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#CrackThat: A Day of 10,000 FREE Greenwich Pizza Thins! (July 17)

Greenwich introduced the improved Pizza Thins last year to address pizza-lovers’ thirst for thin crust love.

Special Signature Greenwich Pizza Thins

Special Signature Greenwich Pizza Thins

But what is it in Greenwich Pizza Thins that makes it better?

It’s the authentic cracking sound you hear with your first bite! Fresh from the oven, the crisp texture also releases the pizza flavor and aroma which enhances your experience and love for pizza thins, right?

And guess what, that experience is just about to get even better!

Greenwich #CrackThat Day!

Greenwich #CrackThat Day!

Greenwich #CrackThat Day

Chuckie

Chhose Better w/ Chuckie (changed to Aug 8)

Exactly one (1) week from now on July 16 (July 17 gor Metro Manila), 2014 (Wednesday), it’s Greenwich #CrackThat Day!

This is when the country’s favorite pizza and pasta chain will be giving away 10,000 boxes of  FREE Double size Pizza Thins to the first 100 customers in select Greenwich branches around the Philippines and visitors in Greenwich pop-up booths around Metro Manila! (Check the list of updated branches below).

Tip: NomNom Club‘s guess is that the Greenwich SM North EDSA branch will be one of them!

Moreover, an anniversary night celebration will be held at Republiq Club in Resorts World Manila entitled “Choose Better: #CrackThat” featuring Chuckie!

For inquiries and table reservation, you may call 0917.5508888.

July 10, 2014 Update:

FREE 10,000 Boxes of Greenwich Pizza Thins

FREE 10,000 Boxes of Greenwich Pizza Thins  July 17 for Metro Manila)

Greenwich #CrackThat Branches

Greenwich #CrackThat Branches

Greenwich Pizza Thins

Greenwich Pizza Thins

Excited? Check out Greenwich Facebook Page for more #CrackThat Day news and details!

Can you guess which Greenwich branch I’ll be at for the Greenwich #CrackThat Day on July 16 (July 17 for Metro Manila) ? 🙂

Delicious Throwback with Shakey’s Pizza 1954

Shakey's Philippines

Shakey’s Philippines

Shakey’s Pizza goodness has been around for decades creating good times and great food. And when the brand hit Philippine shores almost 40 years ago, it revolutionized the way Filipinos eat their pizza, the Shakey’s style.

Shakey's Favorites

Shakey’s Favorites

Aside form their world-famous thin crust pizza, Filipinos have come to love Shakey’s for their Chicken ‘N Mojos and Pasta.

Shakeys Pizza 1954

Last week, Shakey’s Philippines introduced a new innovation in their line-up of offerings – the Shakeys Pizza 1954. It was introduced to the media and a couple of bloggers at the Shakey’s Katipunan branch. They unveiled a contemporary gourmet pizza which brings the goodness of freshest ingredients coupled with a unique crust to come up with an awesome new offering.

Shakey's Pizza 1954

Shakey’s Pizza 1954

The new Shakey’s Pizza 1954 highlights a new chewy, soft, and delectable dough base pizza customers will love. It is then made more special with juicy slices of Italian sausage, Angus beef, pepperoni, 100% Mozzarella cheese, red onions, and topped with rosemary, Basil leaves, and Parmesan cheese.

The Verdict

We were able to try a few slcies and eventually consumed everything. 🙂 They say “the secret’s in the crust” using a unique crust and a combination of fresh ingredients. I think that’s true especially when paired with chunks of Angus beef. Add to that the herbal aftertaste care of the Basil leaves.

It’s a tasty and delicious throwback indeed that can bring you all the way back to 1954! 🙂

Shakey's Pizza 1954

Shakey’s Pizza 1954: “the Secret’s in the Crust”

The Shakey’s Experience

And what do you know, Shakey’s Katipunan branch uses Flat Technology for their tables. Flat Technology is a patented Australian technology which makes table dining experience stable and hassle free.

Have you had your coffee spill on your lap or your tea cup turned on the table just because one of the table’s foot is unstable?

Shakey's Pizza Slice

Shakey’s Pizza Slice

The simple problem of wobbly tables has plagued the Philippine restaurant industry for decades and Filipinos usually just “sweep the problem under the rug“. Well, I guess its time to eleveate the customer experience and give diners what they deserve – a sturdy and steady table. And I’m glad Shakey’s Katipunan knows that by using Flat Technology-equipped tables.

I guess that’s another reason to love Shakey’s Katipunan even more. Add to that the new Shakey’s Pizza 1954 with a price for only Php 450 and we have a great throwback meal!

The new gourmet pizza is available in all Shakey’s branches in the Philippines since last week.

Top 10 Restaurants From My Mega Food Tour

Lugang Cafe Restaurant

Arabian Coffee Maker @Lugang Cafe

16 restaurants, 4 hours, 1 stomach. That in a summary, is how you would describe in numbers the SM Megamall “Mega Food Tour” held the other night at the new wing called Mega Fashion Hall. It almost broke my 18-restaurant- food-tour record back in 2009. 🙂

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Todd English Food Hall Manila Opens Today!

