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Bibimbap at KPub

jessejakedaan — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:29:00 +0000

I just recently discovered an awesome promotion from KPub BBQ in Ayala Center Cebu! The Bibimbap Lunch Set! All along, I thought KPub BBQ is all about their meat-all-you-can packages but they also offer other promotions such as this lunch set. If the meat-all-you-can is too much for you then this lunch set is definitely a must try!

The KPub Bibimbap Lunch Set on costs Php 299 and it comes with appetizers already. We had kimchi, sweet potato, leafy vegetables, and miso soup.

The lunch set actually comes with a free Bibimbap with every single order of your favorite Korean dish. You can choose between Dak Bulgogi, So Bulgogi, Jeyouk Bokkum, Sundubu Jjigae, Doen Jang Jjigae, or Godunghu Gui! That’s a lot of choice for you to try out!

My girlfriend loves Asian food so much and by ‘Asian’ I mean ‘Korean’ food. This is saves me from all the hassles of choosing where to eat specially when she gets a little too indecisive. She gets to eat Korean food and I get to eat a lot! Haha That’s a win-win for everyone. The Bibimbap Lunch Set is available from Monday to Friday. Ofcourse, it’s during lunch time only. So go out an try it for yourselves! =)

Casa Dos

jessejakedaan — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 05:27:00 +0000

Right about a week ago, I got the chance to try and check out Circa 1900’s newest addition. Casa Dos! In case you are a bit confused, Circa 1900 is a cluster of residences in a quiet but distinguished neighborhood turned into a lifestyle and leisure destination. Casa Uno and Casa Dos are the houses that stand inside Circa 1900. With Casa Dos now open, Circa 1900 is literally bigger and better!

The moment I knew that Circa 1900 was opening another house for their customers, I got excited! I got excited because it has it’s own swimming pool! It’s a totally unique concept for Cebu. A restaurant with a pool. Okay, there are restaurants with pools but they are housed inside a hotel or a resort.

They have a function space right beside the swimming pool called the Belvedere. It’s perfect for poolside parties and children’s parties. They have also intended the Belvedere to be a venue for Yoga, Zumba, Pilates, and/or Tai Chi. They also have a dip and dine offer if you want to swim in the pool!

Inside Casa Dos is the Cicada which is a tapas bar and alfresco casual dining. Adjacent to Cicada is The Noshery which is a gelato station and pastry work shop as well. It is also an venue where artists, musicians, and craft persons can showcase their skills and completed products! Indeed, Circa 1900 is becoming a destination for dining, leisure, and lifestyle!

What I like about Circa 1900 is how they preserved the architecture, the ambiance, and the identity of the houses. They have definitely transformed both houses into the city’s most sought after restaurants!

Of course, Casa Dos serves delectable food. Casa Uno is well know for fine food and wine. However, Cicada at Casa Dos will be know for its casual comfort food for lunch and in between meals, tapas, and drinks before or after dinner. Here are some of my favorites!

Spicy Seafood Sisig Pizza with Thai Basil and Fried Garlic! Yes, finally Circa 1900 offers pizza. I never thought I would ever like seafood on my pizza but this works just fine. If you’re not into spicy food, I think you’ll like this one. It’s not crazy spicy because they made it not to make you sweat and turn red but just enough to make you crave for more! Haha

Pasta Aglio Olio with Char-grilled Vegetables. I’ve been making pasta for my girlfriend these past few days and I thought I’d be sick but this photo actually makes me want to go back their and eat it again! Haha You can never get enough of this. I like how it bursts with flavor and it has its own distinct taste which pretty rare for an Aglio Olio. All the others taste the same.

Oh my! Now this one makes me hungry even if I just ate dinner! Haha This, my friends, is the Spice Rubbed Baby Back Pork Ribs with Redstone Potato Wedges! My eyes locked into this dish as soon as it arrived to our table. I made sure I sat right in front of it. Haha I wasn’t disappointed. Its a must try for meat lovers.The wedges perfectly prepare you for the mouthwatering pork tenderloin. It’s grilled just right! Can’t wait to eat it again! Haha

These drinks look delicious and they really are! I had this Berry Smoothie and it was divine. Creamy and it tastes like there are fresh strawberries somewhere in there. Haha

Ah yes! Dessert. These dessert don’t only look picture perfect but they are also perfect for you sweet tooth. They are small but terrible cakes and bars. One bite makes you want more but one slice is all you need to satisfy your sugary craving!

