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thehungrykat1 · 1 year

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Cafe Alegria’s Taco Tuesdays Offers Street Tacos and Cocktails All Night Long

It’s Taco Tuesday once again at Café Alegria and I’m here to party the night away with these delectable street tacos and overflowing cocktails at this amazing streetside venue. Who cares if it’s not even the middle of the week yet? It definitely feels like a Friday whenever Cafe Alegria rolls out their live comal station for everyone to see and enjoy.

Café Alegria is a hip hangout spot at the Forbestown BGC area serving contemporary Latin American cuisine. They serve breakfast and lunch specialties all throughout the week, but for tonight I’m here with my friends for a special weekly event that promises to be full of great street food and bubbly beverages with a refreshing party vibe.

Taco Tuesday at Café Alegria happens every Tuesday afternoon and offers their signature street tacos for only P129 per piece. That’s an amazing promotion that is sure to bring everybody here, especially with their other cocktail and bevarage promos.

You can enjoy these tacos in the company of your friends or workmates while enjoying the fabulous beats put together by their resident DJs. For that evening, DJ Francie Gee took care of the beats with her playlist.

Café Alegia has a casual and refreshing ambiance with its colorful murals and Mexican decors and trinkets. You can choose to have your tacos at the al fresco area outside or here inside their air-conditioned dining space.

You can order some refreshing cocktails while waiting for your tacos like the Sangria (P350). Their Happy Hour happens daily from 4:00pm to 8:00pm so you can get Buy 1 Take 1 on their classic and signature cocktails.

During Taco Tuesdays, Café Alegria also offers 3 Shots of Jose Cuervo for only P500 so you can dare your friends to have as many shots as they can. You can also get 50% off on your second bottle of Jose Cuervo.

For appetizers, we had these delicious fluffy Brazilian bread rolls called Pao de Quiejo that you can dip in their special guava sauce. There’s also honey and butter dips if you prefer.

Of course, the main highlight of the evening were the street tacos that were all cooked and prepared right there in front of all the guests and passers-by to see.

Chef Charles Montanñez brings out the live comal station for Taco Tuesdays and this is where the action happens. I could hear the oven firing away and could smell the Porchetta and other items cooking because we were seated just in front of the station. I couldn’t wait any longer so I just had to have my tacos right now!

I started with their Pork Carnitas with its slow cooked pork, pickled onions, and salsa XO. All their tacos come with homemade corn tortilla tacos and are served with salsa roja and salsa verde.

Another item I tried was the Baja Fish Fry which comes with chipotle mayo and pineapple salsa. This is a lighter taco for those who prefer seafood.

The Beef Birria was one of the favorites that evening. Birria is a Maxican beef stew so the meat is very tender and falls apart similar to pulled pork. This taco comes with Jalisco beef stew, cheese, and beef consomme.

Another option for the health-conscious is the Vegetarian Birria with its pulled king oyster mushroom, cheese, and Mexican mushroom consomme.

Other items you can try include the Beef Guisado which has slow cooked beef, cilantro, and crispy onions. There’s also the Chicken Barbacoa with its Thai grilled chicken, pickled apple, cucumber and carrot plus salsa bruja.

There are several sauces to choose from and you can request any of these to go with your tacos. It’s impossible to have just one taco, so order an many pieces as you like since they are only P129 each. We ended our Taco Tuesday with their Churros (P230) that come with dulce de leche dip.

We would like to thank Chef Charles Montañez for all the wonderful tacos that evening and our good friend Chinkee Koppe for inviting us and hosting this fabulous event at Café Alegria. Taco Tuesday happens every Tuesday afternoon until late in the evening so make sure to take advantage of this weekly promotion.

Cafe Alegria

G/F Forbeswoods Heights, Forbestown Road, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

(0917) 800-3059

www.facebook.com/cafealegriamnl

#CafeAlegria #TacoTuesdays #Tacos #Cocktails #ForbesTownCenter #BonifacioGlobalCity

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thesimplyj · 1 year

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#FORSALE #BGC #BonifacioGlobalCity #FortBonifacio #ForSale #realestate #realestateph #realestateinvestor #luxuryrealestate #condoph #condoforsale #condoforsaleph #tagsforlikes #like4like #likeforlike #instalike #instagood #igers #photooftheday #follow #followme #blessings #now #TheSimplyJ (at The Beaufort Tower, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp2VWgGv0TN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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goliwaliw · 1 year

