comments: Discovered a nice Makati restaurant recently, The BRASSERIE BOHEME
at The Picasso Residences in 119 Leviste Street, Makati. The place is spanking new, the serviced residence opened only around October last year. I really liked the combination of classic bohemian and modern-cool of the restaurant. They offer French, Continental, Spanish and Filipino cuisine with unique twists. They have set meals of P390+ where u can get either soup or salad, one main course (pasta or fish and i think some meat dishes like sausage) and free dessert. I had the green pea soup (really excellent, if u order it alone it costs P80, serving is quite small though) , the sole fillet with mashed potato (I really liked the way they prepared it, simple but delicious), and for dessert I chose fresh strawberries w/ cream. I wolfed down my strawberries in 1 minute flat and promptly ordered for more- it's not because the dessert is so yummy, but mainly because the serving was way too small. My boss' order is the artichoke fondue and it's very tasty, the cheese sauce is not thick at all. I also tried the house salad in honey mustard, a teeny serving if you ask me but very palatable and quite unassailable, even the sauce which i think is always hard to pull off. I guess what makes this restaurant very special is the freshness and care they put in every ingredient, the preparation is top notch – I don't mean aesthetically- but you tell that the Chef really has a flair for elegance and wants to give their diners excellent service. I can't help but compare it with some pretentious classy-LOOKING restaurants in greenbelt 5 and The Fort, where you spend upwards of 4k on a meal for two and yet leave feeling like you've been ripped off and feeling that if you had chicken inasal at some hole in the wall for P120 instead you would've been happier. Was it really a FANTASTIC AMAZING meal? Not really. I am gushing cuz It's just great to discover a place that serves GOOD food without it being too pricey (they do have "expensive" meals ofcourse like the steaks). When I think gourmet Continental food, i think of really pricey (for a FRUGAL chowhound like me) places where you can't eat at several times a week. The Bohemian, in comparison, is a place that exudes classiness, charm and warmth and a place i can go to every time I am hungry in Makati. I get the feeling that even if I sit there for hours on end sipping tea and answering my crossword they won't give me bad looks for taking up space. I guess if I lived nearby I won't mind eating there several times a week, unlike say, La Regalade where even if I had the money I still won't cuz the foods are so0o0o rich and fatty. I really can't wait to try their pasta and other open faced sandwiches. It was really a promising start and i hope i don't get disappointed next time. Nga pala, I have tried eating at the Gustavian in Eastwood, not very special naman, in fact I never went back there again. >From the website: http://www.picassomakati.com/lifestyle/restaurant.html --- On Fri, 3/12/10, Kenneth Santos <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kenneth Santos <[email protected]> Subject: Re: An Art Hotel rises in Salcedo Village - Picasso Boutique Residential Apartments To: [email protected] Date: Friday, 12 March, 2010, 12:43 AM I pass by this place everyday home from work (naglalakad ako papuntang parking - not that I live in the area hehehe) I've heard numerous raves about the set lunch/dinner for 350 pesos! On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Peejay Reyes <[email protected]> wrote: An Art Hotel rises in Salcedo Village There's a lot of new energy going around Salcedo Village in Makati lately. Apart from the lively open-air market on Saturdays, it seems like there's a new restaurant or cafe opening every month. Salcedo is already home to some of the city's best restaurants like Apartment 1B and Elbert's Steakroom and we have our eyes on two new ones that promise to reinforce the business enclave's reputation for good food : Masseto and Le Cuisine Francaise. With an exciting restaurant scene, vibrant weekend market and upscale high-rise residences, the only thing missing in the cool equation is a boutique hotel. But, not anymore. The new Picasso Boutique Residential Apartments on Leviste Street completes the make-over of Salcedo from the quiet residential and business district it was in the 80's and 90's to the hip and energetic district that it's become today. The Picasso is what you might call an Art Hotel in the tradition of the quirky designer hotels popular in Europe. Zoning laws in this part of Makati do not allow hotels to operate in the Village, so, strictly speaking, the Picasso is marketed as fully-serviced apartments, but it's really just the same thing as both long-staying and overnight guests are equally welcome. Taking the cue from the famous artist the property is named after, art and creativity play a central role in the building's design and concept. Although there isn't a single Picasso print or painting in the property, there's lots of colorful pieces by local artists on the walls and hallways of the building. Most striking is the mural painted on the balconies of the Picasso. All suites get the Pablo Picasso treatment with splashes of color that liven up the otherwise minimalist designs of the rooms. And if the suites come across as too bare, the designers say its on purpose. They wanted to recreate the artist's canvass with blank frames for the guest to fill with his or her imagination. It works for those who enjoy the minimalist aesthetic but it may come across as rather cold and empty for those used to the cluttered comforts of a real home environment. The Picasso offers apartments in studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and loft configurations. All come with basic cooking appliances, refrigerators, wi-fi and flat-screen TV's. Not all the floors are done so inquire in advance for availability. On the ground floor, Picasso management partnered with the chefs behind Cebu's popular Gustavian restaurant. Despite the name, the Boheme Brasserie is not really French, but there are touches of Picasso's adopted nation that give the restaurant soem Gallic charm. Like the Gustavian, the meals are hearty, tasty and good value. Just two months old, the Brasserie is already a favorite with the Salcedo Village lunch crowd. The Picasso also features a day spa, art gallery and salon. It's too early to tell if the boutique property will live up to the reputation of its namesake artist but so far it can claim to be a truly original take on the often staid experience of other serviced residences. http://executive-class.blogspot.com/2010/02/art-hotel-rises-in-salcedo-village.html (By: David Celdran) CHAD DAVIS General Manager The Picasso Boutique Serviced Residences 119 L.P. Leviste Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City, Philippines 1220 T : +63 2 828.4774 E : [email protected] W: www.picassomakati.com Professionally Managed by Hospitality International Inc. P HELP PROTECT MOTHER EARTH. DO YOUR SHARE! Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gimik" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. 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