The Moment Group— one of the Philippines’ most prolific restaurant groups– which has built homegrown concepts (8 Cuts Burgers, Manam, Ooma, Mecha Uma, Bank Bar, The Mess Hall) and brought in international franchises (Din Tai Fung, Linguini Fini, Phat Pho) is celebrating their 5th year […]

When I first went to Brussels, Belgium as a post-graduate exchange student, everyone was like “Go to Bruges!!!” While 21-year-old me didn’t get to make it but X number of years later… I finally made it to picturesque capital of West Flanders in northwest Belgium, thanks to the […]

I was recently in Bruges, Belgium (my 1st time!) for a special Flemish-Japanese collaboration lunch and dinner between host chef Gert De Mangeleer (Hertog Jan | 3 Michelin Stars, No. 61 on World’s Best Restaurants) with visiting Tokyo-based chefs Zaiyu Hasegawa (Den | No. 11 on Asia’s 50 Best […]

Hi guys! I know I’ve been quiet for a bit– I’d been traveling around Europe (which I’ll soon be sharing more of  on this blog) but I am back in Manila and happy to share with you my latest wine bar discovery– Dr. Wine Manila […]

I recently discovered this genius of a FREE app—Eatigo—that helps you save up to 50% while dining out at restaurants—and it’s now in the Philippines! The thing about Eatigo, which is backed by TripAdvisor, is that it helps diners by offering them incredibly valued meals, AND also […]

Hi guys! I’m so sorry I’ve been so quiet lately. I went on a whirlwind trip to San Francisco— a city I last visited 5 years ago. And for 10 days, I explored the city, neighboring wine countries Sonoma and Lake County (I want to […]

When Elena Arzak found out I was coming to San Sebastian– and that it was my first time– she so kindly offered to show me her city.  The World’s Best Female Chef 2012 who is the force behind one of the world’s best restaurants, their eponymous three-Michelin-starred […]

I recently spent some time at Basque Country (my first time!) to celebrate the Guggenheim Museum’s 20th Anniversary with a Four Hands dinner by host restaurant Nerua and El Celler de Can Roca. While I was there, I made sure I ate at these *top* […]

I recently spent 8 days in Georgia. While there, I wanted to visit Armenia but my time could only afford a day trip. As much as I would have wanted to visit the capital city of Yerevan, it would have required a short flight or a 6-hour […]

Before I left for Georgia (the country), I quickly did some research on their wines. Rkatsiteli, Saperavi, Tsolikouri, Mtsvane… I’d never heard of these grape varieties before. This is apparently because Georgia, which has an 8,000-year-old wine culture— the oldest in the world– also has about 500+ […]