Tag: French

LE JARDIN: Cuisine de Gils of Trois Gourmands! (First Look) @HassetGo

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

LE JARDIN is a penthouse garden-themed French restaurant by celebrated French Chef Gils Brault, famous for his top-rated Trois Gourmands restaurant in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. It’s popular for serving classic dishes cooked the traditional French way, and for making their own breads, cheeses, and desserts. (See related articles: Time Travel  | Hearty French Fare at Ho … Continue reading LE JARDIN: Cuisine de Gils of Trois Gourmands! (First Look) @HassetGo

PAUL: Boulangerie, Patisserie, Restaurant, and Salon de Thé in Manila! (First Look)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

PAUL Boulangerie and Patisserie has been baking bread and pastries in France since 1889. Finally, after 124 years, they have opened a store in Manila this December 2013. Their bread is baked traditionally, hand-crafted using the best natural ingredients that are freshly flown in all the way from France. The local franchise is owned by … Continue reading PAUL: Boulangerie, Patisserie, Restaurant, and Salon de Thé in Manila! (First Look)

CHAMPÊTRE: Boutique & Restaurant with Chef Marc Aubry and @LifestylePhilip

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

CHAMPÊTRE is an authentic French restaurant owned by the family of French Chef Marc Aubry. Formerly known as “Je Suis Gourmand” when he initially ran the resto with some partners, it’s one of the best authentic restaurants in Manila loved by both Filipinos and French alike. 🙂 (Related Blog Post: Aidan’s Je Suis Gourmand Birthday Dinner) … Continue reading CHAMPÊTRE: Boutique & Restaurant with Chef Marc Aubry and @LifestylePhilip

CHEF JESSIE: 100 Revolving Restaurant @EastwoodCityPh‎ (A Review)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

Chef Jessie’s 100 Revolving Restaurant is a modern 360 revolving, fine dining restaurant in the Philippines, featuring the classic French cuisine of Chef Jessie Sinsioco of Le Souffle fame. (Trivia: Manila Royal Hotel’s Revolving Restaurant is credited to be the first in the Philippines located in Quiapo, Manila in the 1970’s.) We recently tried it with … Continue reading CHEF JESSIE: 100 Revolving Restaurant @EastwoodCityPh‎ (A Review)

BRASSERIE GIROLLE by Chef Ian Padilla @Girolle

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Bonifacio Global City, Food

BRASSERIE GIROLLE is a casual French resto by Chef Ian Padilla of La Girolle fame. Finally, a sequel to his popular resto that is known for its tasting menu. It’s a nice place to hang out and have drinks with your friends, or to hold a pleasant business meeting with your partners. We recently visited the … Continue reading BRASSERIE GIROLLE by Chef Ian Padilla @Girolle

MESCLUN BISTRO (formerly Cuillere) by Chef Katrina Kuhn-Alcantara in Serendra

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Bonifacio Global City, Food

MESCLUN BISTRO is the casual version of the MESCLUN Restaurant & Cafe in Linden Suites by Chef Katrina Kuhn-Alcantara, also the creator of Chuck’s Deli, Paulene Chocolats Suisses, and the now-defunct Cuillere French restaurant. Its name is inspired by the mixture of culinary inspirations (not only from French cuisine but also from other European cuisines) … Continue reading MESCLUN BISTRO (formerly Cuillere) by Chef Katrina Kuhn-Alcantara in Serendra

IMPRESSIONS Sunday Brunch Buffet – A Foodie’s Buffet Favorite :)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

IMPRESSIONS by Maxim Hotel has an interesting Sunday Brunch buffet strategy — they only have 3 stations (hot, cold, and dessert) that serve limited but high quality food using only the finest ingredients in the buffet. Foodies love it because it is not overwhelming but satisfying, and you can savor each of the carefully curated … Continue reading IMPRESSIONS Sunday Brunch Buffet – A Foodie’s Buffet Favorite 🙂

BRASSERIE CICOU: Best Family-Friendly French Bistro in Manila!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

I’m quite hesitant to eat in French restos in Manila when I’m with my family because they usually have that snooty stigma. Plus, they alway come with big price tags that sometimes don’t match the yumminess of the food. Brasserie Cicou has changed that for me by offering an affordable and yummy menu, a homey … Continue reading BRASSERIE CICOU: Best Family-Friendly French Bistro in Manila!

MAMA’S TABLE: Chef Vicky Tinio Clemente’s Private Dining

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines, #Restaurants, #Travel, Baguio, Food

(L-R: Rache Diaz, Chef Vicky’s Mother, Chef Vicky’s brother Gaby Tinio, Pat and Marivic Silva) I’ve heard yummy stories about Chef Vicky’s private dining in Baguio from foodies raving about the experience. We met Chef Vicky in Mercato Centrale, with her stall selling her yummy goodies from Baguio, when we first opened in 2010. She offers an 8-course, … Continue reading MAMA’S TABLE: Chef Vicky Tinio Clemente’s Private Dining

Le Bistro d’Agathe – Puerto Galera’s Famous French Bistro replaces Fat Michael’s

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Restaurants, Food

I was taken aback that the pioneer in Manila’s hole-in-the-wall romantic places, Fat Michael’s, has ceased operations in Makati already. We loved the kitschy ambiance and the food (even if a lot of people criticized it for its cocky service). It has now officially moved to The Frazzled Cook. When we got to Le Bistro … Continue reading Le Bistro d’Agathe – Puerto Galera’s Famous French Bistro replaces Fat Michael’s