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Sweetness Overload in Bulacan: A Sweet Young Entrepreneur’s Dream

Sweetness Overload in Bulacan: A Sweet Young Entrepreneur’s Dream

Want to surprise your loved one with sweet treats? A variety of cheesecakes, brownies, and cookies will surely fill their heart with delight. Sweetness Overload, a brainchild of a young entrepreneur in Bulacan, got you covered! IMAGE by Sweetness Overload The shop caters to personalized cakes and made-to-order cheesecakes for friends and colleagues. Through word-of-mouth, and by the advent of social media, the shop has gone a long way from a hobby to a booming business. Sweetness Overload presents an array of different flavored cheesecakes that ranges from caramel, strawberry, red velvet, blueberry and more. It also has additional chocolate toppings for an added kick of sweetness and delight. Red […]
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  • Manila
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Hobing Korean Dessert Café in BGC: Bingsu at Its Finest

    Hobing Korean Dessert Café in BGC: Bingsu at Its Finest

    Hobing Korean Dessert Café is, for all intents and purposes, a snow café: a Korean dining concept where you can enjoy the popular Korean dessert bingsu
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  • Taguig
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Cafe
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
    • High Street Café

    High Street Café

    Fancy eating food from all over the world, yet don’t have the time to go out and search for different restaurants? There’s one restaurant in BGC that will satisfy your international craving: the High Street Café, located at the newly-opened Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila.   INTERNATIONAL CUISINE AWAITS. A selection of the world’s best cuisines gathered in one convenient place: the High Street Café.   High Street café is a modern food hall where you can get a taste of some of the world’s favourite cuisine. Nine uniquely designed live kitchens offer a diversity of cuisines that can be hard to find in any other restaurant.   INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR. […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Buffet
  • Cafe
  • Buffet
  • Cafe
    • Writers Bar

    Writers Bar

    For those suffering from a writer’s block, here’s a place where you can recover. Hint: cozy place and good food. See Writers Bar for your afternoon tea time.   CARE FOR SOME TEA? See Writers Bar in Raffles Makati and have a relaxing afternoon tea.   Located at the lobby of Raffles Hotel in Makati, Writers Bar is a place where it’s all glam and sophisticated, leaving you in awe with their posh interiors and lovely decorations. It’s every book-lovers and foodies’ dream place, especially that it evokes a comfortable vibe that’s a great place for relaxation and casual dining.   Tessa Prieto-Valdes spending time with friends at Writers Bar […]
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  • A. Arnaiz Avenue
  • Makati
  • All-Day Breakfast
  • Bar and Resto
  • All-Day Breakfast
  • Bar and Resto
    • (CLOSED) From Cheesecakes to Milkshakes: Café Kumori

    (CLOSED) From Cheesecakes to Milkshakes: Café Kumori

    Kumori Japanese Bakery has been known to dish out some of the best cheesecakes in the Metro. People line up for these tasty treats, yet some of them have always wanted to just sit down and enjoy their cheesecakes (along with their other cakes and pastries). And thus, Café Kumori was born.   FROM BAKERY TO CAFÉ. Café Kumori   Kumori’s first café promised to be a hit, and as of today, it still is. People are still raving about it on social media, and it’s not hard to figure out why. Their cheesecakes are still good, regardless if you go for the original or their chocolate-flavoured variety.   CHEESECAKES, […]
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  • Quezon City
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • SM North EDSA
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Ichiba: Japanese Market

    Ichiba: Japanese Market

    There are a lot of Japanese restaurants in the country, but none are quite like Ichiba: Japanese Market at Newport Mall. If their grand opening last Friday, March 4 is any indication, it will be one of the mall’s most sought-after restaurants.   WHO’S WHO OF THE PHILIPPINES. VIPs, including celebrities, were spotted during Ichiba’s grand opening.   Ichiba: Japanese Market is the first Japanese Seafood Market Concept restaurant to hit Philippine shores. Taking its cue from the wholesale Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, the very popular Kuromon Ichiba in Osaka (known to the locals as Gastronome), as well as Kyushu’s and Hokkaido’s multitude of seafood, Ichiba: Japanese Market will […]
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  • Pasay
  • Newport City
  • Japanese
    • (CLOSED) Ramen Metro

