Legit Nasi Lemak Now Available in Makansutra Megamall

Eat of the Week: Legit Nasi Lemak Now Available in Makansutra Megamall

by ClickTheCity

A new stall just opened at Megamall's hawker food hub, and they're serving up this authentic Malaysian dish with the fluffiest fragrant rice.

 
Coco Kanin is the newest offering at Makansutra and at this new stall, they champion the Nasi Lemak -- a fragrant rice dish popular in Malaysia and Singapore and is considered Malaysia's national dish. As comfort food goes, they eat this rice meal at any time of the day, pretty much like how we find comfort in our Filipino 'silogs from day to night. A typical nasi goreng has fragrant rice decked with an assortment of savory add-ons and garnishes, like vegetables, fried fish, peanuts, egg, and the hot and spicy sambal to tie everything together.

Crunchy Crab Seafood Shack in Kapitolyo, Pasig

Now Open in Kapitolyo: Crunchy Crab Seafood Shack

by ClickTheCity

 After over a year of joining food fairs and weekend markets, a humble stall selling soft shell crab burgers now opens its first brick and mortar store at a favorite foodie destination--Kapitolyo, Pasig.


Back in 2014, Crunchy Crab Seafood Shack began whipping up their seafood creations first at their stall at the Greenfield Weekend Market in Mandaluyong  before joining their first ever food fair--Best Food Forward--at the Rockwell Tent of the same year. Crunchy Crab is run by a group of friends who wanted to make seafood more fun, approachable, and affordable, and began with a short menu consisting of Soft-shell Crab Burgers, Shrimp BLT, and Shrimp Bucket.

 

Ogawa Traditional Japanese Restaurant Now In BGC

Now Open in BGC: Ogawa Traditional Japanese Restaurant

by ClickTheCity

The finest ingredients, freshest seafood, and succulent meats are put on spotlight by Japanese Chef Kiyoshi Ogawa in a newly opened traditional Japanese restaurant located in BGC.

Ogawa Japanese Restaurant opens its doors to the public today, October 8, Thursday. This new dining concept highlighting high quality Japanese fare in an elegantly designed space takes the former second floor space of Tony Roma's at the Fort Strip; it is the latest food concept of No Limits Food, Inc., who has been feeding the metro with a number of brands -- Tony Roma's, K-Pub BBQ, Modern Sichuan, Modern China, and Yummy Soy.

Paella Place ArroZeria Just Opened in Makati

Rice, rice, baby: 8 New Dishes to try from ArroZeria's New Menu

by The Click List

 

When a restaurant opens up in the metro declaring rice as its hero, you know it bodes well for the carb-loving, 'till the last morsel' folk of Manila -- which is pretty much every hungry Pinoy out there (team #extrarice). Paella place ArroZeria just opened at the beginning of this year, but already it has garnered fans for their exceptional interpretations of paella through the culinary guidance of Spanish Chef Chele Gonzalez (of Vask Modern Tapas and Gallery Vask). Along with fellow Basque native Chef Ivan Saiz and Chef Keith Fresnido, the culinary team of ArroZeria champions sustainability through their food, and pushes for use of quality local ingredients, like the local heirloom rice from the Cordillera used for their paella (the closest to the Spanish arroz bomba).

Museum Café and Kabila Filipino Bistro's Sunday Boutique Brunch

7 Ways To Delight The Appetite at Museum Café and Kabila Filipino Bistro's Sunday Boutique Brunch

by The Click List

 

Every Sunday, two neighboring restaurants by the Raintree group in Makati give delicious reasons to wake up early for a leisurely brunch -- think unlimited fills and returns, with live jazz music.

Located at the ground level of Ayala Museum Complex and just a stroll away the Greenbelt area, Museum Café (or 'M Café' called by its long time patrons) is a restaurant and bar concept that's been around for years, and held its 11th anniversary party last June with two things they've been known for ever since: good company, and great live music. It gave some of its space in the recent years for next-door neighbor, Kabila Filipino Bistro, highlighting creative Filipino cuisine to complement M Café's selection of modern Asian cuisine and international fare.

 

Learn more about the popular Sunday Boutique Brunch at Museum Café and Kabila Filipino Bistro as we list what kinds of food are in store for you.

FAT Restaurant, Now Open in Forbes Town Center BGC

Fat is Flavor: FAT Restaurant, Now Open in Forbes Town Center BGC

by ClickTheCity

 Serving guilt-free comfort food and unabashedly unapologetic indulgent eats, this new restaurant in Taguig featuring Locavore's Chef Mikel Zaguirre culinary creations is where hungry diners enter with that "What Diet?" mood to eat fatty and hearty.

