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Brotzeit Opens in Manila

April 4, 2013 by Janey

“Prost!” Throughout dinner, I keep hearing and exclaiming, “Prost!” toasting to the delicious Bavarian dishes in front of us and imported quality bottles of beer clinking. Brotzeit, a German Bier Bar and Restaurant, opens at the street level of Shangri-la Plaza Mall, aiming to bring the widest selection of German Beers in Manila.

Brotzeit literally translates to bread (brot) and time (zeit), referring to a traditional Bavarian expression for small meals or snacks that is usually accompanied with fresh, pure beer. As it is in the 11 branches in 7 different markets, all beers served at Brotzeit are brewed according to the German Purity Law of 1516, 100% natural, made with pure spring water and imported from Germany.

The casual dining atmosphere is accentuated with German-inspired wooden benches and a long wooden bar counter, which makes Brotzeit an ideal restaurant for families or groups of friends.

Not being a big beer drinker, although I love its malty scent, I focus heavily on the authentic Bavarian cuisines served by Brotzeit. These dishes are perfect to be accompanied by the world famous German beers.

Gerry, or GSM as the group fondly calls him, my favorite foodie seatmate as of late, seems to thoroughly enjoy his meals with his beer. I take a more conservative route and ordered the Sanpellegrino Limonata.

Foodie Club Series: Yabba Dabba Yoggle!

August 3, 2010 by Janey

Last Tuesday night, Richard invited the “club” to the newest Yogurt parlor to hit San Juan, Yoggle. It’s located at the new RONAC building along Ortigas Avenue near the corner of Santolan Road. If you need a landmark, it’s rubbing elbows with the new branch of Charlie’s Grind and Grill.

Frozen Yogurt has been the latest food craze that hit Manila’s pop culture. It’s probably in its sophomore year but I guess I’m one of the few who haven’t joined the yogurt bandwagon. My old school self still sticks to the yogurt/brand that has become a favorite that I can easily buy off the grocery shelves. I have only tried two brands at this time and have eaten frozen yogurt or soft-served yogurt three times.

But I might just have to add to that count.

Yoggle, pronounced as yaggle since the “o” there stands for a German letter, started opening its doors about three weeks ago. Their yogurt supplies/mixes come from the US which translates to really high quality yogurt –and Yoggle gives much importance to quality assurance that they guarantee their customers fresh yogurt every single day. Leftover yogurts are disposed of each night.

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There are 8 flavors available to its patrons at any given time and they change the variety of the flavors on a 2 week basis to keep the Yogurt fanatics interested. The flavors available that time include plain tart (which is a staple flavor), strawberry, kiwi, banana, taro, watermelon, vanilla and mocha cappuccino.

What makes Yoggle fun and interesting for me is it gives me the power of choice. I can choose just one yogurt flavor for my base or mix different variants in one cup. At the display counter, there are several choices for toppings that include fresh fruit slices (for the healthy buff), cookie chunks, tiny colorful marshmallows (my favorite), white and dark chocolate chips, wafer sticks, various nuts and graham powder.

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The choice is definitely yours what trinkets you want in your yogurt. Pricing will depend on the weight in ounce of your order, regardless if its yogurt filled or topping filled or both. The price per ounce is PHP20.

Bubba finished 2 cups of different Yoggle yogurt flavors with assorted toppings but he very much preferred his Taro yogurt cup. I got the Vanilla variant and was happy with the right balance of tart and vanilla.

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Lauren is sooo adorable! 🙂

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Have you tried Yoggle yogurt? Well, be one of the firsts to get the dibs of Yabba Dabba Yoggle fun and head over Ortigas Avenue. It’s open at 11am and closes at 11pm. I’m sure you’d also want to stop by the diner next door and grab a delicious burger or wings 😉

Yoggle Frozen Yogurt Bar

RONAC Bldg. Ortigas Ave.,

San Juan, Philippines

*Thanks to Richard Co of TalesfromtheTummy.blogspot.com for the invite!

Photo Credit:

Richard Co of www.talesfromthetummy.blogspot.com

Yoggle Album

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Past Love Rekindled at Pasto

August 14, 2009 by Janey

Previous to the discovery of Ristras, Pasto was frequent in the call log. Bubba and I were reminiscing the other night how much we crave for Pasto before. Pasto was our favorite go-to-restaurant for DVD food. The Greenhills branch is rung ahead of time to order 2 batches of crostinis with chicken pate and pomodoro salsa dips. Grab, pay and off to home movies.

