A Taste of Home in the City: Why Pork Barrel Grill & Restaurant is QC’s Go-To Dining Spot

For 27 years, Pork Barrel Grill & Restaurant has been a staple in Quezon City, serving mouthwatering Filipino dishes with a warm and inviting atmosphere. Located at 92 Kalayaan Avenue, Brgy. Central Diliman, QC, this cozy restaurant brings the barrio vibe into the bustling city, making it the perfect place to enjoy affordable, delicious food and excellent company. 

Last Thursday, I visited their Kalayaan branch with some blog friends to try their mouthwatering dishes. Being there felt so nostalgic, as I remember how we used to frequent their Timog branch! Miss those good old times. :)

They're also open for lunch!!! They're actually open from 10am until 2am. Wow!

Eat's a Date at BAR DOLCI

The Openrice group invited me once again to their regular "Eat's A Date" food tasting event, this time it was held at Bar Dolci, Burgos Circle The Fort. It was my first time to visit the place and I first thought we'll be visiting a bar/resto. Haha. Turned out bar of desserts pala! Lavet. Here are some photos... (some were grabbed from thepurpledoll.net)

very inviting

Bacon and Cheese Bruschetta (P260) --looove this. Huge serving and it tastes like pizza/pasta!

Garlic and Mushroom Bruschetta (P260)-- i love that it's overloaded with toppings

Four Cheese Bruschetta (P260) - wasn't able to try this but the said it tastes like heaven!

 Gruyere Poufs with Marinara Dip (P150) - i could eat a whole plate. I wish there's more cheese though.

Beignets with Chocolate Espresso Dip (P130) - the dark chocolate dip was enough for me to love it

And here are the bidang macarons! I sweaaar super sarap. Best I ever tasted:) their bestseller is  ferrero

We also tried their famous gelatos! I love everything except for the wasabi one. Hehe.

my favorite!

tried the salted caramel + ferrero gelato. Perfect combination! P120

Sugarfree Pops for P120 each

so many flavors! P50 each

Here's us! The openricers. Yees.

thanks again khaezel!

came with my blog sisters Ana, Sarah, Melai

obsessed with khaezel's sweater hehe

 before leaving, we were asked to write our names on the glass walls. You'll get a free gelato when you incur 10 visits!

 happy campers hehe

Thanks again Bar Dolci (and Mr. Ryan, the manager) for having us. We enjoyed our stay there. It's the ultimate dessert and bonding place. You guys should drop by! I most definitely will. ;)

Bar Dolci, Burgos Circle
F133 Forbeswood Heights cor. Burgos Circle,
Fort Bonifacio Global City
Taguig City, Metro Manila
Philippines
(02) 846-8245
Official Website
Facebook Page

Eat's a Date at Amici

You all know how much I love eating and food in general. Food makes my heart flutter just like pretty shoes or clothes. Heh. That's why when Khaezel from Openrice.com invited me to a food tasting event at Amici resto, I immediately said yes! I will just let the photos do all the talking. But first things first--outfit shots!

*Thank you to the beautiful Kristel Lim for taking my photos!!!:) Visit her blog!

From style swap event dress, The Ramp trench coat, Forever 21 leggings

Bubbles layered necklace

Diva cuff, Tomato watch

Chickflick wedges

So I got this cute dress from the recent Style Swap event. It's fun taking home a lot of new clothes without spending a dime! It was super fun. I also love my new layered necklace form Bubbles! It's such a statement piece. This was the same piece Danica Magpantay wore in one of the layouts of our Nomadic editorial for Manila Bulletin. :)

Anyway, back to Amici!

Amici serves authentic Italian food and was previously owned by an Italian priest.

my fave! fish ravioli with spinach sauce

potato something with bacon. yummm

pizzzaaa

pumpkin soup with chicharon. yum!

the writer and bloggers of Openrice.com, also called Open Ricers. Hehe cute.

seo person & manager of Openrice!

a gift from an open ricer! so sweet:) thanks po!

Openrice.com is a dining guide to help people find places to eat based on restaurant reviews written by real local people. Did you know that Openrice originated in Hongkong? They've been in business for 8 years! Wow! Openrice Pinas had just turned 1 year old!

 my plate

And now on to desserts..each one is truly a work of art. Warning: prepare to drool!

But what really caught my attention is this...

 gelato!! I'm more of an ice cream person. hehe

 taste test by ana!

 can't choooose!

 bonding with Amici manager Ms. Macy, Ms. Lariza and Khaezel!

 pretty openricers! Thanks again Kristel for my outfit shots!

And then came dessert time...

mango sorbet

 Ana's strawberry lite ice cream--she originally wanted pistachio but i reminded her of her Fit & Right project! HAHA

inside the rouge cake. yum.

 me, Khaezel and Ana

khaezel is so much fun!

khaezel and kristel:)

class pic! hehe

Overall, it was a truly pleasant experience. Good food + good company = Perfect afternoon. I'm pretty sure this won't be our last bonding over eating session. I am now a self-proclaimed Open Ricer! Thank you Khaezel & Openrice.com for inviting me--and thank you Amici for the wonderful service and wonderful food!:) Til our next food adventure. Ciao bellas!:)

*Visit Openrice.com's facebook page and website!

P.S. See you at the LUXE Bazaar at Il Terrazzo Tomas Morato later! 11am-7pm! Also, last 3 days of the GIORDANO Blogger Challenge! Pls be kind and vote for my 2 entries by leaving a COMMENT. Click HERE & HERE. Thank you so so so much.