SLICE at Bonifacio High Street Central

Just before Senator Pia Cayetano's birthday and a week before their soft opening, she invited me to try out the food they will be serving over at her newest baby, a restaurant cafe called SLICE at the Bonifacio High Street Central. I was a willing guinea pig, so I went and gave my opinion on almost all the food on her menu I tried that night.

The menu for that night is a choice of an appetizer, soup, salad, sandwich, pasta and main course. So these are what I chose to try:

Bruschetta (Half Moon) - Slice chicken and beef ball with cheese over pesto puttanesca sauce. I am not sure if it is still called Half Moon Bruschetta until now but what you see in the picture isn't its look anymore. The topping is more defined, but with the same amount of cheese love.

Sophie's Mom Bakery and Confectionary

I was able to discover Sophie's Mom Bakery and Confectionary from Saab Magalona's birthday giveaway blog post, where I was one of the lucky few who got to claim some Sophie's Mom goodies.


We have tried the place, and I think that there are 3 things you should not miss when trying out Sophie's Mom Bakery and Confectionary. These 3 things, are to die for, and are really divine desserts everyone will definitely enjoy, perfect especially this season.

Sophie's Mom Bakery and Confectionary TOP 3: Mochi Ice Cream (Php 40) - Homemade all natural ice cream wrapped in mochi. Ice cream flavors available are: Strawberries and Cream, Lemon Meringue, Cookie Dough, Valrhona Chocolate, Frozen Brazo, Banoffee, Leche Flan and Vanilla, Rocky Road, Mangoes and Cream, and Red Velvet.



We seriously wanted to try Cookie Dough and Leche Flan, but it was sold out already. Chocolate and Strawberry were awesome and yummy as well.

Sophie's Mom Bakery and Confectionary TOP 2: Truffle Mochi (Php 30) - Nutella (their "runaway bestseller") and Chocolate Caramel.



Nobody walks away from a Nutella truffle mochi without falling in love with it. I agree. 'Nuf said. You definitely have to try this.

Sophie's Mom Bakery and Confectionary TOP 1: Red Velvet Cupcakes (Php 50) - Probably one of the best red velvet cupcakes I have ever tasted. This is Sophie's Mom's best-seller!


Moist and fluffy red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting. :)

They also have different flavors for the cupcakes: Dulce de Leche, Cookie Dough, Banana Walnut, Tres Leches with fresh Mangoes and Lemon Meringue. Sophie's Mom Bakery and Confectionary also has breads, cookies, and other pastries. They open at 6AM, so you can get their bestsellers and their breads for breakfast.


Sophie's Mom: Bakery and Confectionary
8760 Santol St. cor Aranga St.
San Antionio Village, Makati City
Tel.No.: +632-8564849
Cel.No.: +632920-9129952
Website: http://www.sophiesmom.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sophiesmomonline
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SophiesMomPH

Wicked Bites and Chocodamia from Dragonfly Desserts

Cheryl Lim of Dragonfly Desserts recently contacted me because she wanted me to try some of her pastries and desserts, and give feedback and comments on them. I didn’t know about Dragonfly Desserts until then. I got curious so I did some research online, which led me on her multiply page (everything she makes is there). It’s an online business of Cheryl, who took her lessons in the big NYC, and now, she’s back in Manila to share her food-secrets. She does pick-ups and deliveries (see info below).

Honestly, I was excited to try out the desserts after I saw them on her site, and in other blogs. I coordinated delivery of the food to my office in Manila. It came last Thursday. Thank you!


The first one is the Wicked Bites. It’s made up of chocolate and chili. You may think it’s an odd combination, but wait until you tried this “wickedly delightful treat.” At first, you may think that there is no chili, because of the sweetness of the chocolate, but wait for the kick at the end of every bite of this mini-cupcake treat. The mix of chocolate and chili is truly exciting. One note though – I would prefer if it wasn’t that soft. It could be chewier or chocolatier. The chili’s just perfect.


Next up is their Chocodamia Cookies. I loved every bit of this dessert. Each bite is chocolate and macadamia heaven. You can never go wrong ordering this. I think I said and advertised enough of this treat. It’s perfect to give to friends this holiday season. I’m sure they would love it.


Another pastry/dessert Cheryl sent was the Tomato Kesong Puti Tart. It’s made of Kesong Puti, tomato, basil and eggs. Out of the three, this was my least favorite. Don’t get me wrong, it’s smooth and tasty, but this is the kind of pastry which is not for everyone’s taste. I would definitely go for the Apple-Cheese Tart, which sounds more exciting and yummy. I hope I get to try that out soon. Oh, plus the Lemon Ginger Pound Cake sounds equally enticing.


You can click here for the dessert selection and price list. Pick-up and Delivery details: Free delivery for orders within New Manila and San Juan from Mondays to Saturdays. Free delivery for orders worth P5,000 & up within Metro Manila. Pick Up Points: New Manila, Greenhills, SM Megamall, Park Square 1, SM North Annex, Trinoma, Market! Market!, SM Marikina, and SM Mall of Asia. Pick up in malls are subject to schedule.

For Inquiries / Orders, please call, text or email: 5069922, 09178780001, 0909-8888802, cherylannlim@yahoo.com. Orders may be placed up to one day in advance, but three to five days lead time for volume orders. Please inform them where you would like to pick up your orders so they can coordinate delivery schedules.

Bonifacio Global City Food Tour - Sonja's Cupcakes and Miss Desserts


Our first stop in the Bonifacio Global City Food Tour was Sonja's Cupcakes at Serendra. In another food tour held by Spot.ph some years ago, we were also treated to these awesomely sweet but a little bit pricey cupcakes made by Sonja, who have had her training in baking in the United States. We were served (L-R,T-B in the photos above) Chocolate Overload - rich moist Valrhona chocolate cupcake filled with creamy ganache, and topped with velvety chocolate cream; Vanilla Sunshine - classic and fluffy yellow cupcake topped with either vanilla or chocolate buttercream.

Their popular Red Velvet Vixen - traditional southern cupcake made with Belgian cocoa and cream cheese icing; My personal favorite, Melt-In-Your-Mouth Flourless Chocolate Cupcake - Dense Valrhona flourless chocolate with rich velvety texture dissolved in your mouth with pure sublime flavor; and one of the less-sweet, more appealing flavors of Sonja, Choco Cream Pie - Rich, luscious, Belgian chocolate cream in Oreo crust and topped with mouthful of whipped cream and sprinkled with Oreo bits.


Alongside Cupcakes by Sonja's, Miss Dessert, a dessert establishment right to the right of Sonja's Cupcakes when you're facing it, sampled their sweets to the participants as well. Ultimate Brownie, Butter Cake and Lemon Squares were their treats for the afternoon :)

The next posts will feature the main course, a break from the main course, and pre-dinner meals. It was truly a yummy and filling event.