Breakfast Magazine is just a new bi-monthly food and lifestyle magazine by AKME Publishing Group. I've been following this magazine since its first issue. And, each copy was a wonderful read.
Browsing Through
Breakfast Magazine for adapts a new approach in terms of food magazine. Unlike other magazines, Breakfast Magazine offers recipes only from the experts which includes Chef Sau Del Rosario, Chef Sandralyn Hataway, Chef Junjun De Ocampo and Chef Tatung. I like the way they relay their recipes by telling the readers first of their inspiration. It invites us to understand and feel how passionate they are about the food they create. Plus, the recipes are easy to follow with tips and technique too. Breakfast Magazine also has Bloggers Section where fellow foodie bloggers impart their food knowledge.
You may wonder what's the lifestyle part of the magazine. Well, it shares insights and background of celebrity foodies and people who are influential in the food industry. It gives the readers an idea of who they are and what made them deserve their accomplishments. As someone who sees myself as entering entrepreneurship someday, I am also fascinated with the success stories of those who have successfully penetrated the food industry.
Last but not the least, it features food products and places. As a foodie, I am fond of discovering new places to eat at and Breakfast Magazine gives me a visual and well-written hint.
Breakfast Magazine Mini Giveaway
To share with you the wonderful experience I had with Breakfast Magazine, my dear friend Sumi and I have prepared this mini giveaway.
Get a chance to win FREE copies of the April to May and June to July issues:
(4) Winners of Breakfast Magazine April to May and June to July
(2) Winners of Breakfast Magazine April to May and 5 Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolates
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Thanks to the Kulinarya Kalayaan Festival 2012, I got to discover great places to dine for our Filipino dishes. When looking for something more than the traditional, there's C2 Classic Cuisine at Robinson's Midtown. It is offers Pinoy favorites with a twist.
C2 Classic Cuisine has a simple ambiance similar to our Filipino dinning area. It has wooden tables and chairs with picture frames to add a little decor.
Food
All-Day Merienda
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| Sotanghon Guisado (265 php) |
Vegetables
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| ♥ Chicharon Monggo at Cripsy Paksiw (330 php) |
Meat & Poultry
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| Tinolang Binakol (295 php) |
Desserts
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| ♥ Bibingka Souffle (165 php) |
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| ♥ Turon ala Mode (165 php) |
The Turon ala Mode is banana and ube rolled into crisp and drizzled with langka sauce and butterscotch. Since its an "ala Mode", it is served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Without or without the ice cream, the turon is outstanding!
Drinks
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| Maja Mais con Yelo (105 php), Guinumis (95 php) , Buko Pandan Shake (105 php) |
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| Pandan Iced Tea Glass (75 php) |
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
C2 Classic Cuisine redefines Filipino dishes like no other. I was impressed with their desserts while the other dishes were just good enough. Since we missed out on trying out their best sellers, I'd like to visit this place again next time.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | C2 Classic Cuisine Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★ | Merienda | Vegetables | Seafood | Meat&Poultry | Desserts | Beverages | |
| Taste | ★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| C2 Classic Cuisine Robinson's Midtown | |
| Business Address |
Level 1 Midtown Wing of Robinsons Place, Malate,
Manila, Metro Manila
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| Business Hours | 10am-9pm (mall hours) |
| Payment Options |  Cash |
| Service Charge | 10% |
| Budget/Person | 250-600 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks | None |
| Contact | (02) 567-2402 |
| Other | Facebook Fan Page |
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Cafe Adriatico is the flagship of LJC Restaurant Group which includes Bistro Remedios, Cafe Havana, Abe, Fely J's Kitchen, Abe's Farm, Lorenzo's Way, Larry's Cafe and Bar and Abe's Farm.
Since Cafe Adriatico opened in 1979, it has been a major landmark in Malate where artists, famous designers, box-office movie stars, government officials and reporters hang out until the wee hours in the morning.
