Food and Travel
By sanju on 23 January, 2014
I spent a large part of the recent holidays in Davao with family. Aside from visiting the usual haunts, I was lucky enough to find a couple of hours to have an early lunch at Dods Ihaw Ihaw & Grill. My partner in crime for this excursion was my client J. J was …read »
Restaurants
By sanju on 22 January, 2013
“I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour…” (The Smiths) I spent a part of the recent holiday season with C’s family in Davao, as we are wont to do. Aside from the normal family activities, some of us were able to sneak in a night out to check out the nightlife and …read »
Try This
By Anonymous Paul on 5 December, 2011
I had first been aware of Malagos Cheeses a couple years back from other articles and being able to taste a bit here and there in random restaurant menus. But it was only this year that I got to sample a lot more from a “cheese care package” sent over by a friend from Davao. …read »
Restaurants
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 »
Restaurants
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 »
Restaurants
By Anonymous Paul on 2 November, 2011
After landing in Davao City just last week, our very first dinner was set at Marina Tuna Seafood Market & Restaurant. This is said to be one of the best places to get tuna fresh as the owner owns the largest tuna fishing fleet in Davao and is also a major exporter of tuna and …read »