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Posted by Jovial Wanderer on May 10, 2013

Cupcakes from Little Jose’s Kitchen

My unsuccessful attempts to launch my own business made me grow fonder of entrepreneurs. Starting your own business requires guts, confidence, commitment to what you’re doing and an awful lot of energy translated into productive action. It is for these reasons that I accept invites from people in the food industry – restaurateurs, food stall owners, fellow food bloggers,...

Posted by Jovial Wanderer on Apr 30, 2013

Food Tasting at Kanto Freestyle Breakfast

Music blared from the speakers of a van, invading our ears with a catchy jingle of some politician campaigning for the coming May 13 election. With our tables at the side of the road, a few feet away from the van and no walls barring the sound, all conversations momentarily stopped. It’s definitely not for its decors or design that I travel to this section of Mandaluyong to dine...

Posted by Jovial Wanderer on Apr 15, 2013

Doggie’s Mexican Chow Taste Test

Every now and then, I find myself craving for Mexican food. Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of options here in Manila, well, at least not one that’ll dent my pocket. Incidentally, I received an invite from fellow food blogger Aldous, to check out Doggie’s Mexican Chow, a stall located at the food court of Burgundy Corporate Tower in Makati City. I had an...

Posted by Jovial Wanderer on Mar 27, 2013

Filling Treats at Moonleaf Tea Shop – McKinley Hill

I am currently writing half conscious, half intoxicated with euphoric feelings due to my latest favorite find. Located a couple of blocks away from our office building is Moonleaf, a tea shop that serves freshly brewed tea leaves from Taiwan. Their first branch which opened in 2010 at Magiting Street in UP Teacher’s Village became a hit and now, they have over 30 branches...

Posted by Jovial Wanderer on Mar 8, 2013

Kanto Freestyle Breakfast

After playing our guts and hearts out at the office football tournament, we scoured the streets of Mandaluyong for Kanto Freestyle Breakfast, a modest place I read about which serves amazing food. It was past 12 midnight and me and three other friends – Shirley, M and Henry, who have been deprived of a sufficient meal since 10:00 AM, were in need of a happy, filling...

Posted by Geeky Eater on Feb 15, 2013

Chicken Katsu and Gyoza at Crazy Katsu

I met with Bibang at one night at Philcoa near Quezon City Memorial Circle. She asked where would I like to dine and as courtesy I asked her where she would like to dine. She suggested that we eat at Crazy Katsu in Maginhawa Street, Teacher’s Village. I’ve heard of the restaurant before from my cousin but never tried it yet. I said yes and we were off to the line of...

Posted by Geeky Eater on Feb 4, 2013

Healthy Dinner at Loid Vegetarian and Raw Food Resto

It was already 8 PM when the movie Zero Dark Thirty finished in the movie theatre of Robinsons Puerto Princesa, Palawan. I was hungry and was not in the mood for something inside the mall. I went out and thought of my options as I had to be in San Jose Terminal by 9:30 PM for the night trip to El Nido, Palawan. That’s when I thought of dining at Loid Vegetarian and Raw Food...

Posted by Geeky Eater on Feb 2, 2013

Halo-halo with Ice Cream of Nokinocs Savory House

Earlier I was stressed out with all the footwork to process some paperworks. That’s why when I got it finished I went straight to Nokinocs Savory House in the town proper of Puerto Princesa, Palawan to reward myself. I’ve been told by a lof of friends that their Halo-halo with Ice Cream was one of the best. I came in the restaurant, went straight to the counter and...