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The next big retail pakulo is creeping in... #marketmarket #bonifacioglobalcity #bgc #taguig #2023gac01 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9FyGPOaC4qmylllT2BC0WU4cnhHRCuYyq0oE0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#marketmarket #bonifacioglobalcity #bgc #taguig #2023gac01

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hzlnutzs · 2 years

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Dalaw lang sa mga batutang kaparehas ko ng mata!🤣🤣🤣 #bgcstopover #bgc #taguig #bonifacioglobalcity #cityscape #photography #urban #urbanphotography #highrise #highrisebuilding (at BGC, Taguig City) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj5Ci8nPztE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#bgcstopover #bgc #taguig #bonifacioglobalcity #cityscape #photography #urban #urbanphotography #highrise #highrisebuilding

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danabonnie5 · 2 years

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Market Market Taguig BGC#bonifacioglobalcity#bonifaciohighstreet (at Market Market) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd0qDaFJ44j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#bonifacioglobalcity #bonifaciohighstreet

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cywilcris · 1 year

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Back to December 🎄 #christmas #christmastree #christmasdecor #xmas #merrychristmas #love #christmastime #pasko #paskosapinas 🇵🇭 #christmasgifts #santa #christmasdecorations #christmasiscoming #holidays #holiday #gift #navidad #santaclaus #christmaslights #noel #art #instagood #december #gifts #photography 📸 @bonifaciohighstreet @bonifacioglobalcity (at Bonifacio High Street -BGC Taguig City) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clomx3nPmHi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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halohalolang · 2 years

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"Itinuturo ng katwiran, na wala tayong iba pang maaantay kundi lalu't lalong kahirapan, lalu't lalong kataksilan, lalu't lalong kaalipustaan at lalu't lalong kaalipinan. Itinuturo ng katwiran na huwag nating sayangin ang panahon sa pag-asa sa ipinangakong kaginhawaan na hindi darating at hindi mangyayari … Itinuturo ng katwiran ang tayo’y magkaisang-loób, magkaisang-isip, at akala at nang tayo’y magkalakas na maihanap ang naghaharing kasamaan sa ating Bayan." -Gat Andres Bonifacio #Supremo #AndresBonifacio #Katipunan #Kasaysayan #Historia #BonifacioGlobalCity #Tumindig (en Bonifacio Global City) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW5JELPADQI/?utm_medium=tumblr

#supremo #andresbonifacio #katipunan #kasaysayan #historia #bonifacioglobalcity #tumindig

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wanderlustwithaview · 3 years

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The hilltop City of Bonifacio, Corsica with its wonderful cliffs #bonifacio #bonifacioglobalcity #bonifaciotourisme #corse #korsika #corsica #corseiledebeauté #cliff #cliffs #ocean #atlantic #atlanticocean #beautifulcity #drone #drohne #djispark #wanderlust #wanderlustwithaview (hier: Bonifacio, Corsica France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI34R36KXzN/?igshid=fpnelmoiok2j

#bonifacio #bonifacioglobalcity #bonifaciotourisme #corse #korsika #corsica #corseiledebeauté #cliff #cliffs #ocean #atlantic #atlanticocean #beautifulcity #drone #drohne #djispark #wanderlust #wanderlustwithaview

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withabackpackandcamera · 4 years

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February 24th, 2020

Day 10: In Manila To Catch Up With An Old Friend

Today, I woke up late but early enough to figure out my flight home before my lunch meeting with Andrea. After washing up and making a call to an EVA Air agent who confirmed that I was good to go on my originally booked flight, I was finally ready. Luckily for me, I didn’t have to hail a Grab taxi; instead, Andrea had instructed her parents’ driver to drop me off at her office building where I would meet her before walking out to grab lunch closeby. After a short drive, he dropped me off at Andrea’s parents’ company’s building (they might own the building?) in Bonifacio Global City, the business part of town that Andrea worked in, where I waited for Andrea to finish a meeting before going out for lunch.

