Primero Casa Filipino : Affordable Buffet in Quezon City

Recently, with some of my fellow foodies, I got to visit Primero Casa Filipino to try their dinner buffet. Located in Quezon City, Primero Casa Filipino boasts of affordable buffet deals in an upscale homey ambiance. With a new management to boot and a new marketing route to trek, we were told that this restaurant looks forward in providing a much better dining experiences for its customers.

Situated in a residential part of the Scout area in Quezon City, Primero Casa Filipino exudes a dining destination kind of place where every customer can enjoy a hearty meal in a peaceful environment, away from the buzzing sound of a busy street.  

Nomama Artisanal Ramen in Quezon City: Home of Palatable Creativity

For the longest time, I have been meaning to visit Nomama Artisanal Ramen of Chef Him Uy De Baron located in Quezon City. This celebrated homegrown ramen restaurant boasts of specializing in Japanese fare with Asian influence that uses best ingredients preferably sourced locally.

Scheduled visits in the past were always hindered by all sorts of odd events. So, when opportunity presented itself weeks ago, I vowed not to miss a dinner at Nomama for good or for ill. Good thing that I was able to make it since that night, aside from their best sellers we sampled new additions to Nomama's menu, specifically the Wagyu and Teppanyaki menu.

Nomama has partnered with people who shared the same passion of creating simple but good food. Kitayama Beef, Ministry of Mushrooms, and Kikkoman joined Nomama in its journey of to come up with dishes meant not just to please the palate, but to celebrate the creativity in flavors as well.

Backyard Burgers at Sgt. Esguerra, Quezon City

One of the best things about having foodie friends ready to catch your drift when mean cravings hit you on a lazy Sunday afternoon is their undying support to keep your sanity intact. That was the case weeks ago which led us to Backyard Burgers located along Sgt. Esquerra St, Quezon City.

I have read about Backyard Burgers at Table For Three, Please website and the urge to pay them a visit called for immediate action, hence the Sunday food trip.  Sure, there are a lot of restaurants that claim to carry the best burgers in Manila, but I believe in the noble pursuit of giving new players in the field a fair and just tryout.

Backyard Burgers is tucked right across ABS-CBN main building so it is not really hard to find. This burger joint boasts of decent variety of burgers meant to satisfy one's hunger with its bigger than usual serving portion.

GrandMomma's Kitchen in Il Terrazzo, Tomas Morato Quezon City

I am a true blooded Pinay but I must admit that I find thrill dining in restaurants which serve American comfort food. There are numbers of restaurants in Manila that serve such but few can pull off a homey vibe that can make its diners really feel at home.  Good thing that I was recently introduced to GrandMomma’s Kitchen located at Il Terrazzo in Tomas Morato Quezon City.  Although a new player in the field, GrandMomma’s Kitchen take on serving American comfort food and having that homey feel ambiance to it proved to be well executed.

I have always loved Tomas Morato area not just because it’s near my place but because it boasts of restaurants which I enjoy.  Having GrandMomma’s Kitchen as an addition to the band gave me all the more reason to visit the area and still feel at home, away from home. 

The ambiance is suggestive of a country style home with its wood clad interior peppered with quirky embellishments that gave the place a character on its own.  The place is relatively small which adds charm to the whole deal, but decent enough to accommodate small groups who want to indulge on freshly cooked comforting meals.

Skinny Mike's Restaurant & Sports Bar at The Fort: Sports, Beer, and Comfort Food

Couple of weeks ago, along some of my food buddies, we visited Skinny Mike's Restaurant & Sports Bar located at The Fort Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. We had a grand time indulging into bottles after bottles of beers and cocktail drinks and some food while drowning ourselves to every sports we fancy to watch in all twenty 42" LCD TVs spread around the place.

Okay, for someone who has an alcohol tolerance of a dying man (read:me) and whose knowledge about sports is limited to patintero (read: still me)
that first paragraph sounds just plain weird. But seriously, I did had a great time at Skinny Mike's. While the guys happily sipped on their beers, I focused my energy on food and drunk conversation. (Okay, I had one glass of cocktail drink y'all.)

You see, Skinny Mike's Restaurant & Sports Bar is the kind of place that you would want to be in if you are a big sports fanatic, a lover of good alcoholic beverages, and a foodie. Located just right beside S&R, a building where Kebab Kebab once was.

New Flavors of Magnum Ice Cream

When Magnum Ice Cream took Philippine market by storm, it created quite a stir especially in Facebook, Twitter, and other forms of social media. Noted as the premium ice cream brand in the Philippines, even those who are not really fond of eating ice cream were enticed to try it. Some says it's over-priced while the others believed that it is well worth the Php50+ bucks you will be spending. Personally, haters gonna hate, but I have deep affinity for Belgian chocolate so yes, I am a fan.

This Selecta's gourmet ice cream coated with Belgian chocolate is available in different flavors; Magnum Classic, Magnum Almond, Magnum Chocolate Truffle, Magnum Choco Cappuccino, and the recently introduced 2 new Magnum flavors, Magnum Chocolate & Strawberry and Chocolate Brownie.

These two new flavors of Magnum, Chocolate & Strawberry and Chocolate Brownie were unveiled last month together with its new brand ambassador, Georgina Wilson, popular model, video jock, and TV host. I was sick during its launch but I would not let an opportunity pass to share with you my take on these two new Magnum flavors.