Foul Night at Bad Bird, Hole in the Wall Century City Mall Philippines

Remember our first Century City Mall's Hole in the Wall visit? Well, this time around we got to try the much raved about umami fried chicken by Bad Bird with Myka & Joseph. ;)

 After waiting in line for about 25-30 minutes, you choose from their menu, pay for it & they give you this huge black button that vibrates once your order's ready for pick up. Bad Bird cooks as you order so at least you get your chicken fresh from the pan.

Here's when the night turned interesting; the button vibrated & Hubby went to get our order. Lo and behold, the cashier then tells us that the side we ordered was out of stock. This was after 20 minutes of waiting. Bad communication between the kitchen & the cashier should not be our problem. The fact that you ask us to pay even before we get our order guarantees that the item being sold IS in stock right? Hay grabe. 

After that entire hullabaloo, we still tried to enjoy the night. Believe me, we all hoped that the Umami Fried Chicken would be the saving grace.... it wasn't.

Dirty Rice Plate with Spicy Hotness Level (Php 300)

Dirty Rice Plate with Safe Hotness Level (Php 300)

Dirty Rice Plate comes with 2 pieces of chicken with Dirty Rice & Kimchi.  First impression? I felt puzzled. Was this the chicken that were getting raves from the social media sites? Really? I took another bite just to make sure & knew right there that Bad Bird is nothing special. True, the chicken is crunchy on the outside & juicy on the inside but the flavor was not that good. The dirty rice & kimchi fared better.

Local Flavors with a Twist at Locavore, Kapitolyo Pasig City, Philippines

Impromptu food plans with friends are the best ones! 

For this particular lunch, Ceej & Francia were game for a new place to try out. We decided on Locavore, which coincidentally was right in their neighborhood. ;)

We suggest you come early since parking slots nearest to the restaurant are quite limited. With a name like this plus a huge rooster as their logo, it comes as no surprise that this was going to be a Filipino feast afternoon.

To get it out of the way, I'm disclosing the fact that yes; we had rice with our meal.

And here's our photo of it......

Steamed Garlic White Rice (Php 70./cup)

No judgments please... hahaha. This was actually 4 cups of rice served in one big platter. 

Pusit Ala Pobre (Php 220)

We've started to love squid in olive oil and this was the closest thing to that. Locavore's version had their squid swimming in squid ink and topped off with garlic bits & spring onions. Food-Stars Verdict? Quite tasty & a nice start to our meal.

Shobe Gets Engaged at Manila Marriott Hotel, Newport City Manila, Philippines

Nothing says "You're getting older" better than seeing your little sister get engaged. :x

And now the food tasting for the wedding reception....

Veggie Night at Caffe Dolce, Banawe Street Quezon City, Philippines

We were meeting up with my mom for dinner around QC. For a change, she suggested a vegetarian place that she frequents with her friends. Since we were trying to improve our lifestyle by being more active, I guess the next obvious step would be eating healthy as well. 

So here's our first ever all-veggie dinner :)

As the doors of the elevator opens, Caffe Dolce is the first thing you'll see. While Mommy & I were gushing about the cute decor, Hubby was busying fiddling with his phone. I think he found the place too girly ;)

Caffe Dolce offers a wide array of seating areas; the alcove with 2 sofa sets, the dining area with crystal-legged chairs & the huge red couches.  

Since traffic followed us from Makati to QC, we were all famished. After perusing their menu & mommy suggesting their tastiest dishes, here's what we had for dinner....

Fresh Tropical Fruit Tea Pot (Php 160)

Hubby was still nursing a bit of a cough so this was a perfect drink to soothe his throat. To maintain its constant hotness, they serve this with a table top burner. Clever right? Mom was raving about this & with just one sip I was a convert. This smelled heavenly & is now on top of our favorite tea list. ;)

Comfort Food at Your Local, Legaspi Village Makati, Philippines

With new one-branch restaurants cropping up all over the metro, it seemed fitting that our next food trip would be at one of them. Your Local was lucky enough to be chosen for tonight's dinner out with our friend Krystle. ;)

With no other signage except for this one, we actually had a hard time looking for this place. From the outside, it didn't look like anything much. Thoughts of "Ito na yun?" ("This is it?!") were running through our minds. 

But I soon forgot all about those when I saw this; subway white tiles with black iron doors. Loved the unassuming yet cool vibe. 

It was a good thing that we made reservations. They kept the "bones" of the place (you can still see that this was once an industrial space) and just ingrained metal light fixtures to continue with the theme.

Here's a view of their open kitchen. You can opt to sit in the bar where you'll see them prepare your food first hand. We each chose a main dish to try and while we waited, I thought it would be fitting to try one appetizer as well. And with a name like that, how could it go wrong?