A Veneto Pizzeria Ristorante and Ayala Triangle Christmas Lights Show 2011

I mentioned before that I have found anew job for me right?
So far, before the year ends, I have spent my time with my new found friends. I am happy because I was able to meet beautiful people in FLI even I was quite still new in the company. 

I met such good friends despite that they let me feel old and calling me ate Mitch. (But hey, I am at least 1- year older from you guys, remember!)  lol

What I like most of our group is that we easily became so close and attached to each other. We come all together from all walks of life and quickly build up a special camaraderie. 

And so, we decided to deepen that friendship by means of bunch of eating during lunch, merienda and dinner even it calls for a loooong hours of walking! {Sus, maryosep! almost 2 hours nag- stroll sa Glorietta at Greenbelt just to decide where to eat}!! hehe. But it was all worthwhile kasi I was with you guys and it was actually my first time here.

Hmn, the photo says it all ;)

Right after visiting the famous Ayala Triangle Lights Show 2011, we tag along each other in this resto in Glorietta 3. But before we proceed, here are pics of the said show. 

This has been a park for families every 6PM onwards in the middle of the busiest/ central business district city in Philippines. There were alot of Christmas lights hanging played along with the Christmas songs which became more attractive to guests. It adds positivity to the Holiday vibes due to synchronization of the lights and the music! Perfect for kids indeed!

The M.S.E

Word of HOPE for Next year!!!

After watching the show, we started walking along the line up restaurants in Ayala Triangle but as expected, it was all fully loaded.

Finally......

New England's Best Pizza - Medium . Size choices: 14" P440.00, 16" P615.00, Slice P105.00, 10" P270.00

A Veneto Pizzeria Ristorante has been very popular to foodie lover and to all who has a very big tummy for hefty servings like Pizza, Pasta, Lasagna and etc.

This particular branch in Makati is always {almost} full. When we arrived around near 8pm, we have to wait for a couple of minutes before we finally got our chance to rest all of our sore foot after such a long walk for food hunting. And then I heard my stomach complaining at me, " grrr, at last, I am really starve to death".!

For our starter, we ordered Chicken Strips 150.00

At bago pa tuluyan mag alboroto ang tiyan namin, umorder muna kami nitong picture na nasa itaas at TUBIG!

Hooh! Too much exhaustion that time! Daig ko pa ang nag break-dance sa sakit ng mga varicose veins ko sa likod ng binti ko. {di lang ko nagpahalata}! Yoko na, di na ko uulit. Char! hahaha.

Our food immediately served after a few minutes. That was quite fast :) I was impressed!

Nut Pesto with Chicken (again) Oil Base pasta 260.00

I really love pesto especially the oil base one not to mention I was kinda addicted to its scent. It was good that we all agreed with our orders. Ironically, chicken strips din ito. Haha, purgado sa chicken but still busog at masarap.

A Veneto Pizzeria Ristorante specializes in American and Italian cuisines that include meat pizza, buffalo wings, roast beef and cheese, and oil and garlic pasta with seafood. Sumptuous meal starts at P200 with other branches at BF Homes and Visayas Avenue.

We were four then but the food is just so enough {I cannot get over with the pasta instantly, so yummy!} and I wanted to come back again {that's why the next day, I treated my BF at Trinoma branch naman.  hehehe, adik! They have big servings and very affordable prices unlike other Italian restaurants, their rate is much higher.

We really did enjoy chatting, laughing, and munching that night!!
Happy holidays guys..See you on Monday!

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A Revolutionary Food Trip: KKK

Naghuhurumintado ang puso ko kaya naisipan kong kumaeeeeeen. 

Nagpaganda pa ko ng husto, nagpustura pero wala pala ang sinisinta ko dun. Ni hindi ko man lamang siya nasulyapan.

Buti na lang may KKK! (Kontra Kalungkutan sa Krush na hindi nakita). Pinilit.  (kailangan maka pinoy ang tema ng post na ito eh.) Haha...

Kaya ko to...be positive.

Pagkatapos naming makipag Kadang - kadang at makipag Kulitan sa mga Kiddos sa nasabing ibent eh kumalam ang sikmura naming tatlong paring martir. Nagkayayaan sa SM North para makapananghalian! {kahit mali ang pinag park -an namin - dun lang naman sa mga nagdedeliver sa SM, hahaha!}

GO! Punitin ang mga sedula....LUSOB!

