A Pinoy Cafe With An Italian Flair For The Masses

food at Cafe Bola

I was only able to catch The Avengers last weekend. No sweat. I really don't want to squeeze myself with the rest of the crowd that flocked the moviehouses when the film opened the previous week. It proved to be a right decision since last Sunday (Saturday night in North America) was the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Coto. And the entire people in the metro were more tuned in to the boxing match more than anything else. Plus the hype on the movie died down a bit so it there wasn't that much people who watched the film with me in 3D at Gateway Mall. I got the 4PM schedule for the movie and there's still a lot of time to spare before the actual screening. I haven't had lunch yet so I decided to give Cafe Bola, one of the restaurant that circles the Smart Araneta Coliseum, a try.

A Slice Of Good, Healthy Eating

arroz caldo & putanesca

It all started when Karen Anne called me late at night while I was hunched over my netbook inside my room, tapping soundlessly away on my keyboard as I compose the text for The Bread Bag post which I already published on my blog a few days ago. Since its her day off from work the following day and she really need a respite from her call center duties, she asked me if I could join her to go out somewhere. It will be my call on where we would go and where we would eat. I cannot confirm my availability right away since I'm also expecting to meet another friend of mine tomorrow to do some errands. But when I got a word from that friend of mine the morning after that our meet up was cancelled, I immediately informed Karen through Facebook chat that I'm free to join her. I've read a recent post a few days ago on Our Awesome Planet by Anton Diaz that Slice Cafe, owned by Senator Pia Cayetano, is already on soft opening in Bonifacio High Street Central. When I suggested this restaurant to Karen, including the resto's location and the political personality behind it, she immediately agreed without any qualms.

I Adore Cookbook Kitchen

food at cookbook kitchen

I've always wanted to dine here in Cookbook Kitchen, however, for some reason or another, I was only able to do so just recently. And I really regret I didn't made it sooner, since the food here was just so good. I was greatly satisfied with the dishes we tried here that I'm already considering to have my Christmas meal here (or possibly in their main branch in Socorro Fernandez St. in Mandaluyong).