Category: Mercato

Text by Nikka Sarthou and Photos by Andrew Pamorada This generation’s youngsters are fortunate with all the available opportunities that surround them. One young entrepreneur, Jasper Daryl C. Pe, is currently in college while managing his food truck business.  The food truck is actually an off-shoot of the family business called Jasper’s House of Chicken, a stand-alone … Continue reading JASPER’S House of Chicken Food Truck Story @JaspersHOC @CucinaAndare

Text by Nikka Sarthou and Photos by Andrew Pamorada Inspiration can strike anywhere and in the case of Lyle and Jane de Leon, it was an international television show called Eat St. At first, they wanted to produce a simple grilling station that is mounted on a tricycle, which could go around their village. But they thought … Continue reading KUYANG: Pinoy-style Food Truck (First Franchisable Food Truck in Manila) @CucinaAndare

Text by Nikka Sarthou and Photos by Andrew Pamorada In 2011, The Cheese Steak Shop Manila has brought the original Philadelphia-style sandwich to our shores and allowed us to get a taste of authentic cheese steak. To reach more foodies, it has created its own food truck in 2012 and became one of the pioneers in the … Continue reading THE CHEESE STEAK SHOP: Authentic Philly Cheese Steak on Wheels! @CucinaAndare

Text by Nikka Sarthou and Photos by Andrew Pamorada Filipino, Spanish, Japanese, American… Can’t quite figure out your cravings? Truck Bun has a wide variety of sandwich and wrap offerings that feature flavors from around the world.  Flavors of Cucina Andare: Food Truck Series TRUCK BUN: Sandwiches with an international flair THE CHEESE STEAK SHOP: Authentic Philly … Continue reading TRUCK BUN: Sandwiches with an International Flair @Truck_BunPH @CucinaAndare

THE MERCATO CENTRALE FOOD MARKET SCENE COMES TO MCKINLEY HILL, TAGUIG STARTING DECEMBER 12!   Great foodie news to everyone who works and lives in Mckinely Hill, Taguig! The Venice Piazza Mall at McKinley Hill is home to CARNIVALE – the newest night food market by the Mercato Centrale group! CARNIVALE will be open every Thursday and Friday starting December 12 (Thursday) 6pm … Continue reading CARNIVALE is coming to @VenicePiazza, Mckinley Hill, Taguig on December 12!

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We always envisioned to expand nationally and bring the Mercato experience to key foodie areas around the Philippines. We were hesitant to go out of Manila, but we found the right partner location – Ayala’s MarQuee, and the right foodie city – Angeles City, Pampanga, to launch our first ever Mercato market outside Manila – … Continue reading COCINA CENTRALE: The Story of the Mercato of Central Luzon, at MarQuee, Angeles, Pampanga @MarQueeTweets

  There’s something very primal about eating meat-on-a-stick and that’s what makes it fun. Apart from the taste, it’s also the eating experience that defines the food and that’s what I like about street food. In the Philippines, there are a lot of barbecue stalls that peddle all kinds of grilled meat. Other countries have … Continue reading GIGA-BITE: One-Stop Shop for Barbecue and Kebab @IsaKebab @MercatoCentrale

Text by Nikka Sarthou and Photos by Michael Angelo Chua It all began when Luchi Dimatulac’s brother requested her to make some homemade chicken feet. Since she used to work in a Chinese restaurant, she thought of asking the chef how to make it. What she got was a recipe for siomai, which was an easier option … Continue reading LU CHI: From Siomai to Shabu-Shabu @MercatoCentrale Midnight Snack

Text by Nikka Sarthou and Photos by Michael Angelo Chua Not long ago, the chicken wings craze hit the metro and many fell for it, as seen in various food stalls and restaurants. This tasty part of the poultry is, in fact, one of the favorite foods of the creators of B.Wings.  It was one year ago … Continue reading B. WINGS: The Home of the Black Mamba @Mercato Centrale @bwingsresto