Tasty Finds at The Gourmand Market by Nawwty's Kitchen Preview

One of the country's long-running and much-awaited culinary events returns this September with five new merchants joining the weekend market. Think of it as your first five for more tasty options at The Gourmand Market by Nawwty's Kitchen...

The Gourmand Market by Nawwty's Kitchen tempts the metro's palates once more from September 20 to 22, Friday to Saturday, at C1 Park, Bonifacio High Street Central in BGC. You can expect your favorites to return at The Gourmand Market by Nawwty's Kitchen, and discover new and tasty finds too...

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, The Gourmand Market by Nawwty's Kitchen has been rescheduled to October 4 to 6, 2019. Please be advised. 

Let's Feast! Starting The Year Right With The Return Of The Gourmand Market

One of the metro's longest-running and celebrated high-end gourmet weekend markets returns once more showcasing the very best culinary offerings in 2019...

Trish Panlilio of nawwTy's Kitchen and Mulberry Door by nawwTy's Kitchen kicks-off the new year with the much anticipated first edition of The Gourmand Market on February 1 to 3 at Bonifacio High Street Central.  The sheer scale and wide variety of tasty offerings always makes each edition of The Gourmand Market special, and you can expect nothing less with this year's opening run (for more on The Gourmand Market, see my earlier posts, A Tasty and Flavorful Preview of The Gourmand Market from 2015, A Rhapsody of Flavors: The Gourmand Market Preview from 2016, An Outdoor Affair: Eat Well, Live Well At The Gourmand Market Preview from three years back and Sunday Afternoon at The Gourmand Market from last year). With 40 merchants for its first run of the new year, it's the perfect start for the new year and just in time too for Chinese New Year...

Flavors of Naga: Kinalas, Toasted Siopao, Pili Nuts And A Sleeper Bus Ride to the Queen City of Bicol

Hop on a bus down south and discover a whole new world of rich regional flavors...

Home to the largest Marian Pilgrimage in Asia and the Pili Nut, creamy and spicy Laing and fiery hot local chili, Naga City is also an emerging culinary destination showcasing the freshest regional produce. And they say local artisan chocolate is the next big thing in CamSur. The culinary landscape is definitely evolving in the Queen City of Bicol, with homegrown traditional cuisine alongside modern interpretations for another colorful layer in the country's tapestry of vibrant and diverse flavors.

The Seafood Dining Experience Redefined...at Seascape Village.

The day's freshest catch, ready to serve at the metro's newest dining destination...

Go to market and select your fresh seafood including live fish, crabs, shellfish, and even lobsters, and have it cooked and prepared just the way you like it all in one place. Welcome to Seascape Village...

Good Food Is Just Around the Corner at The Corner Market

Garden-fresh salads, succulent seafood, premium beef, indulgent desserts as well as authentic Spanish, Vietnamese, Thai, Korean, Chinese, Filipino and Japanese dishes all in one place...

It's the metro's newest foodie destination, and good food is definitely just around the corner at The Corner Market. It's more than just a food hall and an indoor market, it's a whole new world of fresh flavors developed by The Relish Group elevating the shopping and dining experience. Shop, dine and savor one of the metro's innovative concepts, now open at The Podium...

Sunday Afternoon at The Gourmand Market

Sixteen editions and counting, it's been an impressive run. And it just keeps getting better...

The Gourmand Market recently concluded its latest edition, Carnivale, last March 4, 2018 at Bonifacio High Street's Central Square to start the year. And if it's any indication of what you can expect in future editions of the The Gourmand Market, the future looks good. And tastier than ever...

#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...

Flavors of Catbalogan: Going Native at Rutchel's Eatery

It's been an amazing two days of continuous culinary delights, but my Secret Kitchens of Samar Kulinarya Tour had one more tasty surprise to round off my visit...

One last lunch on the way to Tacloban revealed yet another side to Samar's rich culinary heritage, with a tasty stop at Rutchel's Eatery, home of the famous Chicken Tinola. Using only native organic and free-range chickens for its signature tinola, Rutchel's Eatery is another establishment loved by locals for generations. Since the early sixties, Rutchel's Eatery has been serving their rustic Chicken Tinola in exactly the same way with no alterations and modifications. It's a testament to the enduring resilience of simple local cuisine, with real and honest flavors. From day one, my Secret Kitchens of Samar Kulinarya Tour with the Department of Tourism Eastern Visayas and the City Tourism Offices of Calbayog and Catbalogan showcased traditional and regional cuisine, lovingly preserved by restaurateurs and families that defined the distinct culinary heritage of Samar. And here's one more taste of a local favorite before the flight back to Manila...at Rutchel's Eatery.

