Foodandtravel
By Kitchyart on 20 January, 2012
On the last weekend my sister was in town, my family decided to travel to the North for quality time together. Before heading back to Manila, we made our way to Pampanga to visit Bale Dutung (home of Claude and Mary Ann Tayag) for some home cooked Filipino food and met up with some friends …read »
Foodandtravel
By Anonymous Paul on 25 November, 2011
In a recent trip to Davao a friend brought me to this place one afternoon for merienda. It was a charming nook. A quirky little French bistro with plum colored walls filled with these beautiful engravings and curious goods (scented soap, cans of pate) for sale. I liked the contemporary wicker furniture and the dim, …read »
Foodandtravel
By sanju on 16 November, 2011
I am back in hong Kong for a quick business trip and some R&R with the family. I arrived a few days earlier than the rest, so I decided to take advantage of the situation and check out two Michelin star restaurant Cuisine Cuisine. Cuisine Cuisine is located at the Mira Hotel in busy Tsim …read »
Foodandtravel
By Anonymous Paul on 7 November, 2011
The Oboza ancestral house was built around 1929; these days it is (sadly) considered unusual to see a structure of this age maintained in pristine condition, much less even standing. It may even be the last ancestral home along Davao’s Rizal St. Original Art deco wooden arcs and beams, pictures and keepsakes; even the garden …read »
Foodandtravel
By Anonymous Paul on 17 October, 2011
Greek style salad. It was a rainy afternoon when we decided to call Ty Coz for a dinner booking. But after several failed attempts to get somebody to pickup we decided to just walk a few blocks up Pasteur Street from our hotel. It wasn’t the easiest place to find, though, so when we got …read »
Foodandtravel
By Anonymous Paul on 19 September, 2011
Ho Chi Minh is a very walkable city. If one wanted to, one could go around District 1 and cover everything in a day. But we were there to take it easy and enjoy the city (never mind the humidity). I made a list of establishments to seek out before leaving Manila but only ended …read »