Her meeting ended late so I ended up having to wait for a bit. Eventually, she came down to meet me in the lobby and we were then off to lunch. We walked around the area and ended up getting lunch at Green Pastures, a healthy food place closeby. After perusing the menu, we ordered the Nose To Tail Cauliflower Bowl (Lechon Sisig) and an Umami Bowl with some healthy juices to drink. It was a good, healthy-tasting meal to have after a few days of not so great eating. We caught up over lunch about everything we had missed in each other’s lives since Stanford but couldn’t get to everything because she had to meet up with her family at the Shangri-La Hotel around the corner for an ING promo event where she was supposed to pick up her new iPhone. At the ING event, I ended up meeting her dad Stephen Sy and two of her sisters, her older sister Stephanie and her younger sister Angela. Because it took awhile to wait for the iPhone distribution process, we sat there and continued chatting until Andrea finally got it. After claiming her prize, we strolled back to her office where I dropped her off before continuing to wander around the area until her workday was over.

I ended up walking through Bonifacio High Street, a street lined with brand-name stores and restaurants, while killing time and waiting for Andrea. I took a peek into Fully Booked Bookstore and ended up hanging out there for a while, slowly walking through each floor until I had seen all five floors, after which time I left the bookstore to continue my exploring. But around this time, the rain started to fall. Instead of walking too far from Bonifacio High Street, I just stayed in the area to avoid getting too wet with my camera on me. I strolled into and out of a couple of stores until the rain finally started to calm down and eventually stop. When the rain stopped, I jumped over to a little shopping center I had found and walked through there looking for a place to grab a drink. I didn’t find anything worth purchasing but sat around to rest before getting back up on my feet.

By this time, it was getting close to late afternoon. With some time left, I decided to roam the streets of BGC with the goal of finding as many wall murals as possible before dinner (supposedly, over the years, they have had artists paint murals in BGC). So I started my scavenger hunt for public art murals in the area. After seeing a couple, I spotted a Chatime boba shop. Just what I was looking for! Boba was really what I was craving for my thirst so I stopped by Chatime for some boba before continuing my hunt. I walked around and through and past cars stuck in post-work traffic and saw a couple murals before it finally got dark. It was time to start walking back to meet up with Andrea.

Once she was done with her work day, she again met me downstairs and we walked a block or so to dinner at Manam, a restaurant that was very well known and popular for its traditional Filipino comfort food. Because I didn’t know what I wanted to order, I let her do all the ordering since she had strong recommendations for some dishes. We ended up ordering House Crispy Sisig, Pancit Palabok, and a dessert of Bibingkang Ube. Even though my appetite wasn’t yet back to 100%, the food was delicious! The House Crispy Sisig was like crispy pork that was well seasoned. Pancit Palabok was crispy rice noodles soaked in egg (I think) with some mushrooms, shrimp, and squid in it. Yum! And the Bibingkang Ube was a dessert similar to warm pound cake with ube on it. A delicious dinner and a great catch-up conversation lasting close to three whole hours! Productive and fun!

After a long time sitting on our butts and eating, we finally got up to walk it all off before getting picked up by Andrea’s driver. Once we were at home, she showed me around the entire house and brought her mom down to say hi (I met her mom ages ago on Andrea’s first day at Stanford and she still remembers me!). Before showering and packing for the airport, we fit in another hour of chatting and catching up before I REALLY had to get ready and head to the airport. But before long, I was all clean and all packed and ready to go. Sadly, the trip to Manila was very short and I didn’t get to hang out with Andrea as much as I would have liked. But the time we did spend together after 7-8 years was super productive! A very well-spent 24 hours in Manila!

Once I had signed their guestbook and said goodbye to Andrea, her kind driver drove me to the airport and dropped me off at my terminal. And man was I lucky in getting there a bit early because the line to check into my EVA Air flight was devastatingly long. I waited and waited and waited until I finally got to the check-in desk and received my boarding tickets. Shortly after, I was through security and at a lounge, where I spent about an hour hanging out before boarding my very early morning flight to Taipei. Taiwan, here I come again! For one long, hopefully productive layover!

5 Things I Learned Today:

1. Bonifacio Global City, also known as BGC, is a financial district in Manila that was built on an old army base that was sold to developers and real-estate people some 20-30 years ago. Over that time, the area has developed at an exponential rate and has now become the booming commercial and financial area in Manila.

2. Focus Global Inc. is a company that specializes in marketing and distribution and is one of the leading distributors in the Philippines of local and imported products, like Tempur-Pedic and Ethan Allen brands. AND, Andrea’s family owns the company. Whoa.

3. You can’t get free WiFi ANYWHERE in the Philippines and Singapore without a local phone number. Why do people make life so hard??

