Tri-Mo Shawarma Co., Revisited

One Saturday night, I braved the traffic from South going North just to have another bite of this famous shawarma. What should have been an hour and a half travel time stretched into a painfully long 3-hour drive. By the time we arrived, it was late, we were tired, we were grumpy and very, very hungry. This better be worth it.

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Fridate at Tipsy Beans, Jupiter Makati

It's been almost a year since Yumi and I caught up with our former ACS/ Cognizant team mates, then the opportunity presented itself when the universe aligned all our work schedules just in time for Tipsy Bean's 2nd branch soft opening in the heart of Jupiter, Makati. You see, great timing is getting lucrative these days, so we grabbed the opportunity while it's still there.

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Orgasmic Burgers at 8 Cuts Burger Blends!

Though I love my ramen and sushi, there are several windows of time when I get a mad craving for a damn good burger. I found myself in SM Megamall a few Fridays ago with some friends. The queue for Ippudo Ramen was ridiculously long, good thing I spied 8 Cuts not so far away. It felt like being in the right place, at the right time. Hello, burger. We meet again.

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Kani Dynamite Cheese Sticks v2.0

Call this my guilty pleasure, I don't care! It's a wonderful explosion of flavors and textures with each bite, and it's got me hooked ever since I first tried it. Well, the first attempt was an utter failure but I've learned from my mistake and made up for my cooking boo-boo with lots of practice. I just gotta say that though as cheesy as it sounds, practice does make perfect!

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All Hail Ramen Nagi!

Having been a fan of Jin Loves to Eat, I have been constantly salivating over her endless ramen escapades in and out of the country. I even made a mental bucket list of ramen houses to visit as soon as possible, one of them is Butao Ramen.

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Chicken Rolled Oats Caldo

“Everything I like is either illegal, immoral, fattening, addictive, expensive or impossible.” - sounds familiar? I thought so. Such are the woes of carbs-loving people like me, all I know is that I got to give in to my weekly monthly chicken arroz caldo cravings lest I spread doom and gloom throughout the universe!

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Kimukatsu: Home of the Famous 25-Layered Mille-Feuille Style Tonkatsu!

They say "a good pair of shoes will take you to good places", but I just can't leave everything behind with abandon and fly to Japan to bask under the beauty of Sakura trees, not yet anyway. So I resort to other options available at my disposal, from devouring a tower of travel books to devouring good Japanese food. It feels like I get one step closer to where I want to go, like I'm already halfway there. 

Why, don't you know that good food can transport you places?

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Poco Deli Cakes: What Dreams Are Made Of

This post is so delayed, that I've already forgotten why we were in Ayala to begin with. All I remember was that the place was too crowded at the time and we waited for quite a while, despite the additional tables placed outside the restaurants. I guess all the waiting doesn't matter right now, because that lead me to finding my new favorite dessert. <3

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Goin' Loca Over Coca

I always, always go for Japanese cuisine whenever I'm out. That's why when Batch and I were scouting for a restaurant to appease our grumbling tummies, I should be thankful since she half-pleaded and half-demanded that we try dining at Coca. Boy, little did I  suspect that we were in for a treat!

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I Love You Yabu: The House of Katsu

I have been a long time patron of Yabu, it's just that when I started dining here regularly, I was still on blogging hiatus back then, that's why I'm only getting to blog my addiction to Yabu now. I guess it's better late than never, right? 

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Akira: The Art of Sushi and Teppanyaki (An Instant Favorite!)

I live for Japanese food, I crave for ramen, sushi, kani salad and other mouth-watering Japanese staples all the time! Luckily for me, I'm not alone. Ekai shares the same love for Japanese food that I can't help but realize that most of our pig out sessions are in Japanese restaurants. I think the the idiom "birds of the same feather, flock together" really is true.

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3 YouTube Cooking Channels That Will Make Your Mouth Water

Even on my most stressful days, I wouldn't call it a day if I didn't spend a few minutes hours, stuck in YouTube and watching random cooking videos. There are a LOT of cooking channels out there, but there's only a few I keep coming back to. :)

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Pig Out Sessions' Favorites For 2011!

Another year has passed and looking back, though I have to admit that there's quite a lot of misses, there's still a handful of hits that regardless of the price, availability and  location, as long as it makes me "elephantly "sufficed, it's a winner in my book! Let's start shall we?

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Café Breton Est Magnifique!

A step inside this quaint crepe and coffee place and it's like I'm transported to Paris. There's this undeniable and inviting feeling as I sit comfortably and nod my head along with the chic music all around me as I anxiously wait for my crepe. I feel like I should be wearing a beret for this. :)

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El Buono Special Pizza, A New Found Favorite!

El Buono Special 12"

PHP 399.00 or USD 9.52

No two pizzas taste alike, that's why it's always like an adventure each time I open up a box. I've tasted many, some of which were bad, others were okay but forgettable and only a few that makes the word “diet” die in your vocabulary.  I’m delighted to discover another pizza that made me fall hook, line and sinker. Imagine a pizza laden with mozzarella cheese, ham, pepperoni, ground beef, bell peppers, onions, pineapple, black olives, corn,  made more ambrosial with El Buono’s signature sauce, sprinkled with herbs and spices that gives this one heck of a pizza, an added edge over other pizzas I have tried in the past.

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Bottomless Dinner At Dads Kamayan Saisaki!

Though I eat out often, I must admit that based on experience, a hefty bill doesn't always equate to a full, contented stomach. That's why most people resort to all-you-can-eat buffets, but finding the best of them all takes time and a lot of pig out sessions too! I've only tried dining at Tong Yang and Dads,  and until now I always root for Dads!

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Restaurant Review: Munchers Inc.

Chili Con Carne Rice Bowl

PHP 79.00 or $ 1.82

I was pleasantly surprised when I received a restaurant food and service review invitation a few weeks ago for Munchers Inc. So I did a little search on Google to see how many people have dined and given their reviews online. My interest got really piqued with the glowing reviews online so I said YES! We were a bit late on the day of the review, no thanks to the unpredictable traffic. Good thing that the management still waited for us. :P

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Wham! Burgers

I know Wham! Burgers has already been in the burger business for quite a while already, in fact I see Wham! Burgers branches every now and then but it was only this [err, last] week that I got to try their food.

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BF's Awesome Home Made Arroz Caldo

The overused and scratched saying "A good way to a man's heart is through his stomach." isn't really exactly applicable here.

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My Legal Love Affair With Tri Mo Shawarma Co.'s Shawarma!

Sizzling Special Shawarma

Php 100.00 or $ 2.36

I have a boyfriend of 5 years, but I'm not afraid to spill the beans. I'm having an affair for about 2 years now. Nobody ever tell me to stop this, I'm in love...

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