    (CLOSED) Ramen Metro

    Here’s an additional ramen restaurant that fits your budget! In a place like Manila where a number of ramen restaurants are established, this resto stands out. For ramen-lovers who would love to have an experience like no other, check out Ramen Metro for an authentic ramen dining! Ramen Metro is known for bringing modern Japan into the Philippines, by making ramen dishes that makes its customers feel that they are in the country. The traditional ramen dishes that they make are perfected by their own Master Chef, as their ramen and broth are freshly made daily. What makes it loved by its many customers is that while their dishes are […]
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  • Pasay
  • Ramen
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • (CLOSED) Poulet Manille

    (CLOSED) Poulet Manille

    It’s a chicken place for chicken lovers. For those who just can’t get enough of chicken, here’s a place to satisfy your cravings—Poulet Manille in SM Aura serves delectable and healthy chicken options that’s sure to be loved by its customers.     Poulet Manille is one of the restaurants that serve healthier options for its health-conscious guests. Poulet means “chicken” in French, while Manille is for Manila. The restaurant uses traditional French-style rotisserie for its oven, where one can see the chickens being roasted because of its open-kitchen setup. Poulet Manille takes pride of their chicken, which they say are “healthy and happy.” For the restaurant, it means that […]
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  • Taguig
  • Healthy/Organic
  • SM Aura
  • French
  • Healthy/Organic
    • (CLOSED) Taquería 101

    (CLOSED) Taquería 101

    Good Mexican food is hard to find in Metro Manila. Though it’s not uncommon to find Mexican cuisine served in a restaurant, fans are often hard pressed to find a true-blue Mexican restaurant. This is where Taqueria 101, located in Paranaque, comes in.   AND SO IT BEGINS. Taquería 101 opened its doors last Feb 24, but had to close them on the 25th.   Taquería 101 is a specialty restaurant that mostly serves tacos. It got its name from the Spanish word taqueria, or taco shop. Taquería 101, however, is more than just a taco shop. Chef Mikel Zaguirre, sees to that personally. Their cuisine can be best described […]
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  • Parañaque
  • Mexican
    • (CLOSED) Osaka Ohsho

    (CLOSED) Osaka Ohsho

    Did you know that the ‘World’s No. 1 Gyoza’ is now in Manila? Head on over at Osaka Ohsho and see what makes their gyoza the best! Dubbed as the World’s No. 1 Gyoza, Osaka Ohsho takes pride in serving the most delectable gyoza in the world. It was in 1969 that Osaka Ohsho started and at present, it has over 300+ stores nationwide, including the two branches here in Manila. The most popular dish that Osaka Ohsho serves is their gyoza. What makes it better than any other gyoza is that each piece was made and prepared by highly-trained chefs to ensure that it maintains the freshness and the […]
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  • Mandaluyong
  • SM Megamall
  • Japanese
    • Juice Jab

    Juice Jab

    Live healthy by drinking juices freshly made by this store!   Juice Jab opened in 2012 to promote healthy living and wellness through juicing.  With recipes free of artificial sweeteners, preservatives and additives, customers can enjoy fresh and nutritious refreshments here. There are nutritionists who ensure that juice extracts undergo a special grind and press method by a triturator-hydraulic press juicer. There are also cleansing programs available for customers to flush out toxins by taking juices instead of eating meals. For delivery, there are about 15 kinds of mixed fruit and vegetable juices available. A special detox program called ‘JABS’ (P1,500)offers two 500ml bottles of juice as a replacement for […]
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  • Healthy/Organic
  • Healthy/Organic
    • (CLOSED) Edgy Veggy

    (CLOSED) Edgy Veggy

    Edgy Veggy is like a breath of fresh air among the many restaurants emerging in Kapitolyo, Pasig. It is a vegan restaurant geared to the health conscious and vegetarian people in the metro. The advocacy of this restaurant is to promote a healthy lifestyle and sustainability for other organic businesses in Metro Manila. The brain behind this lovely restaurant is Ms. Denise Celdran, a teacher and Yoga Instructor. She started Edgy Veggy in 2006 after her friends asked her to make healthy vegetarian dishes. Since there were just few vegetarian restaurants in the metro, she decided to fill the need. Thus, the birth of Edgy Veggy in November of 2012. It’s […]
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  • Pasig
  • Healthy/Organic
  • Kapitolyo
  • Healthy/Organic
    • (CLOSED) BoTan Bubble Tea and Café

