Girl Unobserved

Good Things I Ate This Weekend

I spent the weekend up in Baguio with my family and some of our friends enjoying the cool weather and laughing a lot. And because a good time is never complete without good food, here are some of the stuff I ate over the (fat) weekend:

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1. Slow Cooked Roast Pork from Hill Station- It was my first time to eat at Hill Station after reading about it in PAL’s inflight magazine. Apparently, it was named one of the best restaurants in Baguio, and as an over all experience I agree. I originally ordered their slow cooked roast beef, but since they didn’t have available beef, was served pork instead. It wasn’t the best roast pork I’ve had, but it was good enough. What my order lacked in taste however the service, ambiance (Hill Station looks like a rustic New York restaurant), and dessert more than made up for. 

2. Death by Chocolate from Hill Station- One of my favorite things ever is flourless chocolate cake. Thank God I don’t have to make decisions like this, but if I had to choose one kind of dessert to have for the rest of my life, it would probably be flourless chocolate cake. Anyway, I’ve been in pursuit for the best flourless chocolate in Manila, and while there have been a few front runners, Hill Station’s Death by Chocolate is to die for. Unfortunately enough what’s probably the best flourless chocolate cake I’ve tasted is all the way in Baguio, but it’s probably a good thing that you have to drive 5 hours just to get to one because I’d eat it everyday if I could.

3. Filipino Lon-Si-Log from Cafe by the Ruins- Having breakfast at Cafe by the Ruins when we’re up in Baguio is something that my family and I have been doing ever since I can remember. I’m a huge fan of breakfast, and Cafe by the Ruins is one of my favorite places for it. I don’t particularly like Longganisa, but the Lon-Si-Log in Cafe by the Ruins is just great. My favorite thing about it is how it also seems healthier since they serve the Lonnganisa without the fat, and with red rice. 

4. Kamote Bread and Herb Cheese spread from Cafe by the Ruins- I think there are not a lot of things nearly as great as freshly baked bread. So Cafe by the Ruins’ freshly baked Kamote Bread is something that I eat and love every time I’m there. They have a whole variety of spreads to choose from, but after countless breakfasts there, I think I’ve decided I like their Herb Cheese best. 

I hope your weekend was a yummy as mine!

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My favorite meal of the day! 🍴 (Taken with instagram)

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Nice things: Having Croque Madame for breakfast at Cafe 1771 with my wonderful mom (and simultaneously not having to shell out money for food)! 

Food Porn: Nolita

Had lunch today at Nolita in High Street, and I thought the food was pretty good. I wouldn’t think twice about going back.

It was their pizza that I had been hearing really good things about though and within good reason. I’ll go out on a limb here and say it’s probably the best New York style pizza in town. 

Food rundown: Pepperoni pizza, Bleu Cheese and Mushroom pizza (BEST THING EVER), Chili, Fried Shrimp with Creole and Hollandaise, and Buffalo Wings

7th Avenue, corner 31st Street, Bonifacio High Street Central
Taguig City
Tel. No. 0917-532-2612

Vegetarian Food at Corner Tree Cafe

I think I’ve found my favorite vegetarian restaurant in Manila.

Last week, I tagged along with my mom and couple of her girlfriends to lunch at Corner Tree Cafe because we had come from a Craniosacral Therapy session in the morning and got out of it right before lunch, so I figured why pass on a free meal. 

I had always noticed Corner Tree Cafe when driving through Jupiter Street in Makati, but only found out after literally sitting down for lunch and reviewing the menu that it was actually a vegetarian restaurant. I like vegetarian food, and would probably be able to turn vegetarian if I didn’t enjoy eating so much. But if I had vegetarian food like the one from Corner Tree everyday, I would gladly stop eating meat and fish.

Food rundown: Tofu Teriyaki with Sauteed Asparagus and Shitake Mushrooms, Arroz ala Cubana, Koftas in Tomato Sauce with Couscous, and Vegetarian Lasagna.

Restaurants that serve good but healthy food are really the best kinds. 

They also had the BEST Mango Lassi and Hummus ever. But because I panic when food is placed in front of me and just start eating like there’s no tomorrow, I didn’t get to take a picture. Also, their desserts are crazy. We had Chocolate Mousse with Dark Toblerone and Chocolate Cake, and both were so good. Again, I panicked when the dessert was served so no picture of those two either. Once I go back though I’ll be more diligent and try to keep my cool once I’m faced with the food.

150 Jupiter St., Makati City. (+632) 897-0295 for reservations.  

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Eggs Benedict

I generally don’t eat eggs, but Eggs Benedict are the sole exception. In fact I think it would even make my list (yes, I have a list) of favorite food. I’m also always on the look out for the best Eggs Ben in town and so far this one from Cafe 1771 is a front runner.

The Past Week in Food

I did a lot of eating this sem break. Probably a little too much for my own good especially because Christmas season, (or better yet known as the season for weight gain) is just around the corner. But I never regret good food. 

Like Last Monday my family and I drove up to Tagaytay to have brunch at Breakfast at Antonio’s and buy bread at Bag of Beans after . Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, so there’s a lot I can say about how much I love eating at Breakfast at Antonio’s. Without a doubt one of my favorite places ever. 

Food rundown: Feta cheese omelette served with a hash brown, Corned beef, Cheese Pancakes and a side of Bacon, Beef tapa, and because my mom wasn’t in the mood to eat breakfast- Sea Food pasta on olive oil. 

Aside from good food I’m always a sucker for restaurants that have nice ambience so Antonio’s is definitely one place I will always love. 

Later on in the week I finally went to try Tea Tap with Stef and Luis. I think I still like Serenitea more, but Tea Tap is such a cute place where you can and actually would want to hang out after buying your drink. 

Their packaging is also as cute as the place itself. And, when you get your drink, you’ll see that the plastic thing to seal it on top has different random phrases printed on it. 

And on Thursday night my friends and I finally tried The Frazzled Cook. It’s an eclectic little restaurant in the San Juan area, and as I said earlier like restaurants with nice ambience, so I enjoyed Frazzled Cook a lot. 

Their food is great too and not at all “frazzled”

Food rundown: Salmon Pizza, Aligue Pasta, Cajun Fish on Safron Rice, and Pancake a la mode.

I hope everyone had a yummy past week as well and I wish you all good eats for the last two months of 2011!