Saturday, November 2, 2019

#EatsForEveryone: World Class Cuisine Under One Roof at My South Hall by Chef Josh Boutwood

The fast casual dining and food hall scene continues to grow in popularity among urban dwellers, and there's no slowing down for this emerging trend. And one food hall elevates the dining experience with a wide food selection, a modern yet homey ambience and excellent customer service backed by some of the iconic names in the local food business...


Chef Josh Boutwood and The Bistro Group collaborate for their own version of the ultimate food hall, My South Hall by Chef Josh Boutwood, at S' Maison. The new dining concept features a diverse and varied array of kitchen counters offering some of today's popular and most craved cuisines. Think of it as world-class cuisine under one roof...at My South Hall by Chef Josh Boutwood.

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Seafood Soiree: A Tribute to Auguste Escoffier by CCA ICDE Master Chef Jeff Brouck at Lemuria

The delicate flavors of the day's freshest catch is transformed into masterfully executed dishes in a special tribute to one of the most respected culinary icons at Lemuria...


CCA ICDE Master Chef Jeff Brouck takes the helm at Lemuria in one memorable evening for a special dinner tribute to Auguste Escoffier, showcasing the freshest flavors from the sea dubbed Seafood Soiree. The lavish four-course dinner at Lemuria highlighted intricate culinary techniques to bring out the fresh and clean notes of the seafood for an inspired take in honor of the man who started it all. And the elegant Lemuria at BGC is the perfect stage for the tribute (for more on Lemuria in BGC, see my posts, The Secret's Out: Take Five at Arya Plaza for the Best Al Fresco Dining in BGC and And Your 2019 Young Talents Escoffier Winner Is...).

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Halloween Indulgence by Park Avenue Desserts

Halloween is just around the corner, why not elevate your trick or treat game? Or indulge yourself with some spooky decadence?


Park Avenue Desserts celebrates Halloween with a lavish selection of sinful treats. Think of it as Halloween without the tricks, just pure treats. Ready to change your trick or treat game? Read on...

Monday, October 28, 2019

Craving for Pizza? Make Your Own Pizza at the Greenwich Pizza Making Camp...

A great tasting pizza always brings good times with family and friends. But did you know you can have double the fun when you make your own pizza? You can, with the Greenwich Pizza Making Camp...


Greenwich introduces a unique concept where diners can fully experience their love for pizza with the Greenwich Pizza Making Camp, an innovative program that's perfect for birthdays, team building, barkada bonding or just for the sheer fun of it. The immersive pizza making experience takes you through the step-by-step process behind the great-tasting pizzas of Greenwich. Ready to make some pizza? Read on for a peek at the Greenwich Pizza Making Camp... 

Friday, October 25, 2019

Amazing Ilocos: Bagnet, Empanada, Dinengdeng, Dinardaraan, Papaitan and More at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila's Cucina

Who can resist authentic Vigan Empanada with a pinch of salt and a generous splash of sukang iloko? Or a comforting bowl of Papaitan? Then, there's Bagnet and Pinakbet. You don't have to go on a long road trip up north for classic Ilocano flavors. Just head up to Cucina at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila.


Simple yet hearty dishes with bold and intense flavors, the distinctive cuisine of the north are celebrated with a lavish spread at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila from October 23 to November 4, 2019. Dubbed Amazing Ilocos, find your favorite Ilocano dishes and more at Cucina in another flavorful journey highlighting our rich and diverse regional culinary heritage...

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Embark on a Flavorful Journey of Global Culinary Creations by Chef Carlo Miguel at The Food Hall in SM Aura Premier

From comforting pasta dishes to buttermilk battered fried chicken and mouthwatering burgers, Chef Carlo Miguel unveils his Global Culinary Creations at The Food Hall in SM Aura Premier...


Chef Carlo Miguel takes your palate around the world with his new dishes, Global Culinary Creations, high up in Skypark Dining at SM Aura Premier. Over the past several months, The Food Hall served as Chef Carlo Miguel's test kitchen. Drawing inspiration from various cuisines from around the globe, the results are as flavorful and diverse as one can expect from the lavish offerings at The Food Hall. Hungry? Read on for a tasty peek at Global Culinary Creations by Chef Carlo Miguel at The Food Hall...  

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Modern Cuisine with a Vintage Vibe at 1950 Restaurant by Chef Robby Goco

An ancestral home in affluent New Manila is transformed and given new life as the next new dining destination this side of the metro...


Chefs Robby Goco and Chester Velas share their inspired take on classic flavors with an inventive contemporary spin at 1950 Restaurant for a unique modern meets vintage vibe. Set in an ancestral home, 1950 Restaurant showcases refreshing interpretations on comfortingly familiar and traditional flavors by the celebrated chefs. The location and the elegant home completes the nostalgic experience, it's a novel dining concept complemented by its menu of vintage-inspired favorites... 

Monday, October 21, 2019

Fresh from the Grill: A Taste of Argentina at El Gaucho Argentinian Steakhouse in Century City

El Gaucho redefines the traditional steakhouse with a flamboyant Argentine flair...


The flame performs its graceful dance on a slab of premium meat and the romantic image of the gaucho in the wide open pampas of the South American lowlands leaves a lingering impression. It's a steakhouse that goes against the usual mold. Using only the finest high grade meat like Prime Black Angus Grain-Fed, Australian Black Angus Grass-Fed and Pure Blood Australian Wagyu, El Gaucho Argentinian Steakhouse adds its own distinctive vibe and bold flavors to the city's ever-growing culinary scene. From Vietnam to Thailand, Hongkong, Germany and Slovakia, El Gaucho Argentinian Steakhouse is now here in Manila...

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Nostalgic Cuisine Recreated at Talisay The Garden Cafe by Chef Tatung in Maginhawa Street

There's somethin' cookin' along Maginhawa Street, with each dish taking you back in time when simple yet hearty food was shared with friends and family on a lavish dining table warming both the palate and heart...


Chef Myke "Tatung" Sarthou unfolds yet another flavorful chapter in a culinary journey that began with his curated private dining establishment several years back in the same neighborhood. Drawing inspiration from the dishes he grew up with, Chef Tatung invites you to his table...at Talisay The Garden Cafe

Thursday, October 17, 2019

The Sandwich That Started It All: Earl of Sandwich Opens in SM Megamall

Who knew a card game one night back in 1762 would change the way we eat bread? Well, it did. It was an ordinary evening just like any other, but when the 4th Earl of Sandwich asked for a serving of roast beef to be placed between two slices of bread during a card game, little did he know that his hand-held feast would be an enduring global favorite. That evening almost three hundred years ago, the sandwich was born... 


You could say it's the next best thing to sliced bread. That night back in 1762 would forever change how we eat bread, making it an everyday household staple loved all over the world known by the name of John Montagu's noble title, the sandwich. Tender roast beef between two slices of bread, it's the sandwich that started it all. Lord John Montagu, the 11th Earl of Sandwich, recreates this culinary milestone with the chain of restaurants named Earl of Sandwich in 2004. And it's now in Manila...