LET’S EAT: 2015 Best Restaurants in Manila & TV Show premieres tonight! @spankyenriquez @stephaniezubiri @cheryltiu

LET’S EAT is a food lifestyle magazine that chronicles and recommends the best restaurants in Metro Manila, old and new published by The Philippine STAR every last Sunday of the month. 

Mikey Belmonte, son of Miguel Belmonte president and CEO of The Philippine Star, is the publisher, Don Jaucian as the editor, Gabby Cantero as the photographer and my good friend Spanky Enriquez as the writer.

It’s now a 30-minute dining TV Show with hosts Stephanie Zubiri-Crespi, restaurateur and food columnist, and Spanky Enriquez, PBA sportscaster before becoming a marketing and social media consultant for the best restaurants in the country. STAR Lifestyle columnists and culinary experts, Claude Tayag, and Cheryl Tiu, will also serve as segment hosts for Let’s Eat TV.

Here’s what we think of their issue on The Best Restaurants in Manila 2015:

OAP: We love Spanky’s recommendations and the way he tells the stories behind the restaurant. We also love the food porn shots of Gabby Cantero, one of best food photographers in the country today.

 

OAP: We also love Sarsa, one of the best Filipino restaurants in Manila, promoting Negrense food.

Related Blog Post: SARSA: Contemporary Negrense Food in Manila by Chef Jayps Anglo! @JPAnglo16

 

OAP: Hole in the Wall is a well-executed food hall promoting the best homegrown concepts in Manila.

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• HOLE IN THE WALL: Foodie Guide on the BEST of Hole in the Wall Food Hall @CenturyMallPH 
• BISTRO DU VIN MANILA: Singaporean French Bistro by Les Amis x Moment Group (A Review)

 

OAP: My vote still goes to Spiral for Best Hotel Buffet, and Best Fine Dining to Vask Gallery. 

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• RAFFLES & FAIRMONT’s SPECTRUM Luxe Sunday Champagne Brunch
• IMPRESSIONS Sunday Brunch Buffet – A Foodie’s Buffet Favorite 🙂
• SPIRAL BUFFET: Guide to Asia’s Most Dynamic Interactive Dining @ Sofitel Manila!
• VASK Gallery: Chef J. Luis’ 14-Course Modern Asian-Western Degustacion! @VaskManila

 

OAP: Everyone would agree that the best foodie neighborhood is now Burgos in Brgy Poblacion in Makati or some would divide it into two sections: NOMA or North of Makati Avenue or SOMA or South of Makati Avenue.

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• The Secrets of Brgy. POBLACION Food Street! (Food Crawl with Don Bautista of Lokal Hostel)
• TAMBAI: Sari-Sari Store Converted into Yakitori Snack House (A Review) #TambaiSessions
• SENOR POLLO: Famous Latin Chicken Hole-in-the-Wall in Makati @SenorPolloPH

 

OAP: Yes, we agree that Chef Cyrille Soenen is one of the most respected master chefs in Manila today. We also love Earth Kitchen for its relatively healthy and farm-to-table recipes. 

Related Blog Post: EARTH KITCHEN: Our Favorite ‘Relatively Healthy’ Social Dining Resto, now in BGC!

 

OAP: We also love dimsum of Tim Ho Wan and the cookies of Scout Honor! 

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• TIM HO WAN MANILA 添好運: World’s Cheapest Michelin-Star Restaurant Opens in Manila!
• SCOUT’S HONOR by Chef Miko Aspiras: First Craft Cookie Bar in Manila! @CenturyMall

 

OAP: This list is a bit debatable and depends on one’s preference and experience. 

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• Why Peking Garden serves the BEST Peking Duck in Manila?
• KETTLE Shangrila: Comfort Food and Buttermilk Fried Chicken! @ShangPlaza
• ARROZERIA: THE BEST AUTHENTIC SPANISH PAELLA IN MANILA! @ARROZERIAMNL

 

About Let’s Eat TV

The fantastic duo of Stephanie & Spanky, cheerfully gregarious and highly opinionated, promise to deliver a not an ordinary 30-minute dining show, but will deeper dip into what makes a restaurant successful, what secrets their chefs can share, and what makes their dishes special.

It’ll be a smart and witty exploration of all things appetizing. The hosts have agreed to disagree, and their He Said, She Said repartee ought to make for very spicy TV.   

Let’s Eat TV premieres on September 30, 2015, at 8 p.m. on The Lifestyle Network. Regular episodes will air every Wednesday, 8 p.m., with replays every Thursday, 11:30 a.m.

Congratulations to the Let’s Eat Team!

Live an Awesome Life,

 

ANTON
Founder, www.OurAwesomePlanet.com 

Disclosure: I wrote this article with my biases, opinions, and insights. Read Our Awesome Planet Complete Disclosure Policy here.  

P.S. Don’t miss the premiere episode tonight at 8 p.m. on The Lifestyle Network or the replay tomorrow Thursday at 11.30 a.m.