As Peri-peri Charcoal Chicken & Sauce Bar opens its 45th branch in Manila Central University (MCU) Caloocan, Northern Manila peeps can now begin or continue your gastronomic adventure with Peri-Peri's famous Charcoal-grilled Chicken to match with its 8 delectable sauces and satisfying dishes.

The 183 sqm branch, which stands along EDSA near Manila Central University in Caloocan City with a distinct festive Peri-Peri theme beckons you all for a fun dining experience with its festive Portuguese ambiance coupled with its special charcoal grilled recipe.   

So come on and feel the fiesta experience with its eye-catching murals and graffiti covered walls and appreciate Peri-Peri’s way of showcasing local artists exceptional skills and talents.  You'll find that everything is well-coordinated with the Peri-Peri motif from the floors accentuated with colorful tiles of different patterns to the tables and chairs.

 

It also has that adds a playful color for the eyes and flavor for the taste buds.  Allow them to pique your interest as you wait for your orders.

But wait there's more!  This new branch has an bonus feature for those who prefer to grab and go.  This Peri-Peri offers a Park & Order spot.  It is as it sounds like... you can order then park in a specially allocated spot to wait for your order.  It also has an exclusive pick up window for take outs and pick up by delivery riders.

The Peri-Peri MCU Caloocan branch opens on September 8, 2021. As a special offer, the first 45 guests on September 8 will get FREE Whole Chicken for a minimum purchase of P500 and the same for the first 20 guests from September 9 up to the 12th.

Peri-Peri also delivers when you call 7374-7374 (PERI-PERI) within Metro Manila or 0917-7747374 for Provincial locations. Customers are also encouraged to order via Facebook messenger at m.me/pericharcoalchicken or through the website www.periperichicken.ph. For exclusive offers and promos, join the Viber community https://tinyurl.com/PeriPeriViberCommunity. #OnTimeOrOnUs

 Like This Post? Subscribe here Follow @tsinoyfoodies                              

Last month, I was invited to partake on the Grand Opening Celebration of Elements Hall at Rallos.  I was expecting it to be just another food park but happy to find it was not!


Although I visit food parks,  don't visit them during the day because of the heat and humidity of our summers. So I was happy to see that Elements Hall at Rallos is a building full of food joints. 


Think of it as an air-conditioned mall but purely for food!  The second floor has standalone restaurants like the Red Pineapple and Twa Pak To and a food court called Picnic Grounds.


Red Pineapple



The Red Pineapple serves dimsum treats at affordable price.  I highly recommend their Taipao.

Twa Pak To

Another Chinese food choice is Twa Pak To.  I will surely try it if I have a chance to pass by Elements again.

Picnic Grounds

Clucky's

Clucky's

Fun fact!  Coincidentally, I have encountered Clucky's 6 years before.  That was a long time ago when my sister used to have study medicine and work at Medical City as part of her curriculum.  Now, my sister is already a doctor.  We loved Clucky's so I'm so glad that Clucky's has made a comeback after all these years.

Kimchi Rice

Pair their chicken and Kimchi Rice and you'll surely enjoy it!


Gelato Lab
Yearning for gelato as a refreshing treat or post-meal dessert?  Gelato Lab is your next stop.

They have take out pints.


Or, in scoops.  


18 Days Coffee Roaster
Looking for quality coffee?  18 Day Coffee Roasters will exceed your expectations with their wide-range of locally-sourced coffee beans.


Bibi-Waf
Bibi-Waf has a creative take on its savory and dessert waffles.


Ground Floor

Nina's Sweet Delicacies
Coming all the way from Bulacan is Nina's Sweet Delicacies.  It is a sister-company of Eurobake.  According to the staffs, Nina's is actually the name of their daughter.


They offer free taste of their famous Inipit.

 Actually, the Inipit is a new discovery for me.  This is what Bulacan is famed for.  It's a light chiffon sandwich with a sweet and creamy custard in between.


Eurobake is also famous for their Malolos Ensaymada.  I have now marked this as a perfect potluck contribution.

There are more shops in store so check Elements Hall at Rallos soon.

Elements Hall 
No. 27 Scout Rallos, near corner Scout Tobias,
Quezon City, Metro Manila

It's been awhile since I've discovered a new joint so I was all in to check out Eleven.8 Cafe, Bar and Restaurant upon invite. 
 
Eleven.8 Cafe, Bar and Restaurant is located at the ground floor of Pacific Global Hospitality Institute (PGHI) Hotel.  One of the co-owners is a chef and instructor so I was really looking forward to the food.  According to the owners, they aim to be a cafe, breakfast place, meeting place venue, chill place at night and even a cooking lecture venue.

The place is very simple and laid back.

Food
We were served the typical bar chows.  Frankly, my expectation were not met.  Even by the simple color of these fries, I  could tell they used re-used oil.





 w




I really have nothing much to say about the food.  The meat did not have anything spectacular in terms of taste but at least they were tender.  I feel the execution wasn't as ironed out as it should be.  The pasta was overcooked and soggy.

Drinks

But, the drinks were a hit!
 
I'd say the it was worth the trip just for the drinks.  
 
All the blends were smooth and addictive!
 
Both ladies and gentlemen will enjoy all their selections.
 
Yes, I'd recommend having some of their drinks while listening to a few gigs on a weekend night.