Kulitan

Para sa ating mga Pilipino, ang KKK ay may kaakibat na matapang na kahulugan. Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galang Katipunan ng mga anak ng Bayan o mas kilala bilang Katipunan at KKK. Ito ay isang lihim na samahan na itinatag sa Pilipinas ni Andres Bonifacio na may layuning palayain ang bansa sa ilalim na ng mga mananakop na Espanyol. Oh, diba na refresh ang pagiging makabansa natin!

Kaya nung narinig ko ito sa kaibigan ko, nasabi ko "ah, Filipino cuisine". For me, it is something new but nothing much special, I thought. But I was wrong. May "K" din pala talaga ang kainang ito. They have good concept from traditional home dishes into modern cuisine! In fact, one of the yummiest Filipino cuisine I have tried and I would like it to recommend with you guys.

Kainan sa Kalye Kanluran, better known as KKK Food Revolution, first opened its doors to the public on the last quarter of 2002. Aside from delectable food and excellent service, the architecture, a superb mixture of old wood and glass, caught the fancy of the clients which made this native style very unique!

 Sina Gomez at Burgos nagtsi tsismisan agad! Anu kailan tayo lulusob?!

We were lucky, the place is not jampacked with diners even it is actually a lunch time. Maybe, today most of us prefer Italian, American, and French cuisine over Filipino that's why, it is rarely to choose from.

For our main dish, we ordered yung may sabaw syempre.

Sinigang na Lechon P280.00 / Kanin ng KKK P145.00

Simply the best ang mga food na nasa table namin. Masarap o gutom lang talaga ako, hehe. This was my first time to try Sinigang with a twist. Lechon! Bigat sa Tiyan! Kanin ng KKK, parang adobo rice lang ata. Hmmn, nothing special.

Baked Scallops, oops, I can't recall how much. But very delicious!

'Tis my favorite. Tama lang ang pagka bake. Additional 1.5 pts for the presentation and 2 for the taste! CHEESINESS! Take note lang, yung mga butil jan na kulay orange eh asin pala. Kala ko anu lang. Napa alat tuloy yung unang bites ko. :(

And a pitcher of cold ice tea for us =)

Appetizer: Complimentary kropek (shrimp cracker)

Nagutom talaga ko at napagod kahit naka angkas lang ako sa motor. Nakakapagod kaya dahil mainit, pag tanggal mo ng helmet ayun ang hair, sabog! Nakaka stress kaya yun! At sa sobrang tomguds ko, ako ang umubos ng pagkain naming tatlo!

Such a good eat for us. Tamang tama lang sa nagre rebolusyon kong tiyan! hehe. I will come back here to try other signature foods that that they offer.

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UNKABOGABLE: at ang Pagbabalik..

OMG!! 

I miss blogging! I was out in blogsphere for almost a month and I can hardly believe I did. Ako na addict.? hehe..

Honestly, I was sooo depressed for not posting. Since I started my new job, naloka na ang lola mo at hindi na makapag isip ng mabilis na pwedeng i - blog! Ngarag ba ko agad sa work? No, hindi naman actually. I was just totally engrossed and pre- occupied by the things I had for the past weeks. But anyway, what important is I can still able to blog. I will try to catch up to those things I have missed and try to live a normal life again. hahaha, ewan ko ba. Perhaps, I should give myself time to manage my priorities...

So, sa aking pagbabalik gusto ko i - welcome niyo ko nang masigabong clap, clap, clap! Dahil unkabogable pa rin ang return ko, ang walang puknat na " long overdue" posts. Sorry, late nga ko diba ng halos isang buwan kaya now ko lang to i- po post. 

Enaf sa xplanasyones. At ito nga title palang diba, alam mo na ang kung anu ang post ko sa aking pagbabalik.

UNKABOGABLE siempre ni try ko i-right click ang mouse ko at hanapin ang meaning nito noh pero may instant word na lumabas which is UNKNOWABLE. Yun na.

Well, for me it only means " unstoppable", no one else but you or simply VICE GANDA!
Manager na pala ako ngayon ng bading na ito. Uy, I mean bading with full of talents ha. Mind you...

Sige baka pati lata eh mainom mo sis :)

I had no time to recall when we exactly watched this crazy movie. You do know when it showed naman diba. All I know is overdue na ito to post pa.

