the foodie predictions

chanting my inner faith popcorn here

prediction number 1 more room for comfort
comfort food is going to be big...
more and more foodie places like mercato
and legazpi/salcedo market will pop up
so will places like singapore-style hawker stalls

prediction number 2 mang inasal will feel the heat
more and more chicken inasal places will keep popping up.
there's chickboy and chick-in soon more copycats will emerge and ride the trend
and oversupply will kill them all, just like what they did to shawarma and lechon manok.

prediction number 3 2011 will be winging it
cheap food rules. have you tasted manang's chicken wings? it can hold its own against bon chon. now places that are devoted to chicken wings will open soon.
long live the almighty chicken.

prediction number 4 revenge of the bobas
fancy bubble teas (bobas) will soon eat into the frap market

with places like serenitea, starbucks will soon feel the heat of its lighter and cheaper competitor

prediction number 5
mochi ice cream nuff sed i bet nestle will come out with one soon

prediction number 6
the instant tea drink market demand will now plateau

prediction number 7 coupons will be bigger than ever
you can feel them growing by the numbers and popping up in social media sites and blogs. ensogo, beeconomics. metrodeals. all are scrambiling to give you big deals
will they be part of our everyday lives?

locating mercato

got this here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/diaz/5514024713/in/photostream/

Conrad's: The Domestic Airport's Best-Kept Secret

got stuck at domestic?
looking for a place to eat?
go to Conrad's.


conrad's has the best tawilis and sisig! plus great Pinoy food and other bar chows. priced higher than other casual dining places gerry's or dencio's but the food is good to share for groups of 4. and if you're a big fan of vespas. 2 are on display inside.
conrad's is yumminess now pass me the tawilis.

Spoon Rating
4 of 5 spoons

My Tastebuds got a kickin' at Sunrise Buckets

since my friends lei and rich were raving about this place, we just had to try it so we can feel na "in" din kami. tucked inside madison square in greenhills, you may mistake sunrise buckets for surf shop because of their look. by the looks of their menu it was buffalo wing heaven with a lot of flavors to choose from, from "Pinoy" to premium stuff like Jack Daniels. The downside is the menu looks small and cluttered and its kinda hard to make up your mind. We settled for the original and some barbecue fries. The wings aren't sold by the piece, but by weight so its a half-pounder, one pound, 2.5 lbs, etc. The prices aren't really affordable per se, but since its our first time we went for the 1 pound bucket (Php 295). By the way, there are plastic gloves you can wear if you don't like the smell of the wing on your fingers but mine still had the saucy smell afterwards.

The verdict? Powerful stuff. The buffalo wings had enough "hotness" and zing. They were good and delicious. I should've ordered beer with mine, instead of coke. The 8-piece 1-pounder won't be enough and you'll be craving for more. Not exactly Bon Chon, but man, these are hot wings done right.


These bucket guys have earned their wings, 4 out of 5 fingerlicks.
Next stop: wingman at the collective

The Street Food Scene in Seoul

get in line!

turkish ice cream

chestnuts

these sausages are huge!

conch soup anyone?

cream puff!

err.. no thanks

Kamote with a Seoul

so where did we found the perfect kamote cue? seoul of all places!
it was good! glazed right no caramelizing. and eating it in the cold pre-spring weather to boot.