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Whistlestop Restaurant Makati : open 24/7 since 1977

September 13, 2009 ·

I am quite surprised to learn that Manila's famous Whistlestop Restaurant has been open since 1977. Oh well, I was still a child then, innocent of all the beguiling ways of food. By the 1980s, it was already an institution, and roaring well into the 90s, until it met an untimely death in 2005, for the reason that its original owners chose to migrate to other shores. But as most legends go, some nostalgic fellas are bound to save it because they still believe in the name. And so it goes: there's no stopping Whistlestop. The new owners, young entrepreneurs Lex Ledesma ... Continue Reading...

Filed Under: Munchin' Tagged: 24 hour restaurant in Makati, corned beef hash, crispy pancit, Dennis Gan, hainanese chicken rice, hototay, Lex Ledesma, moist chocolate cake, Steamboat Soup, Whistlestop Restaurant, Whistlestop Makati, Whistlestop Makati menu

Hainanese chicken rice, anyone? My search for the best Singaporean resto in Manila begins here

September 2, 2009 ·

I've been to Makansutra in Manila Ocean Park several times, and I have to agree with the others that it's quite a letdown. The concept of having several hawker stalls in one cozy environment is nice, but the quality of the food is not something which will make me excited to go back there again. Case in point is the soggy wantan mee I got the last time and the teenie-weenie stick of chicken satay. Same with the Malaysian restaurants in Manila. I still have to find one which will completely impress me, including the ones found in the malls. So I've only been to ... Continue Reading...

Filed Under: Munchin' Tagged: best Hainanese chicken rice in Manila, Cantonese food in Manila, chef Reggie Aspiras, hainanese chicken rice, mango garoupa, Singapore beef hofan, Singaporean food, Singaporean resto in Manila, Tao Yuan, Tao Yuan Malate, Tao Yuan menu, Taoyuan

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