    (CLOSED) BoTan Bubble Tea and Café

    When you’re looking for a place to chill, take a break or even just to have a nice meal at this Taiwanese cafe in Makati. BoTan Bubble tea and cafe is the perfect place for you as it offers exquisite meals and the tastiest bubble tea. (L) Adobo Chicken Drumrice[230php] (R) Seafoam Green Tea [100php] This shop located at West of Ayala is a one stop shop if you are craving to have a good hearty meal or just drinking an ice cold bubble tea. Their best sellers, Adobo Chicken Drumrice, Popcorn Chicken Rice and Seafoam Green Tea are affordable, delicious and it’ll satisfy your cravings and fill you up. […]
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  • Makati
  • Cafe
  • Taiwanese
  • Cafe
    • (CLOSED) Emporium

    (CLOSED) Emporium

    Emporium Antipolo is one of the best one-stop shops of organic products. Owned and ran by Kristine Garcia, the shop offers freshly-picked and 100% organic fruits and vegetables.   Aside from the vast choices of fresh products, Emporium Antipolo serves healthy meals and drinks including fresh juices, salads, Vietnamese spring rolls, pesto sauces and other healthy servings.   Knowing that Antipolo is one of the lush sources of greens and everything organic, this simple hub is perfect for the health-conscious and vegetarians. Visit Emporium Antipolo and give your body a healthy treat! (1) Vegetables are gathered everyday (2) It’s nice to get fresh organic veggies delivered to your door! (3) […]
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  • Antipolo
  • Healthy/Organic
  • Healthy/Organic
    • Lunchbox Diet

    Lunchbox Diet

    Enjoy a delicious well-balanced meal prepared especially for you!   Lunchbox Diet provides calorie counted meals to achieve nutritional requirements in losing weight and being healthy. Its regular lunchboxes are designed by the Executive Chef and a Dietitian to help the customers maintain a healthy body. There are meals containing 1,200, 1,500, 1,800 and 2,000 kcal to choose from. You can decide which meal is best for you based on the calorie count recommended for you. Lunchbox Diet also allows requests for customizing meals. For an additional P250, you can substitute up to 3 ingredients. Cost for delivery: Almost all areas in Metro Manila are free, in some areas including […]
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  • Healthy/Organic
  • Healthy/Organic
    • (CLOSED) Juju Eats in Salcedo Village, Makati: A Do-It-Yourself Salad Place

    (CLOSED) Juju Eats in Salcedo Village, Makati: A Do-It-Yourself Salad Place

    Start rebooting your palate with greens and juices at this salad bar located in Salcedo, Village Makati called Juju Eats. It offers a selection of greens and salads with over 50 toppings and 12 dressings. There is a variety of signature salads to choose from as well as a Do-It-Yourself option that lets you customize and build your own original salad.
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  • Salcedo Village
  • Makati
  • Healthy/Organic
  • Salcedo Village Restaurant 2019
  • Vegetarian
  • Healthy/Organic
  • Salcedo Village Restaurant 2019
  • Vegetarian
    • (CLOSED) Juice Hut

    (CLOSED) Juice Hut

    Cleanse and detoxify your body by drinking juices from this shop! Juice Hut provides fresh, cold-pressed, and 100% fruit and vegetable extracts in their juices. It is free from sugar, preservatives, and artificial flavorings so customers can guarantee that the juices they buy are good for their health. Apple, carrot and orange mixed juice Eye Opener（P130)   Some of its products include Pure Blends like strawberry delight and malunggay boost; Nut Milks; Special Combos; and Cleanse Kits. The Nut milks are in demand and recommended for people who are lactose intolerant. Coffee and chocolate flavored row almond milks are also very tasty and refreshing.   Nut milks can be a […]
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  • Healthy/Organic
  • Healthy/Organic
    • (CLOSED) Book and Borders Café

