Author: Cheryl Tiu

MIAMI: Inside The Exquisito Chocolate Factory in Little Havana

MIAMI: Inside The Exquisito Chocolate Factory in Little Havana

Carolina Quijano’s Exquisito Chocolates is Miami’s first chocolate factory. Located at Little Havana (right by the “Welcome to Little Havana” mural and Calle Ocho rooster sculpture), it opened its doors last May 2018. Carolina was born in Miami, raised in Baranquilla, Colombia (where her family is […]

BOGOTA: Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants For 2018 (The Full List)

BOGOTA: Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants For 2018 (The Full List)

The 2018 Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony held in Bogota, Colombia, culminated with Mitsuharu “Micha” Tsumura’s Maido (Lima, Peru) taking the No. 1 spot— for the second year in a row. Maido is known for its Nikkei cuisine (Peruvian-Japanese) with a menu strong […]

MANILA: 2018 Restaurant Openings To Check Out

MANILA: 2018 Restaurant Openings To Check Out

Hi guys! I’ve been traveling so much, I’ve been in the Philippines only two months straight– this July and August. While in Manila, I took the chance to experience some of the most highly anticipated restaurant openings of 2018— places I highly recommend to you on […]

MIAMI: Travel To Fort Lauderdale (Fast!) With The New Brightline Train

MIAMI: Travel To Fort Lauderdale (Fast!) With The New Brightline Train

Miami and Fort Lauderdale are now much closer with the new high-speed Brightline train service, which debuted last May. Travel time is just under 30 minutes, plus it’s easy, convenient, stress-free (you don’t have to worry about traffic!) and allows you to be productive– WiFi […]

MANILA: Bar Pintxos To Raise Funds For Children With Cancer (October 2018)

MANILA: Bar Pintxos To Raise Funds For Children With Cancer (October 2018)

This October 2018, one of my favorite places to get Spanish food in Manila, Bar Pintxos, will be raising funds for children with cancer, through their month-long promo, “Pintxos for a Cause.” All three Bar Pintxos branches (Bonifacio Global City, Salcedo Village and Alabang) will […]

NEW YORK: Sichuan Soul Food Feast With Fly By Jing (Sept 29)

NEW YORK: Sichuan Soul Food Feast With Fly By Jing (Sept 29)

Our first Cross Cultures event in New York City, is a Sichuan Soul Food Feast with the amazing Fly By Jing, on September 29 (Saturday) at Urban Outfitters’ Space Ninety8 in Brooklyn. It was meant to be a one-night-only dinner affair, but we had to open […]

MIAMI: La Paz Batchoy, Filipino Pork Noodles Soup, At Yuzu Miami (Sept. 10-14)

MIAMI: La Paz Batchoy, Filipino Pork Noodles Soup, At Yuzu Miami (Sept. 10-14)

Hi Miami!!! We are so excited to partner once again with Yuzu Miami at St. Roch Market, helmed by chef Andrew Zarzosa, with my events platform Cross Cultures, on our second leg to highlight Filipino cuisine in Miami this September 10 to 14. For this special week, […]

BOSTON: A One-Night-Only Filipino Feast At B3 Restaurant On Sept 18

BOSTON: A One-Night-Only Filipino Feast At B3 Restaurant On Sept 18

Hi Boston!!! It’s such an honor for my events platform Cross Cultures to be collaborating with the prestigious Berklee College of Music’s partner restaurant B3 this September 18 (Tuesday). B3 normally serves American South cuisine but for this special evening (US$65 per head), executive chef Jeffrey Salazar, will […]

HONG KONG: The Secrets Of The Legendary Yung Kee, Ho Hung Kee and Kau Kee

HONG KONG: The Secrets Of The Legendary Yung Kee, Ho Hung Kee and Kau Kee

Hong Kong is for sure a food destination– with landmark restaurants renowned worldwide for their specialties: Yung Kee (roast goose), Ho Hung Kee (wanton soup), Tim Ho Wan (pork buns) and Kau Kee (beef brisket soup). Through our food show, “Taste Travels” on FoxLife (formerly Starworld), […]

HONG KONG: Two New Must-Try Cocktail Bars– Room 309 and The Wise King

HONG KONG: Two New Must-Try Cocktail Bars– Room 309 and The Wise King

I popped into Hong Kong a couple of days ago, and was blown away by two new cocktail bars– Room 309 at The Pottinger Hotel, and The Wise King–– both of which just opened very recently, August 2018 and July 2018, respectively, and both located in […]