11.145

29 (Fri) May 2020

Cheese + Combination Pizza

3.0

from S&R

at home

-Dasmariñas Village, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines-

with the Family

Enhanced Community Quarantine, Day 73 / Repax Day -2.

The movers came today to pack our stuff and ship it back to Korea.

COVID-19 has been hard on everyone, to differing degrees in different ways. I will be eternally grateful that we have had it so easy thus far, relatively speaking, over the past few months.  Foodwise, we were fortunate that the Philippines has managed to sustain production and distribution, at least for Manila.  While GMTD had always been a lark, now it reflects the critical importance of eating well under life and death circumstances.  I was challenged every day to stand in line and buy whatever ingredients were available, to provide my family with safe, healthy, tasty meals, all the while still working and preparing for the move.  I wonder if W or the boys will ever know fully appreciate how much effort that I have put into, among other things, keeping us fed.

As per moving day tradition, we ate pizza (see most recently 10.052 Combination Pizza).

One thing that I will not miss about the Philippines will be the crappy pizza from S&R, which I could never resist even though I hated it.  I will always appreciate S&R for supplying the milk, booze, Coke Zero, and other goodies over the years.

Best Pizzerias in Manila (BPM) – a ranking of the best restaurants serving Italian/American-style pizza that I’ve had in/from restaurants throughout the National Capital Region – the final edition.

1. My Kitchen by Chef Chris (4.270 The Original – Verena) (4.0)
2. Buca di Beppo (8.348 Pepperoni Pizza) (3.5); (9.250 Supremo Italiano Pizza) (3.25)
3. Gino’s (7.182 SMEGG Pizza) (2.0); (7.315 Pizza Margherita w/ Fresh Mozzarella) (2.5); (9.204 Pizza Margherita with Fresh Mozzarella) (3.25)
4. Salvatore Cuomo & Bar (8.269 Pizza Salsiccia e Funghi) (3.0)
5. Yellow Cab Pizza Co. (5.093 Anchovy Lovers Pizza) (1.0); (5.124 Tribeca Mushroom Pizza) (3.25); (6.176 Ricotta Cheese and Roasted Garlic Dear Darla Pizza) (2.5); (6.203 Chicken Corona Salsa Pizza) (3.0); 6.225 Dear Darla Pizza) (3.25); (6.336 Chicken Corona Salsa Pizza + Barbecue Chicken Pizza) (3.0); (7.028 Anchovy Lovers Pizza) (2.5); (9.103 Dear Darla Pizza: Chicken Corona) (3.5); (9.112 Pepperoni Pizza) (2.5); (9.121 Dear Darla Pizza: Chicken Corona) (3.5); (9.289 Dear Darla Pizza – Prosciutto Ham) (2.5); (9.302 New York’s Finest Pizza) (3.0); (10.252 Anchovy Lovers Pizza) (2.0); (11.114 New York Classic Pizza) (3.5)
6. California Pizza Kitchen (8.172 Shrimp Scampi Pizza) (2.5); (8.208 Baja Shrimp Pizza) (2.5); (8.224 Pepperoni Pizza) (2.5); (8.244 Spicy Chipotle Pizza) (3.0); (9.123 Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage Pizza) (3.0); (10.088 Wild Mushroom Pizza) (2.0)
7. Italianni’s (6.004 Quattro Staggioni Pizza Circolare) (3.0); (6.231 Woke Up This Morning) (2.0); (9.030 Quattro Staggioni Pizza) (3.0); (10.041 Classico Thin Crust) (2.5)
8. La Nuovo Pasteleria (10.079 Due Gusti Pizza) (2.5); (10.119 Pizza Cacciatora) (3.0); (11.134 Pizza Cacciatore) (3.0)
9. Marketplace by Rustan’s (7.238 Chicken Pesto Pizza) (3.5);  (7.273 Pepperoni Pizza) (3.0); (8.133 Combination Pizza) (2.0)
10. New York Slice by Motorino (8.192 Cheese Pizza) (2.5); (8.249 Hawaiian Pizza) (1.0); (9.251 Pepperoni Pizza) (2.5)
11. Sbarro (5.183 Mushroom / Sausage Pizza) (3.0); (6.169 A Square Meal, Sorta) (2.25); (6.290 Pepperoni + Bell Pepper Pizza) (1.5); (11.014 Sausage Pizza) (1.5)
12. Shakey’s (5.113 Friday Special Pizza) (2.5); (10.184 Garden Fresh Pizza) (2.0); (10.199 Pepperoni Pizza) (2.0)
13. S&R (7.220 Combination Pizza) (2.5); (7.235 Cheese / Pepperoni Pizza) (2.5); (7.336 Cheese Pizza) (2.0); (8.008 New York Style Spam Pizza) (2.0); (8.101 Garlic Shrimp + Cheese + Pepperoni Pizza) (2.0); (8.154 Nacho Pizza) (2.5); (8.221 Cheese Pizza) (2.0); (8.256 Combo Pizza) (2.0); (8.321 New York Deli Pizza) (2.5); (9.024 Pepperoni & Cream Cheese Pizza) (1.0); (9.118 Combo Pizza) (2.0); (9.152 Cheese Pizza with Onions and Hot Sauce) (2.0); (9.306 … and Romaine in Italian Dressing) (2.0); (9.319 Combo Pizza) (2.0); (10.052 Combination Pizza) (2.0); (11.145 Cheese + Combination Pizza) (3.0)
14. The Perfect Pint (9.133 Truffle Pizza) (2.0)
15. Brooklyn (5.212 Tomato & Anchovy Pizza) (2.0)
16. Pezzo Pizza (7.120 Six Slices) (1.5)
17. Greenwich (5.038 Garden Fresh Thin Crust Pizza) (1.5)
18. Pizza Hut (5.061 Sausage & Mushroom Pizza) (1.0); (5.165 Meat Lovers’ Pizza) (2.0)
19. Cowboy Grill (7.140 Manila Pizza) (1.0)

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