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The Playground: Cafe Noriter
Take a refreshing break from the busy roads of Taft in this small cafe located at Vito Cruz. Upon entering Cafe Noriter, your eyes will instantly be given a treat due to the quirky colors of the establishment. Cafe Noriter exemplifies a coffee shop of character and aesthetic appeal. The funky walls with easy lighting is matched with bursts of colorful decorations here and there such as the hand...
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Binondo Escapade: Chinese New Year
Kung Hei Fat Choi to our Chinese readers and foodies! For the next feature, the crew went to Binondo. Established in 1594, the Binondo Chinatown is known as the oldest Chinatown in the world.
Binondo was created by Spanish Governor Luis Pérez Dasmariñas as a permanent settlement for Chinese immigrants, called the sangleys, who converted to Catholicism. It is located across historical...
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The Pasta Experience: The Old Spaghetti House
A comfortable place with great food doesn’t come along easy nowadays. But if you are in search for Italian food at Metro Manila, you must drop by at The Old Spaghetti House.
Upon entering The Old Spaghetti House, one enters inside a different world. The restaurant is lit with dim lights, booths are lined along the walls, stained glass lamps hover above the tables, and antique furniture...
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Steak sa Taft: Rap's Steaks and Cakes
Even if you are on a budget, you can still enjoy a tasty steak at this food joint located along Taft Ave. This place is common to most students at La Salle, CSB and St. Scholastica as Rap’s Steaks and Cakes is at the heart of Vito Cruz.
Rap Steaks and Cakes, or “Rap’s” as most customers would call it - is a student’s pig-out heaven: getting your great meaty meals...
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A Taste of Delight: Cioccolata Cafe
Large glass windows at this newly-opened cafe let you watch the streets of Intramuros and catch how a day transpires in this historical place, while reshly-baked muffins and croissants sitting inside a small glass display quietly tempt you to stay for more than just a cup of coffee. Aside from the ordinary pastries that you can get a hold of, cold beverages and hot drinks are available for...
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Tagaytay's Own: Mushroom Burger
This food joint originally from the heart of Tagaytay is now closer to Metro Manila. The crew visited the Katipunan area, particularly University of the Philippines for a short photo-walk as well as for another food feature.
For the next feature, the crew went to Mushroom Burger. This food joint, originally from the heart of Tagaytay, is now closer to Metro Manila.
With Mushroom...
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Sizzling House sa Dapitan: USteak
The crew went back to University of Santo Tomas for another feature. The place of the said university is truly a food lover’s heaven on earth. From simple and cheap eateries to classic restaurants, there is no wonder that a lot of people flock the streets of P. Noval and Dapitan for great food.
USteak, is a food joint that offers dishes served on a sizzling platter. Located at Dapitan, their...
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Hello, foodies. We’ll be back some time this week for more food features and food finds. In the mean time, you can be on track as we explore Metro Manila by getting travel and blog updates from the crew at Twitter and Facebook. Just click follow and like, respectively.
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A Student's Haven at P. Noval: Mang Toots
For Eat and Run’s very first food feature, the crew went to one of the most reputable universities in the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas.
The said sectarian university is known for being the oldest university in Asia and one of the world’s largest Catholic universities in terms of population.
The trip to UST and Espana was highlighted with our search for the first food feature. It all...
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Hello foodies!
This is the first post of this Filipino travel and food blog, Eat and Run Manila, which showcases places for great food and our random food finds. Hope you enjoy everything we have in store for you!
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