They also serve cocktails and other alcoholic beverages like craft beers! Now, you can have long talks over drinks at Circa 1900.

Overall, Casa Dos is definitely a place for those who want to give in to guilty pleasures and comfort food. All that without sacrificing quality. It’s casual dining at its finest!

Casa Dos at Circa 1900 is located at Sanjercasvil Road, Gorordo Avenue, Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines. It’s open dailay from 10 in the morning until 12 midnight. The swimming pool is open at 7 in the morning until 10 in the evening. For more details, follow Circa 1900 on Facebook and @circa1900 on Instagram. You can also contact them through info.circa1900@gmail.com or call them (032) 417 3886

Barbecue Nights

jessejakedaan — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000

Last week, I got to hangout with my friends at Circa 1900. See that mouth watering platter in the photo above? Yes! We got to try out their latest offerings in their “Barbecue Nights” menu. We definitely ate more than what we bargained for. Haha

Barbecue Nights at Circa 1900 let’s you enjoy from the choices of US Beef Ribeye, Persian Chicken, Snapper Fillet, Ginger Miso Calamari with Coriander Shoyu Prawns or try the Korean Style Extra Spicy Pork Ribs.

You can also experience the whole barbecue experience in a family platter suitable for groups of six. It comes with a complimentary bottle of Morande Pionero Cabernet Sauvignon – Rose which is just perfect for the US Beef Ribeye.

Each dish on the menu comes with Circa Garden Salad and a Garlic Mash or Thai Vegetable Fried Rice. Barbecue nights is available today until June 8, 2016.

Meet up with family and friends at Circa 1900 and pair up your conversations with their selection of succulent meats and fresh seafood, grilled to perfection! Head on over now and create another moment to remember. =)

Blu Valentine

jessejakedaan — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 14:44:00 +0000

Celebrate love and make February 14 a day to remember as Radisson
Blu Cebu gives you decadent offerings to treat you and your loved one on
Valentine’s Day.

On February 13 and 14 spend a romantic night under the stars at the
al fresco Urban Table for PhP 2,500 net per person. Indulge in a five-course
set menu starting off with a delectable appetizer of carrot essence and crab
meat salad with candied watermelon followed by a refreshing Gazpacho soup of Cebu
mango, cucumber, shrimp cracker and black ebiko then cleanse your palate with
cranberry apple sorbet for the main course of U.S Black Angus beef with potato
cauliflower soufflé, pumpkin puree and organic mushroom chicharon. Make it
sweet and share a dessert for two with the strawberry decadence with praline
chocolate layer and strawberry-raspberry ice cream. Pair the sumptuous meal
with a glass of sparkling wine while being
serenaded by live acoustic music to complement the lovely evening beneath a
starlit sky. Exclusive dinner for two by the poolside is also available at Php
10,000 net.

Or indulge in a lavish international dinner buffet, for PhP 1,850 net per person, complete with carving stations of lechon, prime beef cuts and more, with a glass of wine at Feria. Treat yourself to all things pink and heart shaped; express your love with delightful pastries and goodies at the Cakes to Go counter at Feria.

If you want to do something a little different, spend an afternoon of intimate conversations over Dilmah t-Bar’s Signature Afternoon High Tea with warm cups of rose with French vanilla tea brewing with love for the whole month of February.

Spoil yourselves with a sweet escape and have a love-filled staycation in a Superior Room from February 13 to 15 for PhP 8,800 net per room per night with buffet breakfast for two (2) persons at Feria and a couple’s massage at Spa Esc.

At Radisson Blu Cebu, love truly is a treat.

For inquiries and reservations, please call 402 9900 or email reservations.cebu@radisson.com. Visit our website at www.radissonblu.com/hotel-cebu for the best online deals. Keep up-to-date with the hotel’s latest offerings by joining us on Facebook (facebook.com/radissonbluhotelcebu), Twitter, Instagram (@radissonblucebu) or Pinterest.

