Month: December 2014

BEST OF MANILA: 40 Most Awesome NEW Restaurants in Manila 2014! (Top 21-30)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

BEST OF MANILA: 50 Most Awesome NEW Restaurants in Manila 2014! (Top 1-10) | (Top 11-20) | (Top 21-30) | (Top 31-40)  You can see the list of the Top 50 of Manila’s Most Awesome Restaurants in the new Our Awesome Planet App! The OAP App gives you a curated and updated list of the best restaurants in Manila–no need for a restaurant book! Plus, you can download any restaurant’s … Continue reading BEST OF MANILA: 40 Most Awesome NEW Restaurants in Manila 2014! (Top 21-30)

MENDOKORO RAMENBA: Ramen Yushoken in Makati (A Review)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

MENDOKORO RAMENBA is the “serious ramen” reincarnation of Ramen Yushoken in Makati, by Elbert Cuenca and Ryan Cruz. The concept is inspired by the authentic ramen houses in Japan. They strictly serve ramen only, limited to 80-100 bowls daily, and just for dine-in during lunch or dinner. They now serve unlimited bowls daily from 11.00am to 11.00pm including Sundays 🙂 … Continue reading MENDOKORO RAMENBA: Ramen Yushoken in Makati (A Review)

BEST OF MANILA: 40 Most Awesome NEW Restaurants in Manila 2014! (Top 11-20)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

BEST OF MANILA: 40 Most Awesome NEW Restaurants in Manila 2014! (Top 1-10) | (Top 11-20) | (Top 21-30) | (Top 31-40)  You can see the list of the Top 50 of Manila’s Most Awesome Restaurants in the new Our Awesome Planet App! The OAP App gives you a curated and updated list of the best restaurants in Manila–no need for a restaurant book! Plus, you can download … Continue reading BEST OF MANILA: 40 Most Awesome NEW Restaurants in Manila 2014! (Top 11-20)

BEST OF MANILA: 40 Most Awesome NEW Restaurants in Manila 2014! (Top 1-10)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants

2014 was an exciting year because there were a lot of new establishments that opened in the city–both homegrown restos and international franchises.  We tried each one and ranked them based on our favorites, our preferences, and 10 years’ worth of food and travel blogging experience. This is not a crowdsourced list, a list decided … Continue reading BEST OF MANILA: 40 Most Awesome NEW Restaurants in Manila 2014! (Top 1-10)

WAGYU JAPANESE BEEF: Makati Hole-in-the-Wall Japanese Wagyu Steakhouse! (A Review)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

WAGYU JAPANESE BEEF is a hole-in-the-wall steakhouse in Makati specializing in Premium Japanese Wagyu. It was founded by Yoshikazu Yayano, Takayuki Hayano, and Chef Seiji Kamura. The wifey and I recently had our Christmas date here, and here are some tips on how to make yours a memorable one… WAGYU JAPANESE BEEFG-20 Sunvar Plaza Building, Amorsolo … Continue reading WAGYU JAPANESE BEEF: Makati Hole-in-the-Wall Japanese Wagyu Steakhouse! (A Review)

MATI’S Meat & Bread: Balut Aligue & Angus Ribeye Steaks!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

MATI’S MEAT & BREAD is a casual, younger version of MELO’s, created by the 2nd generation owners, Paul and Caron Macasaet. The place is named after their son Mateo, and their other children, Bianca and Tali, have their favorite dishes named after them on the menu. We were here recently for Sunday lunch with the family and here’s our … Continue reading MATI’S Meat & Bread: Balut Aligue & Angus Ribeye Steaks!

THE FRUIT GARDEN: Sunshine Medley, Fairy Flush, & the Sexy Provençal Collection!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Food, Manila Life

The Gift Box (3 assorted jams of 120 gr – P510). The Provencal Collection: Strawberry Rose, Apricot, Peach Thyme. FRUIT GARDEN is a boutique jam maker in Asia where each fruit jam is cooked in the French tradition of small batches in copper cauldrons. It’s 100% natural, with a minimum of 60% fruit content, and only … Continue reading THE FRUIT GARDEN: Sunshine Medley, Fairy Flush, & the Sexy Provençal Collection!

LULU + HOOCH by Chef Tom Hines: Gourmet Comfort Food with 12nn-6pm Happy Hour!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

LULU is a casual fine dining restaurant with a tandem hip bar called HOOCH. The name Lulu is a carryover from the former Rockwell restaurant of the same name, while Hooch is an alcohol drink term used during the prohibition era. We’ve already tried Lulu twice and been to Hooch three times. Here are our favorites… … Continue reading LULU + HOOCH by Chef Tom Hines: Gourmet Comfort Food with 12nn-6pm Happy Hour!

Battle of the Best Restaurant Reservation Systems in Manila in 2014!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Manila Life

In 2014, internet and mobile app startups battled it out to win the hearts of foodies and earn the distinction of being the best restaurant reservation system in Manila! Here are the top contenders as well as the pros and cons of using these systems this holiday season… 1. EAT OUT MANILA EAT OUT MANILA … Continue reading Battle of the Best Restaurant Reservation Systems in Manila in 2014!

LA CREPERIE MODERNE: Home of Crepes & Galettes in Salcedo, Makati!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

LA CREPERIE MODERNE is a French-inspired modern cafe in Makati, specializing in crepes and galettes. It’s the sixth La Creperie branch overall but the first to finally open in Makati (the other branches are in the Mandaluyong, Pasig, and Quezon City areas). We had our business meeting here with our Ledesma partners, and here’s our … Continue reading LA CREPERIE MODERNE: Home of Crepes & Galettes in Salcedo, Makati!