Parang magkakapatid lang noh..Salamat! NAKAKAWALA NG STRESS ang MOVIE na itech.

This post is simply special because I was with my family. Although papa did not joined us, still humagalpak kami sa kakatawa lalo na yung girl na yan na nasa itaas. Bhahahaha! Don't tell me hindi ka natawa sa Colonel (/ˈkɜrnəl/, abbreviated Col or COL) Hahaha, let me remind you, is it Hilda Koronel? O sige, hindi mo matandaan sang part ng movie yun, sige eto nalang, nakita mo sa movie si Derek Ramsey!? Asus, yun! You already...

After makipaglokohan kay vice sa sinehan, heto at kumain kami sa The Classic Savory. (Hinanap ko pa yung receipt kaya na remind ako sa date, 10-31.)

PJ and IT  for P45 each

Mama, Tita Susan, ate Diane and Mavic

Sabi take out pero kinain na rin namin..daming gutom eh kakatawa! Pero may natira, nagkahiyaan kaya inuwi din. MIKI BIHON BINONDO P195.

SAVORY FRIED RICE P195.

There was no sign of many diners when we arrived kasi it's too late na rin although we were not on a LFS.

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FISH FILLET WITH LEMON P195 (isa sa mga fave ko)

GARLIC SPINACH P175

This post may not be so unkabogable gaya ng pinanuod namin and so do I, but it is a sign of more unkabogable experience...

If for some reasons that I cannot post regularly like I used to, I'll make it a point that I (still) have something to be worked done...that I can do something (else) important too.

I wanted to post as much as I wanted if only time permits..This past weeks, kumain lang ako ng kumain eh and I want to share it with you guys. 

Thank you for sticking around...

Keep reading, keep in touch!

Ang totoo, nagiinarte lang ako at nagpapa miss!! TARUSH..

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Will you eat without a plate?

Meals are generally served on a plate. Sometimes, the plate or the presentation per se adds attraction to someone who will eat a certain food. Eh panu kung wala ngang plate?!!!

Well, this particular restaurant, plate is not necessary anymore because anyone can eat through a Banana Leaf alone! How was that? That is what you called sustainable living. Hehe.... wala lang nasabi ko lang. Katipiran!

Before, a mere Banana leaf is not just widely used being a food wrapper or a mat for grilling for fishes and vegetables. It also serves many purposes in Asian cooking from adding flavor to foods which are cooked inside them to simply being used as a colorful and exotic background for serving-plates like what we did experienced in this particular food- trip!

Located at Greenbelt 3

The menu, is basically a melting pot of some of the best dishes from different Asian cultures. The best of the best food selections from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Vietnam. For me, eating just like in B.L would reminds me more of a curry food..

This was my second time in Banana Leaf, first was in The Block in SM North.  I was stunned at first when I've seen only banana leaf will served as our plate. Pero un nga, kakaiba pa rin kasi you would feel a very authentic Asian way especially para sa ating mg Noypi, para ka lang kumakain sa isang handaan sa province 'tas sama- sama kayong kakain sa banana leaf yun nga lang, the difference is you can eat bare hands!

Bakit nga ba ito ang motif ng resto, perhaps the management is avoiding to wash alot of soiled plates... hehe.

Thai Iced Tea P68 and Dalandan Juice P78 at nag sprite din kami while waiting, 'twas cost P45!

Phad Thai - Thai Style P168.00

In between bites, I discovered that the food we ordered were somewhat spicy. Oo nga naman, asian food. It was nice to eat with a very nice ambiance. The color and interior design makes me forget about the spicy food I was digging in to my mouth.

Black Curry Lamb P288.00

Nasi Goreng Nenas P188.00

Sarap kumain!

The lighting is fair good, seems very romantic though

Had a bit of cozy and yet local accent interior design

after eating, posing! Just do not forget to breathe in...

The food serving is up to 2 persons only. Yep, little compare to others. Not as delicious as others, been quite forgettable but it was ultimate experience to Banana Leaf!!

Next stop, I would like to try the restaurant next after the Banana Leaf, if you're familiar in Greenbelt 3... hehe.

Reminders: Just don't forget to clean or wipe up your leaf, just to make sure. Have a happy eating folks! 

