restaurants

Archie Rodriguez: A Matter of Taste

By KRISTEL DACUMOS-LAGORZA Thanks to his insatiable appetite for good food, great service and innovative restaurant concepts, IT professional-turned-restaurateur Archie Rodriguez of Global Restaurant Concepts Inc. (GRCI) has found the secret to his well-seasoned success. Armed with a degree in Computer Science and Economics, and a minor in Mathematics, from…

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Flavorful Fancies

Whether for lunch of for dinner, or anything in between, Asia's finest hotel restaurants are sure to be cooking up something magical! Delicious-LI Yours Li Li reflects New World Manila Bay Hotel’s renowned standards of modern oriental hospitality. It is the preferred place for power lunches, elegant dinners and enjoyable relaxed…

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Give in to your ‘Desiderata’

Text by DOUGLAS CANDANO | Photos by MAU AGUASIN | Taste isn’t just about food within the walls of the well-appointed, luxurious Desiderata. Entering the Desiderata (D.T.A.) Lounge at the ground floor of The Infinity Tower in Bonifacio Global City can initially be confusing. While the paneled walls, bar counter (with…

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Vatel: France in the City

By GIANCARLO LUIGI ROJAS With fresh talents manning it, the De La Salle – College of St. Benilde’s signature restaurant cooks up a storm. Vatel is a French inspired dining outlet launched in 2010. It is run by students taking a degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management. Aside from…

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The Last Days of Prince Albert

Text by DOUGLAS CANDANO | Photography by TAMMY DAVID | In early October, it was announced that the hotel management partnership between Ayala Land and the InterContinental Hotels Group would end on Dec. 31, 2015. This meant that a little over 46 years after it opened as Makati’s first luxury hotel,…

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The Pantry, Dusit Thani Manila: Serving Up a Fun and Fresh Feast

Dusit Thani Manila recently opened the doors of its new all-day dining restaurant, The Pantry. Spring from the concept of farm-to-fork dining, The Pantry makes use of locally sourced fair trade goods and organic ingredients to craft culinary creations. | Dusit Thani Manila's new all-day dining restaurant is more than…

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