Twitteritos SATURDAY

Hi Guys! This week’s TST Tuesdays was delayed abit cos we’re all really busy with school, work, etc. Anyhoo, some #Tasteritos tweets for your enjoyment!: 

#Tasteritos in Bacolod, Philippines

@chamiepop: “Simi’s has the best Buttered Shrimp! #foodgasm “

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@chamiepop: “My last Buttered Shrimp. It’s sooo gooood I don’t wanna eat it.”

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@chamiepop: “Dulce de Leche for dessert! #Namit #simis”

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@chamiepop: “Tropics’ Chicken Skin on Stick. #dinner”

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@chamiepop: “Lemon Torte and a cup of yummy Caramel Macchiato. Dessert at Bob’s Cafe. (: “

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#Tasteritos in Iloilo, Philippines

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@andy1227: Cakes from Maridel’s we had last night. :3”

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@PatriciaBarrera: “Went back to Maridel’s, Ilo! Ice Cream Turtle Pie holy craaap so goood”

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@PatriciaBarrera: “My favourite: Fish Fillet w/Creamy Garlic Sauce at Stavros, Southpoint, Ilo”

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@PatriciaBarrera: “Chicken Mediterranean that @jileyuh likes. Stavros, Southpoint, Ilo”

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@PatriciaBarrera: “Butterscotch Frappe at Zatazza, Del Carmen, Ilo. Drinks are a bit meh, will try food next time”

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@PatriciaBarrera: “The place is pretty cool, though. Really ideal for hanging out” (Zatazza, Del Carmen, Iloilo)

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#Tasteritos in Jakarta, Indonesia

@TheDaliaLama: “Fettucine Carbonara at Bureau, Pondok Indah, Jakarta: surprisingly decent! Plus cheap drinks”

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@TheDaliaLama: “Seriously, their shots are cheaper than their *erhm sleazier* counterpart, DeHooi. Re. Bureau, Pondok Indah, Jakarta”

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@TheDaliaLama: “My favorite cake is lemon meringue, and this place makes the best in town. 99, Grand Indo Mall, Jkt”

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@FeliAmelinda: “Crispy pork KNUCKLE. Over vegetable butter rice & chili flakes. Crazy good. 99, Grand Indonesia, Jkt”

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#Tasteritos in Melbourne, Australia

@venisatjahjono: “Heavenly dinner at Maedaya on Melbourne’s Bridge Road. Service was great; every single plate was cooked in perfection”

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#Tasteritos in Chicago, USA

@Inditah: “Giordano’s, Chicago. The cheese garlic bread was sooooo moist!” 

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@Inditah: “Giordano’s, Chicago. DEEP. DISH. PIZZA. #needisaymore?”

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Thanks to everyone who contributed to this week’s Twitteritos Saturday! As always, if you feel like sharing your love for food, wherever in the world you are, tweet us at @Tasteritos or insert a hashtag #Tasteritos and we’ll retweet it! 

26 November 5 Permalink

Twitteritos Tuesday: FIRST!

It’s the first Twitteritos Tuesday. EVER! So here are the #Tasteritos tweets we received over the last week.

#Tasteritos in New York, USA

@Inditah: Pugsley’s pizza, Bronx. Come here if you are at Fordham. Friendly Italian servers will keep you company!”

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@Inditah: “Jebon, St Marks, NYC. Great for fusion sushi and hot ramen in a cold winter weather! #warmbellyishappybelly”

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@Inditah: “Vive la Crêpe, Soho, NYC. Good place for a late snack!”

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@Inditah: “Menchanko Tei, Midtown, NYC. Have been a two-year customer of this ramen place now. #nuffsaid”

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#Tasteritos in Melbourne, Australia

@glorifood: “Ludlow Formation at Southbank, Melbourne. Amazing lemon tart with creme fraiche paired with the moscato, $20 steak with drink”

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@glorifood: “Di Palma’s in Glenferrie, amazing honeycomb white chocolate parfait, delish starters, all over great food, great staff too”

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@venisatjahjono: “Gelati at Helados Jauja on Lygon St. Really good soursop w/fresh mint leaves and strawberry&cream”

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@glorifood: “Come to Bunyip Cafe in South Melbourne to get the special, Thai Chicken Salad or anything else on the menu for that matter!”

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#Tasteritos in Jakarta, Indonesia

@FeliAmelinda: “Soto daging oseng Haji Mamat. Mediocre but ppl claim its the best of its kind.”

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@k_arim: “Kopitiam Benton is alrite but the coffee could be better”

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@FeliAmelinda: “Half-baked Kue Cubit, the beyust.”

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@TheDaliaLama: “4th meal of the day. Tatsuya Teppanyaki at Central Park: a better and affordable alternative to (the overrated) Benihana.”

