Monthly Archives: May 2014

Ninak Serves Awesome Asian Cuisine

IT started with a restaurant in the food haven of Kapitolyo, Pasig, which became an instant hit. Serving delicious Asian food whipped up by the same people behind the highly successful gourmet burger chain, Brothers Burger, Ninak Asian Cuisine now … Continue reading

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Banzai Offers All You Can Eat Japanese Buffet

THIS is definitely the age of buffet restaurants. Not only are lunch and dinner buffets a big thing in five-star hotels. Restaurateurs are now also opening restaurants dedicated to buffets, and, to reign high in the newly established buffet restaurant … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Dinuguan, Anyone?

I HAVEN’T eaten Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew) for the longest time. I’ve tried it, yes, but it was ages ago, when I was young and didn’t know any better. No offense meant for Dinuguan eaters, but I have refrained from … Continue reading

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Yes, Grapes Do Grow in the Philippines!
(And They Thrive in La Union)

I HAVE to admit: I didn’t know that grapes grow in the Philippines. The possibility of grapes growing in the Philippines in a commercial quantity did enter my mind quite a few times in the past, but I quickly dismissed … Continue reading

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Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar:
A Walk Down Philippine History

THESE days, you don’t have to go all the way to Vigan, Ilocos Sur, to experience walking down the cobblestone-paved roads of the Philippines centuries past. Tucked in the southwestern part of the province of Bataan, in the quiet town … Continue reading

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