Ropes are slinged overhead across the ceiling. Authentic ship’s wheel are hung by the entrance. Old lanterns are displayed by the bar. Antique maps are framed on the wall together with miniature sailing ships, lighthouses, nautical equipments and navigational instruments. When I see this, I already know that I am at Giligan’s Restaurant. These distinct
Japan’s famous grill restaurant, Yakiniku Like is now in Manila! It recently opened its first branch in Mall of Asia. But before dining in their Manila branch, I already had an experience with Yakiniku Like in mainland Japan so everything’s familiar with me. I’m just happy that this one thing I miss in Japan is
If we think of comfort food, the first thing that comes to mind are whichever among pizza, chicken, burgers, fries and pastas. Therefore, if we think of a comfort restaurant in Baguio, tourists and locals alike will agree that we’re talking about Grumpy Joe. The list of comfort food I mentioned earlier are present in
Shopping at the largest Ikea store in the world is fun but tiring. Going inside the building is like a labyrinth since the store layout is in a fixed path design, which means that there’s a designated road that customers must follow and it guides them through the store in one direction. Imagine how long
It’s been two months since the last time I set foot in Tokyo and I don’t have any other wish apart from visiting an izakaya, raising beers with friends and eating authentic Japanese bar chows. One of my favorite pub in Shinjuku is just a few steps away from our hotel. If it seems that
When it comes to contemporary Filipino restaurants, Mesa is one of the main choices by the locals due to its classic Filipino dishes that is influenced by the country’s diverse regions with endearing modern twists. Mesa is recognized as one of the Best Filipino Restaurants in the Philippines for 12 consecutive years by Philippine Tatler.
This photo was taken five years ago after I graduated college. We had a mini celebration at the Mall of Asia branch of Jin Joo Korean Grill and it was also the first time I dined in this Korean BBQ. From that day, I was able to visit twice already and it’s enough to give
My former classmates and I were on a trip from Mindoro to Manila. Guess what was the first thing we did when got out of our island. Eat samgyeopsal! It wasn’t planned, to be honest. From Mindoro, we arrived at Batangas at around eight in the evening. We missed the last bus and we have
It wasn’t hard for Tiger Sugar to introduce itself when it opened its doors to Filipinos in 2018 along Bonifacio High Street. Through their Instagram-worthy brown sugar drinks, which is a first in the country, Tiger Sugar makes their customers grab their phones, take a photo of their drinks and indirectly promote their products to more
Founded by a group of multi-awarded chefs, including a three Michelin-stat chef, Wildflour Cafe + Bakery offers premium-priced food and efficient service for more than a decade now. I am quite surprised that Wildflour has been here since 2012 because I only heard about it a few years ago when people started talking about it