Todd English Food Hall Manila

Todd English Food Hall Manila

Todd English Food Hall, a 900-square-meter specialty culinary hall that offers a mix of fresh and prepared international gourmet food, opens in Manila today. Continue reading →

A Weekend with Greenwich Favorites

Greenwich Carbonara Pasta

Greenwich Carbonara Pasta

Have you experienced craving for something but not really too sure what you want yet at the same time? It’s the craving we had over last Saturday, and a pleasant surprise came over courtesy of the Greenwich Barkada! Continue reading →

Heart-Shaped Pizza, Yes You Read That Right!

If this is your first time to hear about heart-shaped pizzas, where have you been? 🙂 NomNom Club was able to try Angel’s heart-shaped pizza for Valentine’s Day for the first time about two years ago. Continue reading →

An Awesome Secret Foodies Tour @ Tuscany

There are four numbers to remember from this ‘Awesome Secret Foodies Tour‘ – they are 8, 20, 3, & 1000. The numerals represent 8 restaurants, a 20-course degustation, 3 Hours, and 1000 pesos.

Foodies Anton Diaz, RJ Ledesma, wifey Marjorie Uy & NomNom!

Foodies Anton Diaz, RJ Ledesma, wifey Marjorie Uy & NomNom!

The Tuscany Food Tour at McKinley Hill in Fort Bonifacio presents a 20-course degustation spread among 8 restaurants that intends to continually fill your tummies for 3 hours. All these for a measly P1,000 from you pocket. Moreover, 2 of the metro’s iconic foodies – RJ Ledesma and Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet – will join the group of 30 to make the experience more engaging.

Participating Restaurants in the Food Tour:

  • Sauceria
  • Planet Grapes
  • L.E.S. Bagels
  • Main Street
  • Sophie’s Mom
  • B&T Mexican Kitchen
  • Marciano’s
  • Trattoria Poggio Antico

Not to keep you wanting for too long, let’s take a peek on what the 8 restos  have to offer:

Planet Grapes

Wine pairing at Planet Grapes plus choice of one red wine and one white wine:

Planet Grapes

Planet Grapes

Planet Grapes Wines

Wines include Folie a Deux Merlot 2010, Joel Gott Riesling 2011, and Kunde Family Chardonnay 2011, among others

RJ Ledesma joins Our Awesome Planet in hosting the Tuscany Food Tour

RJ Ledesma joins Our Awesome Planet in hosting the Tuscany Food Tour

 

Trattoria Poggio Antico

4-in-1: Prosciutto con Melon (ham and melon on pizza crust), Crespella del Poggio Antico (crepe stuffed with ham and cheese, and mushrooms in truffle oil), Pomodoro e Mozzarella Crostini and assorted pizzetas, and Oyster Sur Pate di Fegato (oyster on liver pate)

4-in-1: Prosciutto con Melon (ham and melon on pizza crust), Crespella del Poggio Antico (crepe stuffed with ham and cheese, and mushrooms in truffle oil), Pomodoro e Mozzarella Crostini and assorted pizzetas, and Oyster Sur Pate di Fegato (oyster on liver pate)

This Foodie Tour come in a Group of 30

This Foodie Tour come in a Group of 30

....or simply your small group of friends

….or simply your small group of friends

 

B&T Mexican Chicken

B&T Mexican Kitchen

B&T Mexican Kitchen

Chipotle Chicken Pizza, Mango Glazed Habanero Chicken, Taquitos Espesyal with Barbacoa, & Nachos with Assorted Dips

Chipotle Chicken Pizza, Mango Glazed Habanero Chicken, Taquitos Espesyal with Barbacoa, & Nachos with Assorted Dips [+ Awesome “Rice” drink on the left]

Chicken Mole

Chicken Mole

L.E.S. Bagels

L.E.S. Bagels with assorted Cream Cheese Filling (I love the one with black sesame seeds)

L.E.S. Bagels with assorted Cream Cheese Filling (NomNom Tip: :I love the one with black sesame seeds)

 

Marciano’s

West Side Four Season Pizza; (not in photo: Woody Allen Linguine)

West Side Four Season Pizza; (not in photo: Woody Allen Linguine)

Dow Jones - US T-bone with prawns, potato wedges, sausages, and roasted vegetables

Dow Jones – US T-bone with prawns, potato wedges, sausages, and roasted vegetables

 

Sauceria

Feta Cilantro Tomato Cocas - Spanish style pizza

Feta Cilantro Tomato Cocas – Spanish style pizza

Artisanal All-Beef Burger with tuyo blue cheese spread in a Furikaki bun

Artisanal All-Beef Burger with tuyo blue cheese spread in a Furikaki bun

Tuna Tataki - Zaru Soba with homemade wasabi sour cream dip

Tuna Tataki – Zaru Soba with homemade wasabi sour cream dip

Main Street

Poutine - thick-cut fries served with beef gravy and cheese curds

Poutine – thick-cut fries served with beef gravy and cheese curds (best with San Miguel Beer)

Wagyu Burger - Kitayama beef in sesame buns served with tomato relish, cheddar cheese and their very own house sauce

