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My boyfriend and I usually stick to the city for our dates, but we did something different last night and went to Antipolo for a juicy steak dinner at Hollywood Steakhouse. There’s an old joke that goes, “If he takes you to Tagaytay, it means he loves you. But if he takes you to Antipolo, kabit ka lang niya (you’re only his mistress).” I don’t know about being the mistress because I was the one who decided to go there. More importantly, a classy place like Hollywood Steakhouse will easily dispel any myths about Antipolo being a seedy place for trysts.

Hollywood Steakhouse is a cozy little open-air restaurant that overlooks the hills of Antipolo. It’s owned by the same group of companies that runs Center of Culinary Arts (CCA) in Katipunan, which means that the recipes were developed by CCA graduates. The gorgeous view makes it a lovely place for dates, whether you’re taking your girlfriend, wife, or mistress. The Hollywood theme of the restaurant is not particularly strong, and I found out later that the restaurant’s name is based on its location, which is the Hollywood Hills Subdivision.

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Thank you all for joining our Minute Maid Blog Contest! We received an overwhelming number of entries but only one gets to walk away with an iPod Touch. Find out who won the contest after the jump!

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I can’t believe that my last feature on the Salcedo weekend market was in the latter part of 2008. I usually update the Salcedo market every year. Using my iPhone camera (sorry for low quality photos), I explored Salcedo Market once again on this bright saturday morning. Salcedo Market is a haven for a semi-vegetarian like me and though I didn’t expect to find anything spectacular, it’s quite a feast to see variety of dishes.

I notice some stalls are still around: the crepes, the french cuisine, the sauces, the lechon.

First thing I buy is organic chunky peanut butter for 170 pesos ( or was it 180 pesos). Peanut butter is a favorite with my two girls. My nutritionist often tells me to snack my bread with peanut butter so this is a first in my list.

Pasta sauces or dips is always a favorite. I got the labahita and quesong puti sauces after getting a taste.

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Finally we have a comment winner for the Minute Maid contest. The winner of the blog post will follow soon.

Congratulations
Paula Rhove Ortega for winning an iPod Nano. Please contact me on how to claim your prize.

Here is her winning comment

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After our family photoshoot with Mimi and Karl, my sister and I got so hungry that we insisted on having dinner out. We ended up at My Thai Kitchen at Eastwood because of its proximity to the parking lot, and because I’m really excited about my upcoming trip to Bangkok this summer. I know I’ll probably be sick of Thai food by then, but I just wanted to have a little taste of it while the trip is still far away.

My mom ordered the Shrimp and Pomelo Salad (P155), but all of us ended up splitting it because of our hunger. I love the vinagrette dressing that came with it.

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