Earlier this year, a cheesy little pop-up happened at a quaint dining space in Poblacion, Makati, and it rewarded those who woke up early on certain Sunday mornings with endless scrapings of stinky, delicious Raclette on anything served on their table.
This special cheese-loaded pop-up is called 'Cheesy Like Sunday Morning' and is the perfect reason to rise and shine on a lazy Sunday. Every other Sunday sees Población Dining Room packed with diners who reserved their seats early, and they are welcomed by a spread of carbs — crunchy, chewy, sweet, salty — alongside assorted nuts, dried fruits, pickles, and anything awesome you can pair with cheese.
A wheel of raclette, imported from Switzerland, is heated until bubbly and ready to be scraped — and the cheesefest begins. It's glorious and delicious, and served by La Petite Fromagerie — your cheesy expert in bringing cheese to your events and parties. The place has an added charm thanks to the styling Chichi Tullao of @happytummytravels (who recently bagged the Netflix Chef's Table Instagram contest for her drool-inducing food photography).
You're welcome to come back again and again at the little corner of carbs and cheese, but save space for drinks (juices, cocktails, coffee and tea) as they are unlimited, too. There's also a brunch menu, where eight items listed on the menu are served on the table by order, and these dishes are planned out to perfectly compliment more cheese. The Wild Mushroom Toast good already on its own is even sexier when it is embraced by a layer of raclette, and a classic Christmas duo of Ham and Ensaymada (topped with scrambled eggs!) becomes knee-weakening with melted cheese on top. Want more servings of the dishes? Just request for seconds and they'll serve you more at no additional cost — it's eat and cheese all you can, after all.
Aside from the corner table of nibbles and your sips of cocktails in between bites, you'll also get dessert — there's seasonal fresh fruit salad and a slice of Key Lime Pie. But really, the best advice for this special buffet is to come on time and come hungry — and make as many returns as you can to the raclette station to top your food with a coating of ooey, gooey cheese.
The Dish: Swiss Raclette (lots of it) on Top of Anything You Like
Where to Find it: Cheesy Like Sunday Morning: food and cheese sit-down buffet (P1,500++/person) at Poblacion Dining Room this April 9 and 23
'Cheesy Like Sunday Morning,' a collaboration of Poblacion Dining Room with La Petite Fromagerie and styled by Chichi Tullao (@happytummytravels) extends their pop-up Sunday food and cheese sit-down buffet this April, with two brunch dates: April 9 and 23, 2017. Brunch is served promptly at 11am; reservations highly recommended. Poblacion Dining Room is located at 36 Polaris Street (beside Commune), Poblacion Makati. Follow Poblacion Dining Room on Instagram (@poblacionph); follow La Petite Fromagerie on Instagram (@lapetitefromagerie) to learn more about their cheese-loaded offerings and events services.