Month: April 2013

SOFITEL: SPIRAL’s Ultimate Sunday Champagne Brunch! @SofitelManila

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

UPDATE: SPIRAL BUFFET: Our Top 10 Favorites in SPIRAL Sunday Brunch, BEST Buffet in Town! SPIRAL recently upgraded and launched their Ultimate Sunday Champagne Brunch. The Sunday Brunch incorporates the best of the Spiral Buffet (like the Cheese Room) with drink-all-you-can Champagne and Mojitos served at your table, along with foodie favorites like Caviar, Foie Gras, … Continue reading SOFITEL: SPIRAL’s Ultimate Sunday Champagne Brunch! @SofitelManila

LEVANTE: Announcing…. The Mercato of the East!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Mercato

THE MERCATO CENTRALE FOOD TRIPPING EXPERIENCE COMES TO EASTWOOD STARTING THIS MAY 17, 2013 (Friday).     Eat’s going to be an fun in Eastwood as the Mercato Centrale group, organizer of the premier food and lifestyle night markets around the metropolis, brings to you LEVANTE – the newest foodie lifestyle night market destination in Quezon … Continue reading LEVANTE: Announcing…. The Mercato of the East!

AUNTIE MAY’s: U.S Beef Tapa, Angus Beef Salpicao and Home Cooked Meals @MercatoCentrale

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Mercato

Text by Nikka Sarthou and Photos by Kurl Marx Mendoza Living a fast-paced lifestyle can burn you out and you need all the help you can get to keep up. Though convenient, eating fast-food would be an easy option but not necessarily a healthy one. A good alternative is to look for other “instant” food that would … Continue reading AUNTIE MAY’s: U.S Beef Tapa, Angus Beef Salpicao and Home Cooked Meals @MercatoCentrale

C BOUTIQUE HOTEL and the Flavors of Baguio Food Tour

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Hotels, #Philippines, #Travel, Baguio, Food

C BOUTIQUE HOTEL is a homey 17-room boutique hotel by Charley Antonio. It is located in a quiet residential neighborhood near Wright Park and is walking distance from the Mines View area. You can think of it as a nice home away from home when you are in Baguio. One of the things I like … Continue reading C BOUTIQUE HOTEL and the Flavors of Baguio Food Tour

HILL STATION: One of the BEST Restaurants in Baguio! (Revisited)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, #Restaurants, #Travel, Baguio, Food

Read First: HILL STATION & Mt. Cloud Bookshop, Baguio HILL STATION is one of the best restaurants in Baguio showcasing the different flavors and influences of Mitos Benitez-Yñiquez’s  travel all around Europe, America and Asia. It won back-to-back recognition in the Miele’s Best Restaurants in Asia awards. It’s one of my favorite restaurants in the Philippines because you … Continue reading HILL STATION: One of the BEST Restaurants in Baguio! (Revisited)

PINO: Chef Ed Bugia’s 5-Course PINO Meal with Beer Pairing

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

Chef Ed Bugia (of PINO fame), one of the talented chefs in Manila today, created a 5-course meal with beer pairing of San Miguel Premium All-Malt Beer, San Miguel Super Dry, and Cerveza Negra. Most of the courses went well with the recommended beer. The experience expanded my appreciation of how to match beer, especially … Continue reading PINO: Chef Ed Bugia’s 5-Course PINO Meal with Beer Pairing

TAM-AWAN: Baguio’s Artist Village and Gardens in the Baguio Sky

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, #Restaurants, #Travel, Baguio

TAM-AWAN Village is a reconstructed Cordillera village showcasing the traditional Ifugao Huts, and Baguio’s art and culture scene. It was established by National Artist BenCab in 1998 together with Chanum Foundation to promote the local Baguio Artists. Tam-awan is a local word which means “vantage point”.  You can check out the permanent and occasional art … Continue reading TAM-AWAN: Baguio’s Artist Village and Gardens in the Baguio Sky

OLVERA’S: Authentic Home Cooked Mexican Cuisine @ MercatoCentrale!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Mercato

Text by Nikka Sarthou and Photos by Kurl Marx Mendoza The thing about food trends is that they come and go, but it’s different when it’s the real deal. There’s nothing more genuine than Olvera’s Authentic Mexican Grill in Mercato Centrale. For one thing, is owned by a native of Mexico City, Sergio Perez, who decided to … Continue reading OLVERA’S: Authentic Home Cooked Mexican Cuisine @ MercatoCentrale!

ROSE BOWL: Baguio’s Home-Grown BEST Chinese Food since 1945

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, #Restaurants, #Travel, Baguio, Food

ROSE BOWL Steakhouse and Restaurant is the de facto Chinese food of choice when you are in Baguio. It was known as Rice Bowl from 1945 to 1968 and renamed Rose Bowl on March 7, 1969 by Artemio and Lourdes Nang. To ensure the original high quality of the food they serve, they decided not to … Continue reading ROSE BOWL: Baguio’s Home-Grown BEST Chinese Food since 1945

MEZZA NORTE: Announcing the BIG MOVE to Trinoma on May 3, Friday!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Mercato

MEZZA NORTE BRINGS FOODIE FUN TO TRINOMA STARTING THIS MAY!   Mezza Norte – Quezon City’s’ premier night food and lifestyle market – is making the BIG MOVE to Ayala Malls’ Trinoma starting on May 3 (Friday)! Related Blog Posts: MEZZA NORTE: Announcing the BIG MOVE to Trinoma on May 3, Friday! Join us for … Continue reading MEZZA NORTE: Announcing the BIG MOVE to Trinoma on May 3, Friday!