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Food
Cafe Adriatico has a full menu of Spanish-Mediterranean dishes, salads, sandwiches, omelets and fondues. For the Kulinarya Kalayaan Food Festival, Cafe Adriatico features the following dishes:
- Lengia Estufada
- Beef Salpicao
- Callos
- Paksiw na Plapla
- Suman sa Lihiya
- Arrozcaldo
- Dinuguan at Puto
- Filipino Breakfast Choices
In addition, here are the special dishes which we tried..
Afternoon Delights
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| Famous Pancit Palabok (245 php) |
The Famous Pancit Palabok is cooked traditionally with shrimp, squid, pork crackling and hard-boiled egg. It had the perfect blend that makes one eat it without stopping.
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| ♥ Tsokolate Eh! (295 php) |
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| Cooking the Tsokolate Eh! |
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| suman served with the Tsokolate Eh! |
The Tsokolate Eh! is served with suman and mango slices. The suman is deliciously soft and moist. It was perfect with the rich and thick Tsokolate Eh! Cafe Adriatico prides itself in serving a Tsokolate Eh! patterned after the thick hot Spanish chocolate which Padre Salvi, one of the lead characters in Jose Rizal's "Noli me Tangere", favored. It was so rich that during the Spanish era, only the elite were fortunate to be served one. For the faint at heart, they also have the Tsokolate Ah! which is a watered down version of Tsokolate Eh!
All Time Cafe Favorites
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| ♥ Lola Ising's Adobo (435 php) |
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| ♥ Knockout Knuckles (595 php) |
Years of experience and dedication guarantees Cafe Adriatico's food quality. The place offers a unique artistic and tranquil ambiance with an oldish charm granted during Malate's golden ages, the time of Bohemian Brews. The place is not only cozy, it is also open 24 hours a day which makes it almost a second home to anyone.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Cafe Adriatico Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★ | New 1 | New 2 | Menu 1 | Menu 2 | Menu 3 | Menu 4 | Menu 5 | Menu 6 | Menu 7 | Menu 8 | |
| Taste | ★★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| Cafe Adriatico Malate | |
| Business Address | Malate, Manila |
| Business Hours | 24 Hours |
| Payment Options | Cash |
| Service Charge | 10% |
| Budget/Person | 200-500 |
| Free WiFi | Yes |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks | None |
| Contact | (02) 738-8220 / (02) 514-2255 |
| Other | Website | Facebook Fan Page |
Bacolod Chicken Inasal (see previous entry), one of our Filipino favorite restaurant, has partnered with the Department of Tourism in celebration of the "Kulinarya Kalayaan Festival" (June 10-20, 2012). Bacolod Chicken Inasal invites people to Eat Like A Hero where they get to enjoy Rizal's favorite meals.
Food
Ulam ni Rizal sa Paris (379 php)
This meal is formulated from an excerpt of Rizal's letter to his family while in Paris on May 16, 1869:
"We were thinking of eating in the karihan, all of us Filipinos who are in Paris, with wives, young ladies and children. For the occasion, we shall have sinigang and bagoong..."
The Ulam ni Rizal sa Paris includes a choice of Sinigang na Baboy or Sinigang sa Batwan Bangus Belly, a side dish of Grilled Eggplant with Tomatoes and Onions topped with Bagoong, two cups of plain rice and two glasses of ice tea. It is priced at 379 php which grants diners a 41 php savings while eating like a hero.
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| Sinigang na Baboy |
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| Sinigang sa Batwan Bangus Belly |
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| Batwan |
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| Grilled Eggplant with Tomatoes, Onions and Bagoong |
Merienda ni Rizal
Inspired by the letter of Rizal from Dapitan to Trinidad Rizal which states:
"Natanggap ko ang tatlong sako ng bigas at dalawa pang kahon: is ay naglalaman ng tsokolate... Dito labis kaming nagkakasundo ni Ms. B na gumagawa ng suman."
The Merienda ni Rizal includes a traditional Filipino snack of suman served with organic sugar and bottomless native tsokolate.
