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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahsRhW92N6pLQSClIp3P0LezwrJamEzwhI16MyBihKoOpKc5euMu07J8UVPVK2Rbwxp653BJpao-XVDdz-kcrhGCOnNrpvAPK3gVvecRpCw9_lkHthHmMUsiGvHzQU-PM3eb7b_BUvi5IDfaotscnTzMtRCE4BGNvmlpsWrFF_esBnhXy-V6ZW5Qo4RE/s1023/angono-art-capital-cafe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1023" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahsRhW92N6pLQSClIp3P0LezwrJamEzwhI16MyBihKoOpKc5euMu07J8UVPVK2Rbwxp653BJpao-XVDdz-kcrhGCOnNrpvAPK3gVvecRpCw9_lkHthHmMUsiGvHzQU-PM3eb7b_BUvi5IDfaotscnTzMtRCE4BGNvmlpsWrFF_esBnhXy-V6ZW5Qo4RE/s16000/angono-art-capital-cafe.jpg"></a></div> Living up to the town’s reputation, Art Capital Cafe, is a cozy little cafe right beside a Caltex station in Angono. It serves up more than the usual brews but also showcases inspiring art pieces from up-and-coming artists. Art Capital Cafe was the last stop in our tour of Angono sites and eats. May we have saved the best for last?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7ERlzjGcGhlHRrlor3tpyCAspfCofmkbed8_ii6Zz3BtR1dfZny4Zau8SeNqUsUgJiW4u1eebmHtGJBvsEkWOH9rqFYcscopUZD4kpbUC9HtQ0SvoS2vQBUv15swEQrElJ1SdFo7EdcyYV8-5AqOUiXG37aCDIVI2kNfpxV58K4dMVJdo3FxOuQS584/s1023/wings-on-the-go.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1023" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7ERlzjGcGhlHRrlor3tpyCAspfCofmkbed8_ii6Zz3BtR1dfZny4Zau8SeNqUsUgJiW4u1eebmHtGJBvsEkWOH9rqFYcscopUZD4kpbUC9HtQ0SvoS2vQBUv15swEQrElJ1SdFo7EdcyYV8-5AqOUiXG37aCDIVI2kNfpxV58K4dMVJdo3FxOuQS584/s16000/wings-on-the-go.jpg"></a></div> Finding a boutique shop inside a burger and chicken wings joint may seem to be an odd combination. For owners Faye and Leo David, they are just all too happy to finally have a place where they can serve their homestyle grilled burgers and buffalo wings and a lifestyle shop to give back to their loyal online customers. The Wings On The Go restaurant may have opened recently this year (March 2016), but they have been operating since 2012 in a delivery and pick-up system. Their menu and offerings, showcased online via Facebook, were such a massive hit they developed a cult-like following in Angono and nearby towns. On a recent visit to Angono, I had a chance to try Wings on the Go and find out what made people crazy about Wings On The Go.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmoBmIDhSFSvuWPndRFvGibQyWz6gPwPMtmH7urvOuV8sBWLwXsd2NJ_SjkbhgtXx2vKubuCRNFnA9NmJRf3ZhhIMZb02vaeS_A1IqnxKx_iRVgC6wHp-u0IsVYNbXZdaUJbjtKTtwGAX-e4kV5ZONomkpZzS2ZvBR-R-vBny1KfBsczXjgcorNuSRxw/s1023/angono-balaw-balaw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1023" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmoBmIDhSFSvuWPndRFvGibQyWz6gPwPMtmH7urvOuV8sBWLwXsd2NJ_SjkbhgtXx2vKubuCRNFnA9NmJRf3ZhhIMZb02vaeS_A1IqnxKx_iRVgC6wHp-u0IsVYNbXZdaUJbjtKTtwGAX-e4kV5ZONomkpZzS2ZvBR-R-vBny1KfBsczXjgcorNuSRxw/s16000/angono-balaw-balaw.jpg"></a></div> Angono, the art capital of the Philippines, is not only a haven for artists but also a showcase of the Philippines' rich culinary heritage. Talk about Angono and Balaw Balaw will eventually come up in the conversation. Balaw Balaw Restaurant and Art Gallery has been known to serve exotic dishes utilizing indigenous ingredients used by our forefathers like the balaw balaw (fermented shrimp sauce). They are also popular for serving exotic dishes like butt and balls Soup #5, the fried itik (native duck), and uok (giant coconut worms). While the staples are still there, the Vocalan family who run the restaurant still tries to innovate on traditional dishes to adapt them to modern times.