I also like eating at home since Bubba finishes most of the salsa, so I have to replicate with a homemade one. Diced tomatoes, diced red onions (nominal), fresh basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, (mmm-mm!) I can have as much as I want. Soon, we were pairing our Pasto “to-go” order with Sandy’s Pizza’s buffalo wings, which we also got quite akin to. Interestingly, we only order the wings (they deliver for 2 orders) and not the pizza.

Another favorite in Pasto is their Romano entrée (PHP345). Romano is crusted chicken breast with spinach and roasted mushrooms in a Gorgonzola cream sauce served with fettuccine.

On the Table

Zuppa di Pomodoro PHP 95

Pasto has the best roasted-tomato cream soup in the Metro. Its semi-smooth thickness is exactly right without making it appear like a tomato puree. There’s a hint of Parmesan and cream taste in the roasted tomato soup. Garnished with fresh basil on top that adds a minty flavor perfect for that hot soothing spoonful.

Crostini, Pasto’s famous version of Italian crostini served with your choice of “dips.” One order is equivalent to 8 pieces of crostini shaped like a pizza slice –thin, toasty and crispy. Price of crostini depends on the dip.

Chicken pate PHP 125

Pomodoro Salsa PHP 105

En Route to the Perfect Bite

Spread the chicken pate on the crostini
Put a bit of the tomato salsa on top with a drip of the balsamic olive oil dressing

First layer of taste is good enough for me.

3. Add another layer of flavor by adding grated Parmesan cheese.

4. To add some heat, add the chili flakes

Before Ristras’ burritos and nacho chips, this was our comfort food.

Ortaggi PHP 225

Spaghetti cooked with artichokes, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta cheese. The usual order is Romano, Vongole or Frutti di Mare, but we took a detour and ordered a pasta dish we haven’t tried –Ortaggi. It was a tad bit on the sweet side (probably from the sun-dried tomatoes which I really love) that I wasn’t expecting. We only finished half of the pasta, partly because we needed to run off to watch GI Joe.

Pasto

Greenhills Theater Mall

Unit F&B-5, Greenhills Theater Mall

Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan

(632) 722 4992

El Pueblo

Julio Vargas Ave cor. ADB Ave

Ortigas Center, Pasig City

(632) 634 0157

Paseo Center

3^rd Floor, 8757 Paseo de Roxas

Salcedo Village, Makati City

(632) 893 0588

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Addicted to Ristras

July 30, 2009 by Janey

I seriously cannot count how many times I’ve been to Ristras. I’ve had one too many visits since it opened. I would have gotten a loyalty card by now if they have such customer management system.

July 24, Friday night, we are back again in Ristras but not for our usual “to go” food to be gorged on a DVD night. We were there to give Butch a congratulatory pat on the back for his upcoming wedding on August 1, Saturday.

It’s already this week and just 3 days ago, I attended Didi’s wedding. I still shake my head in disbelief knowing at least 9 people who are getting married between today until mid next year. It’s the wedding season!

Butch and Marie, who I had some time to bond with during a spontaneous Tagaytay getaway, are one of the nicest and most sensible couples I know. Both are currently working at P&G and have been together since 3^rd year college.

Other than Andrew, it was Cris Darwin, Eric, Butch and Jim’s first time at Ristras. We were just here 2 nights ago (err… every 2 nights before that as well?)

The boys were a bit overwhelmed with the array of delicious ingredients in front of them. Same sentiment I had when it was my first time there not so long ago. I’m glad I was assisted during my selection of what’s going inside my burrito from Chef Rob. I was glad to give the same assistance to the berks.

Create Your Own Burrito

First: Choose Bowl or Burrito

It’s a matter of eating it in a bowl or in a wrap

Second: Choose Your Rice (Easiest!)

2 choices: Cilantro White Rice or Chorizo Brown Rice. (You can also forego if you’re on a no-rice diet)

I go for the chorizo brown rice, wonderful color, fantastic grain.

Third: Choose Your Meat (or Go Vegetarian)

Steak –good quality meat soaked in hours in Chipotle Adobo marinade and then grilled medium rare. Very tender and tasty

Chicken –grilled chicken meat in jalapeno marinade

Carnitas –free-range pork braised and seasoned with thyme, bay leave, orange juice

Barbacoa –slow braised shredded beef with cumin, cloves and other spices

You can choose 2 meats for your burrito, which will be separated on each side.

**Go Vegetarian and pack on the bell peppers, black beans and red beans or you can just add it all to your meat

Fourth: Add-ons!

Choose your add-ons: Jalapeno, pico de gallo salsa, tomatoes, tomatillo green chile salsa, roasted chili corn salsa, sour cream, grated cheddar and white cheese, guacamole or no need to choose, you can go with “all the works!”