FAT Restaurant recently opened this month at Forbes Town Center in BGC and from its name, and the first slew of food porn in social media circles, they are out to prove tastebuds that fat is indeed flavor. Ditch your diets when you visit this new spot and prepare for a feast featuring many kinds of proteins in fatty, flavorful glory.

'The Food Cathedral' - A New Budget-Friendly Foodie Hub in Mandaluyong

New budget-friendly foodie hub 'The Food Cathedral' opens in Mandaluyong

by ClickTheCity

 Hungry folk can now bless their bellies with lots of affordable food to choose from in this new food hall in Mandaluyong.

The Food Cathedral opened last May 11, and just as its name suggests, this dining establishment has a cathedral feel of high ceiling, with lots of space inside, even a festive entrance with wide doors accented by colored glass above it.

Filipino restaurants in Manila with fun Turon desserts

Top Banana: 9 Filipino restaurants in Manila with fun Turon desserts

by The Click List

Turon, your every day crispy and warm banana merienda, is amped up in flavors and presentation by some of our metro's Filipino restaurants. This typical mid-afternoon snack served in street carts, school canteens, carinderias--or lovingly prepared at home by your favorite lola for you to munch on when you get home from school--consists of sliced saba bananas wrapped like a lumpia (spring roll), coated in sugar, then deep fried until golden crisp. Oftentimes, slices of langka (jackfruit) finds themselves stuffed in these dessert spring rolls, and it has become common (and a favorite for summertime) to pair them with ice cream. Other popular local preparations of banana for snacking on are skewered banana cue (caramelized and deep fried), maruya (battered and deep fried), saba con hielo (served with crushed ice and milk), and of course--sliced and sweetend to be part of the many colorful ingredients in our beloved halo-halo.

Reserve Gastro Tavern in Burgos Circle, BGC

Now Open: Reserve Gastro Tavern in Burgos Circle, BGC

by ClickTheCity
The folks of popular watering hole The Reserve Liquor Lounge of Ortigas have opened the doors of its new establishment in April, offering comfort food grub to appease the hungriest bar-crawlers in the Fort.

SUSI: The Key To Sustainable Living is a new restaurant that boasts of 'green gastronomy,' Now Open in BGC

SUSI: The Key To Sustainable Living, Now Open in Burgos Circle

by ClickTheCity
SUSI: The Key To Sustainable Living is a new restaurant that boasts of 'green gastronomy,' featuring a menu that is plant-based and 100% vegan--that's a food lineup that is meat-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free.

Restaurants in Manila with Unique Sisig Dishes

12 Restaurants in Manila with Unique Sisig Dishes

by The Click List

 The legend of the sisig was said to have begun in the 70's: it was when Angeles City was labeled Sisig Capital of the Philippines, thanks to a famous restaurant called Aling Lucing's. A dish made from parts of a pig's head--its ears and cheeks finely chopped--was served marinated and seasoned, and on a sizzling plate. We all have our own preference as to how we savor this bar chow -- be it served 'wet' and saucy or crispy and dry -- and mix everything in with calamansi, soy sauce, and hot sauce (ratio to taste, as always).

10 Places in Manila for Modern Degustación and Tasting Menu Dinners

Appreciating Art On Your Plate: 10 Places in Manila for Modern Degustación and Tasting Menu Dinners

by The Click List
Foodies desiring to level up their food experiences are now spoilt for choice with many dinner destinations offering degustación.

Degustación (or degustation) is also widely known as a tasting menu, and it is an ideal dining experience for someone who wants to fully appreciate the talent and creativity of the chef. Instead of just typically ordering one or two dishes for a meal, a customer is presented with an array of courses (from 4, 5, 6 courses and even up to 12, 14 and 16!), and these arrive in smaller plates, compared to an order that is a full-sized meal.

12 Restaurants in Manila You Loved in 2014

Flavors of the Month: 12 Restaurants in Manila You Loved in 2014

by The Click List

Manila's restaurant scene last year was nothing short of exciting, starring local concepts, international brands, new commercial spaces and outlet expansions. Judging how action-packed the food and dining scene was in 2014, we look forward to an even extra-loaded 2015 with all the confirmed (and rumored) restaurant openings to appease our never-ending cravings of good eats.


They came, we saw, and our bellies conquered. In this edition of The Click List, we list the most-read restaurant article we published for every month of 2014. Which one is your favorite?

