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Blacklock Chops Restaurant Review
I finally got to visit Blacklock Chops after seeing it everywhere on my social media feed! My friend and her family from the Netherlands came to London for a week break and we arranged to meet. I suggested visiting Blacklock because how can you go wrong with meat? Lol! The Service When we arrived, we […]
Crome London Review
Last week we visited the newly opened Crome London on James Street. It’s actually very close to where I live so after seeing it all over instagram, I thought to give it a go plus they serve Ube Frappe! So of course I have to have it!. For some reason, hubby and I seem to […]
Cafe Luna Review
Ad PR Invite A quaint family-run restaurant @cafeluca_london in the heart of London, 5 minutes walk from Liverpool Street Station. Cafe Luca transports you to the Mediterranean with their seasonal menus introducing flavours fromEuropean, Middle Eastern and North African cuisine. Would you visit Cafe Luca? We ordered:Arancini Kibbeh – bulgur wheat, candy salmon, mozzarellArayes – lamb & […]
RAPSA Selfridges Popup
Adrian and I visited Rapsa’s Pop up in Selfridges last week for our date and of course to try their food! We were not disappointed because we enjoyed their fusion Filipino and Mexican tacos. All the tacos are served with avocado salsa, red onions, coriander and lime slices. What we ordered:Pork Lomo Chicharon TacosChicken Afritada […]
A New Beginning:
Phew! Finally, I can now share with you what I’ve been working on and planning for some time. Honestly, I’m so excited to share my new adventures with you! Re-branding is my way of re-introducing myself to the world again and sharing my love for Food especially Filipino food and my beautiful family. Before I […]
The Alley UK
A Bubble Tea Shop in Maddox Street London. All summer I keep seeing Ube bubble teas and drinks everywhere and it’s been my mission to try them all and do a review. Did I become the ‘UBE’ police? HAHA! You know maybe I should be, the way it’s going in the food scene in the […]
International Women’s Day
If you’re Filipina please stand up! International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate, acknowledge and applaud women in different walks of life. I dedicated this year’s IWD 2019 to all the Filipino mamas who left their children, husband, relatives and country to work abroad to provide for their families back in the Philippines. As […]
Bunsik London
I have been seeing Bunsik photos and videos being shared around so much on social media that I thought, yeah I should give them a try too! Bunsik specialises in Korean Street Food – corn dogs, cupbap (rice in a pot with toppings) and Ddukbokki (fried rice cakes) Before my teens went back to school […]
Filipino Food Month UK
Celebrating Filipino Food in United Kingdom with some of the leading Chefs in the Filipino community. The month of April has been declared as ‘Filipino Food Month’ through Presidential Proclamation 469 issued by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in 2018. The annual celebration aims to boost and promote the Philippines’ culinary traditions and treasures as part of the […]