Caffe Otello, Legaspi Village, Makati

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link to Cafe Otello Main Menu link to Cafe Otello Beverage Menu On a Saturday lunch, we had this place all to ourselves which was quite fine with us so Aidan was free to walk and roam around without disturbing other customers….  Choices: 2 Pasta, 2 Main Dish, 2 Side Dish, Soup and Fresh Fruit Caffe Otello Italian Fast Food U 202 100 Rufino St.

Vivere Suites’ Skyline

“Vivere Suites nestled in the heart of Southern Manila’s premiere business centers, Vivere at the Richville Regency Suites is the first 5-star 30-storey high full service residence — hotel equipped with amenities for the discerning businessmen.”…  The infinity pool and the banahaw touches give a boracay feel to the entire 31st rooftop bar and restaurant.

Cafe Mary Grace, Serendra

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I Cafe Mary Grace Menu Cover Mary Grace Letter, Dear Friends Starters and Salads Flavorful Pastas Hearty Sandwiches, Home Made Iced Teas, Merienda Fare Hot Chocolates and Delectable Desserts Mary Grace Specialty Products, Classic Squares, Classic Cakes Prawn Salad with Mango-Papaya Vinaigrette (P175++)….  Full-flavored, fermented tsokolate Tsoknut Tsokolate (P70++) A Warm cup of thick tsokolate infused with tsoknut, a drink that many kids and kids at heart will surely enjoy!)

Zhu.CC (Chinese Cuisine)

Jumbo Xiao Long Pao (P68+).  Yang Chow (P150+) Sate Soup (P120+) Assorted Combo Set for 2 (P580+) Special Fried Rice in House (P168+) Scallop Szechuan (P220+) Steam Fish Garlic (P220+) Lomaichi (P50+) Taho (P100+) Zhu Chinese Cuisine 103 TECOMA Bldg 5th ave.

Thai Pad, Hole-in-the-Wall Reincarnation of SukhoThai

Even if we felt the food is not as rich as before and the ingredients are kinda diluted, I would still recommend Thai Pad if you are craving for Thai comfort food….  Thai Pad inspired by authentic SukhoThai Cooking or Recipes by SukhoThai For semi-catering and reservations 816-1329 Open Mon-Saturday 11am to 9pm Along Pasong Tamo where Canon Service Center is located.

Lemuria’s First Anniversary

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Its mystical name still arouses curiosity, but patrons have kept coming back for its French-Mediterranean cuisine and the wide selection of wines offered straight from the cellar of Brumms Quality Wines, Inc. Kitt Schroeder – Lemuria and Brumms Quality Wines, Inc. owner Owner Marina “Kitt” Schroeder believes their balance of food, wine and sense of place is the reason behind the “unexpected” enthusiastic response to Lemuria just a year after opening….  Open for lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Sunday) Menu APPETIZER Beurre d’escargots (Baked French snails flavored with parsley butter or ala Bourguignon) Spiced Scallop, German asparagus sorbet and gratinated asparagus with brown butter Salmon Gravlax with wild flower honey Crayfish Bolognese, homemade lemon spaghetti in crayfish cream and truffle oil Cannelloni of duck, ragout, plum sauce and chestnuts Seared Foie Gras and beet ravioli SOUP Bouillabaisse with rouille, flavored with saffron, orange and tarragon Chowder, cream of seafood with Pernod, Manila clams, scallop and Spanish chorizo MAIN COURSE Glazed Halibut, rhubarb puree, cabbage and horse radish Kurobuta Pork, twice cooked belly with aged balsamic and sage risotto Squab, roasted and stuffed with duck liver (Served with stewed grapes, onion and cabbage) DESSERT Lemon soufflé, lemon scented chocolate macaroon and Limon cello shot Mango pie with spiced ice cream rum Mille fuille of valrhona chocolate, banana cake and caramelized bananas Lemuria ice cream selection with sugar dusted bombollini (Truffle ice cream, Vanilla almond crunch, Basil and Hazelnut) Kurobuta Pork – Kurobuta Pork, twice cooked belly with aged balsamic and sage risotto Lemuria front – Stairs leading to entrance of Lemuria.

Breakfast at Portico’s

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Coincidentally, this is among the few restaurants that I have not blogged about in Serendra 🙂 The Best of Serendra by Our Awesome Planet Piazza Serendra slowly coming to life……  Portico @ Serendra A member of the Chateau 1771 Group of Restaurants that includes: Chateau 1771 in El Pueblo Ortigas (Is it true this one is closing down?), Sentro 1771 in Greenbelt 3 and Sidebar, El Pueblo Ortigas.