10 New Food Delivery Discoveries to Try

Watch our recent Manila Podcast Episode 5 discussion on our top 5 new food delivery discoveries (at 1:16:00 mark) with Spanky Enriquez. This will be a regular segment on The Manila Podcast to promote home-based food entrepreneurs, restaurants and cloud kitchen to continue their food delivery businesses to thrive in a post-pandemic reality. Here’s a … Continue reading 10 New Food Delivery Discoveries to Try

Dos Mestizos Boracay: Still the Best after 25 years

Read the Feature: The Best Restaurants in Boracay 2021 Dos Mestizos, one of the surviving restaurant institutions in Boracay, recently celebrated its 25 years. During the pandemic, they relocated to a more accessible prime spot along the main road in Station 1 behind Seawind Resort. A visit to Boracay is not complete without experiencing tapas … Continue reading Dos Mestizos Boracay: Still the Best after 25 years

DOBRO by Marko Batricevic at Bonifacio Gilid (A Review)

DOBRO, which means “good” in Serbian, is the cloud kitchen initiative serving Serbian comfort good in Manila by Marko Batricevic, formerly of Balkan Restaurant fame. This is a pandemic-born business created to address the craving for good grilled Balkan cuisine in Manila during quarantine. Did you know that you can reserve and use their private … Continue reading DOBRO by Marko Batricevic at Bonifacio Gilid (A Review)

SUMMER PALACE: Best Chinese Restaurant in Manila (for your Next Safe Lauriat Celebration with the Family)

Summer Palace at Edsa Shangri-La Manila is one of the best Chinese restaurants in Manila in the post Covid-world where you can have your next lauriat dining celebration safely with the kids and the whole family. We were able to bring the kids because we were on a staycation with the family and passing the … Continue reading SUMMER PALACE: Best Chinese Restaurant in Manila (for your Next Safe Lauriat Celebration with the Family)

HEAT: How Covid 19 Changed Buffet Dining Forever (Here’s how to do it safely)

To buffet or not to buffet during the pandemic? There are two protocols for buffet dining in the new normal: first, you still have buffet stations but with one-way socially distant flow of diners; and second, you can order eat-all-you-can from a menu and everything is delivered to your table. If you want to dine … Continue reading HEAT: How Covid 19 Changed Buffet Dining Forever (Here’s how to do it safely)

Las Flores Dining+: Is Intimate Dining the New Normal?

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 Las Flores Dining+: Is Intimate Dining the New Normal?

10 Best Food Gifts to give this Quarantine Season!

Looking for small gifts and gestures for friends or family members who are having a hard time self-isolating or social distancing? Check out this list of quarantine treats we loved that’ll boost anyone’s day!

10 Best Home-Based Food in Manila (that Are Better than Restaurants)!

Manila’s home-based food scene is getting better and here are the ones better than restaurants: 1. AUNTIE MAY’S Ginataang Kuhol, anyone? Cleaning kuhol (snail) is never an easy task. So when we got reconnected with @auntiemays we immediately ordered her ginataang kuhol! No questions asked! Just buy! ₱390 a tub of 1000ml. Need lots of … Continue reading 10 Best Home-Based Food in Manila (that Are Better than Restaurants)!

Sichu Malatang : Finally, a Legit Hot Pot in Manila!

By Sean

Sichu Malatang brings authentic, Sichuan-style street food hotpot to Manila and it’s absolutely worth all the hype!  We loved the authentic flavors and we were surprised to hear that all sauces and soup bases are made in house.  And while I can’t say with certainty that Sichu is the best hotpot in Manila it sure … Continue reading Sichu Malatang : Finally, a Legit Hot Pot in Manila!

Bake Series: Sushi Bake, Nacho Bake, BibimBake…

Dalgona coffee, ube pandesal and now the newest quarantine food trend are these scrumptious and addicting baked dishes! From sushi bakes, nacho bake, bibimbake and even tako(yaki)bake, we’ve tried them all! The deconstructed dishes are unlike how you originally eat your favorite fares! It’s typically cooked in a pan either baked or aburi style, then … Continue reading Bake Series: Sushi Bake, Nacho Bake, BibimBake…