Fireside by Kettle is now open at the Mega Fashion Hall in SM Megamall

Now Open in Mega Fashion Hall: Fireside by Kettle

by ClickTheCity

Popular for its comfort food grub (most especially their Buttermilk Fried Chicken), Kettle in Shangri-La Mall has recently opened the doors of its sister restaurant. Head to Megamall to warm yourself up with their new hearty food selection!

Fireside by Kettle is now open at the Mega Fashion Hall in SM Megamall, beside Linguini Fini at the third floor. Just like its older sibling Kettle, Fireside heats up their kitchen with many renditions of comfort food in a warm and casual ambiance.

Tom Sawyer's Old Fashioned Krispy Chicken is Back in Tiendesitas, Pasig

Have a Tasty Throwback: Tom Sawyer's Old Fashioned Krispy Chicken is Back!

by ClickTheCity

80s kids and Greenhills babies had their crisp, juicy chicken growing up and it was sorely, deliciously missed. Now it's back at their new home, Tiendesitas!

Tom Sawyer's Old Fashioned Krispy Chicken opened last week in Pasig, without much fanfare, but longtime fans of their famous fried chicken have run amok-mok-mok! with fellow fried chicken fans at their new location to bring back some comforting crispy goodness of their childhood.

Señor Pollo Famous Latin Chicken Now Open in Makati

More Chicken for Your Picking: QC fave Señor Pollo now open in Makati

by ClickTheCity

Famous for their Latin-style roast chicken best paired with cold beer, the Tomas Morato chicken joint opened its Makati branch this month nearby its sister restaurant, El Chupacabra, where the chickens were first served and discovered by many foodies. With its casual kick-back vibe, artsy interiors, and affordable yet delicious chow, Makati folk should get excited that this QC favorite is now in their neighborhood.

Locavore Kitchen x Drinks in Kapitolyo, Pasig

Now Open in Kapitolyo: Locavore Kitchen x Drinks

by ClickTheCity

Locally grown, locally produced, and locally made -- these are what the new Filipino restaurant in Kapitolyo, Pasig, want to champion.

Locavore Kitchen x Drinks is named after an actual term that describes a diner who consciously eats food that is grown, raised, or produced locally. Food for locavores should not have traveled too long a distance, and this is why 'farm to table' and 'sustainable' are also intertwined with this word. Consuming local also means supporting local, which is a great aspect of this type of lifestyle.

For their food, Locavore is proud that it supports local farmers, while their drinks boast of locally brewed beers like Joe's Brew, San Mig, and Privo Praha; their signature cocktails also infuse local fruits and ingredients like calamansi, Bukidnon pineapple, Batangas dalandan, and labuyo.

Hole in the Wall, a Gathering of Fun Food Concepts in Century City Mall, Makati

Now Open in Century City Mall: Hole in the Wall, a Gathering of Fun Food Concepts

by ClickTheCity

After a well-attended and highly-Instagrammed private sneak peek, a modern food hub in Century City Mall, Makati is now open to the public dinnertime from 5pm to 10pm starting today, November 14, 2014.

From sweet treats like Japanese cheese cake, eclairs, gourmet cookies, to savory provisions of Chinese and Vietnamese food, artisanal bacon, sandwiches, and fried chicken, foodies are in for an ultimate foodtrip at Hole In The Wall. This food hub is a hip and happening hotspot that takes your everyday food court concept notches higher with a modern and cool ambiance. Hole in The Wall has both indoor and al fresco dining areas, and can seat up to 400 customers.

Skull & Bones University Comfort Food is Now Open in U.P. Town Center

Now Open in U.P. Town Center: Skull & Bones University Comfort Food

by ClickTheCity
The culinary team behind Borough, NOLITA, LES Bagels, and The Bowery introduces a new restaurant in the north serving 'university comfort food.'

Skull & Bones University Comfort Food is now on its soft opening stage, located at the Katipunan foodie haunt, U.P. Town Center. Skull & Bones offers their own twists to comfort food 'top hits' of the university and student crowds, which is perfect for its location, situated nearby schools and its neighboring villages.

Feel Good Food @ Chelsea Kitchen - SM Mega Fashion Hall

Now Open: Chelsea Kitchen at SM Mega Fashion Hall

by ClickTheCity

Raintree's newest food concept, Chelsea Kitchen, opened last week in SM Mega Fashion Hall. Located just right across H&M, this open kitchen restaurant was eager to feed hungry shopaholics during last weekend's mall-wide sale.