The serving is good for a hungry one or best shared with a good friend! Now it’s time to order your nachos!

On the Table

Steak slash Barbacoa Burrito PHP 290

Bubba and I decided to split a burrito. It was steak, brown rice and all the other works on one side while it was barbacoa and brown rice on the other. Savor every mouthful

9 Layer Dip with Nachos PHP 255

I really love Rockefeller’s 7-layer nachos but being so far away in Makati, I’ve replaced it with Ristras’ 9-layer dip. 9-layer-dip is brimming with 9 colorful layers of fresh ingredients starting from 2 kinds of beans, sour cream, tomatoes, pico de gallo salsa, onion, corn, chopped olives, jalapenos and guacamole if you wish. Create a perfect bite by getting a piece of everything. We usually ran out of chips but we just grab a Tostitos Hint with Lime tortilla chips from our stash at home and it heightens eating this delicious comfort food. It’s actually more perfect with Tostitos.

Whatever you decide, the garlic sauce makes all the mix and matches come together. The white yogurt sauce suffused with loads garlic has the right consistency compared to other garlic sauces that are diluted. It gives a softer and creamier supplement to each textural bite.

(Chris said that after that Friday visit he finally hit the mark and would probably visit after a month. Newsflash: we were at Ristras last night, only 5 days after that vow.)

If Meg Ryan is addicted to love, she definitely needs to pay Ristras a visit.

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Michael Jackson’s Doctor Investigated

July 29, 2009 by Janey

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and LAPD detectives searched the residence and office of Conrad Murray, each location a week apart. Murray is Michael Jackson’s doctor who is believed to have given Jackson a lethal dose of anesthetic Propofol.

Propofol is used to induce unconsciousness in patients ahead of major surgery. In hospitals, only a trained anesthesiologist is allowed to administer the drug under strict monitoring conditions.

TMZ.com reported that Murray had told police in an interview he gave Jackson Propofol via an intravenous drip. The website reported police believe Murray may have fallen asleep while the drug was being administered, and awoke to find the singer already dead.

If Murray did inject Jackson with Propofol negligently, he can be charged with homicide.

The federal agents and police came to his office a week earlier with a search warrant seeking evidence for the “offense of manslaughter”

The LA Coroner’s office reported that the toxicology result is due by the end of this week.

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Michael Jackson Movie

July 22, 2009 by Janey

A Michael Jackson movie could hit theaters by the end of 2009. Rumor is Sony Pictures is willing to pay the 50-million dollar deal for worldwide rights. AEG Entertainment, the company who owns the 80-hour material showing Michael Jackson rehearsing for his planned series of comeback concerts, had previewed the footage to different Hollywood studios. The television rights are up for bidding at $10 million.

Kenny Ortega, the choreographer for the King of Pop’s “This Is It” concerts might direct the movie. He is also famed for the hit film, “High School Musical.”

We’ve seen a few clips of the rehearsal footages but that’s only a morsel compared to what AEG has in their possession. The footage released last July 2 showed the international pop superstar practicing a song-and-dance routine at Los Angeles’s Staples Center two days before his death. The footage shows that Jackson had been in good health prior to the day he died.

Jackson was found barely breathing on June 25 at his rented Los Angeles mansion. A final cause of death has not been revealed as coroners await the results of toxicology tests.

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Michael Jackson Memorial –Most Touching Moment

July 8, 2009 by Janey

Millions of people all over the world stayed tune to the live coverage of Michael Jackson’s public memorial. 20,000 people flock to Staples Center, Los Angeles to celebrate the King of Pop’s life. Family and friends of Michael Jackson remembered his contribution to the music and to the world.

Brooke Shields expressed her breaking heart as she remembered her younger moments with Michael Jackson, as well as Berry Gordon, founder of MoTown Records, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant, Stevie Wonder.

The most touching moment for me during the memorial is when the whole family of MJ was onstage and Paris Jackson, one of Michael Jackson‘s three young children, and spoke about her late father. With Janet Jackson on her side, she broke down saying that her father is the best father imaginable… her voice cracked as well as her heart when she expressed her love for her father.

Growing up under shades, blanket, masks, Michael Jackson made efforts to protect his children’s faces from the paparazzi for more than a decade. But on Tuesday, in front of an audience of thousands at the Staples Center and millions more around the globe, 12-year-old Michael Joseph Jr., known as Prince Michael; 11-year-old Paris-Katherine; and 7-year-old Prince Michael II, known as Blanket clutching a Michael Jackson doll, sat in the front row, taking in their father’s memorial service at Staples Center.

