This year, we celebrated the 14th Ultimate Taste Test. I am glad to be invited again as a food critic to this event. The entries were all very impressive. I appreciate everyone's creativity with the new dishes they came up with, their passion for coming up with their products, and their exemplary skills in making artisanal food.

Recenlty, I met up with my foodie friends to try out the new dishes on Chilis Philippines' menu. We also had some of their all-time favorites. 

Because of the pandemic, I have yearned to travel again as I miss eating food from different places and cultures. Thank goodness, I have learned about James & Daughters. They serve comfort food from around the globe that you'll surely enjoy. 

As we enter the phase of the "new normal," people opt to have their meals delivered and they do not only order for themselves, but also for their family. 

Fireside is offering new items on the menu, and we were just recently invited to try them out. 

Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory opens its second cafe in Estancia at Capitol Commons. I was invited recently to their media launch and was able to try most of the dishes that they offer on the menu. 

Before my flight back to Manila, my friends brought me to Tom N Toms where we had some coffee, bread, and played a game of Mobile Legends. Thumbs up for this place's good WiFi connection. 

My friends brought me to this chic cafe for dessert when I visited them in Cebu--10 Dove Street Confectionery.

Went on a date with my Instagram boyfriend at The Dessert Museum recently which features four new themed rooms. We also had our hassle-free reservation via Travelbook.ph. 

Merry Moo finally has its soft-served ice cream and it's here at The Corner Market. Aside from the three flavors that they serve daily, you can choose from a variety of flavored cones (or have it served on a cup) and toppings. 

As part of our SM City North EDSA food crawl with my foodie besties, we visited Snowbing and tried their snacks as well as the bingsu. (See related: King Chef Dimsum Kitchen).

We have been invited to try out some of Sugar Factory Philippines' new dishes along with some of their best sellers. 

My foodie friends and I had a food crawl at The Mega Fashion Hall and decided to have our dessert here at Le Petit Souffle. Sharing about the dessert that we tried. 

Looking for coffee frappe or pasta? Then go to Cafe Fratello at Grub Hub.

Grub Hub isn't complete without dessert stalls. Big Tummiez offers dessert favorites that will complete your food park experience. 

Tried their Dark Chocolate and New York Cheesecake Gelato.Both tastes great and are equally indulging. 

Wicked Kitchen serves sinfully good food; and by sinfully, even their menu is based on the capital sins. 

A few weeks ago, I was invited by my foodie friend, Richie (www.thepickiesteater.net) to join the group on a road trip to the south. We visited Beefy's New York Grill during its soft opening in Nuvali. Sharing my Beefy's experience with other food bloggers in this post. 

I was recently invited to try out Vagabonds Artisan Comfort Food. It got me really excited to try their 1000 grams steak, but my experience with this restaurant was beyond my expectation. I was able to try almost everything on the menu! Awesome! 

If you're craving for premium sundaes and freshly made gelato, then Morelli's should be your got to place as they are primed and ready to share a truly indulgent experience with you that will keep you coming back for more. I recently got invited during Morelli's birth month to try out their gelato as well as their signature coffee.

We received an invite from Zomato to try out some participating stalls in Mercato Centrale for a food tasting. Sharing about the Mercato experience:

Located at 25th Street corner 7th Avenue, and open on Fridays and Saturdays (6pm-3am), Mercato Centrale is an open space dining spot with a variety of food stalls to choose from. When I arrived there one Friday evening at around 8pm, the place was already jam-packed with foodies. Good thing that we had seats reserved for us. 

Graco Farms and Leisure

I tried their Sugarcane Juice. I was amazed on how they extract it directly from sugarcane. It was sweet and refreshing, with certain health benefits. Though I had to admit that this drink made me feel very guilty--considering that I'm drinking a huge amount of calories/glucose. It is best to finish this drink within 15 minutes. After which, it will start to change, becoming more sweet and more sugary. 

If you aren't into sugarcane juice, there is a healthier alternative; they have buko juice. They also sell fresh and organic products from their farm such as greens, eggs, and even milk. 

The Hairstylist's Menu

Parlade is owned by a Spanish couple where the husband is a trained chef from Paris. After trying different crepes offered in the Philippines, they found it quite different from authentic French crepes and thus considered to put up their own crepe business which follows the recipe of an authentic French crepe. They offer both sweet and savory crepes. We were able to try four crepes: (1) Ham, cheese and egg--Canadian ham with salt, sating dish; (2) Peanut butter and jam--The jam was strawberry and it goes well with the peanut butter; (3) Chocolate and mango--they used preserved mango then mashed onto the crepe; (4) Nutella and banana--one of their best sellers. Parlade also allows you to customize your own ingredients for your crepe. 

Auntie May's