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I almost missed watching this show—Eto na! Musical nAPO!—and I’m glad that we were still able to catch the final extension of the second run (until April 7 only). It was one of the best original Filipino musicals we watched that really touched us with its inspiring message of pursuing your passion against all odds … Continue reading Eto na! Musical nAPO! (The Final Extension) Review
Lampara Restaurant, in Brgy. Poblacion, Makati, is a Neo-Filipino Bistro by Chèf Rj Ramos (Samar), Chèf Alfonse Sotero (Iloilo) and Chèf Prince Tan (Nueva Ecija). These chef-owners are young graduates of Enderun and the deliciously hip Hey Handsome. Its name was inspired by fire and the passion of these chefs to push the Filipino dining scene forward in … Continue reading LAMPARA Poblacion: What this Modern Filipino Bistro Really Tastes Like (Review)
Good France (Goût de France) is a gastronomic festival celebrating the inclusion of the “Gastronomic Meal of the French” in the UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010. First launched by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and renowned chef Alain Ducasse in 2015, the festival is now on its 5th edition. Twenty-six … Continue reading Good France (Goût de France): Guide to French Gastronomy Festival in Manila!
Bench Cafe is the “Love Local” Filipino Cafe of the Bench fashion house in partnership with Foodee Global Concepts. It specializes in Bench-to, a Filipino Bento version, and Halo-Halo plus merienda specialties. Their flagship store is in Bonifacio High Street, and they recently opened their version 2.0 in Greenbelt 3. Here is the best of Bench … Continue reading Bench Cafe 2.0: Halo Halo and the Best of Bench Cafe!
A Spanish-Italian Bistro by Anita Celdran, La Collina is hidden in Brgy. Poblacion area near Makati City Hall. It’s a slow food restaurant committed to sourcing fresh ingredients from nearby sustainable farms to produce Spanish food from the heritage recipes of the Celdran family and Italian cuisine from Anita’s Italian partner. “Collina,” which means small hill … Continue reading La Collina: Brgy. Poblacion Makati’s Secret Spanish-Italian Bistro
We celebrated Valentine’s with our creative entrepreneur friends in the new restaurant of Chef Alain Raye of La Regalade Manila fame. There were mixed reviews when it opened towards the end of last year so we dined with optimistic caution. Q&A stands for Question & Answers for the culinarily curious or Quality & Attention for the ones … Continue reading Q&A Kitchen Makati Valentine’s: Is it Now Worth Going to? (A Review)
Have you already tried the quaint French Garden Cafe by Chef Robert Lilja at Makati Garden Club? Founded in 1957, MGC champions urban gardening, plant care, and education to promote cleaner air environment located at the heart of the Makati pollution along the corner of Edsa and Ayala. The club is now on its 3rd generation younger … Continue reading Makati Garden Club’s Secret French Garden Cafe
Every Brilliant Thing is the Manila adaptation of internationally acclaimed Duncan Macmillan one-character play about mental health awareness. It’s like an interactive improv play that immerses you into the highs and lows of the mental health mood. Here’s what we love about #EveryBrilliantThingMNL … (Spoilers Alert: The play is a must watch and it’s better if … Continue reading Every Brilliant Thing Manila: A Mental Health Awareness Intervention @TheSandboxCo
Bistronomia Restaurant Series:• RUMBA // NEW Mediterranean Resto at The Shops at Ayala Triangle (A REVIEW) (2022)• LAS FLORES Alabang: Best Spanish Restaurant in the South! (2022)• Las Flores Dining+: Is Intimate Dining the New Normal? (2021)• Introducing… LAS FLORES Degustacion by Spanish Chef Ignacio Alcala! (2019)• Rambla Salcedo Makati: Best Tapas Bar in the Salcedo Neighborhood (2019)• BCN by Rambla: … Continue reading RAMBLA SALCEDO Makati: Best Spanish Tapas Bar in the Salcedo Neighborhood!
Ministry of Crab (MoC) is the best restaurant in Sri Lanka—consistently ranked in Asia’s 50 Best (#25 in 2018)—featuring the best export-quality Sri Lankan mud crab in Colombo. It is founded by Chef Dharshan Munidasa and cricket players Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara in a preserved 400-year old Dutch hospital in the heart of Colombo. … Continue reading MINISTRY OF CRAB Manila Guide (Is it Worth it?) @ShangriLaFort
