If your birthday is sometime between now and September 30, 2009 you're in for a big treat. Edsa Shangri-la Hotel's HEAT restaurant is giving birthday celebrants discounts equivalent to his or her age. So if you're turning 25, you and up to 7 guests get 25% off your bill.

So go, make your reservation now! It's my mom's birthday this weekend, so we're all heading there.

People have been raving about AMICI, the Italian joint inside Don Bosco school in Makati. And now, the self-service restaurant has arrived in Quezon City.
 
I happened to visit the same building where it is located so I popped in to order some take out.
 
Considering it was a rainy weekday evening, and with so many other restos along Morato, I was amazed that the place was nearly full. There were tables with whole families dining, as well as office people and couples. Still, there were groups of people at the gelato counter ordering ice cream by the cup. Yummm.
 
Gelato, P45-P50/cup

I love Italian food, and one of my favorite Italian restaurants is BALDUCCI in Serendra, The Fort.

 
Balducci is a more casual version of its sister company, L'Opera. The latter was originally located in the old Greenbelt area, and today, its loyal patrons still flock to the Fort Strip to enjoy the signature dishes.