Blog Posts on manila restaurants

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...

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 →...

Lunch at Ristras by Run Around Girl on Apr 16, 2012Had a fun little lunch date with the boys at Ristras at The Fort. I’m not really a fan of sweetened drinks but the day was scorching hot, so we decided to try the Raspberry and Ceylon Orange iced teas … Continue reading →...

Between Bites TOP TEN Best Date Places 2012, 2nd Edition by Between Bites on Apr 16, 2012I've received a lot of emails and responses regarding the Between Bites Top 10 Best Date Places (2010) entry and have had many requests on an updated edition for quite some time. It took a while but it's never too late to make every Saturday or what...

Between Bites Top 10 Best Date Places 2012, 2nd Edition by Between Bites on Apr 16, 2012I've received a lot of emails and responses regarding the Between Bites Top 10 Best Date Places (2010) entry and have had many requests on an updated edition for quite some time. It took a while but it's never too late to make every Saturday or what...

Our Anniversary Dinner at 22 Prime by Run Around Girl on Mar 21, 2012For our 6th wedding anniversary, John and I wanted to celebrate somewhere nearby since it was a Monday night.  My cousin Natalie works as a chef at 22 Prime, so I texted her to ask if she could reserve a … Continue reading →...

Achiote’s Kitchen Sink Burrito by Run Around Girl on Mar 20, 2012My favorite burrito!  At Achiote Taqueria in Powerplant Mall. The Kitchen Sink Burrito is aptly named as it is stuffed with braised beef, grilled steak, cilantro lime rice, chorizo brown rice, black beans, refried beans, achiote salsa, pico de gallo...

Chuck’s Deli by Run Around Girl on Mar 18, 2012Where to buy emergency grocery and household items when it’s past 9pm?  Our go-to is Shopwise in Libis, which is open till 11 pm.  I haven’t been there in the longest time, but John and I found ourselves there one night … Continu...