@TheDaliaLama: “Tatsuya Teppanyaki: that’s central park MALL. In jkt. Crappy pic ahead. P.S. It’s 160k per pax.”

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#Tasteritos in Bali, Indonesia

@KaraSoedarmono: “Wagyu cooked in hot stone at StarFish W hotel, Bali. Worth its price ”

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#Tasteritos in Iloilo, Philippines

@andy1227: “Route 66 at G Lounge. Kahlua, Bailey’s & Absinthe. Really good, worth your money.”

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@PatriciaBarrera: “Frozen Lemon Meringue Pie at MARIDEL’s, Plazuela, Ilo. I weep at its marvel.” (Review here.)

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@andy1227: “Ceylon Teas- Raspberry. Afternoon tea.”

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@PatriciaBarrera: “Garlic Chicken combo at Lamesa, Southpoint, Ilo. Yummers.”

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And that’s that. I love that in its first week alone Twitteritos has been a modest success! Thanks to everyone who tweeted us! If you wanna be part of this, just tweet us where you’re eating (please include the city and country to save us the trouble of Googling tee-hee), tell us a little something about the place and include the hashtag #Tasteritos or mention us at @Tasteritos (don’t forget to follow us, too!). It would be awesome if you include a picture!

If you have questions regarding Twitteritos or just Tasteritos in general, don’t hesitate to leave us a message, e-mail us or tweet us. If tweeting isn’t your thing and you’d rather write a review, we’d absolutely love that, too! Just submit an article or e-mail it to us.

Once again, thanks everyone! :)
-Patricia

15 November 4 Permalink

Izakaya Den, Melbourne

Izakaya Den. A restaurant which, at the first mention of its name, received a fine indicator from a curious foodie: “It sounds wonderfully homey and Japanese,” she says.

The place was disguised in a basement of a building. Led down by a flight of stairs, its discovery wouldn’t have been found if you didn’t know what to look for. In my case, I knew what I was looking for, and still thought Google Map was playing tricks on me.

I knew, as I went down the stairs, that it was going to be a good place hidden in the corner of Russell and Little Collins St. past the black drapes and you’ll step in into what feels like you’re in the central fashionable side of japan.

The restaurant was overflowing with gents and ladies in formal attires. It was Wednesday night, and while lounging to wait for a table for one, I took in the view and could already sum it up in two words: after-work hangout, indeed.

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6 September Permalink

Lindt Cafe, Melbourne

GUEST REVIEW

You probably want to call my visit to Lindt Café as an impulsive one. I was walking along Collins Street, kind of celebrating the one-day break from university, when I saw the tall Roman building across the road. My belly immediately led my feet. As soon as I entered the building, the cake displays behind the glass counter were enough temptations to order a far-from-diet dessert.

I waited on the line to get a table—I’ve been told that there is always a line for dine-in. Ten minutes passed and I was led by a waiter to a table in the corner. I opened the menu to see a range of beverages, breakfast, lunch, and ultimately, the desserts list—it rules two pages of the menu. All the names sound classic and delicious.

Not wishing to choose a wrong one, I asked the waiter’s suggestion for their favourite cake. The first cake he pointed out on the menu was:

Velour. Chocolate cheesecake created through the smooth blend of Excellence 70% & the finest cream cheese, on a freshly baked biscuit base.I was giddy to order that, until unfortunately, he said that’s the only cake they ran out of. So I went for the second cake in line: 

Celebration du Chocolat. Layers of dark chocolate cake & fine milk chocolate mousse, encased by a chocolate ganache & ribbons of dark & milk chocolate.
While waiting for my cake to arrive, the orders of the next table were already delivered to a couple. Two crisp white pots of tea on a tray, each with a tea cup next to it, and one caught my smelling sense despite of the cold I’m having. It is green tea that wafted under my nose. (Pardon the bias here—I just love green tea.) The fact that I could smell it, from my table, already tells you (green-tea lovers) how promising it is.

Then finally, my cake was served after agonizing minutes of impatience.Honestly, the first look quite upset me. It doesn’t look anything near to appetizing. A strawberry or two at the side would have been nicer. And when it comes to food, don’t we all judge by its cover?But wait until you scoop a spoonful of it. 

The celebrated Celebration du Chocolat

It’s am-uh-zing. The sumptuous richness of the chocolate resisted me from feeling nauseous until the last spoonful. The dark chocolate is delicately balanced with milk chocolate layers, and topped by ganache, the flavor is simply perfect. The texture is firm and smooth on the tongue, yet not too soft that it does not crumble as soon as you cut it. It is one of those cakes you can finish within minutes if you love chocolate just enough. I relished it until the last bit. And already I know what to order for my next visit.

Lindt chocolat café
271 collins street, Melbourne
www.lindt.com.au

Venisa, Guest Reviewer

8 June Permalink