Mike Mamaril

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Food

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Banapple Greenhills

One of our new found favorite restaurants, Banapple brings quality back into cakes and a refreshing new addition to the mundane offerings of your run-of-the-mill Goldilocks and Red Ribbons. Though significantly pricier than the usual pastry shops pinoys frequent, You get generous quality servings of their offerings. It is filling, rich and maybe for most, [...]

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My chilhood combo

I’ve been going to the “Cafe” by the Ruins since I was a kid. It was my place to be after school to get my fill of both sustenance and culture… Back then when there was still a picturesque garden on the side of the Cafe and  a gallery where the Baguio Arts Guild folk [...]

Amici Greenhills

Amici Greenhills

First time I came across Amici (A-mi-chi) was in the Mega Mall Atrium. Unfortunately I was only able to sample a slice of pizza which has been long forgotten. This time around I got a chance to try out their latest offerings, from the Antipasti (appetizer) all the way to several Pasta and Pizza dishes. [...]

Sentro Greenbelt 3

Sentro 1771 (Greenbelt 3)

I’m at Sentro 1771 located at the 2nd level of Greenbelt 3. They specialize in Filipino Cuisine with a modern twist. I already sampled their offerings several times at their branch in Bonifacio High Street. I can’t wait to sample their dishes, so I’ll skip the pleasantries about the ambiance and location; and get down [...]

sagada 2011

Sagada 2011

We had an action packed 3 day adventure in Sagada Mountain Province! We kicked off our trip at North Triangle Quezon City at 9pm to head for Benguet. Our first stop was the Banawe Rice Terraces were we had a chance to get our first meal of the day. We then proceeded to Maryhillz Home [...]