    (CLOSED) Book and Borders Café

    Read, Sip, and Dine at Book and Borders Café!     Every bibliophile knows that there’s nothing like sitting in their favourite spot while sipping a cup of joe or tea and just getting lost in the book they’re reading. Why not bring a friend along and play board games or have a book date? Whatever it may be, Books and Borders is the perfect place to do so. First opened in July 2015, Book and Borders now has 2 branches and both are equally amazing as they offer coffee and food if you’re going there for brunch.   YUM. Fried Tuyo Pasta with Kesong Puti (white cheese)   Books […]
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  • Quezon City
  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Cafe
  • Tomas Morato
  • Cafe
    • (CLOSED) RBy’s Steak and Shake

    (CLOSED) RBy’s Steak and Shake

    Ask any Filipino who’s eaten at Subway about Philly cheese steak, and they’ll point you towards their Steak and Cheese (it’s technically a hoagie, but more on that later). Authentic cheese steak shops in the Philippines are so rare, it’s no wonder Filipinos are almost oblivious to its existence. Enter RBy’s Steak and Shake, located at the famous Maginhawa Street in Quezon City.   RBY’S. Philly Cheesesteaks are their game.   RBy’s Steak and Shake is an honest-to-goodness Philly cheese steak shop in Quezon City. Owned by Bernadette Acuña and Rowena Vera, it started out as a 20-square-meter stall in Sikatuna Village last 2014. Two years on and they’ve moved […]
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  • Quezon City
  • Maginhawa
  • Steakhouse
  • Steakhouse
    • Carousel Creamery in San Juan: The Sweetest Way to a Dessert Lover’s Heart

    Carousel Creamery in San Juan: The Sweetest Way to a Dessert Lover’s Heart

    Carousel Creamery is a local handcrafted ice cream shop located at Greenhills in San Juan.
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  • San Juan
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Greenhills
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Tori Ichi Yakitori & Bar in BGC: Offering a Delicious Array of Japanese Skewers

    Tori Ichi Yakitori & Bar in BGC: Offering a Delicious Array of Japanese Skewers

    Tori Ichi, which is short for "Yakitori Ichiban", is a restaurant that originated in Kyoto, Japan.
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  • Taguig
  • Bay City Restaurant 2019
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Japanese 2018
  • Japanese
  • Bay City Restaurant 2019
  • Japanese 2018
    • (CLOSED) Tsukumo Ramen

    (CLOSED) Tsukumo Ramen

    If you’re looking for a ramen place to satisfy your ramen cravings, we know a place called Tsukumo Ramen that you should definitely try!     Tsukumo Ramen is a place that serves authentic Japanese ramen. What makes it stand out among other ramen places in Manila is that it uses Tokyo noodles which will make you feel like you’re in Tokyo as you indulge on your ramen. According to their head chef, the noodle they use for their ramen differs in appearance and flavor compared to noodles used in other ramen restaurants.   RAMEN CHEF. Tsukumo Ramen’s head chef carefully prepares the ramen they will serve their customers.   […]
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  • Manila
  • Ermita
  • Ramen
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • Café Pronto

    Café Pronto

    Cafe Pronto Favourites On-The-Go at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila     OFFERING an array of appetizing savouries, sandwiches, designer cakes, chocolates and a host of freshly baked confections perfect for a cup of coffee or tea is Marco Polo Ortigas Manila’s chic yet casual coffee shop, Café Pronto. Located at the heart of the Ortigas Business District on the ground floor of the hotel tower, Café Pronto has been the new go-to place for casual business meetings, social gatherings, or personal relaxation for coffee enthusiasts. With its wide variety of flavourful creations and fresh beverages, Café Pronto’s to-go treats will give its customers that all-day lasting boost and inspiration from […]
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  • Pasig
  • Cafe
  • Ortigas Center
  • Cafe
    • (CLOSED) Yoshinobu Japanese Cuisine

    (CLOSED) Yoshinobu Japanese Cuisine

    Experience a great Japanese cuisine dining experience that lets you in on delectable fusion dishes through innovative creations in the name of Yoshinobu.     Yoshinobu is a hidden Japanese restaurant gem located at the second floor of the Antel Corporate Center in Salcedo Village. Though it can be quite difficult to locate, you’ll be amazed at how cozy its interiors are, perfect for midday meetings or a relaxed dining situation.   DINE IN. Yoshinobu’s spacious and well-lit restaurant is decorated with paintings hung on the wall for a contemporary feeling.   FOR PRIVACY. If you want privacy, you can opt to dine at their function room which is ideal […]
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  • Salcedo Village
  • Makati
  • Japanese
    • Toki (CLOSED)

