Showing posts with label italian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label italian. Show all posts

Monday, July 30, 2012

Aria Hungry Yet?

Whoops, yet another post on italian cuisine! Wow, my blogger is getting to be pretty shambolic. This post is about 3 weeks old. I just never know what to post next and I apologize immensely for that. Anyway, here's an entry on my Aria experience. :)





Gorgonzola Pizza (P585.00)

(Tomato sauce, Gorgonzola cheese and Mozzarella)

A must try! One of my favourite cheese pizzas. Almost as good as my favourite four-cheese pizza at Two Seasons in Boracay. :) 

Speaking of Boracay, did you know that Aria first started there? You can find them at D'mall. 


Tagliatelle con Tartufo Asparagi e Prosciutto di Parma (P460.00)

(Homemade tagliatelle with white truffle, asparagus and parma)

A dish that falls under chef's suggestions! Yet another truffle infused meal again. Hehe. Really loved the homemade pasta and enjoyed the simplicity of its sauce but thought that it needed more parma.. Unless I just didn't distribute it properly. 


Scaloppine ai Funghi e Dragoncello (P580.00)

(Beef escalope in a creamy mushroom tarragon sauce)

If I'm not mistaken, I think this dish comes with rice although my mum requested for vegetables instead and they didn't give her a hard time so know that there's always that option. :)



Ravioli di Branzino (P370.00)

(Homemade ravioli stuffed with seafood in a tomato based sauce)

My brother wanted to order this dish under the influence of the new Spiderman film. Hence the Branzino. Haha, what a fan boy. -- It was good but it wouldn't be something he'd order again. I guess the flavour was just a tad bit mature for a 14 year-old.


Personally loved the 'See U-See Me' barrier made by one of my favourite interior designers, a fellow Filipino, Kenneth Cobonpue.




One shallow reason to why I fell in love with the iPhone instantly was for its cute cases. This one is branded Belkin. I also have one in the coral hue which I use more frequently.


Notice my mums wedges? Yup, we have exactly the same pair. You can check my look out here


Outfit of the day:

Ruffled top: Kamiseta - High waisted shorts: F21Gold chain: Bazaar -
 Gold sandals: H&M - White quilted clutch: Taipei  


We coincidentally chose on wearing purple that night which didn't really amuse me anymore because it happens quite often. My brother and I have this "unagi" bonding. 

If you're a F.R.I.E.N.D.S. buff like I am, you'd know that unagi was coined by Ross during of the episodes. It basically means: Total state of awareness.


Service was quite disappointing when we visited because it was literally a full house. I was also quite disappointed that they ran out of risotto and gnocchi. Albeit I was happy with the dish I ordered, I think I would've enjoyed something else with more flavour. Maybe next time...

 Hope you guys have a better experience than I did! Leave a comment below and let me know about it. :)

Aria

Upper Ground Level, East Superblock
Bonifacio High Street Central
7th Ave. corner 29th St. Bonifacio Global City


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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Ti Amo Italia!

Today while Bailey (our shih tzu) was in the groomers, we decided to have lunch at the Burgos Circle in The Fort. We were debating whether to have italian or japanese, and italian won. I'm not complaining though. If I'd have to choose, italian would have to be my favourite cuisine. 


We've eaten at Cantinetta a number of times already and though dishes don't come cheap, I'd have to say that it definitely is one of my favourite italian places. :)





We love mushrooms and are suckers for anything labeled truffle, so my mum ordered the Ravioli Al Funghi Porcini. (Ravioli stuffed with porcini mushroom with truffle oil sauce) P540.00


I've been craving risotto for quite sometime now so I ordered their Al Porcini (Mushroom Risotto) P480.00


Gnocchi, everybody's gotta love it. It's tiny but quite filling, soft to the bite and paired with creamy decadent sauces. Mhmm, just thinking about it makes me hungry! My brother beat me to it and ordered the Gnocchi Quattro Formaggi (potato gnocchi with four cheese sauce) P480.00



When I crave for something sour, I opt for Limoncello but on normal trips to Bar Dolci, I get my favourite Ferrero. :)


I love Bar Dolci, but sadly their macarons did not come up to par. They were good, but I've tasted better. I think I'll just stick to their Gelato next time.




The heat in the Philippines is sometimes just unbearable; and that is why I am rarely seen wearing pants. But this day was an absolute exception because I wanted to sport my new UNIQLO purchase. 


Just last weekend, my mum and I went to UNIQLO at the Mall Of Asia. As we were looking around, we noticed these pair of "jeggings" a.k.a. jean leggings and loved the fit so we bought them in all colours! Like I mentioned, I am never really seen wearing jeans but I think that will change slightly from now on thanks to these pair from UNIQLOThey're undeniably comfortable and versatile. Definitely one of my proudest buys! :)



Outfit of the day:

Chiffon top: Forever 21 - Jeggings: UNIQLO - Accessories: Taipei Markets - 
Bag: Louis Vuitton - Loafers: Archaeology, Rockwell






I've probably said this once or twice before, but I really did wish we had more parks in Manila!


All dishes gladly did not disappoint so if ever you do plan on visiting Cantinetta, I highly recommend you try these dishes! Their pizza and gelato are worth trying, too. So hope you guys have a wonderful italian dining experience like I did! Leave a comment below and let me know how it goes. :)

Cantinetta
Forbes Town Center, 29th StFort Bonifacio, Taguig(02) 403-5220
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