The ceremony’s significant spotlight was on Paris addressing the crowd while fighting back sobs. She breaks down in public in remembrance of her dad as millions of fans’ heart mourned with her.

“Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine,” she said, her tiny voice cracking. “And I just wanted to say I love him — so much.”

Another tearful moment was Jermaine Jackson singing a song for his brother. Viewers all over the world were stricken with emotion when the elder Jackson who was in tears performed his brother’s favorite song, “Smile.”

The group performed “We are the World” on the stage to honor Jackson’s role in bridging races.

Jackson sold an estimated 750 million copies of his album. Only Elvis Presley and the Beatles are within this record.

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The Battle for Michael Jackson’s Estate Continues

July 7, 2009 by Janey

Jackson’s public memorial is scheduled on Tuesday in Los Angeles, California. Ticket winners started retrieving their passes to the Staples Center ceremony. More than 1.6 million people registered for the free entrance tickets. From the registered million, only about 9,000 names were picked. The ticket allocation is two per person. Email notifications were sent to the lucky fans that scored the hottest ticket in town. Sadly, some were selling their much-coveted tickets on Ebay starting at USD 3,000.

The list of participants at the memorial includes Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Kobe Bryant, Brooke Shields, Motown founder Berry Gordy, Lionel Richie, John Mayer, Usher, Jennifer Hudson and Martin Luther King III.

While the memorial organizers, Los Angeles police and Michael Jackson fans are busy in the upcoming public memorial at Staples Center, the battle for the King of Pop’s estate continues. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ruled against the request of Jackson’s mother to be put in charge of Jackson’s estate. The judge granted Michael Jackson’s longtime attorney, John Branca and music executive and family friend, John McClain to oversee the pop singer’s estate for now. Based on the 2002 will that surfaced recently, Jackson wanted the two to administer his estate.

Jackson died June 25, deeply in debt. But a court filing estimates that his estate will be worth more than $500 million. His assets are supposed to be for a private trust. Michael Jackson owned a 50 percent stake in the massive Sony-ATV Music Publishing Catalog, which includes music by the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Lady Gaga and the Jonas Brothers.

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The family also asked if Jackson’s mother, Katherine can co-administer the estate with Branca and McClain to ensure that there is no conflict of interest since the two also has involvement in Jackson’s other shares. They also wanted more time to see if another would emerge and to accommodate Jackson’s memorial service. The judge however denied the request.

The judge further grants Branca and McClain several powers over the estate, including the rights to negotiate a settlement with concert promoter AEG Live over refunds for Jackson’s canceled London shows.

Michael Jackson’s life and legacy will be memorialized publicly at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, California. People all over the world are organizing memorial services as well at their own locals to pay tribute to the King of Pop not only as a performer but bearer of a good heart.

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Michael Jackson Public Memorial

July 6, 2009 by Janey

CNN will be featuring Michael Jackson’s public memorial LIVE at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

LIVE Coverage: July 8, Wed, 12mn

Anchors: Anderson Cooper, Larry King, Don Lemon and Soledad O’Brien will be anchoring live from Los Angeles

Campbell Brown and Roland Martin will be anchoring live from New York.

Extras: CNN will also have live coverage of memorial events happening around the world.

CNN Channel is available on SKY Cable.

Call SKY CABLE at 631-0000 for more inquiries.

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Returning to Neverland

July 1, 2009 by Janey

Michael Jackson’s body will return to Neverland for public viewing on Friday. A private memorial will follow on Sunday.

Fans gathered for a public tribute to Jackson at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, where the singer performed as a child.

Jackson died at age 50 June 25 after suffering cardiac arrest.

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Thursday Club Series: Ristras

June 18, 2009 by Janey

All of us have cheerfully approved of meeting every other Thursday for dinner. The choice of restaurant will rotate among its few insatiable members. Thursday Club was officially born.

Fran, Sab, Didi and I started building the friendship over the love of good food. The journey began at Abbondanza about a year ago (it was on the same night I shockingly learned that my former boss has resigned… 🙁 -same night I followed to Chelsea). We are missing Sabs because she is currently in Canada tending to her second pregnancy. (Sab, come back soon okay?)

Fran, Didi, Bubba and I met up at Ristras June 4^th, 3 days after Fran’s birthday and 2 days after the Yellow Cab dinner at Glorietta 5 (about 3 weeks ago). It was Fran’s idea to have dinner at Ristras and what a fantastic choice it was as we were introduced to a Burrito paradise!

