Still on the Yogurt Trail—A Stopover at Yoh-gürt Froz

The frozen yogurt is getting a bit closer to home! Betty drops by Yoh-gürt Froz in Bonifacio High Street.

Merry Cupcake Christmas!

A new cupcake star is born… cheaper than the usual high-end cupcake and not quite as sweet, ienne’s cupcake café has Betty craving some cuppies.

Want Free Ice Cream? Win Cold Rock Gift Certificates Just by Blogging!

Cold Rock is giving away 20 gift certificates for the Christmas season! Just blog about your most unforgettable Cold Rock experience and get a chance to win. We’re giving away four GCs every weekend… and we’re starting this Sunday, so join now! See the full post for more details.

California Berry – Addict sa ‘yo…gurt!

Betty braves C5 traffic and Ortigas parking rates to enjoy her weekend indulgence—a cup of California Berry yogurt!

Cold Rock – In the South where it belongs

No need to go all the way down under to visit Cold Rock (or further north to visit its other branches)—their new shop has opened in the South! Betty tries out some cool ice cream creations.

Fruit Magic – Five a Day the Easy Way

Instead of chomping on a truckload of fruits, Betty wises up and drinks it all down.

Get the Scoop on Fruits in Ice Cream!

The Fruits in Ice Cream shop in BF Homes has a new SuperScooperCard promotion for all ice cream fans out there! Every ice cream scoop purchase gets you a stamp on the card. Collect enough stamps and get various freebies. Drop by the FIC shop to get a card and start scooping your way to a split and sundae! Visit the store at Aguirre Avenue corner F. Ortigas, BF Homes Paranaque (near Tirona), or call them at 850-1924. Northgate office folk can also enjoy a quick ice cream break at the newly opened Fruits in Ice Cream stall in Fastbytes.

Chef Tony’s Popcorn Now in Town

Popcorn for the movies? With the huge new Chef Tony’s Popcorn shop in Town, you won’t run out of movie munchies.

Healthy Food Choices at Nutri Box

Betty discovers a place with healthy new options in Town’s Food Choices.

Chicken by Ziken!

Betty and a group of hungry judges try out Ziken Roast Chicken, a healthy alternative to lechon manok.

Cool Yogurt at The White Hat in MOA

Betty has a (healthy!) indulgence as she takes refuge from the rainy weekend at the mall.

A Week of Sebastian’s Sampling - Yum!

The local contender for Ben & Jerry’s place of honor in our freezers, Sebastian’s is something you’ll definitely want to try this summer! Here’s a tip: the new Chilly Burgers are great too.

The Prohibited Taste of the Streets, Part 1: Street calamares at Marcos Alvarez

It’s undeniable that some people are biased against street food. For one, it may be an instant source of hepa (read: a disease acquired from the orgy of germs in underprocessed street delicacies topped with all the toxic emissions of the Metro and dipped in a vinegar-like concoction flavored with the essence of different salivary […]

55AZ Southern Flavors

There�s this song I recall from the eighties British music invasion: I remember only the chorus, hardly anything else about the song, but what I do remember is so catchy it gets into my head any time I see a particular number in a certain context (far from sounding like a British New Wave / […]

Kiddie comforts: Hotdogs and Ice Cream at Smokey’s and FIC

For the most part, when I speak of comfort food, I�m referring to salad, pasta, sandwiches: the sort of food you can get from a friendly neighborhood caf�, also known as girly food. It�s steady, calming, and makes you feel like you�re treating yourself right. Yesterday, though, struck by a sudden craving, I realized that […]

Food, Hypermarts, and the Power of Blogging

Well, it�s a stretch to say it�s still in the South, as technically, SM Mall of Asia is already in Pasay City. Fortunately, by my really broad definition, it�s still south of Makati, so there you go. Besides, it�s very accessible to us Southerners: you take the Coastal Road and turn onto […]

Nacholitos - A leeetol Mexican place in Town

I love tortilla soup. Long ago, on a trip to Mexico (not Mexico City; mostly Tijuana, or the Cali parts in the phrase Mexicali), we ate at a Lobster Village, much like Dampa near the airport, only much more picturesquely located at the edge of a cliff. The lobster wasn’t memorable (or maybe I just […]

Bizhan Shawarma - The secret is out!

Inside Ayala Alabang is what we refer to as the world’s most sosyal sari sari store: a Rustan’s Supermarket. Despite its classy branding and high-end groceries (they sell Ben & Jerry’s there!), the place smells reassuringly like any small time grocery sitting along a village street.
In front of the cashiers, where other grocery stores usually […]

Woodbridge Pizza - Hot, cheap, and filling!

Work is an excellent way to find out more about food. In the first place, people are usually so tired of the humdrum routine that they’re willing to sniff out new places to have lunch or coffee: witness the many cafés in Makati, all packed with the ubiquitous office worker tapping away at his or […]

The Search for the Best Binalot

Balot Box in BF is no longer operating.

The first time I tried binalot was way back in high school (yes, more than 13 years ago, hehehe). My fourth year class had, in typical large group fashion, decided to spend our farewell party (or some other big high school event—you know how it is when you’re […]