Restaurant of Choice (ROC) in UP

ROC is finally giving Chocolate Kiss some competition in the battle for the “Restaurant of Choice” in Bahay ng Alumni (found in the UP campus). It reminded us of the feel-good home-cooking of Henry’s near La Salle, which we miss dearly since it closed down. The restaurant is divided into three sections, which can be easily curtained off for private meetings. It has a classy ambiance with lots of accent paintings and friendlier staff than Chocolate Kiss.

Name that HARANA Song!

I’m excited to watch HARANA after seeing their dress rehearsal at the Philippine Opera Company studio. I appreciated the beauty of Filipino music even more when sang by opera singers and with the colorful costumes. We are giving away HARANA Tickets to the first person who could name the different HARANA Song below. One correct … Continue reading Name that HARANA Song!

Dezato Cafe – Home of the Yummy Mochi

Maria Gorre, the undisputed queen of Mochi (marketed under the Dezato brand), opened a cafe beside their house. It is easy to find — from the E.Rodriguez/ T. Morato intersection, go towards St. Luke’s and immediately turn right along Hemady St. after the first stop light. I like the location because it is away from the commercialized scene and it feels like hanging out in Maria Gorre’s house.

Nomnomnom…

For those in their 30s and above, “Nomnomnom” might mean “inom inom inom,” which could refer to a place where people hang out to drink (at least, that was what I was thinking). But for the young owners of Nomnomnom, the restaurant was named after the nomnomnom sound made by an anime character when he ate yummy food. Well, once you taste their food, you can’t help but say, “Malinomnom…”