Guests
By Guest on 29 April, 2007
Many thanks to the folks of Table for Three for inviting to post on their blog this month! Over the last four years I’ve chronicled bits and pieces of my life in my blog, most of which seems to have revolved around eating out in Manila. And now I find myself counting down the days …read »
Cornucopia
By franco on 25 April, 2007
Chocolate and more Chocolate Franco’s note: Senor Macho is taking a short siesta. In the meantime, let us welcome Kate. Franco says: Chocolate. Chocolate. Chocolate.Chocolate is more popular than ever.What are your favorite chocolate products? Sharky says: Some favorites: Pure choco: Lindt 70%, Villar’s, Leonidas Truffe, Cailler Cremant, Felchlin Maracaibo. Not so pure choco: Lindt …read »
Interviews
By franco on 17 April, 2007
After studying at the Culinary Institute of America and working in stints in France and Australia, Chef Roland Laudico came home and inadvertently established a thriving catering business. Six years of catering and creating meals for paying guests at his Urdaneta home, he opened Bistro Filipino. Chef Roland is part of a new generation …read »
Restaurants
By franco on 15 April, 2007
(from top left, clockwise) Crispy Pork Binagoongan, Interiors, Laing Bicolano, Catfish Mango Salad The place? Cafe Juanita. The day? Payday Friday. The time? 9:4o p.m. Parking? Improbable but not yet impossible. This is actually our second attempt at getting a table at Cafe Juanita this evening. Our first attempt, at around 8 p.m., was surprisingly …read »
Restaurants
By Guest on 8 April, 2007
Lutong Bahay (Homecooked Meal) cooked well is how I always describe Café Juanita. It’s the reason why I keep going back there. I feel at home in this place. I go to this place regularly and make it a point to never bring strangers or mere acquaintances, only close friends and family whom I can …read »