Eleven.8 Cafe, Bar and Restaurant Menu
Appetizers | Burgers | Salad | Sandwich |
Must Try | Tilapia Recipe | Vegetable | Pasta |
Dessert | Extra

Last month, I had the honor to attend the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Soi at SM City Manila.

Since SM City Manila is about a 5-minute ride from my place, I am happy that there's now a Thai restaurant there.

Unlike the Soi I visited in Glorietta, this one is quite narrow but it doesn't feel cramped at all because of the beautiful interiors.

I liked that they a bar and open kitchen so you can opt to see how your food and drinks are being prepared.


Because of this, I discovered that they use food coloring on their drinks like their Pandan Juice that I loved.  It somehow counters the healthy benefits of pandan for me.  My companion ordered one without the coloring so I guess that works too.


They even showcase the Thai condiments that they use.

Food

Fried Noodles

Complimentary Pad Thai

For the first 100 customers, we got a Complimentary Pad Thai.

Vegetable in Yellow Curry

Soi also introduced new dishes...

Specialties

Lemongrass Chicken

while maintaining old favorites like my favorite Lemongrass Chicken.

Chicken Leg Barbecue

Fried Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream (128 php)

Thai Halo Halo

I also loved their Thai Halo Halo.

I would definitely come back at Soi when in SM Manila.  Their offer a lot of Thai selections for an affordable price.

A few weeks ago, I was invited to the grand opening of Table Taft Boardgame Cafe.  Coincidentally, my little sister (shobe) has been inviting me to take her to Uniqube (also at University Mall) for ages so it was the perfect opportunity for a visit for both. 


My entire family is a boardgame geek.  When we were young, we have chess tournaments, monopoly days, word factory days and scrabble days at home.  And, whenever we were done with tag games at our cousins house, we'd watch TV while playing board games.  Now that we've become adults, our board games have expanded to different sorts of party and group games.  But, we rarely have the time to gather and play anymore.




Table Taft is very spacious with numerous gaming tables. 


The decor is simple but fun. 


We really appreciate that they have a board game cheat sheet to guide beginners on where they can start...


especially since they have over 150 games.


Quick Games
Little sister wanted to play more games so I let her pick quick games which she found interesting.   
 

Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code (a.k.a. Coda) is a fun and easy to set up, easy to learn and easy to play game.  I suggest this for kids so they can easily learn it and quickly change the game once they beome impatient.

Battle Sheep

Battle Sheep is a simple but fun strategic game.  It has the basic concept of Go but altered in an easier and interesting way.

Tempurra

Tempurra is a combination of Exploding Kittens and Uno Cards.

Hanabi

Hanabi is a great starter cooperation game.

Retro Loonacy

While I love my own copy of Star Fluxx, I really had more fun with the easiness of Retro Loonacy.  This is a game of speed that even kids will enjoy.

Dr. Eureka

Game Master Kevin introduced us to Dr. Eureka.  We really enjoyed this.  I bet this is more fun with a group of 4.

More Complex Games

Potion Explosion

Potion Explosion is a really good game for those who want a strategic game with a bit of luck factor.  Too bad shobe just couldn't grasp the concept and found it too long to play.

Game Masters
Since I'm quite used to playing inermeddiate level board games, I can easily comprehend the concept of the game being explained.  But, shobe thought that some games were not explained sufficiently.  While we enjoyed our games. There was also time when our Game Master just left us.
Me: Kuya pwedeng Takenoko Game namin?
GM: Okay.  (Goes away)
Shobe (5 minutes later): Uhm where is he?
Me: (Busy checking my social media accounts) I don't know...
Shobe (5 minutes later): Wala na ata siya
Me: Okay kuha nalang ako ng game...

Food

Table Taft adopts an individual tab system for food orders so each person can leave anytime and settle their own bill.  They also have an entrance fee of 100 php which is consumable for the food and drinks.

Starters

Jalapeno Poppers (150 php)

Taco Fries (165 php)

Among the fries options, we loved the Taco Fries.

Cheese Beef Fries (150 php)

♥ Oversized Cheesesticks (120 php)

Shobe and I loved the Oversized Cheesesticks.

Onion Rings (110 php)

Rice Bowl

Chicken Teriyaki (160 php)

The Chicken Teriyaki offers tender chicken meat and very sweet and fragrant teriyaki sauce.

♥ Beef Salpicao (150 php)

Among the rice bowls, my top pick would be the Beef Salpicao.

Salsa Verde Fish Fillet (150 php)

Pasta

♥ Creamy Crispy Mushroom (150 php)

I liked the Creamy Crispy Mushroom because of the perfect al dente texture of the pasta.


Desserts 

Oreo Coffee Jelly (60 php)

♥ Apple Turon a la Mode (80 php)

The Apple Turon a la Mode surprised me because it was something new for me.  The mushed apple with cinnamon filling is perfect with the fried crunchy wrap.  Plus, it's quite a bargain for the price.  You can order this for sharing and everyone will be thrilled.

We found the pricing quite reasonable and convenient to visit since the place is accessible via LRT (Vito Cruz Station) too.  Table Taft is open from Monday-Saturday 10 am-10 pm.  

Table Taft Boardgame Cafe Map  Like This Post? Subscribe here Follow @tsinoyfoodies