Blog Posts on eats

Good Old Yedang by Run Around Girl on May 23, 2012Yedang is one of my favorite restaurants in Manila, and has been my Korean restaurant of choice for many years.  When I’ve had a rough day, this is where I feel I deserve to eat at night.  I’ll never grow tired … Continue reading...

Kitchen’s Best: Roast Beef and Lasagna by Run Around Girl on May 22, 2012We recently had dinner at Kitchen’s Best at The Fort.  It’s a lot like Pancake House, only nicer. They’re well known for their cakes, but serve good and hearty homestyle meals too. Kitchen’s Best Mango Sansrival, P880 We begi...

A Pink Party by Run Around Girl on May 20, 2012When my cousin May asked her daughter, Sabrina, what kind of party she would like to have for her 3rd birthday, her answer was of course “a pink party.” If it were me, I’d probably think, okay I’ll pick up … Continue rea...

Instagrammin’ Cebu by Nikka's Notes on May 18, 2012Apparently even third visits to a place aren’t even enough to take in everything it has to offer, especially when we’re talking about Cebu, a place so big you’d need roughly three days to circle the mainland by car, at least that...

Cagraray Island: John’s 36th Birthday at Misibis Bay by Run Around Girl on May 18, 2012Our flight from Manila to Albay was a short one.  Still, I found myself dozing off towards the end of the flight, and was asleep when we landed.  Suddenly I heard Jacob gasp and say, “what’s that?” I opened my eyes and … C...

This is what brownouts do to you: Cafe Will, Baguio City by Nikka's Notes on May 16, 20122:00 PM, one day in May, skies were gloomy from the thunderstorm the night before, which also explained why I was there that afternoon sitting on one of Cafe Will’s chairs on its balcony–power was cut off twice since 8 AM, and I didn̵...

Leche Flan by Turning Boholano on May 11, 2012Leche flan or crème caramel; a custard dessert with its top layered with soft caramel, is my all-time favorite dessert Supposedly French in origin, it has spread across Europe and has become known as flan in Spanish-speaking countries. Eur...

Peanuts by Turning Boholano on May 9, 2012Recent research on peanuts indicates they contain antioxidants that can rival the antioxidant content of many fruits. Roasted peanuts rival the antioxidant content of blackberries and strawberries, and are far richer in antioxidants than carrots or b...

Secret Chef 2 by Run Around Girl on May 9, 2012After our family’s recent Japanese dinner prepared by a Secret Chef, here’s another private dinner we attended, this time by a not-so-secret chef who co-owns a Thai restaurant in Manila.  This dinner was organized by our friends Patrick...

Breakfast at Lolo Dad’s Brasserie by Run Around Girl on May 7, 2012  Going out for breakfast is one of my favorite pick-me-uppers, and we had a really good one at Lolo Dad’s in 6750. All you can eat ribeye with your choice of pancake or hash browns. And all you can … Continue reading →...