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Luzviminda Buffet at F1 Hotel

June 10, 2013 by Janey

F1 Hotel Manila kicks off a month-long Filipino food festival featuring a wide variety of Filipino recipes that originates from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. F1 Hotel has invited skillful, esteemed chefs to showcase delectable native dishes such as chefs Martin Jickain from Station Juan Café at the White House Boracay, Paul Sidney Uy and Karl Noel of Casa Verde Cebu fame and Ed Tuazon from Marco Polo Hotel Davao.

If that didn’t get your interest bubbling, you should know that resident chef now for F1 Hotel Manila is Chef Sau del Rosario, the culinary intellect spearheading F All Day Dining Restaurant, assisted by Chef Willie Ertez. Nothing but the very best of Philippine flavors should be expected with this team.

The LuzViMinda buffet at F1 Hotel runs from June 1 to June 30, 2013.

Think of your favorite Filipino dishes elevated into a broad range of unique dishes, with techniques influenced by foreign cuisines such as Japanese, Spanish and American. Exceptional Filipino taste reinvented in the Sisig Foie Gras. Your favorite crunchy bar chow made richer and luxurious with the presence of the goose liver.

Spectrum at Fairmont Makati

January 21, 2013 by Janey

Last Thursday, Spanx invited to try out the latest buffet joint to hit Makati. It is located at Fairmont Makati, which is also home to Raffles Residences that houses 200+ bedroom residences for both short and long-term stays. With a contemporary design amidst the modern surroundings, the newly opened Fairmont Makati is adding another hotel destination for the city.

Raffles is a sister brand under the parent company Fairmont Raffles Hotels International. Raffles sounds familiar since it’s one of the more upscale hotel chains also found in Singapore, made famous for its Long Bar. Before dinner, the group first whilst away the time at the Long Bar here in Makati, which is only the 2^nd one after Singapore.

While everyone was ordering liquored drinks from left to right, I satiated my thirst with non-alcoholic drinks like their warm calamansi dalandan juice. It was so good I had to get two glasses. I’m recovering from a severe flu last week that’s why I had to beg off with the Long Bar’s signature drinks. I heard praises though for their Singapore Sling and mostly, this Makati Luxury Sling that had some gold flakes to finish it off.

Bulgogi Brothers

October 15, 2012 by Janey

I still smell Kimchi. It’s been a little over 2 weeks since I touched down Manila from Seoul, Korea. You’d think I’d be over Korean food but I just can’t wait to have more. I should stop watching Kimchi Chronicles or Seoul Food on lifestyle channels. I shouldn’t worry since there are new attractions in town, one of which is the fairly recently opened Bulgogi Brothers. Bulgogi Brothers is from the same management as TGI Friday’s, Flapjacks, Italianni’s, and La Maison.

If you’re wondering, “bulgogi” dates back 200 years and is a collective term for all fire-grilled meat dishes. Bulgogi is a representative Korean dish beloved by many people worldwide. Bul is the Korean word for fire, while Gogi means meat. The meat is usually accompanied with a variety of vegetables, making bulgogi a well-balanced dish.

Like in true Korean-style fashion, we started off with “banchan” or series of appetizers served free of charge before the main meal. Who would miss the ever-present kimchi or spiced preserved cabbage? It was accompanied with boiled sweet potato, quail eggs and corn –sort of unusual but for those who are not big on spice, these are welcomed greatly.

On the Table

Haemul Pajeon Php 450

Korean style pancake with seafood and green onions. Best ordered with Makguli

Our group started off with this Korean style pancake made with the most delicious savory batter and mixed with seafood bits and lots of scallions. It’s usually accompanied with a brown sauce that’s on the sweet side. I’d rather take it with Kimchi or use it as my starch instead of rice.

Restaurant 101 Sunday Brunch Buffet

July 8, 2011 by Janey

Restaurant 101 is now open on Sundays for brunch!

It features appetizer and dessert buffets, and main course served a la carte.

