Restaurants
By sanju on 27 January, 2016
Last weekend upon the invitation of some friends, we purposefully drove up to Tagaytay to sample the buffet breakfast at Balay Dako. For P550 you can choose entrees from numerous stations situated around the spacious upper floor of the restaurant. The food has more of a Filipino bent, ranging from hot dishes like tapa, tocino, …read »
Restaurants
By Anonymous Paul on 9 November, 2012
We were over at Antonio’s for a working lunch a couple of days ago. I haven’t been back for the longest time and I swear it gets more lush and beautiful every time. And very very very fortunate to have a meal with and prepared by Chef Tonyboy himself. Champagne was served to get the …read »
Cornucopia
By franco on 4 September, 2012
Freshly baked bread. I try to avoid bringing my professional life into my on-line existence. But in this case, I had to make an exception. I could not help but share the visual experience of these warm, artisanal works of baking art. The pictures were just too deliciously beautiful not to share. Chef Tonyboy Escalante …read »
Try This
By franco on 24 March, 2009
I have been warned. Many a well-fed friend has cautioned me not to go to Antonio’s Grill. Their arguments were never about service or the quality of food but always about the cost of such a common culinary endeavor. In other words, why exactly would you spend such an exorbitant amount of cash on a …read »
Food and Travel
By franco on 21 August, 2008
from top left, clockwise Len’s Kitchenette, Beef Bulalo, Paksiw na Tawillis, Fried Isaw Erik and I are lost. We think we are somewhere between Amadeo and Tagaytay. My photographer friend and I are on a job, trying put together a story that seems to be going nowhere quick. Finally, lunch rolls around. We need the …read »
Food and Travel
By Mariko on 7 February, 2008
We stumbled upon T House one morning in Tagaytay last year—B and I parked on the road before going to church. On our way back to the car, we spied a tranquil-looking, Zen-inspired structure beyond the open gates. Our curiosity piqued, we asked the guard what the place was, and if it was open to …read »