The Fever's On: Day One of #911ShrimpFever At Blue Posts Boiling Crabs and Shrimps

All the shrimps you want. All for only P 911 for two. And it's all here at Blue Posts Boiling Crabs and Shrimps.

The fever's finally on at Blue Posts Boiling Crabs and Shrimps as it kicks off the very first day of the #911ShrimpFever promotion. From October 30 to December 8, 2017, diners can enjoy all the shrimps they want for only P 911 for two in all Blue Posts Boiling Crabs and Shrimps branches in Metro Manila and Davao. Read on and experience the #911ShrimpFever at Blue Posts Boiling Crabs and Shrimps...

Changing Seasons and Outback's New Seasonal Dishes

Seasons change, bringing new flavors to savor and discover...

Outback introduces their new seasonal dishes to complement the current menu, including a pair of refreshing beverages, an appetizer, savory mains and an indulgent dessert. And for a limited time, diners can enjoy these new dishes served with the signature down under style of Outback...

Fresh-Baked, Chef-Made Hand-Rolled Cookie Goodness by Ollie's Kitchen

Sometimes, all you need is one real good chocolate chip cookie. Or six. With Christmas just around the corner, here's one cool find for perfect holiday presents to family and friends. Or an indulgent and well-deserved treat to yourself...

Ollie's Kitchen takes chocolate chip cookies to sinfully indulgent heights with his masterful cookie creations made from the finest ingredients and refreshing flavor combinations. You'll definitely want these chips on your shoulder and in your mouth...

Green Chicken and Good Vibes: Discover Mindanaoan Flavors at Palm Grill

The rich culinary heritage of Mindanao comes to the metro offering diners a unique taste of the south...

Savor the rich and vibrant flavors from way down south recreated from family heirloom recipes at Palm Grill, and discover another layer in the country's multi-colored tapestry of culinary delights. Drawing inspiration from the local cuisine of Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, Jolo, and Zamboanga, Palm Grill lifts the veil on the southernmost region's diverse flavors with their signature Green Chicken and much more...

Cafe Enye Brings Colonial Spanish Cuisine to Bonifacio Global City

Comfortingly familiar yet different and inventive, it's Spanish cuisine with a global spin. And it's now here at Bonifacio Global City...

Cafe Enye takes its innovative and concept-driven approach to Spanish cuisine to Bonifacio Global City with its second branch located at Citi Plaza along 34th Street.  The dishes at Cafe Enye take you on a culinary journey retracing the expansion of the Spanish Colonial era from Latin America and the new world and Africa and Asia at the height of the spice trade. It's this unique perspective to global culinary flavors that make Cafe Enye's culinary expression of Spanish cuisine refreshingly different, drawing inspiration from varied global cuisines and styles. Simply, it's Spanish cuisine reflecting where the Spanish traveled and settled, from Northern Morocco to Argentina, Central America and the Philippines. And it's a concept that works, with a second branch at BGC and more planned in the pipeline...

#FiredUpBBQ: Discover Barbecue Without Boundaries at RackShack

Fork-tender flame-grilled pork ribs, succulent pulled pork, savory Texas Hot Links and Crack Fried Chicken. Everything you love about an authentic BBQ feast fresh from the grill and all the BBQ sauce you want...it's fired-up barbecue at Rackshack.

Barbecue is almost like a religion, steeped in tradition with a specific set of rules. There's a certain way in preparing barbecue as well as eating it. Break one of the rules and it's no longer legit barbecue. From Kansas to South Carolina and Texas and the rest of the world, barbecue is a culinary institution that measures authenticity with the quality and cut of the meat, the spices and seasonings to rub the slab, the number of hours in the smoker, and the type of sauce used to baste and glaze the meat. But if you want to have fun with your own rules and enjoy ridiculously good barbecue at your own pace, there's an exciting new place just for you. From the same group that brought you Racks and the best ribs in town comes another innovative dining concept to take your BBQ dining experience to the next level at Rackshack. Ready to experience barbecue without boundaries? Read on and discover fired up barbecue at Rackshack...

