A Japanese dinner by Sayuri

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 09/22/2017

COMING from a big family of eight siblings living in different continents, our Arambulo family reunions are few and far between. My two sisters Ana and Enchay are in California, elder brother Primo III in Maryland, brothers,…

New American Cuisine at The Shore

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 09/15/2017

CANANDAIGUA is a city in Ontario County on the Northern end of Canandaigua Lake, the fourth largest of the eleven wine-rich Finger Lakes Region of New York. The Iroquois (American Indian) called this “The Chosen Spot” for…

The Belhurst Castle and Estate Winery

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 09/08/2017

OUR weeklong sojourn in the wine-rich Finger Lakes Region in Upstate New York finally brought us to a beautiful historic 1888 Belhurst Castle and Estate Winery, overlooking the largest of the glacial Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake. Home…

A Winery and Heuriger at Seneca Lake Shore

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 09/02/2017

OUR trip to the Finger Lakes Region in Upstate New York is a never-ending marvel at the bounty of nature. Being New York’s largest wine producing region, there are over 100 wineries and vineyards located around the lakes.…

Dining at the New York Wine & Culinary Center

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 08/26/2017

THE BIRTHDAY week of my daughter Patricia brought us to Upstate New York, as far as the border of Ontario, Canada. After marveling at the spectacular Niagara Falls, we moved on to the Finger Lakes Region, which…

A glimpse into the grandeur of Boldt Castle

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 08/18/2017

ADVENTURE, long drives and culinary discoveries mark the excitement of glorious summer in New York with my daughter Patricia and her family. Her one-week ADVENTURE, long drives and culinary discoveries mark the excitement of glorious summer in New…

Traditional French Cuisine at Vaucluse

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 08/11/2017

THE NEW York Restaurant Week is probably one of the exciting ways to get a big bite of the big apple. From July 24 to THE NEW York Restaurant Week is probably one of the exciting ways to…

NYC Restaurant Week Progressive American Cuisine at Aureole

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 08/04/2017

NEW York City sizzles once again with Restaurant Week happening from July 24 to Aug. 18. The semi-annual promotion that celebrates fine dining at affordable prices is held at the peak of summer and winter. I consider…

Dining at New York City’s The Core Club

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 07/28/2017

I WAS totally in awe as I found myself, upon the invitation of fashion stylist Marlon Corvera, in the exclusive The Core Club of New York City where CEOs and cultural icons comfortably collide. Located in midtown…

Waterfront dining in scenic Lake George

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 07/21/2017

LAKE George is a town in New York’s vast protected Adirondack region of mountains and old-growth forest. It sits along the shores of the lake considered to be the “Queen of American Lakes.” Lake George is a…

4th of July BBQ at Lake George Village

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 07/14/2017

THE FOURTH of July or Independence Day is an annual federal holiday in the United States of America commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The second US President John Adams envisioned…

A Cebuano sous chef in Rotisserie Georgette

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 07/07/2017

  NEW York is one of the best cities to dine in the world. It is a city of superlatives. And diners can And diners can expect every kind of cuisine imaginable with over 10,000 restaurants in…

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