Foodtrip, Inc. Part 3

In continuation of our eating spree we forced our friend, the Board Topnotcher to treat us to dinner at my behest. Of all the restaurants that line Technohub we dined at Kanin Club, where I initially hesitated because I thought they only serve kanin. Pathetic.

The beef steak and the binagoongan were good and it became clear to me why they call themselves Kanin Club. It's because they make you eat rice a lot. Ironically, there's nothing special in it. When I'm very hungry it's all the same to me.

We also set out to try the cakes at Maginhawa in UP Village. The original plan was to try the ice cream frozen by liquid nitrogen (if you worry about toxicity, liquid nitrogen is harmless in this particular) however their small store was already crowded with customers and we can't get in. I tried their Brazo de Mercedes and my friend tried the decadent chocolate cake. Based on our reactions, we did not regret not going for the ice cream. 

The cake shop (I forgot the name, goodness) in Maginhawa was small but neat, has nice, soft lighting and relatively quiet. They have books and boardgames stacked in one corner together with colored pens which you use in case you want to pin a shoutout or message in their wall.

Did I posted something? Of course, I did. I was hoping that the right person might be able to read it but ironically I posted it there because I am sure he won't.

Anyway I have mentioned the delectable halo-halo of Razon's but the conventional halo-halo must be found. We had it at Icebergs at SM North Edsa after watching Dark Shadows which was very, very dark except for Johnny Depp. The movie was overrated because he was there and I swear I wished I watched the Avengers for the second time instead. 

Beside the halo-halo is the fries.

One interesting find in UP Shopping Center: Korean ice cream sandwich. Didn't really try it because I'd rather spend my money on Rodic's tapsilog but my friends say it was great.

On my last dinner date with friends before going back to Dipolog we tried KKK at SM North Edsa. I don't know what message they were trying to deliver but during that time I was as hungry as a Katipunero. There was a battlecry of hunger and as their slogan suggests, a food revolution. 

Indeed, the pinakbet and kaldereta served by waiters dressed as Katipuneros were great. Don't read that wrong. The pinakbet and kaldereta were great, not the waiters dressed as Katipuneros. 

Right now I am looking forward to coming back and be with my friends for another foodtrip. I slunked home with a heavy heart because I haven't tried that famous isaw of Mang Larry! Ha ha.

Foodtrip, Inc. Part 2

Again, my friend, one of the Jessicii met up together with college friends at Greenbelt for dinner. (By the way she earlier asked why I call her one of the Jessicii. The Jessicii is actually a group of people whose names are, obviously, Jessica. They initially comprise of Jessica Soho, Jessica Zafra, Jessica Sanchez, etc. She noted how these Jessica's are excellent in their field and what that implies.) After a deliberation of impeachment trial in magnitude we settled for Italiani's and I immediately observed that even if I apply as dishwasher I would never pass. 

The pizza and pasta were great. Not done yet, to an Italiano. Finally I knew why there is a thing as Pinoy style in such food. What caught my taste instead were the signs painted on the high-end restaurant's walls. My friends asked if I knew their translations. I said I quite do. This one means "In wine there is truth."

The service was great, though. And they have great bread. We didn't try any of their desserts so I made up for it the following day by trying I Heart Froyo at Maginhawa in Quezon City just a ride from U.P. Campus. The original plan was to go out for milk tea, which everyone is dying to drink. In the end, I had banana milk tea from Moonleaf and my friend settled with the froyo. I enjoyed the milk tea but it could have been better if I did away with the black pearls. They're a nuisance. 

The following day we had early dinner at Pizza Hut but I was not able to take pictures because I was too busy delivering pick-up lines to the cute waiter for the sake of fun. Asking if he could take my plate after I was done eating I said, "You can take everything from me."

More to come!