A Shangri-La Tale Unfolds...

It was an evening unlike any other. Then again, special evenings at Shangri-La are always memorable as a Shangri-La Tale unfolds for yet another unforgettable chapter...

It was an evening inspired by classic tales, recreated with lavish and masterfully executed set designs matched with impeccable cuisine. It's a major production, as Shangri-La Hotels hosted an appreciation dinner for friends, media and influencers in an evening of sights, sounds and flavors blending seamlessly in a layered tapestry of sensory elements. It's the way they do it at Shangri-La, and for one evening, we immersed ourselves in an epic tableau of elegant performances and indulgent cuisine at Shangri-La at The Fort (for more on Shangri-La's themed and concept-driven culinary experiences, see my earlier post, Feeding Your Mood in Five Acts: Shangri-La's The Table by Golden Circle).

#GoodFoodGoodMood: New Dishes for the Urbanite Palate at Flatiron 1771 Modern Diner

It's a known fact that food affects your mood. And when you need some good vibes to start and end the day, you can always head on over to Flatiron 1771 Modern Diner for their comforting staples. Better yet, why not try their new dishes? Here's more new dishes to get you in that comforting mood, from starters to mains and desserts...

Executive Chef Vicky Pacheco churns out an impressive list of new dishes for Flatiron 1771, almost twenty dishes in all, offering diners even more tasty options for a comforting meal. The repertoire of new dishes include innovative spins on classic flavors while remaining consistent with the culinary concept and philosophy of Flatiron 1771 (for more on Flatiron 1771's signature dishes, see my post, Urban Comfort Food, Hot Off The Griddle at Flatiron 1771). Read on for a peek on what's new at Flatiron 1771...

What's in the Fridge: Say Cheese with Holly's Kesong Puti...

A late afternoon fridge raid yields a cheesy surprise...

And not just any cheese. This one's straight from the farm. A rustic and local white cheese made with farm-fresh milk, it's the perfect afternoon snack paired with pandesal or any crusty bread straight out of the oven toaster and a freshly brewed cup of coffee. From the makers of Carmen's Best Ice Cream, Holly's Kesong Puti saves the day in another successful fridge raid...

Five Star A La Carte: A Peek at the New Cucina A La Carte Signature Dishes

New a la carte dishes add another tasty layer to the Forbes Travel Guide Five Star experience at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila's Cucina...

Executive Chef Alisdair Bletcher of Marco Polo Ortigas Manila introduces a new a la carte menu at Cucina offering guests and diners even more tasty options during their visit at one of the world's finest luxury Five Star properties as rated by Forbes Travel Guide for 2017 (for more on the Forbes Travel Guide Five Star experience at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila, see my earlier post, Exceptional Service That Exceeds Expectations: A Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Staycation at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila). Read on for a peek at the new a la carte dishes of Cucina...

Now Boarding: Marriott Manila Opens Manila Life Cafe at NAIA 3

Leaving from and returning to Manila starts and ends with a tasty encounter at Manila Life Cafe. NAIA Terminal 3 now has a new and flavorful dining option for travelers...

Manila Life Cafe by Marriott Manila adds local flavors to classic western favorites for a unique dining experience at NAIA Terminal 3. From All-Day Breakfasts, Manila Tacos and Burgers, Mama's Comfort Bowls and the Manila Street Food Platter, Manila Life Cafe offers travelers and visitors to Manila a tasty introduction to local flavors. Now open at NAIA Terminal 3, welcome aboard Manila Life Cafe...

Top Fusions: Inspired New Dishes at Chili's...

It's the delicate balance of contrasting notes, blending seamlessly for a new flavor experience. At Chili's, they call it Top Fusions...

Chili's celebrates unique flavors fused to perfection in a selection of all-new dishes, including starters and savory mains to dessert with Top Fusions. The new dishes offer diners a glimpse of Chili's innovative culinary style, going beyond the borders of Southwestern flavors drawing tasty cues from Latin American cuisine. Read on for a tasty peek at Chili's Top Fusions...

