Taguig: Kuppa Roastery & Cafe

Kuppa, our favorite Bacolod coffee shop, is now brewing in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.

Kuppa Exterior

Quezon City: JT’s Manukan Grille Banawe

JT’s Manukan Grille is now in the Banawe Area! Now we don’t have to go all the way to Greenhills for our JT’s chicken inasal fix.

JT’s Manukan Grille – Banawe
#74 Sct. Alcaraz St. cor. Banawe
Quezon City
Business Hours: Monday – Sunday 11:00 – 00:00
Telephone No.: (02) 731-9320

Bacolod: Aida’s Chicken

No visit to Bacolod will be complete without tasting their famous Bacolod Chicken Inasal. The best place to get chicken inasal is at Manukan Country — an entire street of karineriyas selling chicken inasal. Our relatives in Bacolod swear that of all the places there, Aida’s serves the best chicken inasal.

Aida's Exterior

Promo: Unlimited Cravings @ PhP 450

Already missing those times during the holidays when you’re stuffing yourself full? Why not visit Cravings for their Unlimited Cravings Promo for PhP 450?

Unlimited Cravings Meal

Promo lasts until January 15, 2012.

South Korea: Time Out Gelato

One of almost every DBSK/JYJ fans’s must visit places in South Korea: Park Yoochun’s gelato shop. Okay. It was a challenge to find this place, especially when one is unprepared. We thought we could just go to Apgujeong station then ask around. Unfortunately, there weren’t many people around during that day (it was a Monday). But, lucky us, there was internet!

Hyundai Department Store

From Apgujeong Station, proceed to exit 5. If you saw the Hyundai Department store at the other side of the road, you’re still good. Just walk straight, and then turn left at the first corner. Walk a few meters from there; be sure to look at your left or you’d miss it (not really). The gelato bar is in front of L’occitaine. Mission accomplished! Yeah, it was actually easy to find the shop… if you know where to look for it. We got lost for a while.

timeout gelato map

Time Out Gelato Bar

Merienda: Cafe Via Mare

After an afternoon of shopping in Greenhills, my sisters and I were suddenly hit by a craving for a Pinoy merienda; and what better place to get some kakanin other than Via Mare?

Promo: Serenitea Anniversary Jumbo Cups

It’s that time of the year again; the day Serenitea fans are waiting for… their anniversary (December 19)! From December 19 to 21, order one of their Top 10 Large Serenitea drinks and get a free upgrade to 1 Litre!

Serenitea Anniversary Promo

Mercato: Simply Delicioso

Flooded by thousands of different smells from barbeques to sweets, it was the mouth-watering smell of chili that led us to Simply Delicioso’s stall at Mercato Centrale. It was then that I found the best Texas-style Chili in Metro Manila.

Simply Delicioso (Catering to your epicurean taste) is run by Gina and James Gallegos. Everything they offer is home-cooked by Gina. They are said of offer the best-tasting, best valued Spanish, European and Western-style dishes.

Promo: King Chef Dimsum

Most decent dimsums nowadays will cost at an average of 80php per order— expensive for someone like me who love to eat different varieties in one sitting.  Fortunately, King Chef is here to save our wallet!  All their dimsums are only at 48php during these times:

 

Mon – Tues    2pm – 5pm; 9pm – 12mn

Wed – Sat     7am – 9am; 2pm – 5pm; 9pm – 12mn

Sun                7am – 9am; 2pm – 5pm; 9pm – 11mn

Dimsum Menu

Batangas: Cafeno Coffee House

Going to Laiya, Batangas for a weekend getaway? Don’t forget to stopy by Cafeno at the Poblacion at San Juan Batangas. Cafeno is located at the intersection near Puregold and Petron, one street before you turn right to go to Laiya.

It is a charming bahay mestizo-type structure (ground floor was made of stone and 2nd floor was made of wood) that used to be a gas station before it was converted to a cafe. Our med friend who was training near the area said that it is mandatory for us to visit the place, so we dropped by the cafe before going to La Luz.