Village Tavern is our hands down favorite restaurant from the Bistro Group. Corporate Chef Josh Boutwood has room to flex his culinary prowess with more experimental dishes. He recently came up with a quartet of burger creations that are inspired by different countries of the world. I had a hard … [Read more...]
Nadai Fujisoba in BGC, An Alternative to Ramen
Nadai Fujisoba, opened in 1966, is a famous soba(buckwheat noodles) chain in Japan. It quietly opened less than 2 weeks and breaks the deluge of ramen shops that have been opening one after another. I've been waiting for a Japanese franchise to focus on soba and udon. Irene and I had a chance to … [Read more...]
Tony Roma’s Manila..Ribs and More
If our family wants ribs in Manila, the first place that comes to mind is always Tony Roma's. My dad acquired a taste and craving for ribs when he tried Dem Bones, a defunct restaurant in Vancouver, many years ago. After coming home from his trip, we kept eating ribs until he found his local … [Read more...]
Crystal Jade Dining In BGC Celebrates Mid Autumn Festival
Crystal Jade Dining In BGC celebrates the Mid Autumn Festival with two set menus and exciting games. The Mid Autumn festival is one of the most important celebration by the Filipino-Chinese with many holding get-togethers. Crystal Jade Chinese master chefs has created a six course special menu to … [Read more...]
Paul Patisserie and Boulangerie in SM Aura Premier
Paul Boulangerie and Patisserie is a popular chain of bakery/cafe from France that was established in 1889 in Croix. They opened their first store in SM Aura Premier last December 2013 but it took me quite a while before I got a chance to check it out. We were actually supposed to go to Magnum … [Read more...]