4. The Philippines were once colonized by the United States for something like 48 years after a long history of colonization by Spain. The Philippines were even occupied by Japan for a short period of time from 1942-1945 during WWII.

5. Sisig is a dish that is mostly composed of leftover pork parts that haven’t been used for other dishes that are then chopped up and cooked on a sizzling hot plate and served with rice.

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thehungrykat1 · 2 years

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The Island Has You Covered This Rainy Season With Their New Menu

The rainy season usually puts a damper on our plans. Al fresco dining has mostly been the sought-after setup during the pandemic, but when the rainy months arrive, how can we enjoy these outdoor experiences? Don’t worry, because The Island has got us covered with their fully tented al fresco dining venue as well as a new Dinner Menu that promises comfort food and nostalgia with their new take on Filipino dishes.

You can find The Island at The Palace Manila complex in Uptown Bonifacio, right beside the Uptown Mall on 9th Avenue corner 32nd Street in Bonifacio Global City. It is one of the country’s biggest outdoor restaurants and is open from Thursday to Sunday from 6:00pm to late in the evening. Head out to The Island with your officemates after a long workweek or go on a night out with your friends for a night of good food and awesome drinks.

It was a rainy Friday evening when we went to The Island but we really just wanted to relax and enjoy the evening after a very tiring week. It was still quite early in the evening so thankfully there weren’t any long lines yet. Reservations are highly encouraged but walk-ins will also be accommodated depending on availability.

Patrons will enjoy dining with friends and family in this very colorful and huge outdoor establishment. No need to worry about the rain because the place is fully covered from the rain clouds, so you can still enjoy the cool breeze and the trendy ambiance even during the rainy season.

There are several dining areas to choose from at The Island, each with its own quaint charms. You can choose a table near the bar if you are hungry and want some quick orders.

This area is best suited for big groups but there are also some cozy dining spots on the side for more intimate dates.

If you are coming here for post-dinner drinks, then the sofas and tables at the center of The Island should be the spot for you and your friends. This is also closer to the DJ booth so you can dance and party the night away.

The Island also offers a couple of private VIP rooms for exclusive events like birthday parties, graduation parties, corporate activities, or any other celebration you can think of.

These rooms can accommodate bigger groups and come with their own bars as well.

Come early because The Island has its Happy Hour promotions from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Take advantage of their Buy 1 Take 1 offers with shots starting at only P80. You can also order some cocktails like Darla’s Fizz (P320), a creamy concoction made with gin, strawberry, soy milk, and egg white. There's also the Legends of the Hidden Temple (P320) which is a Yes, Please classic. This comes with a mix of bourbon, green mango, tamarind, and lime as a twist to the classic whisky sour.

On the other hand, you can also go for some healthier beverages like the Lemon Yakult Shake (P150) or fruit shakes like the Watermelon Shake (P150).

But the main reason I am here is to try The Island’s brand new menu. The Palace Manila’s Head Chef Ron Cruz pays tribute to our Filipino heritage and created a delectable lineup of local Filipino dishes. These will give you a taste of home with dishes that our moms and lolas would cook for the family.

We ordered the Cheesy Baked Oysters (P390) for our starters. These yummy oysters are baked with quickmelt cheese and garlic miso butter. Each piece was topped with generous amounts of cheese so I really enjoyed eating them.

Since everyone was drinking, we also tried the Crispy Drunken Shrimp (P520) so even the shrimp could get in the action. These white shrimp are deep-fried with hibe, fried onions, and spiced vinegar to create a tasty bite-sized appetizer.

We were quite curious about the Mussels and Oyster Sisig (P620) so we had to try it for ourselves. Instead of the usual pork sisig, this is a healthier seafood version which comes with calamansi soy, cream, onion, and chili.

Of course, we couldn’t have a proper Filipino dinner without rice, so we chose to get the indulgent Aligue Rice (P240). One order is good for up to three persons, but this is just right for my husband and me. The aligue rice is cooked with aligue butter and topped with onion frites to complete the dish.

The Ginger Garlic Crispy Tilapia (P470) is a crispy fried tilapia cooked with ginger garlic oil and served with patis sweet chili and salted egg tartare. It’s a good companion to our meaty main course which we are eager to dive into.

We couldn’t wait to get our hands on the Sizzling Short Ribs (P965). This big sizzling plate comes with big cuts of short ribs doused in truffle gravy and served with french beans, roasted garlic, and shiitake confit. It’s honestly good for up to three persons so we really enjoyed having this all to ourselves.

