Enjoy big servings of easily-prepared Italian food from A Veneto Pizzeria Ristorante, located in 5 branches around Metro Manila.

Who knew that somewhere just within the outskirts of the red light district of Makati City stands a good replica of an Enligsh Pub filled with all things sports complemented by some of the best beers in the world? Howzat (A play on the Cricket term “How’s That?”) Sports Bar is situated somewhere in Kalayaan Avenue where most people rarely visit due to its sketchy neighborhood establishments. But probably English…

. .   When the commercial center of Eastwood was just this little strip of restaurants where you can park directly beside it back in 2002/2003,  one of the very first restaurants there was Fazoli’s. It was a quick service Italian restaurant that seemed to have catered to the Filipino palate. Fast forward to 10 years later, and Eastwood is now a concrete jungle with pretty much every dining option…

For the Ortigas crowd, you need not go far to shun out the busy streets for a chill way to wind down for the day. The Winebar by the Chateau group is conveniently located in El Pueblo. Get your wine fix along with burgers, steaks, or oysters to name a few!

One fine day, it seemed like a good idea to try some comfort food from Bistro Better, only to find out they changed their menu into something completely different. Looks like market forces have forced it to change its approach. So for now, gone are the cream dory meas and tasty hams in buns. Read here about En Route’s visit to Bistro Better Luckily, pizza is also considered comfort food,…

The Philippines has its own set of unique and special street foods, wether it be your run of the mill fishballs and squid balls, or something refreshing during the summer like dirty ice cream and the very nostalgic scramble. These cheap thrills are nice treats as you go about on the road. So what happens when these street foods were given an upscale and somewhat “haute cuisine” appeal? Lime 88…

Buffalo Wings are not really associated with sophisticated, fine dining and haute cuisine settings. It really is more for the casual, easy going grub grind, much like your burger joints and pizza parlors. (Click here to open a new window to find out more about what haute cuisine is) So when making a restaurant where your main showcase is buffalo wings, it has got to feel relaxed, cheerful, and more…

A little deli place for quick lunches and that needed break from work. The Market offers you sandwiches plus an array of other items a foodie might need. What’s nice is that it’s only a short distance away from a lot of offices in the Salcedo Village area.

AS OF DECEMBER OF 2013, THIS PLACE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BY BURGERS AND BREWSKIES The Burgos Circle has slowly become a popular place for dining and togetherness. It isn’t a surprise, then, that the establishments can get packed, and your plans for a comfortable and hearty meal can even become a cause for stress. But a few shops remain that still give the quiet meal experience deserving of your…

  Not much Mexican cuisine can really be found in the Philippines, even in the Metro Manila area. From the years that have gone, the most that people will see of it is just a subset in a menu (mostly variations nachos and tacos like those in T.G.I. Friday’s) or the fastfood and food stall offerings you see in some malls. However, none of them seems to give quite a…

Like a story that’s beautifully written and told, Antonio’s Restaurant in Tagaytay offers you a perfect dining experience that will make you want to re-live it over and over again.

Hearing the name Good Burgers is reminiscent of the Kenan and Kel fastfood sketch in Nickelodeon’s “All That” where Kel always gets everything in the fastfood joint totally wrong. This Manila knockoff, however, gets everything right. The unique value they bring is they use either chicken patty, or – if you are feeling like eating healthier – , vegetarian patties. This is a guiltless offer to the non-meat but comfort…

Here’s an introductory video created by Troy Monsod to give everyone a glimpse of what to expect in Midnight Mercato in the Fort Bonifacio Global City, Philippines. To see more of his video creations or if you want to avail of his video coverage and production services, visit his Facebook page here or if you want to learn about how to win slots to his currently free Photography, video and…

On days when you don’t have a specific craving in terms of cuisine, we aid our decision-making process with means that are readily available to us. We toss a coin. Heads, it’s Filipino and tails, it’s Italian. Heads it was. I had heard about Chef Laudico’s Bistro Filipino but this was my first time to try it.  I find Filipino food fusion enough so I was curious what Fusion Filipino…

For the adventurous and for those who like mixing it up, Torch by Peppermill has the choices for you.  From meats to Italian and fusion Japanese cuisine, your interest in everything before you will never wane.  Even how everything is plated is a feast for your eyes.  And you can only expect that what follows will be a feast for the taste buds and your tummy.  I kept glancing at…

When it comes to trying out new places, it doesn’t always have to be a newly-opened restaurant.  It just has to be a discovery for you…which is what Trio was for me when I finally got to try it. Trio offers you the dining experience of either a bistro, a pizzeria, or a wine bar.  And, being the pizza-lover that I am, you can easily guess what I picked.  They…

We all know that when it comes to the food business, if you don’t get the food right the first time, you’re basically setting yourself up for ruin.  On the flip-side, if you hit gold with a recipe and let a customer base know about it soon enough, you can definitely make it.  And last. Take the example of Johanna’s Grille.  What started out as a very small shack has…

It’s no secret to those who have read my entries that food is one of the things I love.  It’s even better that I have someone who enjoys food just as much and also has a keen interest in all things alcoholic. 😛 To vote, check out Ray’s profile on the myfoodtrip.com site.  He’s a definite foodie but what sets him apart is his love for mixing drinks with food…

I have a word I always use: interesting.  Because that’s how life is and that’s why I love it. I consider myself very lucky and very blessed to be where I am right now.  But I also give myself a pat on the back because I feel the year has been more fruitful because I was more open to so many things. Here, I share with you some of the…

This is a condensed version of the lyrics of Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day”. And maybe today is not one of my best ones.  Give me any extreme emotion and I burst into tears, good or bad. Too bad.  I wanted to make it happen.  But maybe for this special case, apathy is the best thing for me. It just made me remember my hierarchy of comfort food. 1st level –…