femme fatale

Sept. 01 - Pancake House, Galleria - potato salad,tacos & mashed potato, chocolate hot cake & bangus meal are our fave order here…Pancake is as homey as ever..kids love it  here — coz my Czeskah does.
* wid czeskah & my sis ianne

Sept 01 - brownies unlimited,gale - walnut swirl — for those who  haven’t tried it — try it to believe it (d addiction  that goes wid it)

Sept 03/ Sept 17 - Tater’s ,Galleria & Tater’s Glorietta - what else? — large sour cream french fries — movie snack.  03 - Watched sisterhood in traveling pants wid czeskah & sis ianne….17 - watched Sky High wid czes & sis ianne again.

Sept 06 - Becky’s Kitchen, Valle Verde Phase1 - originated in Bautista St, Malate… i can’t imagine how many boxes they are makin’ in a day — they are always flooded with bulk orders.. it would always be an excitin’ feelin’ visitin’ Becky’s –the usual — i got a box of walnut fugde, brownies, walnut raisin oats, sansrival & a slice of potato cake… Becky’s is the only place for potato cake..try it…their goodies are to die for!

I gave sis the whole sansrival -  my pasalubong to her & we brought it in her place since it’s near Becky’s. — we are not livin’ together anymore for a year now.

* wid Czeskah & Dad

Sept 09 - Cafe Xokolat, Megamall - this place is new — i like the ambience — d interior colors are orange, black & brown — d place is a mixture of Max Brenner in greenbelt3 & starbucks .. chocolate drinks are their specialty here . — hot or cold caprichos. purong chocolate — not that sweet .
grilled eggplant sandwich is a best buy.. also the salad..try it…but the pasta aren’t that worth it..u can  skip it.
* wid Kristine –we juz had lunch together & fetch our kids afterwards..as always ,dad & czes waited for me for some minutes –i dropped by my client’s ofc.

Sept 11 - Grandparent’s day - Tender Bob’s , Greenhills Promenade — we tried steak & porkchop. plus d usual onion rings & fsh fillet — the porkchop is soo juicy & malasa.for only Php155 2pcs porkchop (big ones) & mashed potato or rice.
* wid Dad,Mama, Ianne & Czes

for dessert - go nuts donuts, same place - box of 6 donuts & coffee –for czes water.. amazing glaze is a best seller.. but for me, i still like the chocolate one better
* still wid my fam plus trixie

Sept 14 & 19 - red ribbon, connecticut,greenhills - banana loaf crunch take out /brownies & mamon - typical snack — wid dad.

Sept 14 - Krua Thai, Megastrip Megamall - i made habol — so i  end uo eatin’ alone hehehe — the pork is juicy & loaded wid garlic yumyum.. Try curry veggie..tom yum soup..fish wid spicy sauce.
They don’t have servce charge — so, be generous enough to give tip.

Sept 14 - Seattle’s Best — d usual cofee & tiramisu — we juz had it take out & brought d coffee inside krua thai.
*wid sis ianne & d fanlo sisters (louvkee & rochelle)

Sept 23 - Heaven & Eggs, Glorietta — The food attendants (girls) are wearin’ angel wings…why? the concept of the place is heaven — there are swayin’ seats too… where we seated —

It’s like country waffles — serving american breakfast whole day… A lot of their menus includes egg — we started wid d salad — the  serving is really big..u’ll get to finish  it coz it’s really masarap –it’s d sauce … i tried salt & pepper pork spareribs wid yang chow rice — so-so — not as what ‘m expectin’..
they have evrythin –beef pork chicken — all kinds of rice — all kinds of big breakfast combination whole day.
* wid sis ianne, ms.dex,trixie,grace & tanya — after Qtv soft/pocket launch @ Oakwood..(a lifestyle show for women under the umbrella of GMA7)

Sept. 24 - San Yang, Galleria — this resto is a one of d pioneer in galleria .. but we often passed by this place & choose d others — visit this  place coz they serve all kinds of rice toppings @ Php 85 only & masarap talaga.. but  there is no ambience here — typical chinese resto.. but d food is superb..ask for house tea while w8n  for ur orders.
* wid sis ianne, trixie, janet & flory

Sept 24 - Hot loops,Gale still - box 0f 6 plus coffee — i ordered choco nutty rush ..with caramel inside — yumyum..Php 96 only for a box of 6

Sept 30 - Cabalen, Megamall - filipino  buffet — choices are lesser now compared years before — good thing krispy  kangkong is still & always available — the rest d usual crispy pata..karekare..adobo..pinakbet..kuhol..etc etc — i don’t eat buro but i can take the buro of cabalen & even had a 2nd serving.
* wid kristine

gtta go!

