A quest to see the world and to get more out of life
I had some difficulty persuading Mr. B to ditch our favorite dessert shop and opt instead for High Grounds Cafe. In all honesty, this rather spacious coffee shop intrigued me. The patio looked so relaxing, and it was never without patrons. The wide parking space across the street was a bonus too. However, it was…
I must admit that out of all restaurants operating throughout the metro, it is those catering Filipino cuisine I am most unfamiliar with. While I love Filipino food, it is something that I eat everyday that I’d rather gladly indulge in another cuisine when dining out. It wasn’t until a friend suggested that we have…
I was truly excited to try eating at the Frazzled Cook for the very first time. After all, it belonged to many lists of what to eat around the Tomas Morato area. As usual, parking in front of the restaurant was full, but I knew that a bigger parking space was available at the back…
We headed to Banawe after craving for a dim sum meal. It was another late lunch, which was quite frankly a smart penny-pinching move as the dim sum options were cheaper at odd hours. Knowing the scarcity of parking in Banawe, we had to call the restaurant to ask whether parking was available, to which…
Mr. B wanted to have another go at Alba, but I had to put my foot down and asked that we try something else instead. Despite being an odd hour, Mario’s parking was still full, and we almost skipped it, except a slot across the street suddenly opened up. Comically, once we got to the…
Contrary to our previous dining experience, Cyma had suddenly returned to its usual brisk business. It was already way past the usual lunch rush hours but the restaurant was still full. We left not wanting to wait, only to go back as the allure of a great Greek meal was too much to pass up….
After having had a great experience on our earlier visit, Mr. B wanted to have another go at Alba. This time around, we opted not to call ahead of time and instead wished for luck that a table was available. We decided not to order the paella by phone either; we weren’t too hungry and…
We arrived at Ippudo shortly after noon and the queue wasn’t too long. While waiting, the receptionist checked our vaccination cards, a step not many of restaurants these days do but was very much appreciated on my part. A few minutes later, we were led to our seats. Our table was incredibly tiny that it…
Our next food joint was something of a Tomas Morato classic, Alba Restaurante Español. Since we wanted to have some paella, we called the restaurant while we were on the way so that they can begin cooking the rice dish. During the call, we were informed that one of the dishes we wanted to try,…
A craving for Middle Eastern cuisine led us to our next food venue. Unfortunately, the restaurant we were planning to dine at had closed, but the staff at the hotel pointed us to another Persian place: Behrouz. Outside, the establishment looked promising, but the interior looked unexpectedly different. I loved the conical lamps and the…