Christmas Yum with Chicago Popcorn Shop, Powerplant Mall

Discovered a new popcorn place. Someone gave this to us last Christmas. (Thanks Auntie C). 

Chicago Popcorn Shop

♥♥♥  the red tin container! You can just feel the Christmas vibe just by looking at this. The gray writing made it extra special. :P

 Now for the fun part...

Anchors Away at Don Henrico's, Glorietta 1 Makati

Went exploring at the newly opened Glorietta 1 in Makati. With the old stores and new ones soon opening, this was definitely a place to watch out for. 

Dinnertime found us walking around the second floor and the choice was down to Sbarro and Don Henrico's. But with a large crowd and a long waiting list, it seems like Sbarro was set for another time.

Onward to Don Hen.

Their waiting area had this on display.

Starboard or Port?

After ordering looked around and took a picture of the fixtures. 

With the peepholes & metal lighting, it really felt like we were in a ship.

Here's the first dish that came out.

Don Henrico's Buffalo Wings 3 pcs (Php 380)

With it's delicious smoky aroma, you can't go wrong with Don Henrico's Buffalo Wings. These 3 pieces of chicken delight were well-coated with their very own BBQ sauce. My only worry before ordering was that the breast part might be hard to chew but the first bite was enough to soothe my apprehensions. Everything was juicy and tender! Definitely our favorite with or without the creamy ranch dressing. FS Verdict? Highly recommended.

FriDate Night at Pho Hoa, Greenbelt 1 Makati

It seems like we've been eating out frequently for the last few days. Walking around Greenbelt 1 led us to Pho Hoa, our favorite Kung Pao Chicken place. :)

Pho Hoa, Greenbelt 1

With the cream & tan colored tables and chairs, the interiors were clean and fresh. The paintings featured different scenery, adding the needed splash of color the place needed.

Before the Fireworks at Kimono Ken, Tomas Morato Quezon City

New Year dinner with the family was at 'ol reliable, Kimono Ken.

This wasn't our first time to eat here but this would be the first time we're blogging about it. 

So here goes.. :P

Kimono Ken, Tomas Morato Ave., Quezon City

Was lucky to snag some seats even if we made reservations just hours before dinner time. 

Tummy Yum at Tasty, N.S. Amoranto Senior Ave., Quezon City

This is one of the restos we travel far for. We traverse the traffic of EDSA to quash our cravings for their TASTY pork chop (pun intended :p).

We've been here different times of the day and it's always packed with patrons. Good thing that they have a quick customer turnover so we don't have to wait too long.

It's easily a no-fuss restaurant; no frills. From their wooden chairs & tables to their menu, it's really the taste that makes us come back again & again.

See the extra chairs by the wall? Even those gets filled with people.

And now for the main event; the reason that keeps us coming back....

Filipino Eats at Pino Resto Bar, Jupiter Street Makati

11pm, huger struck. We were left with either Subway or David's Tea House. 

On the way to another shabu shabu trip, we saw this. Hmmm... looked good & remembered C talking about this place. 

Time to try something new! :P

This was actually a 2-in-1 restaurant. Pino is for the carnivores & meat lovers (like us) while Pipino is for the health-conscious (aka vegetarian). 

Is it any surprise that we chose Pino? :P

Birthday Bash at Harvest Gastro Pub, The Fort Taguig

One of the many celebrations for my birthday (Thanks Baby! :P). 

This time with the badminton group. 

Harvest Gastro Pub, The Fort Bonifacio Global City Taguig

Interiors

The white walls with the black chairs & couches gave the place a sleek & modern look. The huge hooks and lights coming from under the ledges were a nice touch.

Cool Promo from Chili's Bar & Grill, Greenbelt 5

I'm sure by now you've heard all about Chili's promo. 

If not, well, today's your lucky day! :P

It's so easy!

1. Click this link and fill up the registration form.  

2. Wait for the email.

3. Use the voucher.

* For clarifications & other inquiries, contact Chili's on their Facebook Page. 

We were planning to eat  here last Sunday for dinner; but after learning that there were 10 groups in front of us, we decided to put it off and eat here on a week day instead.

Enter Monday and here we are! :) Arrived at their Greenbelt branch around 6:30pm and was seated quickly. The place filled with other diners soon after.

Date Night 2 at Lulu Restaurant, Makati

Planned a dinner date for Thursday night. Was in the mood for something quiet and relaxing for a change. With no traffic on the way over, we made good time. 

Lulu, Joya Drive Rockwell

The place gave off a classy vibe so I was expecting stellar service. Was disappointed even before we sat down. The sever wanted to seat us at the corner of the restaurant which kinda turned us off. Even after telling her that we prefer to be seated at the other side of the restaurant, she left us standing while waiting for acknowledgement from someone else in the restaurant. 

Correct me if I'm wrong; but I don't think it's that hard to change seats especially since there were only 2 other guests eating at that time.