All Boxed Up and Ready-To-Heat: The Pancit Luglug DIY Kit and Heat and Serve Beef Papaitan by The Pork Project

 Chef Redd Agustin is back with new offerings from The Pork Project...

Pancit Luglug in minutes? Now you can with the new Pancit Luglug D-I-Y Kit from The Pork Project by Chef Redd Agustin. Everything you need comes straight out of a box, just bring out the trusty pot to get started in the kitchen. Easy Beef Papaitan without the long hours in the home kitchen? No problem. Chef Redd Agustin makes it easy and uncomplicated without the fuss. Ready?

Healthier Options with the Plant-Based Whopper by Burger King

 100% flame-grilled. 0% beef. Could this be the much awaited shift of the future?

Burger King rides the plant-based meat alternative wave with its own creation, the Plant-Based Whopper, offering an affordable and tasty option adding a new narrative to the growing global demand for healthier options. And when one more iconic brand in fast food takes the leap to the other side, it all bodes well for the plant-based movement. The future is looking bright. And quite tasty too with that subtle smoky finish we all love...

Take Me Back to Enduring and Comforting Italian Flavors at Mamma Mia

Good food is best enjoyed with great company at your own unhurried pace, and nothing brings family and friends closer quite like Italian cuisine with its comforting, hearty and rich flavors. It's what Italian moms have known all along, delivering consistently familiar flavors that trigger fond memories like a warm hug to the palate and body. At Mamma Mia, that's what you get. Everyday.

They say enjoying a favorite dish is like going home and the limitations of both time and distance momentarily disappear with each flavorful bite. The food experience is transformative, taking you back to a place or time like a portal. Consistency and quality are key to that experience and four years later after it opened, Mamma Mia still serves their dishes just the way you remember it (more on my experience from 2017 on my earlier post here). Come on in and enjoy all your favorite dishes at Mamma Mia and relive the good times...

New in the 'Hood: Art and Coffee at Coffee Artea in Poblacion

Art and coffee combine for a soothing and refreshing blend at Poblacion's newest establishment. Care for a Leche Bruleé Latte?

Coffee Artea is the newest cafe and mini art gallery in the resilient and vibrant neighborhood of Makati's Poblacion taking the coffee experience with a touch of local art. The second part in a two-feature series (see my earlier post here at A Sip of the Local Neighborhood Culture at Coffee Artea in Makati's Poblacion), here's a deeper dive at Coffee Artea and their specialty offerings...

A Sip of the Local Neighborhood Coffee Culture at Coffee Artea in Makati's Poblacion

The narrow streets of Poblacion are slowly getting back to its once vibrant character as quarantine restrictions are eased up. The familiar destinations along with a new neighborhood Café is breathing life back to the laid-back and casual Bohemian character of the 'hood...  

Like an extended patio, Coffee Artea adds yet another colorful weave in Poblacion's multi-colored fabric with its own unique take on soothing coffee and tea-based handcrafted beverages using the finest indigenous local ingredients. Step inside Coffee Artea for a taste of the local neighborhood coffee culture in the first of two parts on Poblacion's evolving story in the new normal... 

#GuiltlessGoodness: Avo Nice Day with Koomi PH

Our insatiable thirst for refreshing ice-cold beverages gets another satisfying fix with the guiltless goodness of natural drinking yogurt...

Koomi PH brings their specialty Natural Drinking Yogurt to the country adding one more flavorful option to our list of favorites. Blended with silky smooth yogurt made daily and fresh fruits, Koomi PH offers a much healthier option versus the usual sugar-laden drinks common in the market. And their Avo Nice Day blended with fresh avocados just hits the spot. 

Days of Wine and Good Food: Don Revy Showcases Top Wines with Excellent Value at Dusit Thani Manila's The Pantry

A sumptuous meal is elevated and transformed when paired with that most elegant of libations, a glass or bottle of fine wine. Don Revy shows you how at The Pantry and other restaurants in Dusit Thani Manila with attractive retail prices that will have you going for another round without worrying about your budget.

Don Revy Philippines, a boutique importer and distributor of fine wines and spirits from around the world, collaborates with Dusit Thani Manila for a unique and memorable dining experience. Pair your meals at The Pantry and other restaurants of Dusit Thani Manila like Umu and Benjarong with a curated selection of wines across 29 wine regions from nine countries all in one spot at The Wine Pantry by Don Revy. And best of all, you get to enjoy all these fine wines, from reds to rosé, crisp whites, light to full-bodied and mid-priced to premium wines at attractive retail prices and not hotel rates. Read on and find out more on this unique collab... 

Bento Box? Make That The New Lechon Bento Box by Lydia's Lechon

For well over 55 years, Lydia's Lechon has become part of the culinary mainstream and countless family celebrations with her specialty offerings. True to her promise of bringing #EverydayHappiness, Lydia's Lechon unveils another exciting and new offering to satisfy your lechon cravings...

Your lechon craving, satisfied with a fully loaded bento box. From their iconic lechon to innovative product offerings like their Lechon in a Box (more on my earlier post here at Happiness in a Box: The New lechon in a Box by Lydia's Lechon) and sumptuous Family Boxes (see more here at #LydiasLechonBringsHappiness: Mother's Day Week Family Boxes, Delivered Straight to Your Home by Lydia's Lechon) comes yet another exciting new offering, the new Lechon Bento Box. The usual bento boxes are given a unique spin by one of the country's enduring culinary icons with its latest offering conveniently delivered to your home or office. Ready for your Lechon Bento Box? 

Proudly Homegrown: Enchanting Libations by Destileria Barako with The Liquido Maestro at Agimat Foraging Bar and Kitchen

 A proudly homegrown brand goes for the world stage and a share of the global spotlight...

Destileria Barako and Kalel Ervin Demetrio aka The Liquid Maestro, lead the charge taking local Filipino spirits to the world stage with their artisan small batch creations. A follow-up feature to my previous post (see my earlier post, A Night Out in Monochrome, at Agimat Foraging Bar and Kitchen), take a deeper dive at one of Poblacion's popular bars at Agimat Foraging Bar and Kitchen. Read on for some refreshing libations with a local spin...

Let's Get Crackin' with Succulent Crabs Conveniently Delivered to Your Table From Alimango House by Red Crab

Access to fresh quality seafood is now easier and more convenient in this new normal with the lavish offerings from Alimango House by Red Crab. A quick DM, Viber or online order is all it takes for the ultimate crab feast heading your way...

Transform your home dining experience with the plump and succulent crabs from Alimango House by Red Crab, conveniently delivered to your doorstep. And when you think about it, there's just no better place to enjoy fat crabs than in the comfort of your own home. From hearty local flavors to familiar Asian-inspired crab dishes, add Alimango House by Red Crab to your list of seafood options. And you'll be so glad you did.