Neon aesthetic, archie comics on the wall and over-the-top monster milkshakes is something that reminds me of.. well Riverdale (for me and yes I'm a fan!). In the tv series Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica and other kids spend some of their time at Pop's Choclit Shoppe and we wanted something like that, right? And wait, 'em I the only one craving for milkshakes after watching Riverdale? I bet I'm not. 

Unfortunately we can't book a flight and visit the real-life diner, BUT there's one stall in Devour Food Park in New Manila, Quezon City that fans or milkshake lovers can go where they can have their "not-your-average" milkshakes and satisfy their milkshake craving.

Crafty Creamery

Located at 1216 E. Rodriguez, Devour Food Hub, Quezon City

Crafty Creamery offers enough sweets for your comfort and craving!

Let me give you a little tour on their best seller to give you an idea what drinks to order and best describe your favorite Riverdale kids.   

Milkshakes

Creme Brulee P190 just add P30 for the cotton candy burrito

Consist of cheesecake ice cream, caramel meringue, cookies, wafer and the cotton candy which reminds me of Josie's hair of Pussycat (Josie McCoy). If only they cut the caramel meringue into two and make it like 2 cat ear.

Campfire P170

Though this milkshake represent for campers for me it's like Veronica Lodge -- attractive and fashionable girl with black hair. This milkshake over accessorize with choco ice cream, toasted mallows, graham, brownies, choco syrup and choco chips. 

Mango Banggo P160

This is my favorite milkshake like my favorite Betty Cooper! Sweet and ready to please you just like these perfect ingredients -- mango ice cream, mango syrup, mango jam, roasted nuts and butter biscuit. So you Bett-ah try this!

Crafty Brownie Ala Mode

Crafty Creamery also gives you freedom to make your hot large double fudge extra special in 3 hard steps. Why hard? because you want to put everything on your fuddddgggeee! Its like you bring your dream Brownie Ala Mode into life. 

       STEP 1- Choose Ice Cream Flavor

                      (vanilla, chocolate, avocado, cheesecake, mint choco, 

                       bubble gum, strawberry, mango, cheese, orange and mocha)

       STEP 2- Choose 2, 4 or 6 toppings

                     (oreos, graham, wafers, chocolate roll, strawberry roll, pretzel, mini mallows

                     sprinkles, brownies and cookies)

       STEP 3- Choose a syrup

                     (blueberry, caramel, chocolate, butterscotch and mango)

I call it "You're the Betty to my Veronica", share it with your BFF or all by yourself because you're Betty and Veronica at the same time. I got vanilla ice cream on top of my hot fudge brownie, for my toppings strawberry roll (more like crush), brownie, chocolate roll (or chocolate chips?), and for final touching chocolate and caramel syrup.

For me, Mango Banggo and Brownie Ala Mode are my favorites and I recommend these for those who don't know what they want lol. Head over now at Devour Food Park and enjoy their fun twist milkshakes and brownies.

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This resto offer some timeless favorites to satisfy our cravings for all things grill and smoky dishes like briskets, burgers and barbecues as their centerpiece and a whole lot MORE. Now, let me give you a little tour on their menu and some food recommendation.

These Mexican style grilled corn is worth the calories! I mean who wouldn't love Chiquito's Grilled Corn (P135), corn covered with different kinds of cheese right? Corn on the cob to the next level- I've never tasted a corn on the cob with loads of flavor! It's a little bit spicy, a little bit salty, and a little bit sweet. It makes a great side dish or just itself.  

The Pulled Pork Tacos (P230) just arrived at our table. I'm so excited to taste it and eat it with my hands because I'm a huge fan of soft tacos! This soft tacos got me obsessed because of the shredded pork was tasty; full of sweet and spicy flavor. Thanks to sweet corns and bbq sauce there! Everything melts-in-your-mouth bites of goodness! 

Daddy's Burger!!! (P180) composed of half pound burger with smoked bacon and cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and came with a side of homemade crispy potato chips. The smell of the food was amazing and it's something that you can't resist. The quality, texture and flavor of this burger will surely make you order another one. 

You can't say you experience Fat Daddy's Smokehouse without trying one of their best smoked and grilled. The Smoked Pork Ribs doesn't fall off the bone easily but it is tender enough chew and get off-the-bone good, well seasoned and the barbecue sauce is perfectly made that I will surely suit to everyone's taste and definitely worth it to mess with your bare hands. While the Smoked Sausages starts with ground meat, fats, herbs and spices; flavorful and deep smoky meat taste that I can't get enough with.  

