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Scarsdale Artisan Delights at Shaw

March 24, 2014 by Janey

It’s not quite breakfast, it’s not quite lunch, but I have a hunch, it’s going to be a good munch. Sunday mornings are created for some good light conversations and brunch. I love Sunday brunches. Yesterday saw me having brunch with one of my favorite ladies, a spiritual mentor, and my confidante, Nats. She picked the restaurant and I was only too excited to drive to Scarsdale Artisan Delights and discover what it has to offer.

Scarsdale is actually a town in Westchester County in New York, somewhere in the northern suburbs of NYC. Walking into the restaurant feels like it’s fresh from the Big Apple scene, with interiors looking crisp and clean with brick, wood and mostly industrial elements.

Atmosphere is relaxed, casual yet elegant. Focal point is the crystal clear glass case by the counter displaying some of their much-coveted croughnuts and doughnuts… like priced gems.

Chef Carlo Miguel has collaborated with Go Nuts to give birth to Scarsdale. They make doughnuts fresh on the site and all the fillings and components are made fresh in-house. The dining room is filled with beautiful morning sunlight setting up what turned out to be a superb brunch.

A Sweet Kiss of Tapas at Beso Cucina Venotika

On the Table

Cheddar Jalapeno P100

U.S. Cheddar topped and Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese

I think grouping cheddar and jalapeno together is a brilliant idea. I love it in Cheetos and deep fried Jalapeno Poppers. Now, I love it in a doughnut –or a doughnut sandwich since it is actually savory. The cheddar greets you with cheesy sharpness then the Jalapeno introduces itself with a bit of heat and tangy zing.

Doughnut Pulled Pork Php 150

Slow BBQ braised pulled pork, tomato, cucumber, lettuce

This was served with French fries on the side, catsup and I ordered an extra chili con carne (P40) on the side to sauce my fries.

One of the best pulled pork sandwiches I’ve tried in Manila and yes, it has a lot to do with the soft pillowy fluffy dough that surrenders to a few bites easily dissolving in your mouth, richly. But the pulled pork takes the limelight too, cooked slowly until tender enough to be shredded – it had intense flavors of smoky pork and deep tomato-based barbecue sauce. It was quite moist and seductive. It kept pulling me in.

Something is Cookin’ at Between Bites

April 27, 2011 by Janey

This was way overdue. I’ve been thinking about this for the past 2 years but never gotten around to actually doing it. In fact, there are 3 things I’ve been meaning to do as projects but it always gets sidetracked… family first, other more impeding matters first, work first, LOVE first and sometimes LIFE just happens and you get railroaded. I’m not complaining. I take the good with the bad… and continue to have Hope for the Flowers.

One of those magic 3 is in the works and might launch early June. This is a project I’m working on since last month with 2 other good friends.

The other one will have to be delayed to Q4 and will involve a bigger audience and more intricate details.

The last one is what I’ve been working on since mid-2010 but only when I find the spare time so I conceptualize, work and pause, work and pause, work and pause. I worked on it piece by piece. The framework is 95% done since January 2011. Thanks to my good friend Mon who from Malaysia was able to put into shape 96% of what I had in mind.

I’m bursting with excitement to share with everyone the new design and lay-out (but I’m forced to keep it under wraps due to my group’s fear of copycats. Anyway, I really don’t mind that much that’s why the photos here kinda spills it already. I think the team who helped me put this together cannot be replicated).

But I have been told that the overall output has to wait. My other good friend and former colleague Martin Martini, who is a web expert, told me he needs 2 months to get things executed and running –taking out the kinks too.

June 1, 2011.

That’s the date to watch out for.

This specific one involved this concept shoot at Big Bang Studio.

That same day, Madz introduced me to HMUA Renan Galicia Bautista, who was such a delight to work with. I really enjoyed his sweet, exuberant and funny persona –very natural without a trace of pretense. But it was really his skillful make-up expertise, including hair know-how that really made quite an impression on me.

I just lifted this off his Facebook without his permission… oopsies!

His swift move of the airbrush across my face didn’t take as long as the ones for my previous shoots (outside Big Bang Studio) and he just glided the air from the brush like a soft whisper against my skin. I got exactly the make-up I had in mind, FRESH and BARELY THERE.

Imagine making my pitiful-looking face turned into this human-looking face.

I didn’t even want to wash my face that night. Oh, and he also styled my first outfit for the shoot. Versatility is key.

Renan also does some of the creative make-up behind Kaos, the one-of-a-kind musical spectacle in the highly renowned Resorts World Manila. You might want to try him out, check out his contact details below. I’m getting him again for the outdoor shoot I have in the pipeline next month.

HMUA Renan Galicia Bautista

For bookings: +63 917 517 3642

Thanks to Madz Alsola and Pearl Perlada, photographers who took the reins of the shoot.

Photography by Pearl Perlada

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Photography by Pearl Perlada

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Photography by Madz Alsola

About Big Bang Studio:

Two highly creative, fun and dynamic females with experience of more than half a decade in the industry run Big Bang Studio. Driven to inspire and entertain people passionate about photography, the team opened the studio with a mission to provide clients the ultimate venue to transform their memories into inspired memorabilia.

Big Bang Studio’s greatest differentiator is its personalized approach. The studio’s artsy, laid-back setting and friendly team craft a comfortable scene where clients can simply relax while working on a creative/production output or learning studio basics. Big Bang Studio is a place that draws creativity from an ease mind, while producing valuable photography services that cater to the clients’ specific needs.

CHECK OUT the Big Bang Studio Blog.

http://bigbangstudio.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/jane-d-chua-of-between-bites/

They have recently shot Mich Dulce, David Charlton, Lei Hosseinzadeh, among others.

If you are after concept shoots/family portraits/openshoots/barkada shoots/product shots or need a studio for your own concept shoots, contact Big Bang Studio.

Big Bang Studio

Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City

E-mail:bigbangphoto@gmail.com

Tel: (02) 546 4414 and (02) 964 5339

Mobile: +63 927 501 5382 (Pearl) +63 917 811 6239 (Madz)

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Savory Chicken

March 16, 2008 by Janey

I haven’t eaten this since high school. My dad introduced me to this Chinese-owned chicken restaurant. I love the chicken skin and the sauce. I can finish their 1 whole chicken in one sitting, especially when the meat is moist.

We passed by the branch in Quezon City and decided to order 1 whole chicken to go. The oldest branch is located in Binondo, while the one I used to frequent was the one in Shaw Blvd.

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