Canvas

jessejakedaan — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 15:15:00 +0000

After six years in Ayala Terraces, Canvas Bistro Bar & Gallery is now at its new location at Paseo One, Along Maria Luisa Road Banilad. New place, new menu but same delectable taste. If you want food that will satisfy your taste buds then Canvas is the place you are looking for.

Known for serving modern Australian cuisine, Canvas Bistro Bar and Gallery continues to serve quality food using local and the freshest ingredients available and prepared in a way that contributes to the health and well being of the guests.

The new menu features traditional favorites like Shrimp & Beansprout “Ukoy” Fritters, Meltique Beef Sirloin Steak with Roesti Wedge and Slow Braised Beef Osso Bucco with Mash Potato & Vegetables.

Among the new dishes in the menu are the Thai Fish Cakes with Cucumber Dipping Sauce, Whole Wheat Triple Decker with Ham, Egg, Chicken, Cheese & Salad, and Tangigue Simmered in Coconut Vinegar, Soy, Citrus & Ginger on Asian Vegetable Rice. Gluten free dishes have also been included.

The Chefs are happy that Canvas is no longer positioned as a ‘mall restaurant’ and will work on blackboard specials to add variety in the selection and to challenge their creativity.

The one in the photo above is my favorite! Haha It’s their Mixed Grill Combo! It’s like a guys meal. I mean it says “to share” but I can totally consume the whole thing myself. Haha

Canvas Bistro Bar and Gallery will also strengthen the catering service which is suitable for small groups and corporate events. For inquiries, call 417 1978 or contact +63 922 516 2835. You can also email them at info.canvasbbg@gmail.com

Blu & Fire

jessejakedaan — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:56:00 +0000

Radisson Blu Cebu welcomes the year of the Fire Monkey! Taste
the good fortune and welcome the year of the Fire Monkey with a traditional
Chinese New Year celebration at Radisson Blu Cebu. Savor time-honored cuisines
with fiery dishes crafted by Chinese Master Chef Aik Liang Tan at Feria.

On
February 7 and 8, enjoy a dinner buffet at PhP 1,650 net per person. Usher the
auspicious year with a traditional “Yu-Sheng” toss on February 7. Indulge in
the extensive Chinese buffet featuring favorites such as steamed grouper fish
with silver golden garlic, steamed chicken with Chinese herb, poached drunken
prawn with ginger and black fungus, fried blue crab with coconut cream and
fragrant yam rice with dried chicken and Chinese sausage wrapped in lotus
leaves. Along with the varied spread is the Chinese noodle station, roasted
suckling pig, Peking duck, assorted dim sum, among many others.

Ring in the New Year with the sumptuous flavors of luck and
prosperity at Radisson Blu Cebu. Kung Hei Fat Choi!

For inquiries and reservations, please call 402 9900 or email
reservations.cebu@radisson.com. Visit our website at
www.radissonblu.com/hotel-cebu for the best online deals. Keep up-to-date with
the hotel’s latest offerings by joining us on Facebook
(facebook.com/radissonbluhotelcebu), Twitter, Instagram (@radissonblucebu) or
Pinterest.

Salinas

jessejakedaan — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:43:00 +0000

Celebrating the rich flavors of the archipelago, Golden Cowrie open its newest restaurant venture Salinas! Inspired by the finer tastes of life, Salinas is a concept restaurant that offers a refreshing dining experience by reinventing dishes Filipinos love and grew up with. Classic recipes meet modern execution in terms of plating, ambiance, and service.

From the word ‘salinity’pertaining to salt, an essential component in any Filipino household, Salinas reintroduces heirloom recipes that are fine-tuned to modern tastes yet cooked with a healthy dose of nostalgia. Similarly, the Salinas Drive in Cebu City is where Golden Cowrie legacy began.

Treat your palate to a burst of flavors with pinaugang balbacua, vegetarian sisig, grilled vegetable miki, cucumber agua fresca, buwad and aligue on red rice, Zarsuela de Mariscos and pinaupong manok among others. Food regularly found in the busy streets like kwek-kwek, fish ball, and tenga ng baboy are made even more appetizing. Also available is the local Taho with sweet sauce and sago pearl, served in a bucket of ice.

