Being a sustainable diner

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 07/27/2018

EVERY time we dine out, my friend Tensie Villa makes sure that no food goes to waste. So she takes home whatever we fail to consume, to feed hungry children she meets in the streets. Tensie teaches…

Barbecues and sizzlers at Rodeo Grill

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 07/06/2018

THE “cowboy” meals of Rodeo Grill have filled hungry bellies since opened in June 2012. From SM Cebu City, the cowboys have galloped to a new location—along President Roxas Street, Kasambagan, beside the Castle Peak Hotel—with an…

Heirloom dishes at Feria

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 06/29/2018

RADISSON Blu Cebu‘s Feria pays tribute to the heirloom dishes of Doña Maria Fadullon de Rallos or “Nyora Inday,” the most prominent woman leader in Cebu City at the start of the century. Born in 1862, she…

Valencia

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 06/22/2018

THE CULINARY GUIDE SHANGRI-LA’S Mactan Resort & Spa’s Spanish Executive Sous Chef Daniel Quintero shares his experiences where he has worked along the most recognizable names in some of the greatest Michelin-starred restaurants in the world through.…

Hungarian delights for the Honorary Consulate’s opening

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 06/15/2018

MEGGYLEVES, Dobos Torte, Malna Piskotatekercs are just some of the Hungarian delights that Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Executive Chef Juanito Abangan prepared for the Hungarian Embassy Reception. The Honorary Consulate of Hungary in Cebu opened its doors…

Denny’s, America’s #1 diner

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 06/08/2018

ANYONE who travels to the United States of America must have eaten at Denny’s. Unlike the classic diner, Denny’s is a table service dinner-style restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner 24/7. On our long drives in…

Rustic Spanish-influenced food at No.9

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 05/26/2018

BROTHERS Iñaki and Pepin belong to the prominent Martinez family of Cebu. They both grew up enjoying good food cooked in the Martinez ancestral home in the old neighborhood along E. Benedicto Street. Both in their 30’s,…

Tavolata’s Italian specials for mothers

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 05/12/2018

BEING a mother is a blessing and is probably the most important role a woman will assume in life. In a typical Filipino family, mothers are in charge of household matters and raising children falls mainly on…

Hannah, the Chocolate Princess

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 05/04/2018

THIS pretty, God-fearing, graceful young lady is following in the footsteps of her mother Raquel Toquero Choa, Cebu’s Chocolate Queen. Hannah’s debut last April 18, a glittering event dubbed “Pasalamat,” fittingly introduced her to society as the…

The German touch at Radisson Blu Cebu

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 04/27/2018

RADISSON Blu Cebu’s new General Manager Stephan Sieberg is the quintessential hotelier. Savvy with a warm and friendly mien, Stephan loves being around people. A German national who hails from Sieberg, Southwest of Germany, he considers himself…

Plantation Bay’s Route 66 Diner

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 04/20/2018

EFREN P. Belarmino (fondly called Mr. B) is probably the longest serving Filipino General Manager of Plantation Bay Resort& Spa, which is located at the tip of Marigondon in the Island of Mactan. The resort offers one…

Barrio Fiesta at Puso Bistro & Bar

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 04/13/2018

CREATIVITY, innovation, reinvention are probably the key words to sustain the vibrancy of restaurants. And this is the very reason why the chefs are constantly challenged. Their culinary careers are always on the move, gaining that needed…

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