I featured Baker? a few years ago when it was still a home-based business. I’m beyond excited that RJ Galang and his mom now have their own place to proffer feel-good, “Mom-made” food. And yes, there’s no better cheese cupcake than the one you’ll find here. -Lori
I?ll never forget the first time I tasted a cheese cupcake from Baker?. A home-based bakery then, I?d heard about the famed pastry many times and when I finally got my hands on a few (yes, I devoured more than one), the experience was memorable. I had tried a variety of cheese cupcakes growing up, and I?m certain you have too, but this little macaroon-looking pastry was the best I?d ever eaten. It was so much more than just a sweet treat. Sure, it satisfied my sweet tooth to diabetes-inducing levels, but it also evoked a warm and fuzzy feeling, much like the sentiment you get when you reminisce about happy thoughts from your childhood, when you think about Sunday lunch at your Lola?s house. This unforgettable experience was almost five years ago. Fast forward to June 2017. Baker? opens its own shop in foodie destination Kapitolyo in Pasig City. And this time, they?re peddling more than just cheese cupcakes, they?re serving salads, sandwiches, and coffee as well. The café?s interiors are bright and welcoming, decorated with massive communal wooden tables and equally stylish seats.
At the helm is RJ Galang, who grew up in a home where food and eating was special. His mother, Eleanor or ...