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In Crumbs: Stevie’s Hainanese Chicken Rice, Clawdaddy Crab House, Cibo

June 11, 2010 by Janey

2 Sets of Stevie’s Hainanese Chicken Rice Aren’t Enough

May 30, 2010 –2 weeks ago, we ordered Stevie’s Hainanese Chicken Rice yet again. This time, scared to run out of it, we ordered two sets (plus an extra cup of ginger, as usual). It was the highlight of Sunday family lunch at Bubba’s place. We learned that Sundays are usually the busiest day for Stevie since a lot of people call in for orders during this family day. That specific Sunday, there were 8 orders called in for pick-up in Bel-Air, including 2 that were ours.

Bored of the usual lunches in the office? Order Stevie’s Hainanese Chicken Rice, pick it up, and share a great lunch at work. That’s what we did in April. Karen was stuck somewhere so the HCR lunch was shared with our COO and my boss. I’m glad they both loved it. Karen followed afterwards and ate a hefty share as well. I had three helpings myself.

I had more than three helpings 2 Sundays ago… 😉

Stevie’s Hainanese Chicken Rice (For pick-up orders only)

21 Libra St. Bel Air,

Makati City

(0906) 508 4155

Venting out on Food @ Clawdaddy Crab House and American Grill

May 31, 2010 –My make-up was lost one day and replaced the next day (Monday). And that brought a string of good luck with it in the weeks that followed.

But that Monday night, I can’t help but do a vent-out dinner (where I eat my heart out literally –I choose the restaurant and not look at the price tag when ordering and just eat what I want). I treated Bubba at ClawDaddy Crab House and American Grill. We rarely eat at seafood restaurants (Bubba is not a shellfish fan) but this time, I just wanted to get my hands messy with crabs and ribs.

Crab Maritess PHP 120/100 Grams (I think our crab was at 900grams so that was about PHP 1,080)

Crab sautéed in olive oil, white wine, garlic and chilies

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What I do every time I visit is order Crab Maritess and requests for the sweet and spicy Sze Chuan sauce on the side

Smoked Baby Back Ribs (Half) PHP 398

Smoked, slow-cooked, and char grilled baby back ribs basted with ClawDaddy’s BBQ sauce –with 2 side orders of dirty rice

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Rustic Mashed Potato PHP

ClawDaddy Crab House and American Grill

6^th Level, The Ledge, Shangri-la Plaza Mall

EDSA Cor. Shaw Blvd. Mandaluyong City, MM.

(632) 636-5679

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ClawDaddy Crab Buffet

ClawDaddy Crab

Meann’s Birthla at Cibo

June 3, 2010 –It was Meann’s birthday. I surprised her at the office with some Machiavelli chocolates and a banner with the Happy Birthday sign. Lunchtime, we headed out to Shangri-la Plaza for Meann’s birthday lunch treat from dee boss (CGS). It was a toss between Agave or Cibo. We ended up in Cibo.

We bumped into Pebs (AFC’s Senior Sales Affiliates Manager) and Michelle (wife of Chef Bruce of Tablescape) at the restaurant. Pebs used to be my religious supplier of Royce chocolates from Singapore back when she was still based there for work. And Pebs also used to work for SKY as airtimes sales head. She’s now with Asian Food Channel. I’ve met Michelle once when we dined at Chef’s Table.

Pebbles briefly shares that a good friend of hers and her husband’s suggested a place to dine at and when he sent the link of the place –it was my Between Bites site’s link he sent. She laughed a bit because we knew each other. What a small world after all. They tried Frazzled Cook and were really happy about it. I flushed a bit when Pebs said that I got many readers. I delight in the honor of being read… but alongside it is the “invisible” pressure of improving my writing and making good recommendations –those that are deserved.

We ordered one appetizer and a pizza to share among the four of us. As usual, I had my favorite, Pasta dela Terra. Meann asked me what’s good to order and I suggested either Pasta Dela Terra or Pasta Al Telefono. She got the latter while CGS and Karen got two other pasta plates I wasn’t able to note.

