Category: Manila Life

A Taste of ASEAN Food Festival @AyalaMalls (Photo Essay)

By Abigail Javellana
Topics: Awesome Festivals

ASEAN FOOD FESTIVAL is a weekend food fair highlighting the exotic flavors of the Spice Route. Discover the most celebrated dishes from fellow ASEAN countries- Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Brunei, Laos and of course the Philippines. Find the countries most talented chefs Tatung Sarthou, Rob Pengson, Claude Tayag, Vince Garcia, Vincent Veluz and Gene … Continue reading A Taste of ASEAN Food Festival @AyalaMalls (Photo Essay)

MOE’S New Rice Meals, Mexican Pizza & All-Day Cocktails?! @UptownMall_

By Abigail Javellana
Topics: #Restaurants, Bonifacio Global City

Tex-Mex lovers rejoice! With over 600 locations worldwide, Moe’s Southwest Grill–one of the US’ most popular Mexican chains famed for serving their famous burritos, quesadillas, salads, and tacos–is spicing it up in the kitchen with their new, best value-for-money menu items!   The Uptown Mall branch has something prepared for everyone, from rice menu items … Continue reading MOE’S New Rice Meals, Mexican Pizza & All-Day Cocktails?! @UptownMall_

LAbor UNION Festival 2017: Labor Weekend with Music, Food, and Surfing! (Photo Essay)

By Abigail Javellana
Topics: #Philippines, #Travel, Awesome Festivals

Music, art, and surfing collide in LAbor UNION Festival 2017! Inspired by Aklan’s LaBoracay, the festival brought three days of non-stop partying over the recent Labor Day weekend in the Philippines’ surfing capital of the north, La Union. The revival of the 2015 festival ushered in live music from iconic Filipino talents such as Barbie … Continue reading LAbor UNION Festival 2017: Labor Weekend with Music, Food, and Surfing! (Photo Essay)

Environmental Destruction and Air Pollution are Destroying our Beloved Philippines…What are You Doing About it?

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Manila Life

What will you do if you wake up one day in Boracay and you do not see turquoise waters, but green mushy moss blanketing the whole coastline? The biggest problem in Manila is not traffic because it is a just point in time issue and can be solved with an infrastructure solution like a subway … Continue reading Environmental Destruction and Air Pollution are Destroying our Beloved Philippines…What are You Doing About it?

@MadridFusionManila 2017: A Gastronomical Roadmap to Sustainability! (Photo Essay Recap)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Awesome Festivals, Food

by Kristine Terrible This year’s Madrid Fusion Manila revolved around the theme “Towards a Sustainable Gastronomic Planet”. During the International Food Congress, twenty-four of the best chefs in the world–most of them with at least one Michelin star under their belts, and all of them with multiple awards–discussed how they practice sustainability in their kitchens … Continue reading @MadridFusionManila 2017: A Gastronomical Roadmap to Sustainability! (Photo Essay Recap)

LUBAO IBMF 2017: A Hot Air Balloon Musical Summer in Pampanga! #LubaoIBMF2017

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Awesome Festivals

For its 4th year, the Lubao International Balloon and Music Festival entertained its guests for four days with not just hot air balloons, but also with aerial exhibitions like skydiving and paragliding, animal showcases, magic shoes, concerts, and a spectacular fireworks display as well.     Held from April 6 to 9 at Pradera Verde, … Continue reading LUBAO IBMF 2017: A Hot Air Balloon Musical Summer in Pampanga! #LubaoIBMF2017

5 Most Awesome Corn Creations! @MadridFusionManila (Day 3)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Awesome Festivals, Food

by Kris Landrito The regional lunches of Madrid Fusion Manila 2017 ended with the theme of “corn.” Various kinds of corn in all colors, textures, and sizes were used in different types of food–from juices and desserts to hot meals. It’s only fitting that corn was the crop of choice for the last day because of how … Continue reading 5 Most Awesome Corn Creations! @MadridFusionManila (Day 3)

10 Most Awesome “Nose-to-Tail” Creations! @MadridFusionManila (Day 2)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Awesome Festivals, Food

by Kris Landrito Day Two of Madrid Fusion Manila 2017 continues with the theme “Towards a Sustainable Gastronomic Planet”, focusing on “Nose-To-Tail” for the Regional Lunch.  A buzzword that spread throughout the culinary world, Nose-To-Tail is actually more a tradition than a trend in the Philippines. It’s part of our culinary lifeblood as evidenced by our … Continue reading 10 Most Awesome “Nose-to-Tail” Creations! @MadridFusionManila (Day 2)

10 Most Awesome Heirloom Rice Creations! @MadridFusionManila (Day 1)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Awesome Festivals, Food

by Kris Landrito Madrid Fusion Manila is perhaps the most awaited gastronomic event in the Philippines. With the theme of “Towards a Sustainable Gastronomic Planet” that addresses the issue of food wastage, sustainability, and climate change, Heirloom Rice, the theme of Day One’s Regional Lunch was the perfect way to start it off.   Heirloom … Continue reading 10 Most Awesome Heirloom Rice Creations! @MadridFusionManila (Day 1)

10 Restaurant Trends that I learned from @MadridFusion (Read this!)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, Awesome Festivals, Food

One of the questions I get asked most often is what the latest trend in restaurants is. Getting ahead of the trend before the tipping point is crucial in an increasingly competitive restaurant landscape in Manila.   Madrid Fusion is always at the forefront of restaurant trends–from Molecular Gastronomy to the Post Avant-Garde Culinary Movement. I’ve been … Continue reading 10 Restaurant Trends that I learned from @MadridFusion (Read this!)