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June 4, 2009 by Janey

It was my doting sister Joanne’s 19^th birthday last May 25, 2009. We spent her birthday dinner at Taste of LA restaurant located at Tomas Morato, Quezon City.

On the Table:

(Join the club, I don’t like my photos too)

Buffalo Chicken Wings PHP 310

We have very high standards for buffalo chicken wings having tasted so many variations from different restaurants. We have three on our favorite list –sure fire no disappointment when you check out the buffalo chicken wings there (will do a separate post on this). However Taste of LA’s version wasn’t even at parity. The meat was tough and dried out. There will definitely be no repeat order for this one. The whole table agrees.

Lazy Beef Fondue PHP 420

Tenderloin tips with various dips served with olive and mushroom fried rice on a separate container. I had another presentation envisioned prior to seeing the plate on our table. I thought we were going to cook the beef ourselves but it was served cooked. No problem there, we were starving anyway. The beef was very tender and had a garlicky taste. There was no need for the sauces served on the side. Presentation I must say can do better though but the beef was wonderful.

Char grilled Lamb Chops with fried garlic and brown gravy PHP 580

This was my dear mother’s order. I took a few bites and it was okay. She liked it and finished the three racks. I wish they also served a small amount of mint on the side as an alternative condiment choice.

Hot Hot Hot Sausage Pizza PHP 350

Thin, extra crispy pizza with hot Italian sausage, garlic, and mushrooms. Everyone gushed about how good the pizza was. It was particularly thin but the crunch invites you to bite some more. It was insanely good that everyone was on it! The pizza is prompting me for a second visit soon. I hope it’s not the same as the Persian and Lechon cravings back again.

Fettucinne with Shrimps in Jalapeno Cream Sauce PHP 420

I requested the wait staff to change the pasta to spaghetti instead of Fettucinne. I’m not that fond of Fetuccine’s think cuts. He politely inclined the request. We were only able to touch a portion of the pasta because we were so full by this time and I liked it a lot. Had a touch of lemon or citrus taste to it with a kick. The shrimps bring a different texture and balance to the Jalapeno cream sauce.

Taste of LA

171 A. Roces Cor. Tomas Morato

Quezon City.

+632 3742461

+632 5251352

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Potluck Dinner and Armin Van Bureen

November 26, 2008 by Janey

(Image source Paul Ang)

Friday evening, around 8ish, Bubba and I were at Sab’s place for potluck dinner. It was a dinner for couples as three love duos gathered for an evening of good food and conversation. It was too bad that Didi and Edmund, the supposedly fourth couple, weren’t able to make it. We missed Didi on this dinner.

Sab’s place is a lovely home and what makes it lovelier is the presence of Brian and Sab’s little Sophie, the cutest Chinese tot I’ve ever seen. We arrive earlier than Fran and Paul so we bonded with Sophie while her yaya feeds her dinner. Meanwhile, Sab was slaving away in the kitchen.

Our Menu:
From Sab & Brian
Shrimp cakes
Grilled Salmon
Chocolate Ice Cream

From Fran & Paul
Chicken Mozzarella
Leche Flan

From Jane & Chris
Penne Al Tono Cream
Angel Hair Pasta with Sardines and Capers
Taco Salad with Tostitos Tortilla with Hint of Lime
Choco Crisp

Fran and Paul arrived and we started dinner shortly. Brian arrived a few minutes after. There were so much food on the table that we just kept stuffing ourselves –even little Sophie after a full dinner and a bowl of minced apples for dessert partook in the feast!

I was so full after all the good food! We had to wrap up around 11ish to bring home my favorite dish plates and troop over to World Trade Center for the Armin event. We got to WTC around midnight, just in time to meet our friends outside the tent. Happily, the line at the entrance moved fast and it wasn’t more than 15 minutes that we were able to go inside. Between the past three Big Fish Manila events, it was at this event I really enjoyed the music the most. I had a lot of fun dancing with Camille, Carlo, Bubba, Francis and Martin.