abhelicious here

I would like to  share the resto  (food stand included) i visited lately (August) & since Sept. is almost over — allow me to share it as well *big smile*

Aug 01 & 21 - KFC, Roces & KFC Galleria resp. — everybody tried KFC — ‘m juz glad that after introducin’ 2 kinds of salad last yr. .. Now, they are offerin’ chicken fillet @ Php 29 only  — loaded wid real chix & d servin’ is quite big for its price.
*01-  wid my kids czes & cassy & my parents / 21 - wid czes & casssy plus melanie & kids

Aug. 05 - Sitio, Podium - d sitio pansit is loaded with meat  & lots of other sahog - worth it! For puto bumbong & bibingka lover - they serve it all year round…downside — poor service (mejo tagal)
* wid czeskah & classmates & their moms (my close friends)

Aug 06 - Kowloon , West Ave. - after all these years - their siopao is still as sulit as ever! they didnt downgrade their quality.
* take out wid dad & mama

Aug 10 - Red Ribbon, New Manila - now serving Tiramisu cake… & through the years i still find their chocolate mousse a winner.
* wid Czes & Dad

Aug 11 - Chocfull of Nuts, Greenhills - i often buy their chocolate cupcake worth Php 17 only (take-out) enjoyin’ every bite while walkin around shopesville - usually when i  buy cd-r’s –it’s "chocolatier"!
* alone

Aug 15,21,22, - Brownies Unlimited - Walnut Swirl is an all time fave, priced @ Php 16  — my coupon is almost full for a free mocha jelly …well, ‘m really not after the mocha jelly..it’s only a plus  — wid or widout that mocha jelly freebie — i drool for walnut swirl all d time…
*usually  alone - after grocery or some errands @ d mall - i’ll grab a bite

Aug 16 - Italianni’s, Greenhills - penne arrabiata (garlic, onions, tomatoes,olives saute in olive oil-looks boring to some but i simply love it!) is my automatic pasta order here but this time i tried seafood pasta (coz i have a free seafood pasta coupon — hahahaha! — u thought i wanna explore this time, huh!)
for the pizza - we had salmon pizza, best seller — but to those who are allergic to seafood -don’t gamble…the outer part of my lips got itchy after ( to think i already overcome my allergy to crabs & other seafoods excludin’ fishes)
i love avocado — so for those who share wid me d love for avocado — u can always sip avocado shake here in Italianni’s (it’s seasonal, though - but it’s not as seasonal here in Italianni’s) mmmm, i wonder where they pick those avocadoes? * think think*

tip: a 20% discount coupon slash off price (total bill) for your next visit is available all the time but sometimes the food attendants aren’t always offerin’ it– but, if u r kinda machika 2 your food attendant — they can give u an application form for a VIP gold card w/c u can not juz use it in Italianni’s but also in Outback & Friday’s but if u have a freecoupon –it’s either or (use ur discount card or d coupon)

* wid Shiela - my bestest girl friend in Multicare (d generic div. of AstraZeneca @ that time - Now, an individual company)

Aug 16 - Beard Papa, Galleria — their cream puff is to die for! i love d ones wid choc chips — order cold (unsweetened) green tea too.  It will serve as your neutralizer.
* snack with  Shie - after dinin’ in Greenhills , we headed Galleria coz by 230 pm ‘m off to my daughter’s school..Shie got to meet Kristine & Melanie - 2 other mommies (my 2 other close friends in school)

Aug 18 - Gloria jeans , Galleria - okay, this time allow me to include a coffee shop since ‘m not a gloria jeans regular customer..d choco mint frapuccino taste really well (in full fairness) - too generic, but ‘m a starbucks kid since then - it’s not that ‘m addicted to Starbucks - no! it’s juz that it’s everywhere - so accessible & convenient for all types of meeting…for me, Starbucks nowadays is d high end version of Jolibee & Mc do — agree?
So, for my food journal blog - these 3 aren’t included — i have nothin’ more to say ’bout those 3 chains that u guys would love to read& & eager to know — like me, all of u knw it by heart…
*meeting wid darlene

Aug 20 - Take-Out Queen convenient store, Santolan - Pesto Bangus Belly @ Php 120/pack…new in d market — worth tryin’ but i find it expensive . A pack is only half piece of bangus.
*wid dad

Aug 24 - Mr. Choi, Galleria - this resto is full ALL d time — i wonder why * think again* — nothin’ really new & spectacular except that they serve free appetizer (dried fish skin) — okay, i guess  it’s d location…situated near d entrance of Galleria beside Gold’s gym( Holiday Inn side)…d ambience & d meals are not intimidating.
* wid kristine & marge

