Travel and Living with Style
Tucked in a corner at Molito Complex in Alabang is Le Petit Cheri—a casual dining restaurant that welcomes you to sit back, relax, and enjoy a bit of French cuisine. Opened in June of this year, Le Petit Cheri (meaning “the little darling” in French) is owned by the French Patisserie Corporation. The restaurant is…[Continue Reading]
Most food blogs and restaurant reviews tend to describe restaurant styles using terms like casual dining, bistro, or cafe. These are not just fancy words used to make an article about the different restaurants in the Philippines sound catchy. They are supposed to give us an insight of what type of restaurant it is, and…[Continue Reading]
The most promising students from the top culinary schools in the Philippines go face to face once again at the 3rd Grand Culinary Challenge. Hailed as the toughest collegiate culinary arts competition in the country to date, this year’s competition will be held at Villa Immaculada inside historic Intramuros, Manila from September 26 to 27,…[Continue Reading]
Guest blog post by Ron Leyba More and more people are trying to lose weight, even in the Philippines. Studies show that there are about 24-27 out of 100 Filipinos are severely overweight, and this keeps on going higher and higher as years go by. This is mainly because of the ingredients used in our…[Continue Reading]
The foods that make up Filipino cuisine can range from the familiar to the exotic and one place to try these out is at the Everybody’s Cafe, a popular restaurant in Pampanga—the culinary capital of the Philippines. Reputation of the Everybody’s Cafe Opened in 1946, the Everybody’s Cafe is reputed to be one of the…[Continue Reading]
Amidst the towering buildings and busy streets of Makati City is L’Incontro—a cozy Italian restaurant where you can enjoy great Italian food within a rustic setting that encourages you to slow down, relax and unwind. I discovered this Italian restaurant about a month ago when it hosted the food and wine pairing dinner organized by…[Continue Reading]
Last November, hundreds of culinary arts students from different universities and colleges in Metro Manila and nearby provinces converged at the World Trade Center in Pasay City for the 2nd Grand Culinary Challenge. About the Grand Culinary Challenge Mr. Victor Warren, Chief Executive of the Grand Culinary Challenge, was gracious enough to spend a few…[Continue Reading]
Come and celebrate an evening of food and wine pairing at L’Incontro Ristorante Italiano on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Guests will be treated to a sumptuous four-course dinner showcasing some great Italian food prepared L’Incontro’s chef owner Tina Pamintuan and partnered by some of the finest red and white wines from Val di Toro Wines…[Continue Reading]
My first taste of coffee at Bag of Beans Coffee Shop & Bakery was in one of their coffee shops Metro Manila back during my college days. I’ve always loved a bold cup of coffee, and their coffee really hit the spot. But many of my friends who have visited that short-lived coffee shop told…[Continue Reading]
Located along the highway right across Paseo Santa Rosa, Rose and Grace is a restaurant in the Philippines puts a twist into the humble turo-turo eateries by blending it with the kind of service and quality found in most fine dining restaurants to give you a completely unique dining experience. My family stopped over for…[Continue Reading]
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