Last Friday afternoon, Jaja, me and her former troop gathered for some tea time (that looked more like snack time or merienda cena) at Epicurious in Shangri-La Plaza Mall. Epicurious is a shop-and-dine deli café and bakery. Walk into the spacious interior that showcases multiple cold storages carrying sausages, meat cuts, iberico hams, chorizos and the display case of sandwiches, pasta, and other warm items.
There’s a corner for locally-sourced fresh produce, a cabinet of fresh bread, shelves of gourmand items that are internationally-sourced and a Culinary Studio.
There’s also a coffee and dessert bar at one end. Epicurious is managed by The Cravings Group of Companies and being overseen by a Council of Chefs who aims to create signature gourmet product line of exclusive artisan food items. Chef Tristan Encarnacion is one of the more familiar faces that is part of the Council.
On the Table
Adobo Sandwich
Tuna Sandwich
Chicken Sandwich
Meatball Spaghetti
Clown Cake
Cheese Board
There were a few more items on the table but I wasn’t able to take a photo of them and I totally forget what they were but I remember the chorizos were particularly pleasantly salty and flavorful.
The only tricky part is when you are in a large group and you’re pressed for time, instead of just picking off from a menu quickly, you’re limited to what is available on the display counter. It’s hard to order for large groups since you have to buy first certain items to be cooked by the chefs at the Culinary Studio. It’s cumbersome too to have to keep paying for additional stuff at the counter first.
If you enjoy selecting the ingredients and getting it freshly cooked right before you, the Epicurious chefs can create something from your chosen organic, gluten-free, preservative-free ingredients with no additives, perfect for growing health-conscious market.
Epicurious has a motto of Satisfying Foodies and endeavors to redefine a food connoisseur’s shopping and dining experience with its Shop-Cook-Eat concept.
Epicurious
Lower Ground Level, Shangri-La Plaza Mall East Wing
Shaw Blvd. cor. EDSA, Mandaluyong
(02) 570 7741 / (02) 506 6474 / (0917) 590 7420
Epicurious Flickr Set https://www.flickr.com/photos/betweenbites/sets/72157643196995833/
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