During the early years of our marriage, I remember eating at a restaurant called Cafe Provencal with my hubby at Shangrila Mall. It was one of those dimly lit places brimming with ambiance. Many years later, a brightly lit French-themed restaurant called D&B or Duck and Buvette, stands in its place. We were invited for…
Category: Food
Starbucks Reserve opens in Makati!
The first ever high-end Starbucks store, Starbucks Reserve, opened in its first Philippine store last summer along Tomas Morato. To date, there are 5 Starbucks Reserve stores in the Philippines and for now they are all in Metro Manila. The newest one to open its doors is located in Makati City, specifically the ground floor…
Ippudo Philippines opens at SM Megamall
The ramen craze is definitely not over… another imported Japanese ramen chain has arrived. Yes, the long-awaited Ippudo is opening the doors of its Philippine flagship store tomorrow, Sept. 10, right smack in the middle of the SM Mega Fashion Hall. Ippudo was brought to the Philippines by the group behind the wildly successful Yabu…
Alba Spanish Buffet for P695+
Marj and I decided to have a pigout session at the Alba Spanish Buffet last week. Alba Restaurante Espanol offers Spanish Lunch Buffet and Spanish Dinner Buffet everyday. We availed of the lunch buffet which is P695+ per person, so it’s around P750+ net. I forgot my camera so I took all the Alba Spanish Buffet photos…
Dekada Historic Filipino Cuisine
I had a standing invitation to try Dekada Historic Filipino Cuisine in Glorietta 3, a Filipino restaurant owned by Marvin Agustin. Since hubby, the kids, and I were spending the long weekend at Makati Shangrila Hotel, I thought it was the perfect time to have a meal there. Dekada Historic Filipino Cuisine is located on…