Celebrating over 7 years, and saying thank you with our ” favoriti”….we will be closing our doors on August 15….Gaita Fores

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I heard the news that Pepato was closing…I was so sad!!! But then I also heard, they are moving to a new home…so now I am happy again! Whenever someone asks me where I would like to eat, Pepato will always be on the list!  And before closing their doors on August 15, I made sure my husband took me to visit and have my last meal in that location

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The great chef behind Pepato.  Heart2Heart likes anything and everything she cooks! and I am sure many others agree with me.  Goodbye kitchen 🙂

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I was looking at the menu for a long time….I did not know what to choose!  I like everything!  How can you possibly eat everything in the menu??? Isn’t there a dish called MENU SAMPLER???

While I was browsing the menu, they served me this!!! I LOVE IT!! I ate both and my husband got mad at me for eating his!  🙂

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A new appetizer which was really really good using the mille feuille crepes!!  Finally a hot dish using the crepes!! Soooo… good!! And you can buy the mushroom truffle paste which is what you see on top

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Since I could not decide…I chose the appetizer trio…I wish they had the whole menu in this portion so i could eat everything 🙂 SERIOUS!  Someone should invent a MENU SAMPLER where you can taste all the dishes in the menu- one bite each!  I WILL ORDER THAT! 🙂  

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Same with the pasta- I like all the pasta- but had to choose only two ( sounding not contented 🙂 ) YUMMY!!!!

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THE BEST AND MY TOP DISH IN THE RESTAURANT which I always have when I am in Pepato. It is the best combination for me 

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My husband ordered this and I ate from it too of course 

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And then we had 3 desserts from Gaita! Wow!! We did not say NO! 🙂 

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Heart2Heart’s favorite gelato flavors 

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In honor of Wowo and Wawa 🙂   

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And she has a shrine in the kitchen for them

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Always happy to see familiar faces…we feel more at home 

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The Pepper mill collection

Previous Entry:  Pepper Mills July 9, 2010 

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And last night, we knew everyone around us pepato2010b.jpgpepato2010c.jpg7yearspepato211.jpg

After eating all that, we had baon pa!! YUM YUM!  Thank you Gaita!! And looking forward to more foodie adventures with you!! MORE POWER!! WE WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT YOU! 

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Previous Entry:  Pepato November 25, 2008 

Gastronomic Boredom March 13, 2009 

  Foie Gras August 16, 2007 

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Delightful Treats at Marks & Spencer

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Marks & Spencer is already known for its sumptuous chocolates and biscuits; still they aim to indulge your taste buds even more.  A selection of bakery delicacies is being offered in stores, from muffins to tubs of sweet pleasures.

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Have a taste of something delightfully different, the choccocino muffin.   It is a delicious moist coffee muffin loaded with big chunks of creamy milk and indulgently rich dark chocolate.  A pack of 4 costs only P195.00.  Also available are the moist and fluffy blueberry muffin and extremely chocolate muffin loaded with chunks of creamy milk chocolate and richly indulgent dark chocolate.

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Sponge rolls are available in strawberry, chocolate, coffee and cappuccino flavours for only P195 per box.  The pairing of a light golden sponge with strawberry jam and buttercream filling derives total satisfaction.

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If you just need something to munch on, try the tubs of Flapjacks,

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Chocolate Mini Rolls, Chocolate Crunchflakes and Caramel Cracklepops with its chocolate covered nuggets of chewy, caramel-drenched rice puffs.  It is “POPTASTIC”!

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Marks & Spencer’s new bakery line of muffins, sponge rolls, and tubs of sweet munchies are now available in M&S stores at Greenbelt 5, Glorietta 4, Trinoma, Shangri-La mall, SM Megamall, Alabang Town Center and SM Mall of Asia. 

Marks & Spencer is exclusively distributed by Rustan Marketing Specialists, Inc. 

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Salcedo Market Again

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 My Mom always drags me with her to Salcedo Market ( Window Shopping at the Salcedo Market March 22, 2010) and of course she is the most beautiful one there all dressed up for the occasion with her hat and all which everyone was looking at 🙂 Good thing she plays along as the mom of Heart2Heart and lets me take her photo 🙂

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I don’t know if I just miss these things when I am there window shopping, but these were some things that caught my attention that trip

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reminds me of my brother who likes eating these

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Mom’s friend and I do not think we know his name, we know him as the Tapang Usa guy and Mom always gets something from him even when he is at the American Women’s bazaar

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I forgot to take a photo of his food stuff but we bought something new from him – his chicken longganisa which mom cooked for breakfast after the market- YUMMY!!

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My friend, Randy, from Something Different, now has a raisin bread!!!

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Kasbah, the beautiful Morroccan restaurant beside Discovery Shores in Boracay, now at Salcedo market.  I heard it was their first day

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WOW!!! Imported cherries!! Reminds me of my Mother in Law who loves these and the whole de Jesus clan as wellimg_4400.jpg

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We bumped into Des who Mom also loves!

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Des has her stall there with all the yummy food she cooks being a true Capampangan

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This is my favorite from Des!! Chicken ala king!!! The shell is also so good!!

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and Mom loves this and claims that Des makes the BEST TOCINO DEL CIELO!  You have to try it!! So authentic and so yummy!!

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Other sightings…

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Wow! Look at that banana turon!

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Squash flower for only P 40.00 a bundle!   

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And the last thing we saw and Mom bought was this live Lapu Lapu swimming in the cooler – Mom bought some and took even the cooler! 🙂

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The New L’ Incontro

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Thank you Tina for making us try your newly acquired restaurant!  

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We had a great time and enjoyed our 9-course lunch!  We are looking forward to going back once again!  More power and good luck in your new venture! It’s about time you have your own

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This was not part of the 9-course meal we had – so, it was actually a 10-course lunch 🙂 Since everyone saw it on display, we all requested to taste it.  This is a 24 month aged parmesan cheese

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The ambience is much more cozy now and I asked Tina about the menu and if she changed everything – she said that she kept many of the old menu dishes but she changed the ingredients to better quality and fresher ingredients. And I am looking forward to the tasting menus and the executive lunch specials she will introduce soonlincontro001.jpglincontro003.jpglincontro002.jpglincontro031.jpg

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“We have a tasting menu with smaller portions that will vary regularly to sample new dishes. An executive lunch daily for those who are looking for a fast and light valuable meal. And a special catering menu for in house and outside functions and events. I’m creating Italian bites at the bar matched with cocktails  soon and even a tasting table for wine geeks and novices alike.

L’incontro  as translated “ the meeting place” is truly a place for every mood and occasion; a place for anyone and everyone..no matter how much you spend.”

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Jose’s 39th Birthday

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Happy Happy Birthday Jose!! Looking great and going strong…with two beautiful kids! You are truly blessed!! For sure we are blessed to have you as our friend

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Hijado, cutie pie, Ramon greets us in the entrance as we were the first guests 

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Thank you for sharing your special day with us……The food from La Tasca was excellent! 

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Love the dessert buffet!! Looks like Mireille also enjoyed it 🙂 

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