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Yakimix: Lunch Buffet at Trinoma

Who doesn't love and crave for an Eat - All - You - Can or buffet style restaurant? Aside from you'll get your plate so full, you are entitle pa to eat in no hassle time (in less than 4 hours) with all - out scrumptious different cuisine...

Yakimix serves Japanese, Cantonese and Korean cuisine like Ricerolls - Maki, Sushi, Sashimi, Tempura, Prawns, Crabsticks, Tonkatsu, and alot of cold cuts. There are also Shrimps, Steaks, Mussels, Sausages, Pasta, Broccoli, Ham, choices of Rice, and alot alot of raw meats to grill, mouth watering desserts and viands! Grabe, I cannot name them all sa dami! All I want is to eat na and take a pictures of some..

my shy plate, hehe

First heard about Yakimix was last year from an officemate.  I've been wanting to try to eat here but every time I pass by, I cannot help but just "sigh". Aside from the intimidating look from the outside, the place is always been full blast of diners. Still there are many of customers who are patiently waiting for a couple of minutes/ hours just to experience dining here...

Finally, my bestfriend Jem invited/ treated me for a FREE lunch buffet. Luckily, we arrived early so we were only waited for about 30 mins. Hindi na rin masama ang mag intay sa labas kasi they offered (free) drinks sa mga customers.

Yakimix 4th level Trinoma

Yakimix has two buffet schedules you can choose from:

They serve lunch from 11:00 to 2:30 while dinner serves at 5:30 to 10:30.

It was Saturday so our lunch buffet costs P580 per head same price during holidays and dinner buffet. P499 for weekdays. Kids below 4 feet can eat for P380 and the leftover price is P699. Yep, kinda expensive, but I think it is reasonable due to usual price range of buffet nowadays like what we've tried in Dads.

yummy lunch, indeed!

Upon enterting the resto, the staff will greet you "irasshaimase" which simply means welcome.

We had our table near the entrance. 

I love the ambiance. It is like eating in one hotel's finest restaurant. For almost 4hours of dining experience, hindi ka mauubusan ng kakainin at mapag- uusapan! hehe..

Smokeless Grill - we've got here Bacon, crab sticks, and diff meats.

I noticed another good point of this restaurant - the smokeless grill where you can cook your chosen raw meats in your own table. Exciting diba! at sa sobrang enjoy ko sa grill na to, ako yung kumakalikot. Ayun, namatay at ayaw ng suminde ulit kaya yung isang crew, pinatay na nung hindi na kami nagluluto. hehe, pasaway talaga ko.

So after getting so much foods, we hurriedly got back to our table to try the cooking!! FIRST TIME ko... :)

Thanks best for this abundant food trip/treat!

Happy grilling!

My first set of plate..I just cannot get enough of their maki too.

I am really fond of rice, so I make it a point to get some of it kahit mabigat sa tiyan. hehe..and I recommended it to my best friend to try their rice, poor me! I just forgot the name but believe me it was delicious. Nakadalawang ulit nga ko eh. harharhar. It was like a baked rice with seafood on top of it!

The interior design and hue of the restaurants makes it more unique and appealing to diners.  The table and couches/ chairs are very comfortable and suitable for a long hours of sitting. The ambiance was really cozy and perfect place for family and friends bonding, not to mention for a romantic date!

elegant Chandelier

Jem has always been fit and sexy kahit naka ilang balik siya to savor her favorites. I cannot imagine her getting bigger dahil sa kakakain. hehehe... Ang gana niyang kumain.. Well, I cannot blame her kasi naman the cuisines are all just like men, tempting and deliciously flavorful! hahaha..  Burp! Ayun, busog!

Actually, the staff told us that they prohibit taking an up close pictures of the food. I thought they're just kidding pero hindi pala. Kaya nga I still managed to take some of the distant shots of some dishes.

The smokeless grill, my and Jem's plate.

Sweets time

Our drinks were refilled immediately. The cost of the drink all you can is Php 65.  You can also choose between lemonade, iced tea, water & softdrinks.

desserts

Lastly, the meal would not be complete if there is no desserts which gives another texture to our food while chewing it on our mouth. But I did not eat though. 

I am not fond of sweets. Lam niyo naman iyon diba..Pero my best buddy do! Ang sarap niya kumain! 

For their desserts, they have ice cream, tarts, fresh fruits, brownies, a slice of cake and m2m.

Thank you best for this wonderful and uber full experience.

Sa uulitin.. hehehe..miss you too.

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