Fagioli Coffee Club

February 6th, 2008


Mocha Java Fagiogranita (PhP 90)

The number of restaurants and cafes sprouting everywhere in Davao City is proof of the city’s burgeoning food service industry. One of our recent discoveries is Fagioli Coffee Club. Fagioli is an import from General Santos City that opened a branch last December here in Lanang. I tried out their Mocha Java Fagiogranita and I loved it. The texture was great, it had a moderate amount of whipped cream but it was a tad sweeter than the usual Mocha drinks I drink.

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Green Iced Tea, Peach Mango Iced Tea (PhP 60 each)

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Aseya Bistro Orientale

February 3rd, 2008

I have been hearing a lot of positive things (mostly from Blogie) about Aseya Bistro Orientale even before we visited them for our Davao Bloggers’ Food Trip. Last Saturday night, our happy band of food-loving bloggers, went to Aseya to sample their Asian fusion dishes.

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Our dinner was off to a good start when we were served with their unique Aseya Salad with Hoisin and Peanut Dressing (PhP90). The crunchy fresh vegetables went well with the crunchy kropok chips, and the thick dressing that had liberal amounts of sesame seeds. Gwing and I were eating the salad throughout the entire meal.

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Hanoi Vietnamese Restaurant

January 31st, 2008

For Part 6 of the famed Davao Bloggers’ Food Trip, our group visited Hanoi Vietnamese Restaurant.

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Tata Benito’s A Whole Latte Love is celebrating the Valentine’s Season with a special menu that will be available from February 13 - 26, 2008 at their cafe.

For PhP 175, you can avail one of these set meals:

Menu 1
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Veggies
Rice / Mashed Potatoes
Iced Tea or Italian Soda
Dessert

Menu 2
Shrimps with Garlic Sauce
Veggies
Rice / Mashed Potatoes
Iced Tea or Italian Soda
Dessert

Menu 3
Salpicao
Veggies
Rice / Mashed Potatoes
Iced Tea or Italian Soda
Dessert

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Pepper and Peppers

January 26th, 2008

The Davao Bloggers’ Food Trip continued today with our sojourn at Pepper and Peppers. And it was a most pleasant experience. Everyone in attendance, me, Kuya Andrew, Winston, and Blogie, were eager to try out their famous Iberian Chicken. But we got much, much more than that.

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Salutti

January 21st, 2008

Last Saturday, Davao Bloggers were treated to a hearty treat as we visited Salutti as part of our Food Trip. This time there were new faces among the participants: couple Tere and Charles, Chikai, and Dulce. The Usual Suspects, Blogie, Ria, Winston, Kim, and Migs, and Food Tripper Tiara were also there to enjoy the goodness served by Salutti.

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Cafe Americano

After a very satisfied customer commented in my blog and Winston’s blog, we decided to try out Tata Benito’s A Whole Latte Love . Upon entering the establishment, the owner immediately informed us that their WiFi service was down. But we weren’t deterred from trying out the place.

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Mocha Creme de Mint Banana Blended Coffee, Raspberry Caramella Blended Coffee, and Caramel Creampuff Smoothie

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On February 14, 2008, Caffe Vivere will be offering a sumptuous home-cooked four-course meal for couples. The meal, which will consist of an appetizer, a soup, a main dish, and dessert, will be served with wine. Couples will have to pay a fee to enjoy this wonderful dish to be prepared by Caffe Vivere’s proprietor, Mawie Dizon-Bawar.

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Belly’s Grill

January 11th, 2008

As part of the Davao Bloggers’ Food Trip, we had a sumptuous and very satisfying free lunch at Belly’s Grill today. In attendance were Ria, Tiara, Winston, Maita, Bbboy, Andrew, and Gwing. Belly’s Grill became known for their tasty Grilled Scallops which I got to taste before. Unfortunately, there were no scallops today due to the bad weather. I know this because Celine, the owner, explained it to us. The owners who were so nice (but Celine’s husband was kinda shy), allowed us to order anything on the menu.


Special Kinilaw with Grilled Pork Bits

So for appetizers / viands we ordered their Special Kinilaw, Sisig, and Calamares. The Kinilaw was not “overcooked.” It had the right combination of vinegar, spices, fish, and pork. The sisig was good, not too spicy, and not too salty either, it was just right. Although Andrew thought it might have some liver, I didn’t taste any of it. The calamares also tasted great even when I didn’t dip it in the mayo-ketchup dipping sauce.


Sisig

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Taj Minar

January 1st, 2008

For part two of the Davao Bloggers’ Food Trip, Ria, Blogie, Migs, Kim, Winston, Dom, Christian, and Tiara were treated to Indian food at Taj Minar. We were joined by Mr. Zafar Khan, Taj Minar’s owner, who explained to us the food we were about the feast on.

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