Pasta Dela Terra PHP230

Mushroom trifolati, stewed tomato, goat cheese, Parmesan, cream

Tegamino Di Formaggio Fuso Mozzarella PHP 230

Mozzarella, white cheese, tomato, anchovies, basil

Cibo

2nd Level Shangri-la Plaza Mall

Shaw Blvd. cor. EDSA, Mandaluyong City, Philippines

(632) 631 7753

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Agave Mexicana Cantina

Gastronomic Indulgence at the Chef’s Table

Pebbles and Royce Nama Chocolates Bitter

Frazzled Cook and His Dazzling Dishes

Cibo

Two Italians in One Night

Thursday Club Series: Agave Mexican Cantina

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Dear Jane: Stingray –Please No! Part 2

May 25, 2010 by Janey

Dear Jane: Stingray –Please No!

May 21, 2010

From: Shella

foodtrip.blogspot.com

Hi Jane,

I initially wanted to comment on your latest post but I didn’t want to start a nasty thread of comments as pinoys are very emotional when it comes to these and it’s common that certain posts become very controversial when readers get into heated arguments. I wrote you an email as one foodie to another. As far as I know, stringrays are indeed endangered. However, after moving to Malaysia I somehow forgot about this because ikan pari (stringray) is everywhere. As you have mentioned you wanted to try it in Singapore. It’s a common dish in this side of Asia. I don’t even think it’s considered a delicacy. After reading your post I googled stingrays and found that wikianswers provide conflicting info one says 5 species, the other one says 50 species. But the point is, i am not guilty of eating stingray. It is one of those dishes that has made me enjoy Malaysian cuisine. I believe that they use/cook the prolific species of stingray and not the endangered ones. Why? Because they are too damn cheap to be endangered and it’s availability could equate that of chicken or beef so I don’t think the ones being sold and cooked here are endangered. The big question is where does Nasi Lemak gets its supply and what species do they use. I just hope that the information/e-mail of your other reader will not deter you from trying this fish especially in MY or SG. That’s all. Happy eats.

Shella

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I received an email from another reader. I’m posting this on the site with her permission to give everyone else the other side of the coin. This is for readers’ further information. Readers, the decision have always been yours. Like my decisions have always been mine 😉

You guys can do your further research and decide for yourselves.

I haven’t really found the time to do my own research about stingrays. But I did ask myself this question: Singapore –the country of rules and fines allows restaurants to serve endangered stingrays? *scratches head*

Maybe, maybe not. For some people, anything that can help helps. I get that from the point of Lav as well.

Thanks Shella for your email! I appreciate your information as I take another look at the matter.

Happy Eats!

Janey

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Dear Jane: Stingray –Please NO!

May 21, 2010 by Janey

A Reader’s Email

March 20, 2010

Excitingly Spiced at Nasi Lemak

Hi Jane,

I hope this note finds you well.

Ever since I read your post on Nasi Lemak, I’ve been quite bothered that I finally decided to drop you a message cause I thought I should get it out of my head and chest already. I’ve been deeply saddened to know that the restaurant serves stingray. A lot of their species (as well as manta rays) are already endangered and I do believe that its actually illegal to catch and sell such.

Nasi Lemak may say that the kind of Stingray in their menu is not endangered and therefore not illegal, but I still think that at the end of the day, that is beside the point and we all have to choose our side of the fence. And, fact is, if there are less people who patronize stingrays, manta rays, bird’s nest soup, shark squalene, and the likes, then there would be less people who will gather them.

I have no intention of imposing my belief on you, I just thought I’d share with you my thoughts on this.

Thank you very much for your time and more power to Between Bites!

Sincerely yours,

Lav,

an avid reader and fan

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Hi Lav,

Thanks for your email and for visiting the site often.

