Month: February 2018

MANILA: Raffles and Fairmont Makati’s New Female Executive Chef

MANILA: Raffles and Fairmont Makati’s New Female Executive Chef

It’s so refreshing to see a female executive chef! Raffles Makati and Fairmont Makati’s new executive chef, Anne-Cecile Degenne, is the first female chef to take the helm of the hotel– and of an international luxury property in Manila. Anne-Cecile hails from Bordeaux, worked at […]

MIAMI: Where I Ate On My First Visit

MIAMI: Where I Ate On My First Visit

Miami. It’s probably been on your (foodie) radar a lot lately with the World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ recently released 50 hours in Miami video; Miami Herald’s luxury lifestyle magazine Indulge’s recently released food and wine issue (grab a copy, it’s my friend Evan Benn’s baby!); and […]

The Full List of Chef-Presenters for Madrid Fusion Manila 2018 (POSTPONED)

The Full List of Chef-Presenters for Madrid Fusion Manila 2018 (POSTPONED)

While this post was originally published last February 6, 2018, the Philippine  Department of Tourism has informed us that Madrid Fusion Manila 2018 has been postponed  to a later date. Details to be confirmed. Madrid Fusion Manila is the largest international gastronomic event in the Philippines. […]

Wagyumafia Manila To Open At Bonifacio Global City Mid-2018

Wagyumafia Manila To Open At Bonifacio Global City Mid-2018

Wagyumafia. The restaurant known for their ¥20,000 beef cutlet sandwich (that’s roughly PHP9,500 or US$200)– aka the world’s most expensive wagyu sandwich— will be opening in the Philippines this June/ July 2018! Wagyumafia Manila will be the first overseas branch outside of Japan and will be located at Bonifacio […]

Where To Find The Best Meatball Sandwich in Brooklyn– And Some Of My Favorite Restaurant Discoveries In New York City

Where To Find The Best Meatball Sandwich in Brooklyn– And Some Of My Favorite Restaurant Discoveries In New York City

During my recent trip to New York City, most of my favorite restaurant discoveries were in Brooklyn. I spent a few days in the  Greenpoint neighborhood, which has been dubbed “the new Williamsburg”– thanks to Netflix shows like “Master of None” and “Girls.” While here, […]