Category Archives: Foodie

Congratulations to Ramen Nagi on the opening of their 3rd branch which is in SM North Edsa!  They just opened their first branch last December in SM Aura then their second in Mall of Asia.  Soon they will open their 4th branch in Robinson’s Magnolia and in December in Greenbelt 3

Congratulations to the successful partners of Ramen Nagi!!  Paolo Pineda, Roxanne and Ericson Farillas, Avi Chua and Mike Kho

Everytime they open a branch, Ramen Nagi gives them a Daruma for good luck.  They colour one eye during the opening and colour the other eye when they reach their targets.  I am sure those eyes are coloured in a short period of time 🙂

If there is one thing I have in common with Senator Sonny Angara, it’s our kids love for Ramen Nagi.  It’s an honour to have cut the ribbon with him and for a successful restaurant

 My Ramen boys of course had their ramen fix 🙂

I am so happy that there are many side dishes to choose from.  We tried 4 and they were all good!!

Chicken Karaage

Gyoza

Chasu Rice

Nagi Star Ramen Salad

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I am sure many of you know this place from 1998.  It’s now been sold to a new owner and it’s been revived

Everything including the logo

the interiors is new and interior designed by one of the owners, Imee Magdaraog who apparently used to work for Rustan Home for awhile.  No wonder it’s beautiful

One of the owners, Steve Magdaraog.  He told me that he was in the Information Technology ( IT ) field and he wanted to do something different for a change.  He studied culinary in ISCAHM and now owning and running his very own restaurant

Il Ponti was known for their night time bar and entertainment.  According to Steve, they are still polishing this for now but they have a beautiful bar lounge which can be used for private events as well 

Run by a true Italian from Genoa ( the home of pesto 🙂  ) , Giulio Gongarini, Restaurant manager.  He recently came from Finestra of Solaire and now opened Il Ponticello

The talents behind the wonderful food!! Chef  Panky Lopez, Executive Chef and Chef Frankie Patricio,  Chef De Partie who trained in Italy for 3 years

We had a nice lunch with my friends Alexis and Bambi Javelosa together with Bambi’s brother,  Ren-Ren Oscar Reyes Jr, General Manager of L’Oreal Philippines Consumer Products

We have been twice already in a span of one week and enjoyed all the dishes we had.  Truly delicious and good quality Italian food!

Mixed antipasti

Grilled Portobello Alla Griglia – YUM!

Gnocchi Gorgonzola – YUM!

The pizza is amazing!!  

Rotolo

Main dishes

Herbed Crusted Rack of Lamb – Yum!

Poached Chilean Seabass

There are three desserts and they are all very good!!  They have a pastry chef,

Vesuvius Bodino Al Cioccolato 

 Cheesecake Panna Cotta – it’s not just a flavour, there’s real yummy cheesecake with it 

Tiramisu – YUM!  Very moist and very yummy!!!

 Nutellino! YUM!!  Nutella with Vodka.  I don’t drink, but I can drink these type

We were there for lunch time and it was jam packed!!  Many diners are office people around the area and they availed of the Executive lunch which is good value for money and very good

Promo

They are on soft opening.  Il Ponticello U203 Antel Corporate Centre 121 Valero st. Salcedo Village, Makati.  Cell #:  0949-760-8731

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Thank you Town & Country for making me always a part of your family 🙂  

Yvette Fernandez, Editor in Chief, Torto Canga, Head of Sales for Luxury Titles for Summit Media, Alicia Colby Sy, Lifestyle Editor and Tara Yuchengco Santos, Team publisher   

I am so glad I made it to the Good Life event

Always in good company with Town and Country

Marielle Po and Anna Rufino,  Leo Po and

Tess Reyes and Kai Lim,  Roselle Allado and Carrie Yang  

Tita Bettina and daughter, Dani Osmeña, Victoria Vasquez and Paul Campos , Mark and Xandra Padilla, Ces and Miguel Ramos  

Kirk Young, Chris Sy and Richie Yang.  Candy and Randy Go and Concon and Sheba Bautista

