Village Tavern of the Bistro Group of Restaurants

One of the newest restaurants of the Bistro Group is Village Tavern, a US-franchise which celebrates classic American comfort food with huge portions good for sharing, located at the Bonifacio High Street Central.  It's definitely worth a try for food lovers, and for those wanting a good drink after work.

The other night, we were treated to the best of what Village Tavern has to offer: rustic whole wheat flatbreads made from scratch, fresh seafood dishes, juicy burgers, wide selection of cocktails and signature dishes, and decadent desserts. Village Tavern celebrates quality, value for money and complete satisfaction.



Asian Tuna Salad - Fresh center-cut Ahi tuna, seasonal greens, carrots, snow peas and edamame is sesame ginger dressing.



Grilled Chicken Spinach and Mixed Greens - Fresh spinach, seasonal greens, bacon, apples, cranberries, spiced pecans, blue cheese, sliced egg, and grilled chicken in sweet vinaigrette.



Blackened Shrimp - Shrimp served with Bayou cream sauce and toasted garlic bread.



Tavern Whole Wheat Flatbread - Homemade tomato sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, hamburger, onions and mozzarella cheese.



Gruyere & Applewood-Smoked Bacon Whole Wheat Flatbread - Gruyere, applewood-smoked bacon and caramelized onion.



Crispy Chicken Tacos - Chicken tenders with mango slaw and chipotle sauce, served with black beans in melted chocolate sauce and rice pilaf.



Maryland-Style Crab Cakes - Premium lump crab meat served with french fries, coleslaw and homemade tartar sauce.



Cowboy Burger - Applewood-smoked bacon, Cheddar cheese with caramelized onion and barbecue sauce.



Chicken Colorado - Grilled chicken breast topped with applewood-smoked bacon, barbecue sauce, tomatoes, scallions, Monterey Jack and Cheddar, served with black beans and rice pilaf.



Some of Village Tavern's Signature Cocktails: Tavern Mojito - Rum, Lime Juice, and Mint Leaves; and Honey Berry - Berry Vodka, Raspberry Vodka, Honey Syrup and House Champagne.



Very Best Carrot Cake - Fresh carrots, pecan and cream cheese icing served warm.



St. Barths Chocolate Torte - Rich and very moist French cake, vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.



Double Decker Cheesecake - Layers of chocolate and traditional cheesecake served with raspberry and chocolate sauce.

I definitely enjoyed my Village Tavern food experience. I will certainly come back! Props to Chef Josh Boutwood, the corporate chef of the Bistro group, for making sure that what Village Tavern offers to its customers is simply the best. Thanks to Mitzi and Spanky for the invite! :)

2010 Christmas with the Absolute Cousins

We have all grown-up now. Not so long ago, we were still playing games (as in real contest - question and answer portion, and dance/sing-offs). We were being giddy and competitive just to get the prizes and ang bao. But now that we're all (almost) of legal age, all we do together is eat, DRINK, tell stories of our girlfriends and boyfriends (or the lack of one) and our escapades (oh, and work..), and reminisce on those days when we were little.

We were almost complete last 24th; except for Tippi, who's in Hong Kong with her fiance; Achie Denise, who has her shift that night; and Achie Cheryll, who's living in the U.S. Nonetheless, we had fun with each other, and of course, we enjoyed the great food, which can never go wrong, thanks to our lolas, Mimi and Ima Ned.

P.S. We super miss Auntie Nancy too!!! :(


The Boys - Justin, Me, Adi and Jason

The Girls - Tin, Luj and Gretch + AJ


My cuz Luj brought some dessert, which I helped cook. It's made of fried mangoes and cream cheese in lumpia wrapper rolled in cinnamon and sugar. It's made of love, I tell you. I must recreate this soon! :P