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Sariwon Korean Barbecue

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We were honored to have been able to try the new Korean restaurant at Bonifacio High Street Central, Sariwon.  We love Korean food especially Korean barbecue!!!!

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Thank you to Diane and Donna Tan for hosting our dinner!  We were very happy to meet these two very young and very pretty ladies who are at the forefront of Sariwon.  They are also the owners of Jollibee, so this is not their first time in the food service business.  They tried Sariwon during their travels and wanted to bring it back to the Philippines 

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Our menu for the evening

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Donna and Diane recommended the Sangria and the Kiwi fruit shake so we followed them 🙂

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Doenjang Gigae – a spicy stew

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Always love all these side dishes – I particularly liked the mashed squash with raisins and cucumber – Donna made sure we ate it – it looks like mashed potato, but it is squash

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They told us that they use only the freshest cuts of premium USDA Choice beef 

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We had the Galbi that evening and you could really tell that the beef was of good quality

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And just like in Korea, the server cooks for you and cuts it and serves it to you

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Dak Galbi – there are options for the non beef eaters

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Japchae

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Bibimbap

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We can never get enough of beef!!  We were happy to try the bulgogi

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They use ceramic charcoal

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and changed the grill for the bulgogi

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To accommodate the sauce

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Thinly sliced bulgogi

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Dipping sauce made with 12 vegetables and fruits

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Freshly made sweet potato noodles

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And the dessert which was really really refreshing Sikhye

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And we got to meet the owners who flew over to train the staff and make sure that the opening goes smoothly. Sariwon was started in 1938 by their grandmother, Mrs. Koo

Sung and Yoo Chang Rah

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Bonifacio High Street Central

7th Ave. corner 28th Street,Taguig

http://www.facebook.com/SariwonPhilippines

Open daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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Maharlika Filipino Moderno New York City

By | Foodie, Proud to be Pinoy!, Travel | 4 Comments

 We heard about this Filipino restaurant from Tito Stephen and Tita Reg and I made sure we stopped by to check it out!! Thanks to Tita Reg for taking us!  

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 As soon as you enter, there is a condiment tray on the left Maggi savor and Jufran banana catsup!! My two favorite pinky sauces 🙂  Please forgive my photos as it was quite dark so some photos are blurred

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 Love the interiors of the place!

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 The owners were there and are friends of Tita Reg, Noel Cruz and Enzo Lim.  Other owners are Nicole Ponseca and Chef Miguel Trinidad

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 And the sister of Enzo who according to Tita Reg is a model!  Very pretty and tall indeed!

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 Love the t-shirts of the servers

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 A very small, nice and cozy place.  It’s so nice to have a place to go to that reminds you of home when you are far away

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And Tita Reg pointed out to us that it is so Pinoy to have a Last supper image in a Filipino dining table 🙂 and I remember my parents and my Lola having one

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 What a creative menu!!!

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This is dedicated to our brother Mike and Gloria.  You should visit Maharlika when in New York to taste the Gloria Diaz drink 🙂

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Oh my gosh!!! I love their complimentary appetizer!!!!!!! Chicken skin with banana catsup and vinegar!! OH MY GOSH! I could eat just this with rice haha!!

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We had the sisig!! YUM YUM!

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with garlic rice!

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Spam fries!

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English

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Love love this new place Tito Stephen and Tita Reg took us to at the Plaza Hotel in 5th Avenue!

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You go down to the basement

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To the food hall

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There are different areas where you can buy and take out food or you can sit and dine in.  You can stay in a specific area is you want for example just pizza or you can order anything from any station

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Cheese and Charcuterie

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Wine Bar

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Pasta!!

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The Demo Kitchen

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The Ocean Grill and Oyster Bar

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 Brick Oven Pizza

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We came for brunch

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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Down the hall on the other end is Eloise!  I wish they had these things when I was a little girl! 🙂  

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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Mark the Chef

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One of the sons of Tita Chi, Mark, is a chef in New York!  And we were so lucky that he cooked for us for breakfast!!

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He works at the Mermaid Inn.  I can’t wait till he opens his own restaurant in New York!

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We were all watching him in action in the kitchen 🙂

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This is dedicated to all Eggs benedict lovers out there!!!! 🙂

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Hollandaise sauce!!

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Voila!! YUMMY!!

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Celebrating at Wolfgang’s Steakhouse, New York City

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James wanted to go to Wolfgang during our trip and his wish came true the day before we left!  We were happy that Ned and Janet were still in town, so they joined us

Previous entry:  Wolfgang’s Steakhouse June 16, 2008 

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Thanks to Dad and Mom for taking us to Wolfgang to celebrate James’ birthday!

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We order the same thing all the time!

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My special request is always the lamb chop- YUMMY!

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And of course the Porterhouse

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Happy Birthday James!!

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 Schlag schlag everywhere!!!

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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Buds and Bowls, Lawrenceville, New Jersey

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We left Lawrenceville to have lunch and right outside the campus was a cute bed and breakfast place with a very nice and quaint flower shop cafe!!

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Love the cozy interiors!

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We passed the back door from the parking lot…this is the main entrance

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Very small place but so so nice!!!

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A short menu but everything was delicious!

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Cute containers for the drinks

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Chicken Salad Sandwich with Grapes, Walnuts and Tarragon

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Quiche

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Burger

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 My order which I super super loved!!!!  First time for me to taste a sandwich like this!!!  Grilled Brie, Swiss and Raspberries with honey on brioche!!!! YUMMY!!!!

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There is a second floor with another room for dining

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Toilet

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Yoga studio 🙂

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Click below to go to their website for more information 

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Loukas Last American Diner, New Jersey

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 Around 30 minutes from Lawrenceville, we met up with Tito Tommy and Tita Cathy and they took us to their son in law and daughter’s Diner, named after their son, Loukas! 🙂

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A lot of memorabilia which they bought from a studio that closed down

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Tito Tommy and Tita Cathy’s daughter, Peggy with her husband, Nick, who own and run the diner

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Loukas!!!  

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And the other 5 adorable kids! with a 7th one on the way!

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A super extensive menu!

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Potato skins

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My request buffalo chicken wings

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Must always have a milkshake in a diner!  YUM! Super thick!

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Onion soup

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Mozzarella sticks

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Of course fries

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Calamares

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This was the best dish we had that evening.  Dad and mom mentioned I like chicken wings and so Nick made this for us!! WOW!!! I told him to bring this to Manila!! It was super yummy!!!!

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Desserts!!

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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