    Toki (CLOSED)

    Update: Toki is now permanently closed, effective May 16, 2017. The gold standard for Japanese fine dining in the Philippines Japanese restaurants have been popping up like daisies in every corner of the metro, but none have managed to stay on for as long as TOKI, located in the 32nd and 5th Building, Bonifacio Global City.   JAPANESE DONE RIGHT. Toki takes its Japanese cuisine seriously.   TOKI opened its doors to the public in December 2008. Since then, it has been recognized by Philippine Tatler as one of the country’s Best Restaurants for five straight years (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014).Today, it is still regarded as the best […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Japanese
    • (CLOSED) Lazy Bastard

    (CLOSED) Lazy Bastard

    A burger den of ridiculous comfort food Looking for the best burgers and hotdogs in the metro to satisfy your craving? Lazy Bastard seamlessly fills your raging tummy. Get ready for this hole-in-the-wall late night burger joint situated in an underground place along Jupiter Street, Makati City. This New York-style burger chain serves ridiculously amazing premium burgers, epicurean hotdogs and satisfying all-day breakfast sandwiches. The burger joint’s distinct name sounds comical and ambiguous in some aspects, but according to its managing owner, Patrick Cuartero, “the name is what you become after eating our food’.     Lazy Bastard resembles a cool, hip New York pub – minimalist yet trendy interiors, […]
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  • Jupiter Street
  • Makati
  • Burger
  • Sandwich
  • American
  • Burger
  • Sandwich
    • (CLOSED) Chibi’s Karaage

    (CLOSED) Chibi’s Karaage

    Affordable. Delectable. Satisfying. That’s Chibi Karaage for you.   GRAB AND GO. Who says you can’t eat your food while you shop? Chibi’s lets you enjoy your food in a cup for only P90 (regular) or P120 (large) drizzled with your choice of 2 flavorful sauces.   Located at a quaint nook in SM North Edsa’s Sky Garden, Chibi’s Karaage offers you bento boxes and more for a quick Japanese food fix.   DINE IN. See the interior of Chibi’s Karaage’s nook in SM North EDSA.   This Japanese fast food will let you in on a delightful Japanese cuisine experience without having to spend too much, especially that most […]
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  • Quezon City
  • SM North EDSA
  • Japanese
    • (CLOSED) Café Enye in Bonifacio Global City: Your Next Filipino-Spanish Food Destination!

    (CLOSED) Café Enye in Bonifacio Global City: Your Next Filipino-Spanish Food Destination!

    Your next Filipino-Spanish food destination has just arrived with the opening of Café Enye in Eastwood City, Libis!
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Spanish
    • (CLOSED) Fireside by Kettle

    (CLOSED) Fireside by Kettle

    If you love Kettle and its buttermilk fried chicken, you’ll love it even more as they build another restaurant that serves equally appetizing meals, in the name of Fireside.       Fireside by Kettle is also an American restaurant that serves delicious comfort food. It serves the kind of food you would want to eat when you want to just relax as you dine in its spacious area. The place has a laidback interior perfect to bring your friends for company. With Kettle being known for their tasty buttermilk fried chicken, Fireside’s version of this will not disappoint you. Fireside’s Buttermilk Fried Chicken Fingers served with home-style gravy, honey, […]
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  • Mandaluyong
  • Ortigas Center
  • American
    • (CLOSED) WHISK Asian Bistro Café

    (CLOSED) WHISK Asian Bistro Café

    The hustle and bustle of today often leaves you in a weakened state. Places to take a break are few and far between, especially in a city like Makati. Good thing there’s WHISK Asian Bistro Café.   WHISK ASIAN BISTRO CAFÉ: Your new place for R & R in the hustle and bustle of Makati.   WHISK is a place where you can enjoy a fusion of Asian flavours in a place that’s a cross between an industrialist café and a minimalist bistro. What you get is the best of both worlds: great food with a great view of the city at ground level.   MINIMALIST AND INDUSTRIAL. At WHISK, […]
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  • Makati