Cornucopia
By franco on 4 January, 2010
Uni Sashimi from Inagiku There is an allure to eating your food raw. While the notion of eating food uncooked may seem odd to many people, the Japanese have taken this idea and brought it to whole new level. With creation of sashimi and sushi, they have made an indelible contribution to world cuisine. But …read »
Try This
By franco on 19 December, 2009
My Kryptonite: The Superman Burger Remember the diner craze of the early 90s? For those of you not old enough to remember, there was a point in time when would-be Manila restaurateurs were all taken in by the idea of the 1950s diner. It almost seemed like everyone’s mother’s uncle owned one of these faux …read »
Try This
By franco on 8 November, 2009
Italian Seafood and Fish Stew First impressions never tell the whole story. I first dined at Sala Bistro a few months after its opening. It was a memorable meal for all the wrong reasons. An unsure service staff and food that was bland to point of being boring made dining at Sala Bistro an almost …read »
Restaurants
By Mariko on 31 October, 2009
Chicken Butter Masala It’s kind of funny how I ended up going to Indian by Nature because those exact words are probably what some people would use to describe me. This is mainly because my best friend M is Indian, and her family has practically adopted me. I am fascinated by Indian culture, and was …read »
Restaurants
By Anonymous Paul on 28 October, 2009
I had expected to see Ms. Khanchandani as we entered Swagat. Not that I know her personally. And not that she would even know who the dickens I was. But I’ve actually been to this place several times when it opened a few years back and noticed her around even back then. She’d personally greet …read »
Restaurants
By franco on 25 October, 2009
I don’t know much about Indian food. Foodie friends knowledgeable in all things Indian believe that you cannot have an authentic meal in Metro Manila. Only an invitation to an Indian household would come anywhere near a true Indian meal. Sadly, those are few and far between. So I am left with only one other …read »