If there's anything that I'm craving now, it's Figaro's 5-cheese pizza. It's that good! Visuals later.

Exactly a week ago, me and my college friends met up for dinner (yep not for coffee) at Figaro Emerald.  It was raining and traffic was bad and as expected, we were all starving by the time we got there.

My kind of frost: White Chocolate Macadamia (middle)

First on our list: Figaro frost. I only go for one drink when in Figaro, and that's my ultimate favorite White Chocolate Macadamia and I can attest that no other coffee shop can beat this.  I can probably finish a liter of this without exaggeration. 

I'm not sure if most of you are aware that Figaro doesn't only offer good quality drinks, they also provide wide variety of delicious treats -- pastry, pasta, pizza, all-day breakfast menu, spoon (rice) meals, name it, they got it.

Chicken a la Kiev (with pesto as my choice of pasta)

Pasta a la Carlo

Carbonara

Five-cheese Pizza Ciabatta (it's the best-est!)

Figaro Club Sandwich

Too bad I failed to take photos of what we had for dessert: My Little Oscar, their Sansrival inspired pastry and Pudding with Vanilla Sauce, which is another favorite of mine.

Disaster :D

I'm excited to go back to Figaro and avail of their all day breakfast meal.  Now that's definitely something to look forward to.  And this is why Figaro isn't just like any other coffee shops in town. :)

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Or visit them at Figaro

The Burger Project

I think it's funny to say that it was only my first time to try out The Burger Project considering that 1) it has been established perhaps for more than a year 2) I live in the same neighborhood.  There are actually 2 other burger joints nearby which I  frequently visit.  However, The Burger Project is not your typical burger joint.  And you know why?

Not your usual menu card

Because you get to design your burger based on your preference. Upon arrival, the staff will hand you this piece of paper with the list choices from the patties down to the sauces. Suits me perfectly since I don't like too much stuff in my burger.  Your wish is their command!

It's self-service, so once your done filling up your order form, you go straight to the cashier to pay and place your order. 

My burger project #1

What's inside burger project #1: 100% Beef patty, Mozzarella cheese, Bacon strips and Lettuce on a Sesame bun.

Burger Project #2

What's inside burger project #2: Chicken patty, cheddar cheese, tomato and Sesame bun.  I had a bite of my friend's burger and I'll have to say that I liked the chicken patty more than the beef patty.  The beef patty is a little blunt for my taste buds.

French Fries

We also tried their french fries.  There's just too much chili powder on it and that's coming from someone who isn't a fan of spicy flavor. Very reasonable price though at P60.  They really are generous with their servings as it can be shared by 2-3 people.

Budget-wise, I would recommend P250/person (max) when you visit.  It's worth your money, after all, you get to customize your burger according to your satisfaction.

The Burger Project

122 Maginhawa Street
Teacher’s Village
Diliman, Quezon City
351-7474

Took a friend out to dinner last Wednesday who's on a short vacation from Dubai.  Choose a place to eat wasn't a hard task that night, thanks to the newly opened branch of Conti's in Katipunan.  Parking, on the other hand, was a killer given the limited space they have allotted for their customers.  Well, as long as there is good food, anything is possible.

We were greeted by their friendly staff and we didn't have to wait for so long before we got seats.  Great ambiance and cute interiors, if I may add.

They have a wide variety of food choices from seafood to beef to chicken to pork entrées. Even wider on their dessert menu.  Just thinking about it now makes me want to go back there for another food fest.  But for last Wednesday, we opted to have these set:

Mango Royale Salad (to share, P160)
Iceberg lettuce with fresh mango cubes tossed with our special house dressing

 

Chicken Ballotine (P225)
Meat-stuffed boneless chicken breast rolled in creamy sauce and
served with buttered vegetables and garlic rice

USDA Rib Eye Steak (P295/100g)
Certified choice of seasoned rib eye steak, served with Russian Potato salad

Salmon Salpicao (P295)
Served with buttered corn rice and apple potato salad

Chicken ala Kiev (P250)
Breaded and deep fried chicken breast filled with cheese
and herbs, topped with creamy sauce, served with
buttered vegetables and garlic rice

Mango Bravo (frozen) (P120/slice)

New York Cheesecake (P80/slice)

 I will definitely come back to try out other choices but preferably not on their peak hours since parking is a killer.  Two thumbs up!