Alicia Sy, Carrie Yang, Candy Go, Reina Tan, Roselle Allado, Me :-),  Sheba Bautista and Tess Reyes

Rambla Gin and Tonic Bar by owner Uri Singla and Mixologist Giancarlo Mancino, the man behind the bar of 8 1/2 Otto Y Mezzo Bombana.  He consults for Rambla and was the mixologist that evening

Big boss, Yvetter Fernandez, Editor in Chief of Town and Country

The three chefs for the evening – Karen Yang, Bruce Ricketts and Gaita Fores

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After Chubby Chicks,  Previous entry:  Chubby Chicks July 16, 2014

I went to visit Larcy’s Cupcakery.  Tita Thelma told me that this was a must so I made sure I went inside and not just pass by from the outside.  That pink heart on the door was calling Heart2Heart 🙂

Outside seating

Cute place 🙂

Bakers making some cupcakes 🙂

I could not help it, I had to try it after looking at all these!! No window eating allowed here! 🙂

 OMG! A giant cupcake!!!! Yay!! Someone makes them in the Philippines 🙂  This was ready to be picked up 

I asked the staff which was their bestseller and that’s what I had- Red Velvet cheesecake! YUM!! 🙂 

Restrooms 🙂

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I went to Pergola mall in BF Homes to check out my friend’s stall called Chubby Chicks 🙂  Chef Maj Lazatin of The Glass Door

Previous entry: The Glass Door by Maj Lazatin Imperial April 3, 2014   

owns this with some of her friends.  It’s right outside Japan Home Center on the ground floor

Interesting concept, stuffed chicken wings 🙂

The problem with eating alone is you only get to try a few 🙂  I got 2 pcs. -the Chubby Chicks Special which has mashed potato, bacon and cheese and the Mushy Chicks which has shiitake mushrooms and cheese.  Obviously I love cheese 🙂  And these are the two bestsellers according to the sales staff.  I got 2 dips – blue cheese and garlic mayo plus a side of garlic fries   

Here’s a close up of the two chicken wings.  I like them both 🙂  Hope they open in Makati!!

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There are so many restaurants in BF Homes opening and closing left and right.  Here are a few that are still on my bucket list.  I went there last month and I just passed by them – recommended by my friends who live in the area, Tita Thelma and Ned and Janet  

Don Limone I heard has very good cheesecake 

Ramen Kuroda

Which has very reasonable Ramen Set Menus.  I need to bring the Ramen boys to taste it

Another new Ramen place

Bi won Korean restaurant 

In President Avenue, Tito Chef

While driving down President Avenue I saw this!  I took a photo and realized later on how cheap it is since garlic is very expensive already now at around P 375.00 a kilo.   I bought 5 pcs. for P 77.00 so I remembered this photo and asked my friend Ned to get me some.  Apparently these garlic are already yellow – I don’t know if over ripe is the correct term.  Though you can probably still use it, it is not the fresh white garlic 

The words Farm and Healthy always catches my attention- wondering if this is good

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 Congratulations Eliza Antonino, Abba Napa and Jon Syjuco ( the Moment Group ) on the opening of their 4th branch of 8 Cuts Burger Blends in Powerplant Mall, Rockwell and soon to open in Serendra beside Phat Pho.  I don’t think i will ever stop congratulating these three!! They are amazing!

Previous entry: 8 Cuts November 8, 2013   

8 cuts is the sister restaurant of Burger Bar.  In Burger bar they have 4 blends of burgers and in 8 Cuts they have 5 cuts which includes the Ox blend

Love the uniforms

Everything looks so good!!!!

Good O’l Fried Hot Wings – YUM!

Golden Cheddar Mozzarella sticks – YUM!

I want all! 🙂  Look at all those sides and milkshakes!!

Battered up onion rings

So juicy!!!

Soon to be on the menu – Heart2Heart calls it the Ice Cream burger 🙂

Our giveaway 🙂  Choose any of the 5 blends or invent your own blend

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