Aug 24 - Dulcinea, Galleria - I am a dulcinea person (from beverage to chix potato salad to pasta to cold cuts hungarian sausage) tip: you can request the chef (thru ur waiter) to cook it for you right there & then & serve it in ur table — tell d waiter to tell d chef to sautee it wid lots of white onions) — okay, so where i am now? — okay, m a dulcinea person &  i tried their mango cake for d very 1st time but to my dismay it tasted like a bakery cake (oh! i love spanish bread & all but u  know how bakery cakes taste..) — u can’t even finish a slice — so, scrap mango cake fr dulcinea..meanwhile, continue enjoyin’ their food fr churros down d line
* wid kristine & marge (4 our dessert)

TIP: if u  wanna impress somebody ( a gf,wife..a client  etc) order tarta  de madrid.
why? u won’t see it being display in any of their display fridge (all branches). it’s their specialty & in  order for u to have/buy it ..you have to place your order a day or two in advance…..so, d person you will be givin’ that cake –will really feel special/ipmt. in ur life to do such  act.

so, how did i know bout this tarta thing? from my  daddy o! *wink*

Aug 25 - dulcinea,megamall - ice cream stand -i got  pistachio ice cream.. it’s just so-so…though all flavors that we all missed from coney island are available (mint, strawberry, bubble gum, almond, etc)
*wid dad after grocery

Aug 26 - Burgoo, Podium - this time i ordered their promo - spareribs platter , d chix liver wrapped in bacon is kinda addictin’ — we have d usual pasta.. pizza.. porkchop wid mashed potato.

TIP: wid or widout free coupon — ( it’s either you lost d one they gave u durin’ ur last visit ..used it already..expired date..lost it ..whatever d reason) u can always ask for what’s in it for you — okay, here’s their line — okay, ma’am –i’ll ask our mgr (if u dont have wid u d free coupon) & they ALWAYS end up givin’ u  a free  food– juz cross ur finger it’s not buffalo wings again & again — but if they give buffalo wings — better than nothin’ at all.

plus tip: don’t order buffalo wings - u can always have it for free (for an order of 2 main course)

* wid czeskah, Michelle (ysabel’s mom) & ysabel ( czeskah’s best friend - they r actually 6 in their group) after PTC - parent teacher conf

Aug 26 - Landes , Podium -  if u r a chocolate lover - try their dark chocolate cake — a part of u will actually have this guilty feeling coz it’s loaded wid calories — michelle & i shared d single order round cake… we have apple pie  too it’s really good.
* still wid czes,ysabel & michelle (our dessert)

Aug 26 & 27 -  dinner @ Tender Bob’s , greenhills promenade - after spendin’ time wid michelle & ysabel ..czes & i rushed to greenhills to meet wid Mama for Czeskah’s piano lesson3pm.

I highly recommend Tender Bob’s (steaks..ribs..burgers).It’s mala Friday’s - big american servings but prices here are competitive.. i actually can say it’s affordable.

for a start, onion rings costs Php 30 only–yep yep 30 pesos — a dozen of big round onion rings served with tartar sauce..super suliTalaga!! & really yummy..fish fillet @ Php 120   – dat’s 3 pcs of  fish  fillet & ur choice of rice or mashed potato.. .   
* 26 - wid Dad Mama & Czeskah / 27 - wid  czes - we came bck for d onion rings *smile*

Aug 28 - Le coeure de france,galleria - Now that they  are in d bandwagon of 50% discount (ok, that’s french baker after 8pm) — their’s is buy one take one — their ( i’d rather say their — ‘m havin’ a hard time spellin’ d store’s name) *giggles* wheat oatmeal loaf & all kinds of croissant are now easy on the pocket — that made me confuse — does it taste really good in d 1st place or it does now since it’s easy on d pocket?!? *juz kiddin’*
wid my kids..my angels

that’s all for now…

i hope i was able to help you on your next resto stop (reSTOp) — *a very big smile*
                                                                     

BURP,

abhele/belle

sept. is next -since u allowed me to.

I’d like to thank d ff. peole who inspired me to write this:

~everybody ‘m wid with — mentioned earlier for every dates
~ my kuya tabtab — our cook now.
~ malu garcia — view her blog to know the reason why
~ my dear cousin christa mendiola –bakin’ & cookin’ is her major thing & will deliver  her specialty/ies in my place —
~ anne — who bakes yummy goodies & cooks yummy food
~ the late doreen fernandez - ‘m an avid reader of her column before - "In Good Taste" Phil. Star

goodnight & God  bless!

don’t forget to pray before sleeping.