BURGER BEAST BY CHEF CARLO MIGUEL

 

Chef Carlo Miguel is back to his burger making ways once again and has even more tricks up his sleeve, as he recently launched his latest concept, BURGER BEAST! I Try out a couple of his burgers and I gotta say, I was life changing!!

DOUBLE THE AWESOMENESS AT POUNDXFLATTERIE AT GREENBELT

Two amazing restaurants can be found in one establishment at Greenbelt 3! If you can't decide between having a Burger or a Pizza, then PoundxFlatterie has got you covered! Choose between the phenomenal flatbreads of Flatterie or the mouthwatering burgers of Pound... There's something for everyone! Yet another winner from the Foodee Global Concepts group!

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BENCH CAFE OPENS IN GREENBELT 3

Chef Carlo Miguel has taken the Bench brand, which is more known as clothing line, and turned it into a legitimate Filipino Restaurant Powerhouse. They recently opened in the heart of Makati, Greenbelt 3, so I had to visit to find out what they had in store for us!

Bench Cafe

Level 2, Greenbelt 3, 

Ayala Center, Greenbelt, 

Makati City

BOUTIQUE BURGER KITCHEN: A BURGER HAVEN AT THE FORT STRIP

       Chef Carlo Miguel shook the Burger game to it's core when he opened his brainchild, Boutique Burger Kitchen early last year. Being the Burger aficionado that I pride myself in being, I immediately added it to my list of burgers to try. 

       And I was happy to discover an array of burgers so amazing, it easily vaulted itself to the elite status of burgers in my book. 

STEP UP YOUR FOOD TRIP WITH LISTERINE!

        Obviously, food trips play a big part of my life. In fact, it’s one of the things that brought Rina and I closer together. And by this time I’m sure you know the type of food that attracts us the most. Delicious bacon, burgers, and sausages. Fast food. The works! Yes, we know it’s not exactly the healthiest choice of food, but you have to admit, it’s delicious and very satisfying. Healthy food never piques my interest. In fact, I’ve done a pretty good job in staying away from them as much as I can. (Kids, don’t try this at home.)

        But last March 27, we attended a food exhibit that was filled with good-looking dishes. But the thing surprising thing is, they’re all healthy!

        This was Listerine’s #StepUpYourFoodTrip event, which proved that Food trips can be tasty and healthy at the same time!

71 GRAMERCY: RISING ABOVE THE REST

   This marks my first collaboration with Eugene Constantino, the food blogger more famously known as "Hefty Foodie", whom I feel is perhaps one of.. if not THE BEST Food Photographer out there today. The "collaboration" is actually a result of my DSLR conking out on me, and Eugene selflessly volunteering to provide me pictures for my blog. Thanks so much buddy! You saved my ass!

       I'm not much of a drinker, and I don't like going out at night. I've said time and time again that it usually takes a promise of great food or an epic movie. I was graciously invited to join my fellow bloggers at 71 Gramercy to see the metro's hottest night spot, and I politely declined. Yes, I know people are lining up to get in, and here I am, offered to get a tour of the place, and I say no. 

    The thing is, running the show as the General Manager is the stunning Chef Cecille Chang of Silk Road fame (In my opinion, the best Thai Restaurant in the metro). And if you have met Chef Cecille before, you know that this is a woman that you do not say no to. 

    A couple of days before the event, I got a call from Chef. In her sweet voice, she asked me, "Hi Richie! Are you busy? Can you talk?". "Of course Chef, how may I help you?", I replied. All of a sudden, the sugar coated tone was lost, and she responded with a fiery, "Why aren't you joining us for dinner at 71 Gramercy? I want you and Rina there! It's not the same without you!". 

   Let me just say, when someone like Chef Cecille wants you to go to her restaurant, YOU GO TO HER RESTAURANT. The mere fact that she bothered to call meant a lot to me, so I promptly cancelled my plans for that day, and decided I'd be going to 71 Gramercy. 

    And I'm glad I did. I was expecting it to be a night of drinking, which is why I wasn't really too keen on going in the first place. But then I soon discovered that we would be tasting the menu that 71 Gramercy's Executive Chef, Carlo Miguel has prepared.