Aka the places you’ll go, when you’re hungry.

So I feel “favored” by the Universe, and then Google Maps, to be living in a city teeming with food shops — the kinds that make it to certified Filipino food blogs. My house is one cartwheel away from 8065 Bagnet and Suzukin, and nobody has to pay me to review the restaurants in my neighborhood — only I write in an unorthodox way about food.

I’m going to be big-time generous today and link you up to some of my favorites and new finds, and we’ll have to start with the “mochi” category because my friends scour the metro for them while I can try two mochi places at once (like Mandy Moore in that movie) without crying “how do I get there?”

If you live/work/happen to be in/near the Makati CBD, you should not be crying anymore. Hello, foursquare, I might outdo you with my list. Heh heh.

Mochi and froyo plus milk tea (= bathroom break)

White Berry - 2/F RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave
Sophie’s Mom – Santol Rd cor Aranga St, San Antonio Village
Pao Pao – 2/F RCBC, Ayala Ave
Mochiko – The Collective, Malugay St
Golden Spoon – Ayala Triangle

Soup, sandwiches, and sweets!

The Soup Kitchen – 2/F RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave
The Happy Bakery – LKG Food Odyssey and GT Tower Food Art Galerie, Ayala Ave
Mom & Tina’s – Dela Rosa St, Legaspi Village
Mary Grace – 2/F RCBC Plaza on Ayala Ave and G/F  Makati Medical Center, Dela Rosa Ave
Earle’s Delicatessen – The Columns, Buendia Avenue

Asian

Tempura Japanese Grill – G/F Convergys, Ayala Ave
Suzukin – Kamagong cor Sampaloc Sts, San Antonio Village
North Park - G/F Convergys, Ayala Ave
Mañosa Noodles, Seafoods, & Chops - 2/F RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave
Kitaro Sushi - 2/F RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave
Kaya - 2/F Paseo Center, Paseo de Roxas Ave
Karate Kid - 2/F KPMG, Ayala Ave
Bonchon - Ayala Triangle
Bento Box - Valero Rd, Salcedo Village

The list goes on.

My list made me hungry, literally. It’s past eight nine and I haven’t eaten dinner. Btw, watch out for the Diliman/Katipunan/Maginhawa/Matalino/Morato list/s.