I love to eat. But more than just eating, I love the whole dining experience. I am especially partial to quaint and cozy restos, tucked away where one wouldn't expect to find a delightful restaurant. The search and the discovery, the food, the company, the look and feel of the place, the service -- taken together, these make a dining experience memorable for me.
I recall, during its heyday my friends and I were frequenters of Malate. We would target one resto there each week, we'd leave the office on the dot and just eat the night away! It was during these days that I was introduced to great dining places which didn't have branches anywhere else (at least back then): Cafe Breton, Casa Armas, Sala, Cafe Havana, Garlic Rose, among others.
Food tripping was a regular group activity for us -- we'd go everywhere together, and we all made time for it. When I moved out of Makati, though, somehow this activity faded into the background. Weekends were spent doing other things, and it became increasingly difficult to end work early to gallivant to a far-off resto. Long story short -- the regular group dining adventures became few and far between.
It's only very recently that I realized how much I've missed it. And it's also only very recently that it has become a rhythmic activity again, with the company of good friends at work. It's energy-giving, being able to do this regularly once more, with people I like individually and truly enjoy being with as a group :)
I recall, during its heyday my friends and I were frequenters of Malate. We would target one resto there each week, we'd leave the office on the dot and just eat the night away! It was during these days that I was introduced to great dining places which didn't have branches anywhere else (at least back then): Cafe Breton, Casa Armas, Sala, Cafe Havana, Garlic Rose, among others.
Food tripping was a regular group activity for us -- we'd go everywhere together, and we all made time for it. When I moved out of Makati, though, somehow this activity faded into the background. Weekends were spent doing other things, and it became increasingly difficult to end work early to gallivant to a far-off resto. Long story short -- the regular group dining adventures became few and far between.
It's only very recently that I realized how much I've missed it. And it's also only very recently that it has become a rhythmic activity again, with the company of good friends at work. It's energy-giving, being able to do this regularly once more, with people I like individually and truly enjoy being with as a group :)
At Antonio's Tagaytay (from left to right):
Grumps a.k.a. Groachy, Marian De la Reva, Nurture Spa Hair, Biik Ram, Gramps
Grumps a.k.a. Groachy, Marian De la Reva, Nurture Spa Hair, Biik Ram, Gramps
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