Saturday, December 28, 2013

Creating Your Very Own Signature Burger at BRGR: The Burger Project

Five burger patties. Six types of cheese. Eight premium toppings and seven basic toppings. Ten sauces. Four buns. All you need to create your very own signature burger.


Chef Ed Bugia, the man behind Pino Resto Bar, Pipino Vegetarian, and Pi Breakfast and Pies, now offers burger lovers the chance to create their very own signature burger at BRGR: The Burger Project. Located along Jupiter Street, right beside Pino and Pipino Vegetarian, BRGR: The Burger Project has everything you need for the ultimate burger experience.

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

A Gingerbread Home for the Holidays

A two-story home. With an attic. 


Nothing like a gingerbread house to get you in the holiday mood...

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Mediterranean Flavors: Lunch at Black Olive Cerveceria

Here's one more reason to check out the new Capitol Commons...


After trying Black Olive Cerveceria's "small plates" with a few rounds of premium imported beers (see my previous post here at http://dude4food.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-cold-beer-and-small-plates-at-black.html), it was time to try the signature mains... 

Monday, December 23, 2013

A Cold Beer and Small Plates at Black Olive Cerveceria

Great food and the world's best beers on tap. My kind of place...



Chef Carlo Miguel, the creative force behind Draft Gastropub, Opus, Beso and Publiko, introduces his newest concept at Capitol Commons. The Black Olive Cerveceria offers Mediterranean-inspired cuisine paired with some of the world's best beers. 

Pino Resto Bar's New Dishes

Chef Ed Bugia does it again...


Creative, playful and inventive, Chef Ed Bugia introduces new dishes with a cool spin on classic Filipino comfort food. I've always enjoyed Chef Ed's fresh take on traditional favorites, and the latest batch of new dishes confirm this even more (for more on Pino's inventive take on Filipino dishes, check out my previous post here at http://dude4food.blogspot.com/2012/12/pino-resto-bar-fine-filipino-food.html).

Fresh: The Tous les Jours Christmas Gift Basket

Fresh baked products. Everyday.


The best quality and freshly baked products everyday, the very core and foundation of Tous les Jours' (loosely translated as "everyday" in French) corporate philosophy, with the latest on-site production system in each store to provide exactly that: 100% freshly baked products. Everyday.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Cool Cocktails at Hatch 22

You probably already started your day at Hatch 22, why not end your day with Hatch 22's signature cocktails?


With over twenty signature cocktails, ranging from classic blends to unique and playful combos, there's one with your name on it.

Friday, December 20, 2013

A Hatch 22 Breakfast

Start your day with one of Hatch 22 Cafe & Bakery's signature dishes...


After sampling Hatch 22 Cafe & Bakery's signature dishes in bite-sized versions (see my previous post here at http://dude4food.blogspot.com/2013/12/hatch-22-cafe-bakery-rockwells-newest.html), here are the regular-sized dishes...

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Hatch 22 Cafe & Bakery: Rockwell's Newest Neighborhood Cafe

Finally. A neighborhood cafe offering all-day dining at Rockwell. Now there's a place where you can start and end your day...at Hatch 22 Cafe & Bakery. 

Bite-sized versions of Hatch 22 Cafe & Bakery's signature dishes.
Inspired by Heller's classic satire, the name is a word play on Catch-22, but instead of the frustrating cycle of no-win situations, Hatch 22 Cafe & Bakery offers an extensive menu with "food and drink versatility" to match your mood "with every passing hour," ending with cocktails "before hatching again the following day." Sounds like my kind of place...

Franco's: Reconnecting with Comfort Food

Familiar and comforting, yet new and inventive. Classic flavors with a playful twist. At Franco's, you can reconnect with your favorite comfort food, and discover new favorites along the way...


Burgers, pizza, and premium steaks, all in one spot, Franco's is the kind of place where you can enjoy classic comfort food all day. In fact, it's the kind of place where you'd like to stay the whole day...