I really appreciate that you sent an email my way to let me know how the Nasi Lemak entry that included a stingray dish bothered you. I apologize for that.

Forgive my ignorance, I didn’t know that kind of seafood is already near extinction. Bubba watched on Nat Geo channel how fishermen catch shark fins and has decided to knowingly stop ordering them. I think this is the first time though that I’ve heard stingrays are endangered.

No imposition at all, your point is well taken. I’m quite a big eater but I know when to draw the line.

Thanks for taking the time to let me know. I’m posting this on my site for others’ information but I think my readers are more well read and more well informed than I am.

Such is in this case.

A Lesson Learned,

Jane

Photo grabbed from this site

Please SAVE endangered stingrays and manta rays.

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Thai Dara

April 10, 2010 by Janey

Photo Credit:

Carlos Palma of Foodie Manila

http://www.foodiemanila.com/

(How I wish Foodie Manila can always shoot for me so I’d always have outstanding photos.)

Right after the Glutamax event, Bubba, ZP (Carlos) and I dropped by a restaurant I’ve been meaning to try since last year. It was my small celebration of the win spent together with my loving and supportive partner, Bubba, and Zippy, who, outside the online world, has become a really good friend of mine. He holds the same fondness I have for “sole sistah” Madz.

Thai Dara has created a whole new meaning to serving Thai cuisine along Granada Street in Gilmore area. The dining interior of Thai Dara is minimalist in white with visible elements of Thai design. We walked inside the small restaurant, chose our table and not long after, 2 more tables get filled.

On the Table

Tom Yum Gai PHP 229

Famous Thai spicy soup with mushroom, lemongrass, galangga, and kaffir leaves

You have the option of chicken or seafood and I chose the latter. Presentation was of note since the Thai soup dish was served the traditional way, in an aluminum container with the protruding funnel in the center. Their Tom Yum Gai is a delicious combination of Thai spices and seafood broth with visibly sufficient amount of shrimps, fish, and mussels.

Your preference for the level of heat will be asked upon order. Ours was mildly spiced –just enough chili flavor that entices another slurp. I liked their Tom Yum Gai version a lot. Maybe it would have been a bit better with a shade of sourness.

Thai BBQ Chicken PHP 229

Thai marinated chicken with sweet and sour sauce. Served on sizzling plate, boneless chicken breast with noticeably BBQ-tasty chicken skin that didn’t need the orange sauce. I was silently wishing that there’d be more of the flavorful charred skin.

Green Curry PHP 159

Homemade green curry paste with chicken, coconut milk, eggplant, and basil

I was only able to try this the following day when I packed it for lunch. It was generally okay but made me look forward to trying their red curry next time instead. It could use more curry flavor and smaller chunks of eggplant.

Yellow Curry Rice PHP 159

Stir fried curry rice with bits of pineapple, chicken, onions and peanuts

Plain Rice PHP 39

Milk Tea PHP 45

Mint Lemon Tea (2) PHP 45

Service was friendly and adequate. The wait staff informed us that they have a second floor to accommodate more guests but seating style is on the floor in the upper dining area.

Thai Dara offers clean in taste and straightforward Thai dishes. It’s good to know that a Thai restaurant is within the neighborhood to satiate my craving for affordable, reliable and authentic Thai cuisine.

Thai Dara Bangkok Street Food

Granada St., Valencia,

Quezon City.

(632) 568 0651

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List of Discounted/Promo Buffets in the Metro

September 29, 2009 by Janey

List of Discounted/Promo Buffets in the Metro

Dusit Thani Crossover Brunch

Cross over to any four restaurants for under PHP 1,500/head.