It kinda seemed like I was living Elizabeth Gilbert's journey in Eat Pray Love when I went on vacation in Boracay last week.  Except that mine was all eat and I could only afford to spend a few days in just one location.

Real Coffee

I have been going back and forth to Boracay for some quite time now but last week, was my first time to try eating at Real Coffee.  I learned about this place from the movie When Love Begins.  And being the fan girl that I am, I had to check it out.  We got there about lunchtime having no idea that the place serves breakfast all day.  So then we decided to go American. Sugar overload!

Banana Pancakes

Banana Peanut Butter with Honey Toast

Marc's Melt (named after Marc Nelson!)

And here's a little something that I took as a keepsake from Real Coffee:

:)

It's a must that everytime I go to Boracay that I treat myself to Jonah's.  I don't mind walking the long stretch to Station 1 for a drink.  Banana choco peanut is a personal favorite!

Banana choco peanut (P90)

For our last night on the island, I decided that we go Italian.  Attraversiamo!

Cucina Italia Mediterranean

Aglio, Olio, E Peperoncino
(classic but simple pasta cooked with garlic, olive and chili, P345)

Pomodoro E Basilico
(San Marzano peeled tomatoes and basil with parmesan cheese, P345)

Margherita
(Tomato, basil and mozzarella, P390)

I'm not really fond of red sauce pasta.  But since I'm a huge fan both the movie and the book (Eat, Pray, Love), I decided to give it a try.  I would bet my life though that Liz Gilbert's spaghetti in Italy is 100x better than what I had in Aria.

“I found that all I really wanted was to eat beautiful food and to speak as much beautiful Italian as possible.”  

-- Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

And as a treat, major pig out session at Fish & Co. Shangri-La.

New York Fish & Chips (P 465)

Grilled Porkchop Basilico (P565)

I think I was on food coma 2 hours later.  Both menu choices are good for sharing, estimated budget per head: P400. Happy eating!

I haven't updated for the same reason that I haven't been pigging out for the last weeks.  I only had the chance to dine out and had some pizza and burger from two different joints over the weekend.

Garlic and cheese pizza (P90) @ Tomato Kick

 

 

Crave Burger Meal (P175) with Fries & Blue/Red Iced Tea (+P25 American cheese topping)

Tomato Kick has just sprung a new branch along Katipunan Extension.  This wasn't the first time I've tried out their food since I've spent some time hanging out in their very first branch along Maginhawa.  On the other hand, oddly enough, it was my first time to try eating at Crave Burger and it's just a few steps away from my house.  If you have 200pesos in your pocket, then you're good to go.

Pesto Cream Penne with Chicken

Cheeseburger Pizza

Yummy meal with my college bestfriends last night at California Pizza Kitchen, Greenhills! As usual, my hungry tummy was satisfied with the menu choice we had last night. Pasta and pizza again? No regrets! Huge serving for their Pesto Cream Penne since there were three of us who shared for this.  And as for the pizza, it was like we were meant to be, it had 6 slices so it was perfect for us three.  

• Pesto Cream Penne - Basil pine nut pesto cream sauce, sun-dried tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Also available with chicken, shrimp or chicken & shrimp.

• Cheeseburger Pizza - Ground Angus beef, caramelized sweet onions, Mozzarella and American cheeses, hearth-baked, then topped with Roma tomatoes and chilled shredded lettuce tossed in our secret sauce. Add applewood smoked bacon. Add fresh avocado.

* description obtained from CPK's official website.