Monthly Archives: March 2014

iACADEMY School of Continuing Education

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Last November was the launch of iAcademy School of Continuing Education.  There is always a need for people to learn more even after they have graduated.  A need for people to learn something they still want to learn or know more about.  iAcademy School of Continuing Education has courses for almost every field of interest  

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The same people who own STI Academy,  Yosi Tanco.  And now succeeded by the daughter who is now President and CEO of iAcademy

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 Congratulations to my friend, Tina Vitas who is also part of the iAcademy team as Executive Director

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Click below to go to their website

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Chef Samurai Now Open in Subic

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Congratulations Bambi and Michelle on another restaurant venture!! More choices of dining in Subic.  This time it’s Japanese in collaboration with Chef Bruce Ricketts  

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My favourite is the Special menu.  I wanted to order everything in this menu 🙂
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Wagyu Skewer.  Love the presentation
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Tuna Cubes Tostada! YUM!!  This is my type! and this is the type I am looking for when it’s a Chef Bruce Ricketts menu
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Another favourite menu page for me 🙂

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Gyoza
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Unagi and Cream cheese maki – YUM!
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Tempura maki – Yum!
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Grilled Saba
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Grilled Unagi
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 US Prime ribeye teppanyaki

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Tuna and Bonito Aglio olio

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Coffee Jelly ala mode
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The restrooms
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Breakfast at Gourmet Garage

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Back at Gourmet Garage Subic and happy to see this Putobumbong and bibingka booth right in front! 🙂

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Perfect for breakfast or anytime during the day!  It does not have to be Christmas to have putobumbong and bibingka!  They make it fresh when you order!

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New tables and chairs to accommodate the diners!  This is now my favourite spot in the place

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Dried fish from Macau! 

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You can buy it by the weight or have it served.  This is how Chef Booj served it to us.  He shredded it and put it on top of a tomato omelette! YUM! and served it with Chinese sausage fried rice!!!

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Gourmet Garage has the BEST condiment tray in the whole world!!  I am serious!
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It has everything!  Where can you find a condiment tray that has olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Black truffle oil and pink Himalayan salt?

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 I love the serving of tea 🙂

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We all love this!  We can eat this breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Sometimes the whole table is just this because everyone orders it.  Gourmet Garage Tapa!  One of the bestsellers is a Filipino dish 🙂

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Come with two eggs of your choice

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Another bestseller is Corny Chowder!  I love the bowl 🙂

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For our family, this is all day dining too 🙂  Raclette!

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I had this for lunch but it can be for breakfast too since it has egg 🙂  I had to try this after all it’s named after my son, Chef Javs 🙂  Javier’s Gourmet Burger

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It has two kinds of cheese slices- emmenthal and Mozzarella.  I love the pecorino french fries that go with it!!  

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The burger is the BEST burger in town 🙂  Bryan flattery burger

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You can also order gourmet burgers without a bun – check out the burger section – all Bryan Flannery

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Angula from Spain!  The real thing!

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You can buy the bottle and have it cooked!

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Mischka’s Favorite is a bestseller too 🙂

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Spanish Dinner at Masseto

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 So happy to be back at Masseto!  Chef Tippi is blooming!!! 🙂

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This is becoming our regular table 🙂
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We love Steve and Lindy 🙂
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I have been dreaming about our trip to Northern Spain and I was so happy when Tippi told me she can serve Spanish food in Masseto!!  Masseto now offers Spanish meals as long as you coordinate with Chef Tippi and give her 2 days advance notice.  The menu goes for around P 1,250 to P 1,500 per person depending on the dishes you request.  For this menu, it costs P 1,250.00 per person
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The gambas was so fresh
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Same with the squid and it was so tender
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All of us loved this!!!  Fried potatoes, chorizo and fried egg – Huevos rotos!  Super yum! The potatoes were done so well and the taste is just perfect with the egg and chorizo!  Tips, please put this on the regular menu /bar menu!!  I promise this will be a hit!! 🙂
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Fideo paella.  First time for me to try paella this way – also very good!

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Salpicao! Yum 🙂
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plated 🙂
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Another amazing dish!!! Apple Tart vanilla ice cream!!  Tips, keep this on the menu as well! A sure hit too!! My mom will love this!!!
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Steve loving our background music – trying to determine the name of the songs through Shazam 
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Many new things on the menu!! 
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Wanting to try the Scallops two ways and bacalao and eggplant caviar dip and all those pastas!
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