Groups and barkadas can also order their Boodle Feast which is good for 5 to 6 people. For our dessert, we went for the Mango Graham Wafer Meringue (P310) with its mango chutney and graham streusel topped with whipped cream.

The Island at The Palace is still one of the most popular nightlife destinations here in the city. Whether you are coming here after long hours at the office, or meeting up with your friends and college mates, The Island’s new menu and Happy Hour promotions will keep you all talking and partying all the way up to the late evening. See you at The Island!

The Island PH

9th Avenue corner 32nd Street, Uptown Bonifacio, BGC, Taguig

(0917) 689-8888 / (0917) 680-8888

www.thepalacemanila.com/the-island

www.facebook.com/TheIslandPH

#TheIslandPH #ThePalaceManila #NewMenu #HappyHour #UptownBGC #BonifacioGlobalCity

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e-deliciou-s · 5 years

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DINNER @locavore.ph 🐟 Grilled boneless milkfish, 🍮 Turon - banana wrap and 🍹 Calamanjito cocktail 🍹 #locavoreph #bonifacioglobalcity #makatieats #bgceats #pinoyfusion. . . . . #edelicioustravel #filipinofoodmovementau #filipinofoodmovement #lutongbahay #pinoyfoodporn #panlasangpinoy #wheninthephilippines #whatoeatph #grilledfish #wheninthephilippines #eatsmorefuninthephilippines #pinoyako #pinoyfoodies #kainpinas #masarapba #eeeeeats #buzzfoodfeed #eatsmorefuninthephilippines (at Locavore BGC) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2gvkbtAjx2/?igshid=9fo3pbodp3lt

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goliwaliw · 1 year

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Very Ginoong Pilipinas, medyo #mardigras, unlikely #pitsenyor... or the too much light skin mixes perception? #marketmarket #bonifacioglobalcity #bgc #taguig #goliwaliwph #2023gac01 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9EyKlu7wO1vWXOUOyjql5Y2oggs6KhlpP69E0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#mardigras #pitsenyor #marketmarket #bonifacioglobalcity #bgc #taguig #goliwaliwph #2023gac01

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hzlnutzs · 2 years

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S K Y S C A P E R #bgc #bgcstopover #makati #bonifacioglobalcity #taguig #skyscraper #city #buildings #photography #citylife #instamood #street #cityscape #architecture #hzlnutzs (at Hampton Place) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cha4EBHvUFo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#bgc #bgcstopover #makati #bonifacioglobalcity #taguig #skyscraper #city #buildings #photography #citylife #instamood #street #cityscape #architecture #hzlnutzs

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otalpsetarcos · 5 years

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🇵🇭 PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭 View from my cousin's condo #bgc #philippines #uptownmall #dancingfountain #bonifacioglobalcity #nofilter #instagood #instamoment #instatravel #igtravel #travelingram #traveling #travel #traveler #wanderer #wanderlust #traveldiaries #travelislife #instafollow #instafollower #instafollowback #followbackinstantly #followforfollowback #follow4followback #followtofollow #follow2follow #followmefollowyou #followfollow #followforfollow #follow4followback (at Bonifacio Global City) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzejCkugAcV/?igshid=1qwpacy3qu2ts

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briancarpio · 5 years

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Urban concerto on a Monday. Beautiful road art @mckinleyhill_ .🇵🇭😍🎹🌃 . . . #braincurfew #urbanart #manila #philippines #pilipinas #streetphotography #hustleandbustle #mvexplore #seepilipinas #sinopinas #mckinleyhill #bgc #bonifacioglobalcity #taguigcity #onephotoaday #streetart #piano https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHiBoMH-n6/?igshid=1vetwkgaftx7o

#braincurfew #urbanart #manila #philippines #pilipinas #streetphotography #hustleandbustle #mvexplore #seepilipinas #sinopinas #mckinleyhill #bgc #bonifacioglobalcity #taguigcity #onephotoaday #streetart #piano

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thehungrycollector · 5 years

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Finally! A bit of rain after the heat #bgc #bonifacioglobalcity #photography #pinas #philippines #urbanphotography (at Bonifacio Global City) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwZawQ2A3_6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=81y9t66kv8vu

#bgc #bonifacioglobalcity #photography #pinas #philippines #urbanphotography

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