All-Day BFAST

can I say again that they did a great job converting the once-grassland Ayala Triangle to Ayala Triangle Gardens? There, I just did. I vow to try all the mini restaurants at this corner of the business district in a week's time. today it was the All-day Breakfast Cafe BFAST by Chef Laudico. I tried the Tapangus, or Angus Beef Tapa (dried/cured beef served fried) and a colleague had Angucino, Angus Beef Tocino (Cured meat). Just Php178 per plate.

Angus Beef Tapa

Angus Beef Tocino

the sweetness at WEDDINGS

VALUE For MONEY

I've never been to Ayala Triangle Gardens... the new jogging haven of Urban soldiers, err slaves. So I went there with a colleague, not to get fit but to EAT. Normally, restaurants and the like promise a "good value-for-money" serving, that is you'll be getting enough portion for what you'll shell out. Trust me, only 30% of them deliver this basic foodservice pitch. Then there's Banapple. I thought they just serve desserts but I love the entrees. (http://www.banapplekitchen.com/Banapple.html). Large portions. Good food. For just Php155 to Php185 per set plate (with rice and corn relish).

they have good house-blended iced tea too..

Crisp Pork Scallopini with Sour Cream Barbecue Sauce

Hickory Smoked Barbecued Country Ribs

 

Exhibit 1: Proof that the food was awesome

Exhibit 2: Proof that it was a great value-for-money meal

MANN hann

been dining at this resto for 11 years now. the same taste since then, price is the only thing that has changed by almost 50%. my wife and I would have lunch here on Saturdays.

Lemon Iced Tea from its sister restaurant, Mannang

Beef Brisket Noodle Soup

Taosi (Black Bean) Fish Fillet

Chami (a noodle dish like Japanese's Yakisoba)

Spicy Pork Spare Ribs

Squid Head - a killer

the secret of this dish is the sauce, a mixture of fermented vinegar, onion, chili and soy

UNION at 8AM

it was a Sunday!!! and guests woke up at 6 to witness the affair. fun with ex-colleagues. twas a 7-course wedding banquet.

my plate

bout 10 minutes later...

cheap Saturday LUNCH

 

You might think this has a lot of milk tea in it..

...but half of the cup is freakin' ICE. screw these fast foods.

SENTRO

one of my fave filipino restos in the metro.. SENTRO at Greenbelt 3

Rated GG (Galunggong). It's a spanish-style Hard-tail Mackerel. Perfection.

Seafood Sinigang (Mixed Seafood in Tamarind Soup). Includes Milk fish belly, shrimp, and Gindara (Oil Fish-Escolar). what's good about this resto is they'll let you taste the sourness and saltiness of the soup before serving the dish.

Gindara Escabeche (Oil Fish, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escabeche)

Bottomless Sago't Gulaman sweetened by Minatamis (tapioca pearls and agar jelly, served in a sweet syrup and shaved ice)