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Flapjacks Returning Favorites

September 29, 2011 by Janey

When we think of Flapjacks, one picture comes to mind –stacks of golden yellow light and fluffy pancakes all ready to be smeared with butter, whipped cream and bathed in glistening maple syrup. We imagine hunky uniformed and expert “Flapjacks” men who flip and flap the pancakes into perfection. But there is more to Flapjacks that just deliciously stacked signature pancakes and breakfast combos.

Their breakfast meals and items are available at any time of the day –whether at the crack of first sunlight, or when the sun is at its highest peak or when it’s about to kiss earth goodnight. If you are craving for other fares, Flapjacks seasonally changes their menu to introduce new dishes that can stop a strike on your bored palates.

In 2008, I thought they still had a limiting menu but Flapjacks has long improved on the items they can offer. And while they keep patrons’ palates refreshed every now and then, some look for Flapjacks dishes that have become their favorite.

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On the Table

Mango Exotica PHP 325 (Regular)

The colors of the salad ingredients are vibrant and inviting from mango wedges to dried cranberries and raisins, almond chips, refreshing greens and the white-brown balance of croutons and chicken. The crunch of the fresh vegetables and spikes of mellow sweetness from the berries and nutty taste spell SPRING on a plate.

The mango vinaigrette was light and had the right sweetness and acidity.

Parmesan Chicken Wings PHP 255

My friends, particularly Richard and Irene of www.talesfromthetummy.com, tease me that it is my “chicken wings” season again (having eaten the mango habanero chicken wings of B&T Mexican Kitchen and finishing almost the whole basket, despite being “FULL” and on a “diet.” GOSH, now I’m craving for those wings. You should try it).

I love all things chicken wings and Flapjacks Parmesan wings are one of the best Parmesan versions I have tasted so far. I’d probably rate it Top 2 with the top spot going to Wingman’s lemon parmesan wings followed by Flapjacks closely behind. The success of the wings rely heavily both on the crispiness of the skin and the actual glaze of the sharp Parmesan cheese which Flapjacks nailed on the spot. It has that buttery taste but nothing overpowering. Their Parmesan chicken wings are nowhere oily or dripping butter. [Read more…]

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Didi’s Surprise Pre-wedding Dinner at Chili’s

July 29, 2009 by Janey

Thursday Club’s Didi married Edmund last Sunday, July 26, 2009.

Grow old with me! The best is yet to be. ~Robert Browning

The Thursday Club planned a simple pre-wedding dinner for Didi last July 16, which of course fell on a Thursday.

Despite the rain and medium traffic encountered, Bubba and I arrived at Chili’s in Greenhills right on schedule. We arrived an hour early to decorate the venue for the hat set-up and to polish the presentation. Although the plan was sent out to everyone 1 week or so ahead, there were some last minute fixes because Fran and I had workload up to our necks since June.

Fran and Paul soon followed and each was preparing the “showbiz juice” for Didi researching on Fran’s phone. The food was also ordered ahead of time.

Didi had no idea that there was such dinner. We contacted Edmund to participate in the whole thing. His role was to ensure that Didi will be at the venue at an exact time.

Shiela, Sophie and Phoebe unfortunately weren’t able to make it so it became a party of 6 that includes Fran, Paul, Bubba, Edmund, me and of course, our very dear Didi. Sab is still in Canada but she sent Fran her video message for Didi that got incorporated in the presentation.

All of us were jittery as we anticipate Didi’s arrival. Everyone kept a lookout at the window. A few text exchanges with Edmund and suddenly we see the couple crossing the street in separate umbrellas. We placed the hats on our heads to appear “inconspicuous conspicuous” and peered secretly to see if Didi was approaching the area.

Didi had this lost look on her face. And then she recognized Fran. SURPRISE!!!

We all kept laughing seeing Didi’s non-reactive face. Finally, she sat down with thoughts blurring in her head. “I thought Edmund wanted steak and I kept insisting to eat elsewhere.”

After the flurry died down, the program started with “How Well Do You Know Didi” game. All 4 including Edmund separately answered each paper that had several questions about Didi. Fran won the game scoring 11 points against Bubba’s 10.

The food was served and we were munching while exchanging stories –our usual Thursday Club habit.

On the Table

Southwestern Eggrolls (2) PHP 255

I didn’t get to try this but Bubba seemed to like it. Crispy flour tortillas wrapped around smoked chicken, black beans, corn and Jalapeno Jack cheese with red peppers and spinach. Served with creamy avocado dressing

Bottomless Tostada Chips with Salsa PHP 270

Everyone couldn’t get enough of the chips with salsa and we had about three baskets of chips

Cajun Chicken Pasta PHP 415

Sliced chicken breast on penne pasta with marinara sauce, seasoned tomatoes, fresh basil, Parmesan cheese and garlic toast

Blackened Sole Fillet PHP 285

Spicy fish dredged in peppercorn spice and drizzled with Chipotle ranch dressing. Served with black beans and pueblo rice. The fish was cooked perfectly and the peppercorn flavor had the right amount of heat to keep wanting more. Edmund and I loved it.

