FACE-OFF: Visiting Various Carinderia

food at Tapsi Ni Papi

It's nice to be in a neighborhood who's slowly becoming aware of the growing market of people wanting to get good food. I maybe the most happiest seeing food establishments and carinderia sprouting in our village (that's in Countryside Village in Ortigas Extension) like mushrooms. I've been to a couple of them and will narrate to you my rants and my raves, if you don't mind me doing so.

Of Bagels & A Perfect Cup Of Cappuccino

my orders at LES Bagels

I have not explored this part of Taguig so whenever I'm in McKinley Hill, I make it a point to savor it as much as I can.

Noodles, Dimsum & Ice Cream

food at Mien San

I've always wanted to go to Mien San, a Taiwanese restaurant seated along that commercial strip in Granada Street, but for one reason or other, I always failed to do so. Bracing a long walk under the beat of the sun and pollution of smoke belching from various vehicles which might invariably cake my face with a horrid solution of dust and dirt were a few of the reasons that's holding me off. If I only knew beforehand how good the food offered at Mien San, I could have shrug off those aforementioned inconveniences of little importance.

A Quick Detour In Loyola Heights

coffee & gelato at Third District

People searching for the best grub in Quezon City (most notably the Ateneo part of the street) often goes to Katipunan because of the wide array of choices of restaurants. Especially now that UP Town Center is now in full swing, you might easily miss out the other "noteworthy" food places that foodies may also consider checking in nearby area. Like Loyola Heights.

A Quaint Little Italian Place

food at La Grotta

It's been quite a while since I last posted, I know. I've been sidetracked by a lot of things lately. Mostly, I've been reading a lot that pretty much preoccupied my free time. I finally finished the Lord Of The Rings books (thank heavens! I've been sitting down with that series for about a year now) and had read a couple of others more (most notably the memoir by Elizabeth Wurtzel entitled Prozac Nation, which I quite enjoyed reading, and just started with a Louisa May Alcott classic, Little Women). But that doesn't excused me for not updating my online diary. So, I'll tell you about this quaint little Italian restaurant in Makati that I quite enjoyed dining recently.