila. I have never been anywhere near Indonesia but the thought of vicariously tasting their cuisine is something I will never say "no" to. It just so happened that there's an Indonesian resto at the far end of our Malate street. I have been eyeing the place for months and in fact entered one time, just to look at the bar and the rest of its cozy surroundings. Having found the menu interesting, I finally convinced a dinner companion to give the place a try. Our verdict: this is one resto you could indulge your appetite in, even ... Continue Reading...