Styled by a Cebuana interior designer, the 100 square meter restaurant, with a capacity of 75 persons, is cozy and personal – evoking old memories, as well as new experiences. Though it presents a fresh take on the homegrown dishes we’ve loved, Salinas remains refreshingly Filipino. It is established on Golden Cowrie’s principle of bringing the best out of the Filipino cuisine.

Located beside Golden Cowrie along Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City, Salinas is open daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. during its soft opening. For more information and the latest updates, visit www.alwaysafeast.ph. Follow them on Instagram as well. For inquiries and reservations, contact (032) 233 4243.

Kuizine

jessejakedaan — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:04:00 +0000

Kuizine is a quaint little restaurant in capitol at The Boulevard. Don’t underestimate when I say “little” because this restaurant has potential and a palette for quality.

The ambiance of Kuizine feels really corporate but relaxed. They mean business but they don’t, at the same time. It’s probably the place where people who go to offices eat and meet up with friends. It could also be the place to have a casual meeting with co-workers. Either way, just be mindful that there is limited space and other customers might want to you use the tables.

Ofcourse, I ordered their best seller and their specialty. The photo above is the “Creamy Beef Stroganoff.” I’m not so sure if it’s the best seller or the specialty. Haha I’m becoming so forgetful. Anyway, this was really good. I really wanted to taste some lemon in it. Simply because there’s a slice of lemon on top of it. Also, simply because I love lemons! I can’t seem to taste a single trace of lemon, though. However, the beef was tender! That is very difficult to find in Cebu. The sauce/cream was somewhat at the right consistency. The beef already had flavor so the moment you take a bite… there will be a complement of flavor. It reminds me Carbonara pasta. It’s really good but if you have too much of it, it’s not that good anymore. The good thing is that they know just how much to serve so that you get just enough not to reach that level of “too much.”

This one caught me by surprise! They called this one “Jacob’s Chicken.”At first glance, I thought that it was just like any other fried chicken. I even thought that I just could make this one on my own! Haha This totally proved me wrong! I don’t know how they did it but it was crunchy but not to the point when it hurts your gums. It was tender and juicy on the inside. I have tasted juicy fried chicken but it was way to juicy… it’s gross! This one is just right.

Kuizine has a lot of potential just based on these two dishes that I have tried. I don’t think they need improvement. I think they need to maintain this level of quality. That is one thing a lot of restaurants in Cebu have trouble in. Yes, they go higher and finer but that will compromise quality. Overall, Kuizine is just right… it’s good!

Open Mic

jessejakedaan — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 09:20:00 +0000

Baby Back Ribs – Php 180.00

Reserve is a new addition to Open Mic. You can reserve the whole place just for your own piece of fun. It’s really affordable considering how cozy, spacious, and clean the place is!

Gambas – Php 300.00

Yes! That is Gambas. It’s not the ordinary Gambas with tiny shrimps. Haha

Chicharon Bulaklak Php 160.00

Sisig – Php 160.00

My fellow bloggers told me the Sisig was really good. The only problem was… I don’t eat Sisig. Haha So, I guess you guys can try it out for me.

Calamares – Php 195.00

Chopsuey – Php 180.00

Pansit Canton – Php180.00

Crispy Pata – Php 220.00

Buttered Chicken – Php 180.00

Out of all the dishes presented to us. The buttered chicken really stood out for me. It was literally buttery! I mean, who doesn’t like buttered chicken? haha

The place was really nice. You almost feel at home but with a good sound system for your Karaoke sessions with friends and family. As you can see, the price range of their food is affordable and you still get to share it because of the serving. The whole area was really “chill.”if you guys know what I mean. I had so much fun, I wasn’t able to take photos of the area. Haha Okay, that’s just an excuse. haha I brought the wrong lens and ended up getting shitty pictures. It didn’t do the place any justice. You can check their page for photos of the interiors!

For reservations and inquiries, you may contact Open Mic through these numbers:

0917-3277168 | 414-1252