Year: 2015

Paper Moon Cafe of Tokyo is a specialty cake place by Madame Emy Wada of NYC and HK’s Lady M fame. They are known for their signature original Mille Crepe popularly known as “crepe cake” that foodies have been raving about.   Story of Paper Moon’s EMY WADA: Madame Emy began her career in the 1970’s … Continue reading PAPER MOON CAFE: Have you tried the Mille Crepe from the Creators of Lady M in HK?

Here is the year-end round up of our favorite franchised restaurants that opened in Manila in 2015! I decided to separate The Most Awesome Restaurant list into two lists: “homegrown” vs. “franchised” restaurants and Manila is very happy to welcome the much-anticipated franchises to open in the country! Related Blog Post: 10 Most Awesome New … Continue reading 10 Most Awesome New (Franchised) Restaurants in Manila 2015!

Related post: 10 Most Awesome New (Franchised) Restaurants in Manila 2015! DIN TAI FUNG, the best Xiao Long Bao dimsum place from Taiwan, is now finally in Manila–thanks to the Moment Group! It’s a 5-time Michelin star awarded restaurant and recognized as one of the best in class in Restaurant Operations in the world.   … Continue reading DIN TAI FUNG Philippines: Truffle and Pork XLB, Chocolate Lava XLB, & Golden Lava Salted Egg Yolk Bun! (A Review)

Related post: 10 Most Awesome New (Franchised) Restaurants in Manila 2015! CASA ITALIA is a modern day Italian Bar serving micro-roasted Coffee OTTO, handcrafted premium Gelato, and freshly made Italian comfort food favorites, set in an Italian casual chic café. It’s the “Starbucks” of Italian coffee and gelato! The recently opened branch in Manila is a franchise … Continue reading CASA ITALIA in Manila: Gelato, Coffee OTTO, & Italian Comfort Food Goodness!

Here is the year-end round up of our favorite homegrown restaurants that opened in Manila in 2015! I decided to separate The Most Awesome Restaurant list into two lists: “homegrown” vs. “franchised” restaurants because I want to celebrate local brands amidst the foreign franchise invasion and to promote the unique resto concepts in Manila. Related … Continue reading 10 Most Awesome New (Homegrown) Restaurants in Manila 2015!

Update 4/10/2019: TAPENADE: The Best of TAPENADE Restaurant RESTAURANT TAPENADE is a homegrown Mediterranean restaurant serving exciting flavors from Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Turkey, and Morocco, with an ambiance that inspires a heightened sense of celebration. It’s named after a traditional Provençal condiment made of finely chopped or pureed olives, capers, anchovies, and olive oil. This is one … Continue reading TAPENADE: Dinner with a Heightened Sense of Celebration! @PrimeaMakati

How to Build a Resto: Casa Italia (Episode #2): The opening of Casa Italia in Manila  CHEF DONATO MAZZOLA Hi, everyone. I’m Donato from Casa Italia Singapore. Today we are in Manila at Fort Bonifacio. We are in our Casa Italia store. We are testing the kitchen, and we are warming up with cooking, gelato, our … Continue reading CASA ITALIA | Ep. 2: The First Italian House Opens in Manila (Video)