Category: Food and Drink
Meet The Four Cebuano Heroes on Netflix’s “Street Food” Series
Netflix’s Street Food series will air this Friday, April 26, specifically at 3PM Manila time. Created by the filmmakers behind Chef’s Table, Street Food will shine the spotlight on local heroes working in casual restaurants, food stalls and carinderias; those who keep the spirit of […]
Andre Chiang’s Sichuan Moon Is One Of 2019’s Biggest Restaurant Openings
Andre Chiang closed his highly revered Restaurant Andre in Singapore (at its peak, it was No. 2 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants and decorated with two Michelin stars) a year ago, last February 2018, with the decision to move on. Since then, the 2018 Asia’s 50 […]
Why Chateau Palmer Is Pairing Their Fine Wines With Asian Food
Bangkok was the backdrop of a special six-hands dinner by three of Southeast Asia’s most talented chefs today– Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn (Le Du, Thailand; 1* Michelin; No. 14 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018) Richie Lin (Mume, Taiwan; 1* Michelin; No. 18 on Asia’s 50 Best […]
MIAMI: What It’s Like To Dine At Sushi By Bou– Inside The Versace Mansion
The former Versace Mansion (now a boutique hotel, The Villa, Casa Casuarina) on Ocean Drive will always be an attraction to anyone visiting Miami. And just last February 4, 2019, the popular New York-based Sushi By Bou, known for their experiential omakase inside clandestine hotel rooms, has made it its home– its first outside of […]
BOGOTA: Why Colombia’s Capital Should Be Your Next Food Destination
The Colombian capital is undergoing an exciting culinary movement fueled by a sense of national pride and access to produce in parts of the country previously inaccessible—thanks to the peace treaty signed in 2016 between the government and far-left military group FARC. This has ended […]
MANILA: Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Crab Now in the Philippines at Shangri-La at the Fort
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Crab (No. 25 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018) opens its doors in Manila, Philippines at Shangri-La at the Fort on January 16! This is Ministry of Crab’s third location after Colombo and Shanghai– and soon, they will also be opening […]
MANILA: Why You Should Dine At Lampara Neo-Filipino Bistro in Poblacion
You’ve most likely heard about Lampara being the newest dining destination in Poblacion, Makati, run by co-owners and cooks RJ Ramos and Alphonse Sotero. As its name suggests, the inspiration of Lampara (which means “lamp” in Filipino) is to shine light on Filipino cuisine, more specifically […]
MIAMI: Inside The Exquisito Chocolate Factory in Little Havana
Carolina Quijano’s Exquisito Chocolates is Miami’s first chocolate factory. Located at Little Havana (right by the “Welcome to Little Havana” mural and Calle Ocho rooster sculpture), it opened its doors last May 2018. Carolina was born in Miami, raised in Baranquilla, Colombia (where her family is […]
BOGOTA: Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants For 2018 (The Full List)
The 2018 Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony held in Bogota, Colombia, culminated with Mitsuharu “Micha” Tsumura’s Maido (Lima, Peru) taking the No. 1 spot— for the second year in a row. Maido is known for its Nikkei cuisine (Peruvian-Japanese) with a menu strong […]
MANILA: 2018 Restaurant Openings To Check Out
Hi guys! I’ve been traveling so much, I’ve been in the Philippines only two months straight– this July and August. While in Manila, I took the chance to experience some of the most highly anticipated restaurant openings of 2018— places I highly recommend to you on […]