I had my major diet back in college, well actually every year naman when summer is coming. Exercising like 3x a day for 2-3 hours and eating just saba banana, fruits, cabbage and cucumber with boiled egg and chicken. From that experience of mine I can say that, starting a diet plan is easy, but maintaining it is harder especially when you're not always at home and you see a lot of temptation around the corner like fast foods, canteen meals, soft drinks and junk foods. So yeah, keeping a healthy lifestyle outside of your home is pretty challenging and becomes more challenging for me since I'm a meat-lover. I know there's a lot of people like me who loves the combination of grills and greens so I will share to you the restaurant that I've tried in Molito Mall, Alabang.

Salad Bowl Philippines is a casual grill-salad restaurant located at Molito Lifestyle Bldg., 5 Cluster 2, Unit 9A, Alabang Zapote Road cor. Madrigal Business Park Ayala, Alabang, Muntinlupa, which they believe that healthy living is happy living. That's why all vegetables they used on their recipe are freshly farmed in Tagaytay at owner's, no chemicals added and their different flavor of dressings that you'll surely fall in love with.

Sili Sticks (P150)

Sili sticks or also known as Dynamite is a great appetizer to begin with. This crunchy, tasty with a little kick of spiciness consist of local chili, stuffed with cheese strips then wrapped in spring roll wrapper and salad greens. If you care about the spiciness, don't worry! Not that spicy naman, it's tolerable. I'm not a spicy lover but I love these especially with cheese. Yay! 

We Manilanean would travel anywhere for good food plus a nice view that even traffic can't stop us, and Tagaytay is one of everyone's choice when it comes to that. You can find a lot of different restaurants in every corner of the city but every time I visit Tagaytay I usually go to restaurants that mostly offers breakfast food, pasta, Filipino food and of course Bulalo. Good thing I found a new place that serves authentic Japanese food. So just in case you're having staycation in Tagaytay and crave for some Japanese food, Aozora Japanese Cafe + Bistro is a place for you, where food and view is to die for.

There is a meaning behind the restaurant's name- aoi means "blue" and sora means "sky". Aozora is located on the roof deck of Domicillo Boutique Hotel, as soon as you get there a perfect view of the city and the Taal Lake will greet you. Though it was raining when we dine out it stopped for a bit so we got a chance to go out and see the view. I wasn't able to take a picture there 'cause it's very windy. Anyway, would you imagine eating authentic Japanese food under the majestic blue sky or starry night in the coolness of evening. Awesome right? It will give you an utterly romantic, serene and astonishing feeling. It's perfect for dates, family dining, group outings, special events like weddings and birthdays, or just being alone with your favorite book and grab some Aozora drinks. Though the resto is perfect for every occasion I hope they do some alternative just in case rain pour since outdoor area is more spacious than the inside. 

Stairs going up to Aozora 

Inside Aozora's

Tuna Avocado Salad (P290)

The unexpected combination of big eye tuna chunks and fresh avocado. This light fresh salad is made with simple all natural ingredients that create incredible fresh flavor that is weirdly good!

Maki

Dragon Maki (P350)

Super love! The superstar crunchy dragon roll with kani tempura topped with mayo, tobiko and strip seaweeds is something that you can't stop eating. It has 8 pieces roll to share.

Spicy Salmon Maki (P260)

This eight big rolled rice with nori and raw salmon inside is something that you can't say NO especially for maki lovers like me! The chopped batter-fried salmon on top adds huge crispy texture for maki. 

Ebi Tempura (P270)

I'm a huge fan of tempura! Well, I don't know anyone who isn't. You shouldn't miss eating this tender hand-battered tempura with a light bread crumb mixture that bakes to crunchy texture.

Chicken Katsu with Salad (P290)

An example of perfect combination. I don't need rice for this dish since it has salad already.  Just right right amount of breadings and deep-fried into perfection. The chicken transformed to crispy and not so oily meal. 

Dessert

Tempura Ice Cream (P250)

In all honesty, this is my first time to eat a Tempura Ice cream super delicious, a great way to end a hearty meal. Ice cream dipped in tempura batter and fried until it cooked. You'll know that ice cream was carefully cooked since it's not so golden brown that may look like overcooked.