My Kitchen

I almost forgot to write about our encounter with Chef Chris Locher at My Kitchen, located at the ground floor of the Oasis Hotel right beside Paco Park in Manila (the space was formerly occupied by the Barramundi restaurant of the hotel).  Monique and I dropped by for dinner last weekend and to our delight, we learned that Chef Chris has decided to open his own bistro as he brings his famous rolling panizza to Manila.  Some of you might recognize him as the head chef of C's restaurant in Angeles, Pampanga (where he introduced the panizza, the tradition of which has been continued in other local restaurants and pizza chains like Uncle Cheffy's and Yellow Cab).  The Oasis Paco Park Hotel used to house the Swiss Inn some decades ago, and it's good to find a good restaurant operating in the area again.  The ambience is pretty neat and cozy, and I like the Vigan tiles for the flooring, as it gave a very homey atmosphere to the place.  Service was pretty efficient, and courteous and well-trained staff made it a point to make our visit a delightful one.

We had their Paco Panizza, which was newly created specially for this bistro--quite flavorful!  Monique enjoyed rolling the panizza, and I was quite surprised that she would eat veggies--alfalfa and arugula--which she usually avoids.  Spaghetti with mushrooms came next, and for our meat dish we had 3 kinds of sausages, one slightly sweet, one in garlic and another flavored with rosemary and fennel.  Being in the Ermita area, right next to the tourist belt, prices are a bit on the high end--expect to pay something like P800 to P1,200 per head if you will eat in this restaurant.