Trying Different Flavours at Made Nice Supper Club

The entrance and  facade of Made Nice Supper Club 

I had a group dinner with my brother and friends a few days ago at a new restaurant called Made Nice Supper Club. The restaurant is located on Esteban street in Legaspi village, Makati City. 

The restaurant was established through a collaboration of five young and creative chefs who are all under 30 years old, have been inspired by working at restaurants abroad and their travels and wanted to introduce new flavours and dishes to Manila's booming food and restaurant scene.

Outside the restaurant a simple black signage that says "MN" can be seen and the interiors are understated yet stylish as it combines mainly elements of wood and glass. The look and feel is a mix of Scandinavian and industrial design and may even make one feel that he or she has been transported to a dining area inspired from a Kinflolk home feature.

A simple Scandanavian inspired table setting at MN

Their menu is quite simple as one can order a starter dish and a main course from a list that comprised of 7 starters and 8 main course dishes.

We were informed by the staff that the Steak, which was good for sharing, is not available for the night so we ended up ordering different dishes.

Each one of us tried different dishes and below are some of  the items that we ordered:

Octopus

The octopus dish had mole, ashitaba and lemon

Crab and Scallop

This starter dish is made using brioche with crab, scallops, lettuce
 and aligue

Bone Marrow

This starter dish is a mix of Tagliolini, reslish and toast. 

Halibut

The main dish is a mix of Halibut, prawns, clams, mussels,
white beans and parmesan.

Dining at MN is quite a good experience. The staff are very service oriented such that they will make sure that they greet you and assist you from the time you enter the restaurant until the time you are dining.

They have an open kitchen where guests can see busy young chefs and kitchen staff preparing each meal like it's a work of art and the dining area is quiet and conducive to having good conversations with friends.

Our friend liked the Crab and Scallop starter which is like a fancy take on a canape. I tried the Bone Marrow starter which is like a ramen dish with Bone Marrow broth which simply has the same taste profile as the local Filipino soup dish known as Bulalo.

The octopus starter dish was also pretty good since it was very tender and flavourful.

I liked my main dish which is the Halibut dish since it has a mix of very interesting flavours. The chefs made use of molecular gastronomy to turn the parmesan cheese into foam version, the white beans were pureed and had complemented the seafood mix of prawns, halibut and mussels.

Since the owners like offering new tastes they will definitely keep on changing the menu every now and then, thus, it is also nice to go back to this place to try other dishes too. Cheers!

PMQ Hong Kong: A Hub for Creative Entrepreneurs

PMQ Hong Kong

During my  most recent visit to Hong Kong, I was able to visit PMQ.

PMQ currently houses a lot of young create-preneurs or Creative Entrepreneurs is located along Aberdeen Street in Central, Hong Kong. It showcases HK’s high quality brands and also features innovative products.

PMQ was built in 1951 as the Police Married Quarters. In 2010, the Hong Kong government decided to preserve the site for creative industry use and operating rights was awarded to PMQ Management Co, Ltd, a non-profit social enterprise which collaborated with Hong Kong Design Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hong Kong Design Institute of the Vocational Training Council.

PMQ helps promote creativity in the community and provides a venue where create-preneurs can showcase and sell their products. The place includes different restaurants and shops. Special events are also held in PMQ since they are promoting it as a place for creative lifestyle experiences.

Below are some of the shops and finds at PMQ:

Goods of Desire store carries interesting
products which are made in HK

Found Muji store in PMQ
carries products which are different
from the regular Muji stores

The theme for Found Muji was on Germany.
They carried products such as German beer
mugs made by artisans from communities.

Packaged teas in quirky designed packages
were being sold in one of the stores

Tea leaves  are being sold in
colourful and quirky designed cans

Various bulbs are also being sold in one of the stores at PMQ

During my visit at PMQ I also noticed a display of stylish chairs made by well-known designers.

Chairs made by designers such as Prouve, Wegner
and Eames were displayed at PMQ.

Wishbone chair by Wegner

PMQ is an interesting place to explore as it houses products that can be used for homes and some are fashion items that are created by local artists. It also hosts different art and design related events that attract both locals and tourists.