Tag: Restaurants
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40 Days of Veganism: 2016 Edition
I have become a vegan again for 40 days as part of our church’s prayer and fasting every Lenten season. This period marks a time of reflection to prepare for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday. The tradition of fasting started with the Catholics a symbol of sacrifice in their lives and is now practiced by some Protestant groups. In…
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Dine In: Dohtonbori
Located inside SM North’s main building, a newly opened restaurant feels almost like a trip to Japan, with a counter along the open kitchen, tables embedded with teppan, paper lanterns adorning wooden frames and a separate room with tatami mats. As one writer put it, dining here is less about the food than the experience. It’s not to say that the…
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Dine In: Beni’s Falafel
Arguably the best falafel are available 24/7 at Beni’s Falafel, a hole-in-the-wall in the “it” place in Makati.
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Dine In: Pino / Pipino
Chef Ed Bugia’s Pino serves playful renditions of Filipino dishes, while its sister restaurant Pipino dishes out the vegan versions. It’s a perfect place to have a birthday lunch with companions who are on a meatless fast.
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Dine In: Your Local
Having my early birthday celebration at Your Local, a restaurant in Legaspi Village serving great Southeast Asian-inspired comfort dishes
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Food Trip: Binondo
The food you can see in Binondo’s narrow streets and alleys is just as much a part of the district as its ethnic Chinese residents and old world charm. In fact, eating in Binondo is already an experience in itself; you can get to know the area and its residents just by finding a restaurant…
The Tourist Gaze 