There’s a new café in town!
\ˈfau̇n-drē\ coffee + food café
Are you a coffee lover or maybe who loves to eat pasta and
wanted to try food around the world with a twist of Filipino dish? Well you
should try \ˈfau̇n-drē\ coffee + food café located at Veterans Avenue,
Zamboanga City fronting Mary Kay. Unique name right? \ˈfau̇n-drē\ is actually
spelled “foundry” which means casting metals. They named it \ˈfau̇n-drē\
(foundry) because it’s located beside a warehouse of casting metals (taba ng
utak! ha-ha). This café is owned by Mr. Simon Wee a Filipino-Chinese
businessman, jolly and fun to be with; and the head baker of the café and his
close buddy Mr. Ogos Aznar a national producer of TV commercials and Indie
Films; and also the head chef.
But wait, food will always be the exciting part (ha-ha). They serve pastas, pastries and some good beverages with affordable price and good quality. So me and my friend Fads ordered a simple yet delish and unique dish that caught our taste buds a little drool, they are Tuyo Pasta and Chicken Tikka Masala and also my favorite the Green Matcha Latte and for Fads she ordered their very own Chai Latte. Well, “Tuyo Pasta” is literally a pasta with tuyo (amazing diba?!); it is an oil based pasta with herbs and spices; and garnished with a fresh “tuyo” (dried fish) and paired with a garlic bread; you can’t even taste or smell the stench from the fish! For the “Chicken Tikka Masala”, it is a dish of chunks of roasted marinated chicken in a spiced curry sauce. The sauce is usually creamy and orange-colored and paired with a Pita Bread.
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| Fads, Sir Ogos, Sir Simon, Me (left to right) |
\ˈfau̇n-drē\ (foundry) coffee + food café has a total of 19
employees as of now including the café’s store manager Ms. Kimberly Bernardo.
Let’s not forget how the interiors looks, the café is inspired from the word
\ˈfau̇n-drē\ (foundry) itself, has good ambiance with nice aesthetic for
grammers out there and has industrialized concept. The interior design (including
the metals, the light bulbs and the art works) and the equipment were ordered
from manila, the only thing that was from Zamboanga City are the glass
and the cement ( chuckles*). Whether
you’re a morning person or a nocturnal (ha-ha) their café is open from 7:00am
– 12: MN, isn’t it awesome? From the stressful pile of work; or you want to
have a place to chill whether you go solo, a date or even bring your barkadas and unwind those bad vibes that
had happened for you this day. \ˈfau̇n-drē\ coffee + food café has also Wi-fi connection and their own baker's studio it is also a place
for you!
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| not the full menu, more at the cafe |
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| Chicken Tikka Masala |
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| Tuyo Pasta |
But wait, food will always be the exciting part (ha-ha). They serve pastas, pastries and some good beverages with affordable price and good quality. So me and my friend Fads ordered a simple yet delish and unique dish that caught our taste buds a little drool, they are Tuyo Pasta and Chicken Tikka Masala and also my favorite the Green Matcha Latte and for Fads she ordered their very own Chai Latte. Well, “Tuyo Pasta” is literally a pasta with tuyo (amazing diba?!); it is an oil based pasta with herbs and spices; and garnished with a fresh “tuyo” (dried fish) and paired with a garlic bread; you can’t even taste or smell the stench from the fish! For the “Chicken Tikka Masala”, it is a dish of chunks of roasted marinated chicken in a spiced curry sauce. The sauce is usually creamy and orange-colored and paired with a Pita Bread.
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| Chai Latte and the Green Matcha Latte (left to right) |
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| Affogato Espresso Ice cream |
Now for the Beverages, we had their own Green Matcha Latte
and the Chai Latte; you’re familiar with Matcha Latte right, I think? (ha-ha).
For their Chai Latte, it is a hot drink with cinnamon and honey syrup (p.s they
have their own way mixing It or shall I say the process. wink*). They also have
their service water; whether you wanted that anti-oxidated one (which has
lemons) or the regular one, but for me I prefer the anti-oxidated one for a
healthy lifestyle (cheurxz! Ha-ha). We also tried they’re dessert specialty;
the Affogato Espresso Ice cream which they still order the “ice cream” from
ITALY?! Yes it’s from ITALY, it is a Vanilla Bean Ice Cream mixed with their own
brewed Espresso and they also gave us the taste of their own Oat-Chocolated
Revel Bar (Bonjour mi amour!). What are you waiting for? Check their place and try out their menu!!!
Till my next blog!
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