Monthly Archives: May 2014

TGI Fridays Unveils New Look
and Rolls Out New Dishes

IN 1994, exactly 20 years ago, TGI Fridays was launched in the Philippines as the flagship brand of the Bistro Group of Restaurants, and the very first Philippine store was located at Glorietta 3 in Ayala Center, Makati City. It … Continue reading

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Great Food Finds from the Upper Ground Floor
of Shangri-La Plaza’s East Wing

WE’VE made several gastronomic explorations of the restaurants located in the metro’s newest dining destination, Shangri-La Plaza’s East Wing, in the past. Just recently, we made another trip to Shangri-La Plaza’s East Wing to explore the restaurants, cafés and dessert … Continue reading

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Marco Polo Ortigas Manila Unveils
Seven Reasons to Dine at Cucina

MARCO Polo Ortigas Manila, which just recently soft-opened along busy Meralco Ave. in Ortigas Center, Pasig, is fast becoming the newest dining destination to be in the metro. Food lovers are flocking to the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, Cucina, where … Continue reading

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Give Mom a Treat This Mother’s Day

IT’S Mother’s Day this Sunday. It’s that one time of the year when families honor moms and give these tireless, hardworking homemakers not just a day off their usual work but also a special treat they will cherish. If you’re … Continue reading

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Fun, Color and Excitement Reign
at Sampaloc, Quezon’s Bulihan Festival

FOR the past four years, the otherwise quiet town of Sampaloc in Quezon Province comes to life every April, when it stages its annual Bulihan Festival, a town fiesta that highlights the many possibilities with buri (a material derived from … Continue reading

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