Ristras are decorative dried chilies strung together like an ornament. It is usually hung in front of your home to welcome visitors and bring good fortune to the house. Ristras is a fresh take on burrito spots because it gives you the all-out preference on your Mexican burrito.

There is a selection of fresh tasting ingredients right before our eyes. It was hard to contain the excitement as I peer through the glass and count the ways on how to make my signature piece.

To start with, pick between Cilantro Wild Rice or Chorizo Brown Rice. During my first visit I chose the Chorizo Brown Rice. I am salivating remembering my first taste of Ristras.

Choose your meat, chicken, steak, carnitas and barbacoa. You can also opt to go vegetarian. I went for the Barbacoa, slow braised shredded beef with cumin, cloves and other spices. Good thing that owner Chef Rob Goco was around to tell me that I could have two options for my meat. He recommended the steak. The steak is soaking for hours in a Chipotle Adobo marinade before hitting the grill.

hmm... what to get?

This is where the fun starts. After the two basics, you can now choose all the wonderful add-ons from a mix of guacamole, fajitas or sautéed bell peppers and onions, tomatoes, black beans, jalapeno, and condiments of sour cream, salsa, guacamole, cheese and hot garlic sauce.

On the Table (will post photos once I uploaded it, for the meantime, these are the photos from the second visit)

There are two Corona bottles on the table, one is the white garlic sauce and other is the red spicy garlic sauce.

Jane’s Burrito (Barbacoa and Steak with Brown Rice and all the works) PHP 290

I only finished half of my burrito because it was so filling! I can usually hold my ground with spicy ingredients but the jalapeno used felt so fresh that it really burned my tongue! Fran laughed at me because I was teary-eyed yet calm about asking for water. Ha ha ha. Nevertheless, the spice didn’t ruin the taste at all. I went right back to my burrito with vigor and enthusiasm. The beefy waft of the Barbacoa coupled with the perky flavor creates a cascade of taste. The grilled bell peppers and onions are also delish.

Bubba’s Burrito (Barbacoa and Steak with Brown Rice and Cilantro Rice and beans) PHP 290

He did not share but he was so happy he was tugging me to go back the next day!

Chips and Guacamole PHP 95

I like my guacamoles chunkier than Ristras’ version. Chips are amazing, surprisingly not oily at all.

Brahma Beer PHP

It was my first time to drink beer again after sooo many years. I love Brahma because it’s so light and no bitter taste! Might develop a beer belly because of it.. eeps.

Corona Beer PHP

It wasn’t even a week yet and Bubba and I went back to order two burritos to go. Unfortunately, they ran out of Brahma beer, which I wanted paired with my delicious burrito again. Next week, we are bringing Bubba’s DLSU group to try it out.

Come experience different wraps of good eats at the Burrito Paradise, Ristras!

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* BratPack Bag Online Contest *

October 21, 2008 by Janey

Bratpack, Your Bag Authority will soon open in Greenbelt 5. To celebrate the branch expansion, Bratpack is giving away one of these bags!

JANSPORT

A backpack, well loved by many, which evolved into a modern hippie bag. JanSport is largely associated with contemporary art and supports one’s artistic individuality.

I remember sporting one in High School with my boyish walk and almost floor-length skirt. I think 70% of my batch was using Jansport. Until now, I’m so attached with my Jansport bag of years that I was still using it as an office bag until early this year.

HEDGREN

A bag intended for the young female urban achiever. Hedgren bags manifests that real style never shouts.

TIMBUKTU

One of the premium laptop/messenger bags out in the market today. It is made of sturdy materials, which makes it a perfect companion for traveling outdoors and in wear and tear situations.

Contest Mechanics:

The Bratpack Bag Diaries

Share your unique experiences that you have using any of your bags.

Your stories may be about the places that you’ve been to with your bags and how useful it was during your trips.

It could also be on how your bags served as your canvass and how it has been an expression for artistic freedom.

Aside from being a travel necessity and an outlet for artistic freedom, it is also a fashion accessory. You can also share on how your bags made you comfortable with your chosen styles.

The most unique and interesting answers will be given a Bratpack bag (Jansport, Timbuktu or Hedgren).

You can also email your answer to betweenbites@gmail.com

Deadline for Submission of Entries is until November 14, 2008.

Winners may claim their prizes at GeiserMaclang (c/o Arbee Panga) Unit 7C, 114 Tuscan Bldg., V. A Rufino St., Legaspi Village , Makati City Tel: 812.8828/ 812.9199, 0917.605.8122

Again, big love to Bratpack and GeiserMaclang for sponsoring this contest!

XOXO,

Jane