Bourbon Street's treat for a bloggers meet

It was a very satisfying (and gratifying ) meet at Bourbon Street today as I met up with Marc (ExploreIloilo), Alvin (OhMyIloilo) and Junn (Gigsilonggo) for lunch. It was during Tinapayan's Chocolate Festival launch last Sept. 28, 2009 that this Bourbon Street treat was planned ( with some postponements in between) and finally pushed through today.

Over the restaurants best sellers and out-of-curiosity orders we wasted no time taking photos, talking and of course eating our hearts out. But as bloggers, we had first to go through our hunger first just to take shots of what's on the table since they came atdifferent times. But it was all worth it, the photos and the food.

Marc really wanted try the 15-hour Pork Belly but after ordering we were informed it wasn't available so we asked for suggestions from our food server and he suggested the Snapper Florentine. I also had one order in mind; Buffalo wings, since I have to taste test this again. I remember criticizing this last year when I had dinner here with Marc and Lee - lol. I had no idea that Sir John managed to find that post and eventually decided to tweak (okay change) the recipe, so that's why we got it. Also somebody commented in one of my blog entries about Bourbon Street's pizzas being one of the best, so another curiosity order - House Special Pizza. Completing our lot was Grilled Chicken Pesto pasta as suggested by Alvin and of course, any visit to Bourbon Street would not be complete without having their racks of Ribs.

The hand that rocked the table (and everything on it!)

After this sumptuous meal, we had these desserts, Million Layer Cake and Walnut Turtle Pie, to cap it all off. Today was another ordinary day made special not because of the food but of the presence of each one, who in his own little way contributes somethingfor our beloved Iloilo.

Our BIG thanks go out to Mr. John Que of Bourbon Street for this wonderful lunch.

And it was a special day after all, it was Marc's birthday!

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