Cravings, the well-loved institution recognized for serving home-style consolation meals and desserts since 1988, has discovered a brand new house on Maginhawa Road.
Home of Cravings is a dessert bar and occasions place on Quezon Metropolis’s well-known foodie road. To kick off their new area, Home of Cravings might be internet hosting a month-to-month “Limitless Cake and Espresso Buffet” to spotlight their signature choices.
As a resident of Maginhawa who has witnessed the evolving meals scene within the neighborhood for over a decade, I used to be pleased to get a sneak peek of Craving’s newest enterprise earlier than their official opening. Right here’s what loyal and new clients can sit up for at Home of Cravings.
Traditional desserts and occasional
My introduction to Cravings was from its days alongside Katipunan Avenue throughout Ateneo again when there have been solely a handful of eating selections within the space. Cravings has been round for 36 years, so their desserts include a dose of nostalgia.
The Dessert Bar provided a pleasant array of their basic desserts together with Cravings’ signature Chocolate Caramel, Satan’s Meals Cake, Carrot Cake, Cherry Walnut Cheescake, Mango Cashew Torte, and Strawberry Shortcake (a real basic!)
Their expanded menu, curated merchandise, and enhanced catering supply one thing new for purchasers to take pleasure in.
Seasonal favorites such because the distinctive Polvoron Cake and Dayap Cake may also be featured within the dessert bar. Dig into servings of Fudge Walnut Bars, Mango Butterscotch, and Pink Velvet Brownies. Freshly baked croissants and Ache Au Chocolat, whereas Gelato Manila flavors and Home made Chocolate Sauce with Bread and Butter Pudding supply pleasant pairings.
For the “Limitless Cake and Espresso Buffet,” diners can pair desserts with a cup of espresso from a range that features Cravings Mix, Latte, Cappuccino or Frosted Java.
Savory treats
Home of Cravings additionally presents savory fare akin to Roast Beef Open-Confronted Sandwiches, Traditional Lasagna, Monte Cristo Sandwiches, Beef and Mushroom Pie, and Rooster Pot Pie, all created with high quality components.
The area additionally accommodates a curated retail space stocked with handpicked merchandise from native artisans, together with merchandise from Chef Waya of Gourmand Gypsy fame, who previously ran a well-loved restaurant which relocated to Baguio amid the pandemic. Chef Waya’s Baguio specialties embrace Strawberry Balsamic Jam, Mango Kaffir Lime Jam, Rhubarb Ginger Jam, and Sugar-Free Chia Seed Jam.
Annie’s Kitchen presents Cashews with Kaffir Lime, Root Chips and Natural Vinegar. Baken’s, the world’s first all-bacon snack model, presents distinctive merchandise together with Bacon Chips, Bacon Jam and Bacon Cookies.
Artwork-inspired occasion area
Planning a small gathering? The personal occasions space of Home of Cravings can accommodate from 10 to 50 visitors, making it a really perfect venue for intimate celebrations. With its homey ambiance, hearty meals and heat service, the venue is right for internet hosting birthdays, small weddings, e-book launches, art-related occasions, craft workshops, creative performances and the like.
Maginhawa Road is being revitalized as Quezon Metropolis’s arts and meals hub, and Home of Cravings is a perfect venue for workshops akin to rug tufting, portray, calligraphy, jewellery making, spoken phrase poetry performances or artwork reveals.
In the course of the occasion launch, we bought to take pleasure in a Chocolate and Wine Pairing session with Chef Philip John Golding and a Cake Adorning Workshop with Chef July Gaceta of CCA Manila.
Home of Cravings additionally hosts CCA Manila, the pioneer culinary college within the Philippines, the place courses are held to show future cooks, culinarians, and entrepreneurs to assume past recipes.
Patrons may also take a look at the Catering Showroom/Tasting Room to see particular setups and pattern Cravings’ signature catering menu, together with the Traditional Caesar Salad, Prawns Thermidor, Callos, and Salt-Baked Salmon.
Home of Cravings is positioned at 28 Maginhawa Road, Quezon Metropolis.
P.S. In case you’re nervous concerning the parking state of affairs, Home of Cravings presents handy parking areas for diners and visitors.
