Tuesdays with TT: Sa Aming Nayon

During Christmas break, CT and I stayed in town even though we had a healthy amount of time off from work. We already had a pretty great vacation in Panama over the Summer, so we decided to relax at home and save some money. We did however come up with a shorter list of restaurants we wanted to go to from “The List.” We would have a culinary vacation without leaving the city! There has been a proliferation of Filipino restaurants in Manhattan over the past year of so, which I heartily welcome since our fantastic brunch at Maharlika. One [...]

Maharlika

It had been a while since our cooking class group of friends had met up, when Robi sent an email out suggesting another meetup. Last time was dim sum at Golden Unicorn, this time the suggestion was Filipino food at the new pop-up restaurant Maharlika. It can be found during brunch on the weekends at Cafe Leon, just a few doors down from Motorino. Pop-up restaurants are the latest trend here in NYC. Move over cupcakes, artisanal pizza, and food trucks. These temporary establishments allow chefs to get super creative with their menu. Since the startup costs are relatively small [...]

Krystal’s Cafe

I recently had dinner with two of my favorite food bloggers, Esther & Ulla.  Since we three all live in Queens, we decided to explore a bit more of our borough and try a place that was new to two of us, and a cuisine that I think we’re all somewhat not that well-versed in: Filipino food!  (Well, I let them do the ordering, to be honest…) I wanted to be adventurous, and so I chose a drink that the waiter explained had jello in it.  I guess I didn’t believe him, but when it came… the drink itself tasted [...]

Elvie’s Turo-Turo

This past Saturday, HB and I headed to our annual Yankees/Mariners game. (Why the Mariners? Because we started when I was still mad at the Mets for losing the Subway World Series on my birthday, and it is much easier to get Yankees/Mariners tickets than Mets/Yankees tickets.) Despite the game being completely depressing for me – I know the Mariners aren’t the greatest team, but the sloppy playing that day really put my tail in a spin [omg, the Yankees just kept hitting it through the same hole; if it happens more than twice, MAYBE YOU SHOULD COVER THE G'DAMN [...]