#911ShrimpFever: Unlimited Shrimps for Only P 911 for Two at Blue Posts Boiling Crabs and Shrimps

When one order of Sambal, Boiled or Garlic Lemon Butter Shrimps at Blue Posts Boiling Crabs and Shrimps just isn't enough to satisfy your seafood cravings...

Unlimited shrimps? You got it. With Blue Posts Boiling Crabs and Shrimps' 911 Shrimp Fever, a month-long shrimp feast for only P 911 for two persons from October 30 to December 8, 2017 in all Metro Manila and Davao branches. Get your bibs on and dig in, it's always fun to be messy at Blue Posts Boiling Crabs and Shrimps..

The Maya Kitchen: Good Food For Over Fifty Years

There's no other name that's so comfortingly familiar and synonymous to home baking and well-loved like The Maya Kitchen. And it continues to be the leading local brand and top-of-mind when it comes to fluffy pancakes and more...

For over fifty years, The Maya Kitchen has touched the lives of countless generations with their premium cake mixes making homestyle baking quick, easy, accessible and convenient. Simply open up a box and you're good to go...

Perfect Starts on the Last Day of Chef Chin Gallegos-Bagis' Modern Spanish Cuisine at Spectrum

It was the last day for Chef Chin Gallegos-Bagis' unique take on Modern Spanish Cuisine at Spectrum, and just like the preview a week earlier, it's all about perfect starts. From the very first bite from the first plate of appetizers followed by even more tasty nibbles from succeeding plates, perfect starts always sets the tone for your dining experience at Spectrum...

And perfect starts are always expected at Spectrum with its wide range of dishes supplemented by the unique and inventive cuisine of private chef Chin Gallegos-Bagis of Pio's Kitchen. On the final day of Modern Spanish Cuisine by Chef Chin at Spectrum, I go for one more round of tasty appetizers for another perfect start...

Reliving the Iconic Flavors of San Francisco with See's Candies...

It's a tasty piece of the iconic city's rich flavors, draped in indulgent chocolate and delicately packed in a box...

Since 1921, See's Candies has served a selection of decadent chocolate treats to generations of loyal customers. And receiving a box of San Francisco's famous See's Candies just brought back a lot fond memories from a road trip in the US some seven years ago (more on that epic road trip on my blog's very first post here at A Thousand Miles). More than just a box of chocolates, it's the best of San Francisco in a box...

Rockin' at City of Dreams Manila's Oktoberfest

City of Dreams Manila rolls out the barrels, benches and tables and a whole lot of fun for Oktoberfest...

It's Oktoberfest at City of Dreams Manila, kicked off with a rockin' launch last October 12, 2017 at the Grand Ballroom with an exclusive celebration for the resort's key corporate and travel accounts followed by another celebration open to the public on October 13 with overflowing beer, sausages, German delicacies, rock bands and barrels of fun. And City of Dreams Manila kicks it off in a grand and massive scale, bringing the rich and diverse flavors of German cuisine with a selection of the finest beers to the integrated resort. Read on for a feel of the Oktoberfest celebrations...at City of Dreams of Manila.

Exceptional Service That Exceeds Expectations: A Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Staycation at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

Memorable weekends with a five star touch...

Providing exceptional service that exceeds expectations, it's a commitment and a promise that highlights every visit to Marco Polo Ortigas Manila. It's also one of many intangible details that describes your stay at one of the world's finest five star properties for 2017 rated by the Forbes Travel Guide. At Marco Polo Ortigas Manila, it's all about meaningful journeys, and it all begins with a warm smile the minute you enter starting a long chain of memorable experiences...

#CelebrateReal With #RealGoodVitasoy

From Hong Kong, China, and Australia, have a refreshing sip from the The Soy Experts with Vitasoy, now available in the Philippines...

Vitasoy is the #1 Soy Milk Brand in Hong Kong, China, Australia, and New Zealand providing real taste, nutrition, and sustainability in handy and convenient bottles. Real soy, real good, that's what you get with every sip from each bottle. Nutrition and wholesome deliciousness, that's a winning combo. Read on for more on The Soy Experts and Vitasoy...

