1 week, 7 days and 14 new restaurants (Part I)

MILKY and SUNNY all day breakfast

9 East Capitol Drive, Kapitolyo 

Pasig City. tel no: 02- 6542049

(From L-R: Bacon tostadas- taquitos with bacon instead of ground beef, Ham and Cheese Waffle- oohh cheesy goodness, Breakfast Enchilas, Big Plate- bacon, sausage, corned beef, golden hash brown and sunny side up egg, Eggs Benedict, Choco Marble Pancakes, Pizza Omelette- Tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes)

   

 BALKAN Yugoslavian home cooking

 Maripola Bldg. 109 Parea St. Legaspi Village

Makati City. tel no: 02-8460744

(from L-R: Goulash- stew of lean beef, onions and paprika served with noodles, Stuffed Pljeskarica- cutting open this pc of rubbery looking meat releases a generous amount of gooey cheese all over your fries, oh heaven!, Butkice- baked pork knuckle w/ caramelized skin and go so flavorful meat, Jagnjentina- a plate of super tender lamb; dubbed their house specialty, meat falling from the bones isn't the only wow factor but the spices they use are so unusual it gives this dish that unique taste you'll crave, Sarama- pickled cabbage stuffed with beef, rice and spices! its the perfect mix of sweet, sour and savory and finally, NUTELLA CREPE! need i say more.)

MINSOK Korean BBQ

5655 Don Pedro Corner Jacobo Street Poblacion

Makati City. tel no: 02-8959586

(from L-R: Melting the fat for oil, Samgyupsal- korean bacon, Kalguksu- Seafood soup with vegetables and handmade noodles, Deungjang Jjigae- mildly spicy soup with veggies and a little meat and tofu; this is perfect for rainy day weather, Kalbi Tang- beef strips, veg and egg in clear broth with glass noodles, Seafood Jeon- seafood and green onion pancake, Bibimbap- rice with meat, veg, egg and chili paste, Korean Short Ribs)

LOCALE Gastrobar

City Golf Compound, Julio Vargas Avenue

Ortigas Center, Pasig City. tel no: +639292533128 / +639279547414

(From L-R: Taco Salad, Fish and Chips- british style; soft and flaky on the inside and crispy but without batter on the outside, Keema rigatoni- india-talian at its best, truffle pasta- more like a truffle carbonara to me, flexing mussels- white wine, fennel butter and chorizo, angus meatballs, tarragon oysters, FOIE BURGER with bacon, Truffle pizza, Angus rib-eye)

UKIYO Japanese Restaurant

6th floor Alphaland Southgate Tower , Chino Roces corner

EDSA, Makati City. tel no: 02-3105253

(From T-B: Miso Kushikalu- japanese kebab/ bbq made with a remarkably flavorful sauce, Ukiyo Special Pasta- hand made greentea soba, uni and squid ink, Pork Kurabata- for shabu shabu, Taraba Kani- king crab from Hokkaido which has the sweetest meat I've tasted and most succulent that you can imagine perfect when dipped in vinegar and wasabi pepper salt, Ebi Arare Age- ebi tempura coated with rice crackers and fried to perfection)