California Pizza Kitchen: An Extention Of Our Dining Room

On September 21, 2008, in Food, by mylifejoys

Mom, Cousin Gel, Tita Solette, Zee and Julia, My Angels- Myra and Meann

In our homes where having a family meal where not only table space matters (that is why our parents, or we, for that matter, invest in big dining tables) but also a room for us to talk and animate our stories, branches of California Pizza Kitchen aka CPK offers a dining place away from home.

If you need good food for weekend family treats, there’s a lot that Metro Manila can offer. But this place doesn’t boast of good food alone but also “the space” that a family needs. For kids who cannot stay in place, the space is big enough not to disturb other diners. This is not our first time in CPK, in fact, I can’t remember how many times we’ve been to this branch.

People can talk at normal voice levels. I can remember one time in a different place when there is this group of diners talking about some stressful work-related topics and I can’t help but hear them. Besides, if I lean back a little further, my head will touch the other person behind me. I was there to relax for the weekend, for Pete’s sake. Then all I am hearing are annoying stories of their boss.

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Amici: Where Friends Eat & Meet

On July 26, 2008, in Food, by mylifejoys

 

      Fresh, plentiful, reasonably-priced, and casual as a trattoria should be, Amici (means friends in English) is unpretentious in its line of serving Italian food. It is different than some Italian-sounding restaurants that mistakenly label themselves as such just because pasta and pizza are in the menu. Who would have thought that there is such a dining pleasure in Don Bosco Compound along Arnaiz Avenue, Makati City. If you are in Walter Mart, cross Chino Roces and next to a Merriam Webster bookstore is Amici.

As I entered , I noticed big tables, that are suggestive of large group of diners or simply sharing a large table with others and surprisingly be comfortable still with strangers in a single table. As it was still early in the morning when I came in with a dear friend, Raziel, we ordered breakfast set of Italian Sausage, ham and cheese omelet (or bell pepper and mushroom), garlic rice (or French bread), and brewed coffee (or hot chocolate).

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