Frozen: Starbucks New Teavana Frozen Teas

 Starbucks gives you two good reasons to chill with a whole lot of flavor...

Starbucks expands their successful Teavana line of handcrafted tea-based beverages with a refreshing duo, the new Teavana Frozen Teas (P 150 Tall/P 165 Grande/P 180 Vernti) in Frozen Hibiscus Tea with Pomegranate Pearls and Frozen Chamomile Tea with Kyoho Grape and Aloe. Soothing and full of flavor, it's another new way of enjoying tea with a cool spin. And two new reasons to chill at your nearest Starbucks...

Pork Knuckles, Sausages, Apple Strudel and Beer. It's Oktoberfest at Long Bar...

Sweinshaxe, sauerkraut, apple strudel, and Paulaner, all you need to turn happy hour into a festive Oktoberfest celebration...

For the entire month of October, why not indulge in a Bavarian-inspired Happy Hour at Long Bar with premium German beer and delicacies?

Celebrating Modern Spanish Cuisine with Private Chef Chin Gallegos-Bagis of Pio's Kitchen at Spectrum

Reconnecting with a shared history and heritage often brings back memories that define who we are, and savoring comfortingly familiar flavors strengthens this link with the past. Revisit these flavors in a sumptuous feast prepared by one of the metro's best private dining chefs...

Fairmont Makati celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with noted Chef Chin Gallegos-Bagis of Pio's Kitchen at Spectrum in a week-long culinary festival of modern Spanish cuisine. From October 9 to October 15, 2017, Spectrum showcases the sumptuous dishes of Chef Chin Gallegos-Bagis, from jamons, cazuelas, tortas and her signature paella, in a lavish spread highlighting our rich culinary heritage and historic links with our colonial past. Read on and take a tasty sneak peek at Spectrum's Spanish flavors by Chef Chin Gallegos-Bagis...

A Dim Sum Feast by the Bay and More at AG New World Manila Bay Hotel's Li Li

You can find the ubiquitous dim sum just about anywhere in the metro, but when you find yourself at the heart of old Manila by the bay, there's always Li Li...

Dining on delicate dim sum is elevated to a whole new level at Li Li, AG New World Manila Bay Hotel's fine dining Cantonese restaurant. Each steamer is an expression of Li Li's culinary creativity and mastery by its Hong Kong chefs using the freshest and finest ingredients prepared in the traditional way. Dim sum, which literally means "touch the heart," becomes a memorable experience in itself...at Li Li.

Time To Meat The New Smoked Chipotle Ribs From Racks...

Nothing beats enjoying the taste you remember, and discovering something new at the same time at Racks...

Since 1992, Racks has been synonymous with rich, dark-glazed ribs, simply the #BestRibsInTown with its signature and savory slabs prepared with the same classic and proprietary formula you've loved all these years. But the smokers at Racks have been quite busy lately, churning out their newest innovation with smoky hints and that soothing heat, time to "meat" the new Smoked Chipotle Ribs from Racks...

#NTF32: Showcasing The Best of Negros at the 32nd Negros Trade Fair

Blessed by an abundance of natural resources and a robust agrarian-based economy, Negros remains the nation's prime producer and exporter of sugar. The fourth largest island in the country with its own unique cultural and culinary heritage, there's more to Negros than vast sugar cane fields, much more. Experience the art, colors, and flavors of Negros without leaving the metro...at the 32nd Negros Trade Fair.

Since 1985, the Negros Trade Fair has showcased the very best of Negros becoming the longest-running provincial trade fair held annually in Metro Manila for the past 32 years. With its aim of providing small and medium scale enterprises from Negros a venue and platform to exhibit their individual creativity and ingenuity to a larger audience and possible export trade, each edition seems to just get better and better. Read on and discover the uniquely Negrense spirit at the recently concluded 32nd Negros Trade Festival, and have your fill of regional favorites like piaya, kansi and inasal too...