For reservations and inquiries: (63 2) 893 1832

Mandarin Oriental Paseo Uno’s Countdown Dinner Buffet

(Sunday – Thursday)

50% off on dinner buffet price of PHP 1,300/head –reservation made at least 5 days in advance

40% off –reservation made 4 days in advance

30% off –reservation made 3 days in advance

20% off –reservation made 2 days in advance

10% off –reservation made 1 day before dinner date

For reservations and inquiries: (63 2) 750 8888 ext. 2412/2413

New World Renaissance Weekend Lunch and Dinner Buffet

1/3 discount of its usual price, which is under PHP 1,000

For reservations and inquiries: (63 2) 910 4203

Manila Peninsula Seafood Buffet

Fridays and Saturdays

PHP 1,300 –includes lobster and unlimited servings of freshly carved rib-eye

For reservations and inquiries: (63 2) 887 2888

Makati Shangri-la Circles Buffet

Unfortunately, after its 50 percent discount promo last Sept. 1-3 (which my friend Mon was lucky to reserve for him and girlfriend Chay), it’s back to its regular price at PHP 1,900. However, you can still enjoy discounts at The Shang Palace, the second floor Chinese restaurant.

Shang Palace All-You-Can-Eat-Dimsum

Available only during lunch

PHP 800 ++ -includes soup and siding

For reservations and inquiries: (63 2) 813 8888

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Paseo Uno Buffet Promotion

September 16, 2009 by Janey

The last time I was in Paseo Uno of Mandarin Oriental was in 2005, if my memory serves me right. I remember it being one of the best, if not the best, buffet in town.

I’m not too certain if the quality of food is still the same since it’s been years since I was last there but there’s now a better reason to check it out and revisit.

Countdown Dinner Buffet Promotion

A minimum of five days’ advanced booking is rewarded with 50 percent off the dinner buffet price of P1,300+++. Four days’ advanced booking receives 40 percent off; booking 3 days ahead gets 30 percent off; 2 days at 20 percent off; and booking at least one day in advance gets 10 percent off

The discount applies to buffet dinners from Sundays to Thursdays, and applies to the food bill only. The Countdown to Dinner promo cannot be used in conjunction with the hotel’s Privilege Card. other discounts or joint credit card promotions. The Paseo Uno promotion bears DTI-NCR Permit No. 82-0507, series of 2009.

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Circles Buffet Rush at 50% Off

September 1, 2009 by Janey

Book your lunch or dinner buffet at Circles Event Cafe

on September 1 to 3, 2009, from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm,

and get 50% off the buffet rates when dining on

September 4 to 30, 2009.

Discount is applicable to a maximum of 8 persons.

For more information, please call the Restaurant Reservations

Information Centre at 813 8888 ext. 7588 / 7599.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

– Reservations for the 3-Day Buffet Rush will be accommodated within

the booking window of September 1 to 3, 2009, from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm only.

– Dining period should fall on September 4 to 30, 2009 with no further extensions.

– Discount is for dine-in reservations only.

– The 50% off is only applicable to the total buffet bill (beverages not included),

exclusive of service charge and government taxes.

– Booking should be pre-paid by cash or credit card through the Restaurant Reservations

Information Centre desk located at the hotel’s main lobby,

from 8:00 a.m to 10:00 p.m.

– Not valid for send bill transactions.

– Offer cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions and discount programs.

MAKATI SHANGRI-LA, MANILA

Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati City 1200, Philippines

Tel (632) 813 8888 Fax (632) 813 5068 www.shangri-la.com

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(UPDATED: By special request, here is the actual Circles Buffet Rate)

Regular Price (including service charge and government tax)

Mon- Sat Lunch PHP 1,424.48 net price

Sunday Lunch PHP 1,903.40

Mon- Thurs Dinner PHP 1,639.38

Fri-Sat Dinner PHP 1,903.40

Discounted Price (with the 50% off promo) (including service charge and government tax)

Mon- Sat Lunch PHP 770.24

Sunday Lunch PHP 1,029.20

Mon- Thurs Dinner PHP 886.44

Fri-Sunday Dinner PHP 1,029.20

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The Flying Pig and the BluFish

August 11, 2009 by Janey

Friday evening was spent at the DKNY Men Fragrance event staged at Manor Penthouse. After the event, we met with Pat, Eric, Madz and Jaja (who is in town from Dubai). Since we were already in the Eastwood City, we decided to have a late dinner (11PM) there. It took me a while to visit the place because of mixed reviews from blogger and non-blogger friends but I decided to give the Flying Pig/Blu Fish a try, tagging four other friends.

