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Kung Jeon Korean Palace Buffet in Baguio
I don’t know what you think about buffets. Overindulging is venial once in a while, but excessively fancy overindulgence is mortal sin. Edzel and Gayle brought us to try the sanely priced...
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Genuine Ilocano Food at Monte Mar Restaurant, Burgos
Between Laoag and Pagudpud, there are not too many really restful pit stops. Monte Mar Restaurant in Burgos offers authentic Ilocano food, a nice and quiet recess and a great view of the ocean. Owner...
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Crab Spotting Lessons at the Glamorous Davao Crabs Buffet
Davao is love! You can quote me on that. It is also perhaps the reason why Cotabato citizen, Maguindanao military combat and presidential caterer, Tita Chona, decided to establish Glamour Resto ‘N...
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Chef Nic Rodriguez sets up shop in Paoay
If you’ll remember, I hopped on a Partas bus to experience Chef Nic Rodriguez’s cookery in the town of Candon, almost the center of the province of Ilocos Sur (story here). Just this afternoon, I...
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Davao’s Tiny Kitchen is packed with love
Did you watch Chef Sandy Daza’s Binondo FoodPrints last night? Reny, Alexa and I were like hungry kids awaiting our favorite eats from Chinatown. It was a mouthwatering premiere episode of the new...
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Ellen of Davao: An artist of a cook
You might have thought my Davao stories have ended. Well, there’s more conversation-worthy food than one could ever imagine. At Ellen’s eponymous sophisticated carinderia alone, her famous “paksiw na...
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A Malaysian chef finds home in Baguio
The husband took the weekend off to bring us to Baguio. The cool summer weather was gorgeous, but then it’s not the best time of the year to be in the mountain city. Tourists were everywhere, traffic...
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A Peek into Davao’s The White House
A remnant of a colonial plantation in Davao is now the destination for fusion cuisine. The 1932 house, originally owned by Ker and Co., was rejuvenated by Ms. Cathy Binag to fit The White House. The...
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The art of lunching at Cafe Luna
Raine and I headed to Vigan by a Partas bus. The spontaneity of something can be so major. Like sunshine and rain. The nice seafood paella, albeit spicy, and beautiful baby brazo de Mercedes at Hotel...
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S.R. Thai-Induced Coma
Found a delicious way to utilize the standard 30 minutes left before the bus leaves Manila for Laoag. Coming from a family that started one of the leading names in carinderia-style eateries in Laoag,...
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Patung Batil?
These are fresh photos of batil patung from my last visit in Tuguegarao. I have to thank insiders for taking the time to bring me and my good friend to Jovan’s. Like how it was described to me before...
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Pizza and Pasta with Pinoy Flair at Tuguegarao’s La Luna Grill
I love to hang out with locals because it is through them that you learn the ins and outs of a place. Choose well your local guide (there are always signs of a true foodista, hahah), go out with them...
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Discovering the cooking of Lidamero’s (Jamiroze)
I have to confess to you, dear readers, I’ve been a biased blogger all these years. Out of my loyalty to the late Nana Carmen Dawang of Dawang’s Place, a favorite carinderia in Ilocos, I turned a...
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The 10 Best Places to Eat in Ilocos Norte
Based on firsthand interviews with visitors who wind up in Ilocos Norte, they want to unruffle, enjoy the fresh air and explore the food. Ilocano cooking is well-defined because it revolves around...
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A dose of nostalgia at the Laoag’s new City Cup Cafe
Laoag’s got a new chill place! My congratulations to Pastor Brian Shah and Our Saviour’s Foundation on the opening of City Cup Cafe. Pastor Brian is looking cool and dandy. I like the new sparkle in...
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Chef Paul and his Shepherd’s Pie
Don’t you love surprises? City Cup Cafe is running a special, featuring fish ‘n chips and shepherd’s pie. Says Paul Kinpsmon, the new resident of Barangay Pila, Laoag, and an executive head chef back...
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Where Sugar Is
When spontaneity hits, Chef Nic Rodriguez’s Rufino’s is our new go to for desserts. We had the Bailey’s and chocolate cakes first. For dessert, we split a Caesar salad, roast beef pita and Sunny Vigan...
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Reminiscing the good old Magnolia days
Back in high school, as a student of St. Joseph’s College, (Q.C,) I was able to tour the Aurora Boulevard Magnolia dairy plant. The entire class ogled the mounds of butter, saw how ice cream was made,...
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The Ramen Nagi Adventure
Forever the noodle kid, Reny spotted the 2 week-old Ramen Nagi branch at Robinsons Magnolia. Before Ramen Nagi’s arrival in Manila last year, local food bloggers have been raving about its HongKong...
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Mañosa’s Shin Din Kha Maki Place
Anywhere you go in Binondo, there is always something eye catching for the foodie. Lately, Benavidez is turning into an interesting one-street food destination, if you’re not the person who likes to...
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