An Outdoor Affair: Eat Well, Live Well at The Gourmand Market Preview

Eat well. Live well. It's the driving philosophy and mantra behind The Gourmand Market by nawwTy's Kitchen, now on its seventh run in almost two years... 

The much awaited return of The Gourmand Market by nawwTy's Kitchen to Bonifacio High Street on July 22 to 24, 2016, was kicked-off by a special preview showcasing the metro's best gourmet finds. This year's edition, co-presented by Globe Platinum, along with Nestea and McCormick, showcases a wide range of artisanal product selections. Take a tasty sneak peek at The Gourmand Market by nawwTy's Kitchen...

Homegrown Flavors Bloom at the Mandala Park Weekend Market

The best of the metro's innovative homegrown flavors and concepts converge at the Mandala Park...

The Mandala Park transforms into an oasis of fresh and inventive flavors showcasing a curated listing of merchants with their locally sourced and crafted produce. It's the Mandala Park Weekend Market, read on and take a virtual tour of the metro's best homegrown products...

A Day at the Market: The Farmers Market Day Tour

It's been said that the best way to know any city in the world, one should first visit the local market and discover what the locals eat to get a feel of the local vibe. For over forty years, the iconic Farmers Market remains an undisputed landmark in the heart of Araneta Center, with the freshest local produce and ingredients sourced from all over the country.  

And for a day, you can reacquaint yourself with this institution once more with the first ever Farmers Market Day Tour, in line with the month-long gastronomic feast "Flavors of the Philippines" by the Department of Tourism. The tour brings you around the world-class market and experience up close the freshest produce the country has to offer, and is Araneta Center's contribution to the festival of food-related events and activities aimed to highlight the Philippines as a gourmet capital in Asia. And with Madrid Fusion Manila just around the corner, Farmers Market will once again be at the center of it all.

Taste and Experience Old Chinatown with the Awesome Food and Culture Secrets of Lucky Chinatown Tour.

Immerse yourself in the rich culture and flavors of Chinatown within the comfort of the newest mall right in the heart of Binondo in Old Manila. Instead of a full day, all you need is four hours...

Anton Diaz and RJ Ledesma are at it again. After the successful "An Awesome Secret Foodies Tour" at McKinley Hill's Tuscany (see more on my previous post here at http://dude4food.blogspot.com/2013/11/an-awesome-secret-foodies-tour-at.html), Anton Diaz and RJ Ledesma are back with yet another foodie tour, this time in old Chinatown. The rich history, culture and flavors of old Chinatown come to life with the "Awesome Food and Culture Secrets of Lucky Chinatown Tour", a four-hour tour in the newest mall concept of Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, Lucky Chinatown in old Binondo.

The Ultimate Taste Test 7.0 at BGC

I've never attended the previous Ultimate Taste Tests, so I was really looking forward to this year's event at the Bonifacio Global City. It's great to see food entrepreneurs with their products all in one place, and sampling each of them in one night. You'll never know, but you could meet a potential food business success story right here. So what's cookin' at the Ultimate Taste Test 7.0 edition? Here's a quick tour on some of the Dude's  favorites...

Mio Gelati and the Ferrero Gelato. If you love the candy, you'll definitely love this. And the Snickers Gelato ain't bad too...

Gone to Market, the Salcedo Weekend Market

Every weekend, the Salcedo Parking Lot transforms into a foodie's haven with an amazing selection of fresh produce and delicious dishes. Located right in the middle of the Makati CBD, local traders and the expat community living and working in the area make this weekend market quite an interesting experience. With so much local and international specialties available, it's a real challenge deciding which to try first. So, what's cookin' at the Salcedo Weekend Market? Here's a quick tour...

Side Entrance to the Salcedo Parking Area

Side Views: Pike Place Market, Seattle's Best

They say the best way to really know a city is to visit the local market. See the local produce, see what the locals eat and breathe in the local vibe. And Seattle's Pike Place Market is definitely an attraction you shouldn't miss.

Be amazed with the wide and extensive varieties of local seafood, all caught fresh from the rich Pacific coast and Alaska. A traditional farmers' market, shoppers have the rare opportunity of getting up close with the local producer, farmer and fisherman. More than a hundred years old and still going strong, Pike Place Market is a great place to know the city of Seattle.