Next was the Showbiz Juice bit and since Bubba was first in line, he was the one who shared first. It was funny because he thought it was the time for the AVP and he missed the queue. Didi’s favorite magazine is OK! We thought of sharing showbiz juice gossip that we hoped she still didn’t know. Too bad that she caught one piece on SNN the other night.

The presentation followed. Bubba worked on the presentation providing all the technical effects and layout. I provided the content, which were utterly corny, popcorns almost popped out of the screen.

The last was gift opening and Bubba and I got Didi something from The Pleasure Place, while Fran had the sweetest gift of an OK! Magazine layout personalized with a photo of Didi and Edmund, Bubba and us girls.

It was a hat party but nobody wore the hat during the dinner with all the excitement that bubbled from the onset. But definitely, we tip off our hats to the then engaged couple for embarking on the road of forever.

Love is Love.

Chili’s

26 Missouri St.

Northeast Greenhills, San Juan

(632) 727 2959

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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.

Again, much love to Martini for getting us in the guest list! XOXO.

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Flapjacks -Greenhills

November 6, 2008 by Janey

Price Range: PHP 150-250

Operating Hours:

06:00 AM – 11:00 PM Sunday – Thursday

06:00 AM – 01:00 AM Friday – Saturday

Flapjacks Greenhills is the new ray of sunshine in Greenhills Theater mall. With its bright colors and welcoming interiors, people are drawn to take a crack at their dishes. Thursday night was the scheduled dinner with the girls. Since we arrived 30minutes earlier, we had time to go around first. I went to Info Max for a long overdue purchase of a Lowe Pro lens case I can conveniently attach to my small Lowe Pro camera bag. I had a blue case in mind similar to Ronald’s case, which is slimmer but they don’t have it so I checked their black Lowe Pro cases instead. After much mulling, I picked my choice, a small black Lowe Pro case (PHP1,700 with PHP200 discount) for my 50mm extra lens. I still held off on buying though and decided to go back next week. I have such big control of shopping urges now that even for stuff I need I hesitate greatly.

We arrived first then Sab, Didi and soon after, Fran and Paul followed. Checking Flapjacks menu, I was surprised to see that it’s so limiting. There are about 9 choices from their breakfast list while only 6 lunch and dinner specials. It says though that these specials are “feature of the month,” which can mean that they are still toying with their offerings checking what people like, otherwise they really change their menu every month. What I highly appreciate is that all prices are inclusive of tax already.

Sab tried their country fried steak (PHP 205) that Bubba was eyeing earlier. Didi ordered a rack of pancakes and banana (PHP125) while Fran and Paul ordered open-faced tuna melt sandwich (PHP165) and the ultimate breakfast (PHP195). Between Bubba and I, we ordered open-faced tuna melt sandwich (PHP165), Omelette with everything in (PHP195) and Local Favorite spicy beef tapa (PHP185).

On the Table:

Open-faced Tuna Melt PHP165

Big chunks of tuna on 2 sandwich slices bridged together with a slice of melted Cheddar cheese. Bubba really enjoyed the big chunks of tuna and reminded him of his mom’s home cooked version. I on the other hand am not a fan of chunky tuna. I had a few bites and it was okay.

Omelette PHP195

I miss it since I love anything with eggs. I haven’t eaten anything with egg for quite some time only due to diet constrictions. Flapjacks Omelette had bell peppers, country sausage, ham, bacon, onion, tomato, mushroom, cheese but you can mix and match depending on your preference. It was served with 2 toasts. The dish did not disappoint and I could’ve finished the whole plate if the “incident” did not happen.

Bubba was on to his last tuna melt slice with the cheese slice still intact when suddenly while slicing the bread, dropped the whole plate on his lap and the food on the floor. Instinctively, I felt so sorry for him coz I know his last “perfect” bite consisted mostly the cheddar cheese, but I gave out fits of laughter, that prompted Didi to laugh too.

Since I felt the lost of the “perfect” last bite, I set aside for Bubba my perfect last bite of omelette. It still had a big cheese part on top.

Sweet and Spicy Beef Tapa PHP185

I started on the plate but let Bubba finished half of it since he only finished half of his first plate. I like the sweetness and spiciness of the beef tapa. It wasn’t tough too and didn’t have that much fat in it.

Because of the incident, Sab shared her FIC incident too. It was really cute and super funny. Fran gave us issues of our respective favorite magazines (thanks Fran!). Although the food was limiting, the conversations over dinner weren’t and I really enjoyed the evening with the ladies. Flapjacks is located in G/F Theatre Mall, Greenhills. For inquiries, call 5840638/39.

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