The Flying Pig and BluFish are the tandem restaurants situated side by side at the newest Eastwood mall. The concept restaurants are another brainchild of young resto-preneur Raymund Magdaluyo who has 19 restaurants under his belt. Blu Fish specializes in seafood and crabs, very much the same with Seafood Club by Red Crab and ClawDaddy Crab House. Their bestseller is the chili garlic crab.

The restaurant’s interior is very colorful and inviting particularly to family groups and teens. Since one is adjacent to the other with a continuing passageway, it’s also easy to order food from the other side. Bubba and I opted to get one dish from each restaurant, while the rest ordered from the Flying Pig.

On the Table

Back Ribs Dreams Half Slab PHP 338

Flying Pig’s baby back ribs has three choices for basting: Creole blackened, Honey Promegranate, French Espresso. We chose Creole blackened and its medium spicy peppery basting gives a lot of flavor to the meat. All half-slab orders come with an order of side dish. We chose the cheddar whipped potatoes and ordered an extra side of French fries (PHP 75).

The half-slab was surprisingly adequate for two with sufficient amount of meat. The meat was falling off the bones but still hold that firmness the teeth want to sink into. The barbeque sauce is outstanding but not overwhelming. The ribs are falling off the bones deliciously basted in peppery sauce!

Lobster and Prawn Cream Risotto PHP 420

The presentation lacks color making it plainly orange hued. There were two prawns with head intact that served as garnishing on top of the risotto, as well as a lemon wedge. The risotto was a little overcooked but it packed that creamy lobster taste descriptive of a light and elegant flavor. The look can be a bit boring and eventually the taste of this simple dish follows that dull appearance. A swig of lemon spritz can spruce up the flavor. Overall, the dish was satisfying that requires more color and flavor texture.

We moved to Jack’s Loft for drinks after dinner. Great to see Jaja in town -will probably hook up again in the upcoming long weekend.

The Flying Pig / The BluFish

Level 1, Eastwood Mall, Eastwood City

Libis, Quezon City

(632) 900 0886

The Flying Pig/Blu Fish Album

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ClawDaddy Crab Buffet

January 28, 2009 by Janey

I love seafood. Crabs, lobster and shrimps can be part of my everyday meal and I won’t get tired of it. Red Crab, Emerald Garden, Ocean Dragon, Dragon Gate, King Crab are among the few frequented in college days. During those days, the one that tops the list is The Seafood Club by Red Crab in Greenbelt 3 because of their lunch buffet. The lunch buffet consists of a small salad and dessert section, 1-2 pasta, 2-3 other viands plus unlimited crabs. This is the ultimate come-on for me.

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It is a bit problematic to invite Bubba to restaurants such as those mentioned because he doesn’t like seafood that much. One Friday evening, Bubba suggested eating dinner at ClawDaddy, which we’ve been to a few times for their ribs, dirty rice and other fare but never because of crabs. He insisted that I get the dinner buffet so I can have as much crabs as I want. He wants to see me break my record of eating 13 medium-sized crabs in one sitting.

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Clawdaddy’s menu is extensive with various choices for appetizer, soup and salad as well as their grilled meats and seafood. This is the first time though that I am trying their buffet. The buffet included soup, salad, 2 kinds of fish, chicken and crab. The buffet spread that evening wasn’t really that desirable but my main goal was the crab so I’m still a happy camper. Bubba ordered ribs with dirty rice (PHP 250++)

I didn’t break my record that evening. I have only finished about 5-6 crabs –pretty rusty. I need to get this well-oiled machine up and running again.