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| Merienda ni Rizal (Suman with Muscovado Sugar and native Tsokolate) (107 php) |
Regardless whether you want to enjoy a heavy meal or just a snack, you should try Bacolod Chicken Inasal's options where you can Eat Like a Hero.
| Bacolod Chicken Inasal | |
| Business Address |
Various Branches
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| Business Hours | 10am-9pm |
| Payment Options | Cash |
| Service Charge | |
| Budget/Person |
107-350
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| Free WiFi | No |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks | None |
| Contact | |
| Other | Website |
Market Cafe: Simply Irresistible Rizal Favorites at Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila (Kulinarya Kalayaan 2012)
My friend Sumi and I are fan of the great food and service at Market Cafe (see previous entry). So when we heard that they are also joining the "Kulinarya Kalayaan Food Festival", we were excited to try out their Rizal inspired offerings.
During the period of the "Kulinarya Kalayaan Food Festival" (June 10-20, 2012), diners can enjoy simply irresistible Rizal's favorite authentic Filipino dishes spread all over their buffet stations.
To be honest, I consider myself as someone that is difficult to impress when it comes to Filipino dishes because it is a cuisine our home is accustomed to. But, I was surprised that each classic Filipino dish that Market Cafe offered was delicious! I can count by fingers the number of times, I enjoyed eating out with Filipino cuisine and this is one of them.
Food
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| Filipino Green Mango Salad |
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| ♥ Laguna Cheese with Dilis |
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| ♥ Pancit Bihon |
Although the Pancit Bihon is a simple dish, seldom do I find one that has the perfect blend. Market Cafe's Pancit Bihon is cooked just the way I like it. The noodles portrayed the natural flavors of its ingredients. I was able to appreciate the natural sweetness of the seafood and vegetables. The noodles were bouncy, the seafood was tender and the vegetables were crunchy.
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| Tokwa't Baboy |
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| ♥ Inihaw na Baboy |
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| Escabeche |
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| Chicken Tinola |
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| Sinigang na Ulang |
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| My Sinigang na Ulang |
I find it ingenious that Market Cafe separated the soup of the Sinigang na Ulang from the rest of the ingredients to keep the vegetables fresh and crunchy still throughout the buffet period. But, since the tomatoes and chili was not cooked together with the broth, the tamarind soup lacked the enhanced spiciness and tanginess which those ingredients could provide for.
The Ube Halaya is my favorite among the selection. It was flawlessly smooth, fine and thick. You can taste the gallant ube flavors in every bite as its excellent texture massages through your mouth.
The Turon is thinly sliced banana within a crispy lumpia wrapper and coated in caramel and topped with sesame seeds. I enjoyed the crunchiness of their Turon. But I felt that this was outshone by the other Filipino desserts.
I'm a fan of Puto. I just love this simple steamed cake topped with cheese. It has a nice chewiness in it.
Drinks
We enjoyed the Pandan Tea and the Tablea de Cacao. The Pandan Tea has a light and neutral flavor that makes it a great match to any dish. I also loved their hot Tablea de Cacao. It wasn't pure cocoa. Instead it had a mild peanut butter taste and peanut bits.
Overall, the Rizal Favorites are great additions to their already astounding buffet spread so grab the chance to try them while you can.
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| ♥ Ube Halaya |
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| Turon |
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| Puto |
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| Rizal's Favorite Fruits (Pineapple, Mangoes, Atis) |
We enjoyed the Pandan Tea and the Tablea de Cacao. The Pandan Tea has a light and neutral flavor that makes it a great match to any dish. I also loved their hot Tablea de Cacao. It wasn't pure cocoa. Instead it had a mild peanut butter taste and peanut bits.
Overall, the Rizal Favorites are great additions to their already astounding buffet spread so grab the chance to try them while you can.
| Market Cafe at Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila | |
| Business Address | 1588 Pedro Gil corner M.H. Del Pilar, Malate, Manila, Metro Manila |
| Business Hours | Mon-Sat:12:00nn to 2:30pm Sun: 11:30am to 2:30 pm Dinner: 6:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Payment Options | Cash |
| Service Charge | 10% |
| Budget/Person |
1,800-1,950
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| Free WiFi | Yes |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks | None |
| Contact | (02) 245-1234 |
| Other | Website | Facebook Fan Page |
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