Shawarma Guys at The Fort Strip, Bonifacio Global City

While updating my friends on Facebook about my revisit at IHOP BGC The Fort last Saturday, my friend Spanky, one of the ultimate foodies in Manila left a comment on my page about Shawarma Guys located at The Fort Strip, few blocks away from IHOP. Since I am easily swayed by recommendations from few of my trusted foodies, I decided to pay a visit after our dinner at IHOP. Yes, shawarma after dinner, I guess I am hardcore that way.

My friend and I were scheduled to attend a late dinner at one of the new restaurants at The Fort Bonifacio Global City so we decided to visit Shawarma Guys first since we have ample time to do so. I am big on shawarma and sadly there are only few shawarma joints that I know which are decent enough to satisfy my constant cravings. So, it is safe to say that being introduced to Shawarma Guys at The Fort Strip was one of my foodie highlights of the year. No kidding.

Tucked in one corner of The Fort Strip, Shawarma Guys is located just right beside Pasto near The Early Bird Breakfast Club. Surrounded by nearby drinking places, Shawarma Guys is a perfect place to cure hunger pangs and hungover after a drinking session. Its owners are the same geniuses behind one of my favorites, Relik Tapas Bar and the nearby URBN Club.

A Revisit to IHOP Philippines at The Fort, Bonifacio Global City: The Long Queue, Other Items on the Menu, and The Craze

When IHOP Restaurant Philippines (International House of Pancakes) opened its first branch here in Manila last month, people suddenly started hopping their way to IHOP BGC The Fort, to have a taste of this iconic brand that takes and still taking Manila by storm. People are excited to know IHOP Philippines' location, menu, price, and store hours. Everyone wants to know if the branch we have here in Manila is as good as the one they have in the U.S. Everyone seems to be curious if IHOP Philippines offers the best pancakes and breakfast fares in Manila. As most of you aptly put it, we are now experiencing IHOP Philippines craze.

Tip: Check out my previous post about IHOP Philippines The Fort Bonifacio Global City

Since IHOP Philippines opened and after writing about it here on YedyLicious, I've been receiving a lot of messages through Facebook and Twitter, including sms about how crazy the lines were. So, last week I decided to check the IHOP Manila craze and see for myself the long queue at IHOP BGC The Fort that people are talking about.

Garlic Pork Rice Meal and More at Manang's Chicken in Ortigas Center

First time I tried Manang's Chicken was at Mercato Centrale. Claiming to be the 'Ang Bagong Fried Chicken ng Pinoy', Manang's Chicken is proudly local. I don't know about their tag line but their chicken reminds me of Korean fried chicken with all the flavored sauce going on. I have a number of favorite restaurants in Manila dishing out really good fried chicken, and I may not be downright crazy about Manang's Chicken but I wouldn't mind having them once in a while. Also, I love the fact that they are a local brand and it is good to support your very own.

Recently, I was invited to try the new products of Manang's Chicken, the Garlic Pork Rice Meal, side dishes, new dip, and a sweet dessert. I have not dined at any Manang's Chicken restaurant so I deem it's a good chance for me to check out some of their goodies aside from the chicken which i have already tried.

I was in Ortigas area one time so I decided to visit their store located at the AIC Gold Tower near Robinson's Galleria. It's a very small place which I find somewhat similar to a small office canteen but the service was warm and welcoming.

Indian Food Festival at Oakroom Restaurant & Bar, Oakwood Premier Joy~Nostalg Center Manila

Oakroom Restaurant & Bar, in-house restaurant of Oakwood Premier Joy-Nostalg Center Manila is currently celebrating divinity of delectable Indian dishes through their Indian Food Festival. This on-going food festivity which started February 20 will run until the first of March 2013.

Oakroom's Indian Food Festival here in Manila is spearheaded by Guest Executive Chef Ashutosh Nerlekar of Oakwood Bangalore. Equipped flair for whipping up complex Northern Indian cuisines and 15 years of culinary experience, Chef Ashutosh is set to enamored Oakroom's guests as he prepares food that does not just satisfy the palate, but nourished the body as well.

This festivity of Indian Cuisine showcases ala carte dishes perfected by Chef Ashutosh himself. During the first day of Oakroom's Indian Food Festival, selected guests and friends from media were invited to sample Chef Ashutosh culinary masterpieces which include some of his personal favorites. 

Buffet at Spectrum in Fairmont Hotel Makati, Philippines

When Manila opened its door in welcoming prestigious name Fairmont Hotel which was built in Makati City decades ago, food lovers got excited with the premium buffet restaurant that comes with it.  This new addition to five star luxury hotels in the Philippines gave birth to Spectrum Restaurant, one of the new hotel buffet dining places in Manila.

Weeks after its opening, we paid a visit at Spectrum in Fairmont Hotel Makati to sample their dinner buffet right after our leisurely pre-dinner cocktail at the famed Long Bar at Raffles Makati.

Spectrum’s ambiance exudes comfort and classy flair without overbearingly so.  Considering it is an in-house restaurant of a luxurious hotel, the place has a welcoming vibes as oppose the usual intimidating bordering into snobbish look of hotel restaurants.