MARMALADE KITCHEN: Comfort Food by Chef Aileen Anastacio of Goodies & Sweets :)

As featured in BEST OF TAGUIG: 10 Most Awesome NEW Restaurants in BGC & Taguig 2014!  MARMALADE KITCHEN is a comfort food resto and kitchen studio by Chef Aileen Anastacio of Goodies & Sweets fame. I like the simple, home-cooked goodness of the food prepared by the chef.  The name of the resto is inspired by … Continue reading MARMALADE KITCHEN: Comfort Food by Chef Aileen Anastacio of Goodies & Sweets 🙂

B&P (Bea & Pia): Just Like Home! All-Day Breakfast by the Cravings Group :) @BnPHome

B&P (Just Like Home) is an All-Day Breakfast restaurant by the Cravings group, conceptualized by Chef Boom Jota.   Its name is a tribute to owner Annie Guerrero’s grand daughters — Bea and Pia Trinidad — and the restaurant showcases the breakfast comfort food in their own home. Here’s what we like and don’t like about B&P…

CAVIAR Restaurant & Champagne Bar: Aidan’s Sunday Birthday Brunch @CaviarResto!

CAVIAR Resto & Champagne Bar is an elegant modern European restaurant that showcases Frank van der Walle’s 8-year culinary experience in Europe, and his sommelier brother Bastiaan Van Der Walle‘s well-curated strong wine and scotch list. It’s the most romantic restaurant in Alabang because of its elaborate interiors and the lovely outdoor setting with vertical gardens. … Continue reading CAVIAR Restaurant & Champagne Bar: Aidan’s Sunday Birthday Brunch @CaviarResto!

SPEAK EASY MAKATI: Comfort Food Favorites by Chef Mike Santos :)

SPEAK EASY is a bar and bistro at the ground floor of Alphaland’s City Club building in Makati. Its name is inspired by the term for an illicit liquor store during the Prohibition Era in the US. Technically it’s not hidden, but only a few have ventured into this part of Makati near the Zuellig … Continue reading SPEAK EASY MAKATI: Comfort Food Favorites by Chef Mike Santos 🙂

BLACK SHEEP: Modern Gastronomy with Single Malt Whisky Pairing!

UPDATE 12/6/2014: BLACK SHEEP Degustacion: The Culinary Brilliance of Chef Jordy Navarra! #BlackSheepBGC BLACK SHEEP is a Single Malt Whisky Bar and Modern Gastronomy Restaurant by Chef Jordy Navarra, who formely worked at Bo Innovation Hong Kong.   It is co-owned by Chef Jordy together with Jed Tiu Lim, formerly of Attica, Raphael Cruz, son of the late Larry Cruz, … Continue reading BLACK SHEEP: Modern Gastronomy with Single Malt Whisky Pairing!

FRANCO’S ROCKWELL: Casual Comfort Food Reinvention of Myron’s! @PowerPlantMall

FRANCO’s is a casual comfort food reinvention of Myron’s by Mon and Monique Eugenio. The name is a loving tribute to their son, Franco.   We were going to have our power lunch meeting with Butz Bartolome, franchising guru for our Mercato business, so it was a good opportunity to try out the best of Franco’s! 

SHINE BAKERY & CAFE: Chorizo Rice & Chashu! @ShineBakeryCafe @SMAuraPremier

SHINE is a bakery and cafe by celebrity chef couple Rob & Sunshine Pengson, featuring fresh gourmet interpretations and Parisian-inspired desserts via Gourmandise. Check out SHINE if you are looking for a feel-good place in SM Aura Premier…