Wagyu Burger – Kitayama beef in sesame buns served with tomato relish, cheddar cheese and their very own house sauce

Organic Maple and Candied Bacon Artisan Ice Cream

BEST DESSERT in this tour: Organic Maple and Candied Bacon Artisan Ice Cream (using vanilla maple base)

 

Sophie’s Mom

The place is dainty and cute fit for the little princess. However,  I’m not sure if the Red Velvet shown below will be offered because the tour menu only indicated Oreo Cheesecake Cookies and Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes (fyi). Any which way, you could always order it independently. 🙂

Red Velvet Cupcake (display only)

Red Velvet Cupcake (display only)

The “An Awesome Secret Foodies Tour” is presented by Megaworld Lifestyle Malls for you to discover Tuscany’s best kept secrets starting today (November 30) and for the next three more Saturdays (December 7, 14 and 21) from 2pm to 5pm.

The experience will enable you to taste a little bit of everything and get a feel of the place before splurging out on an entire meal. Only a limited set of 30 tickets will be available per date tour so hurry up and get your tickets at designated booths near the Tuscany Grand Villas Gate from 11:00am to 6:00pm (between Ukkokei Ramen Ron and Marciano’s).

An Awesome Secret Foodies Tour @ Tuscany

An Awesome Secret Foodies Tour @ Tuscany

For more information, you may call 709-0888, 709-9888 or 0917-838-0111.

Food Tour Tip: Eat slowly and enjoy the company as much as you would the food. Each participant will be given a tour kit including the tour ticket, tour pin, degustation menu and the McKinley Hill Gourmet Guide.

NomNom Top Picks are:

  • Main Strreet’s Organic Maple and Candied Bacon Artisan Ice Cream
  • Sauceria’s Tuna Tataki
  • Sauceria’s Feta Cilantro Tomato Cocas
  • Marciano’s West Side Four Season Pizza
  • L.E.S. Bagels with black sesame seed (I forgot the name; it was long 🙂
  • B&T Mexican Kitchen’s “Rice” drink
  • Planet Grapes’ Torrontes wine.

Join this mouthwatering degustation at Tuscany in McKinley Hill with your friends and family and I’m sure you will enjoy it as much as we did during the media tour. This Tuscany Food Tour is a secret no more, but remains awesome for the next 4 Saturdays.

Photo Blog: UP Town Center in QC

Tagged as “where great minds come together to shop and dine,” the Ayala group has created a new lifestyle hub in Quezon City called UP Town Center.

Cotton On (non-restaurant)

Cotton On (non-restaurant)

Located in between UP Diliman campus and Ateneo De Manila University, the UP Town Center is patterned after the tradition of great university town centers around the world. The 7.4 hectare UP Diliman East Campus property along Katipunan Avenue in QC has been transformed into a “mixed-use retail and office development“.

Premium retailers, services, and restaurants will serve the needs and demands of office tenants, students, workers and surrounding residential communities surrounding the area.

What makes it unique from the usual retail developments is its bias of support for industry-academe collaboration such as on-the-job training and incubation of start-up businesses. Its operating hours is from Sunday – Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM; Friday & Saturday 10 AM to 10 PM.

Here are some establishments that are currently operating at the UP Town Center:

Ba Noi's

Ba Noi’s

Cafe Shibuya

Cafe Shibuya

Family Mart

Family Mart

Ginza Bairin

Ginza Bairin

Highlands Coffee

Highlands Coffee

IHOP Philippines

IHOP Philippines

  • Ba Noi’s
  • Cafe Shibuya
  • Family Mart
  • Ginza Bairin
  • Highlands Coffee
  • IHOP Philippines
  • J Co Donuts & Coffee
  • Kos Greek Ouzeri
  • Lucca Bakery
  • Red Onion Cafe
  • Ryu Ramen & Curry
  • Salu-Salo
  • Shrimp Bucket
  • Steveston Pizza
  • Tea Rock
  • Tokyo Tonteki
  • Torch
  • Vanilla Cupcakes
J Co Donuts & Coffee

J Co Donuts & Coffee

Kos Greek Ouzeri

Kos Greek Ouzeri

Lucca Bakery

Lucca Bakery

Red Onion Cafe

Red Onion Cafe

Ryu Ramen & Curry

Ryu Ramen & Curry

Salu-Salo

Salu-Salo

Liberty

Liberty

Not in Photo:

  • Boon Tong Kee Philippines
  • 8 Cuts Burger Blends
  • Dulcelin Gourmet
  • Casa Verde
  • Pinac
  • The Primary Kitchen Bar
Shrimp Bucket

Shrimp Bucket

Steveston Pizza

Steveston Pizza

Tea Rock

Tea Rock

Tokyo Tonteki

Tokyo Tonteki

Torch

Torch

Soon to Open:

  • Aeropostale

UP Town Center
1101 Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
uptowncenter.info@gmail.com
http://www.ayalamalls.com.ph/

Vanilla Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes

I was able to dine at Ginza Bairin. Watch out for its feature here in NomNom Club soon! Enjoy special treats at the UP Town Center when you present your student ID until November 30, 2013!