Tag: Bacolod City

  • Global Food Trip in Bacolod Restaurants with Many Cuisines

    Global Food Trip in Bacolod Restaurants with Many Cuisines

    Whenever friends visit my city, they always ask me my recommended places to eat. Bacolod City, capital of the province of Negros Occidental, the sugar bowl of the Philippines, is known for its rich culinary delights, especially its desserts. And when it comes to local and international cuisines, Bacolod has…

  • Rau-Ram Café: A Taste of Vietnam Hidden in the Heart of the City

    Rau-Ram Café: A Taste of Vietnam Hidden in the Heart of the City

    There are restaurants that simply serve good food, and then there are those that tell a story. For me, Rau Ram Café Bacolod belongs to the latter. Although I never had the chance to visit its humble beginnings as the tiny Saigon Café tucked inside a residential neighborhood, I was fortunate enough…

  • Welcome Home Natural Garden Cafe: Supporting the Deaf Community

    Welcome Home Natural Garden Cafe: Supporting the Deaf Community

    Some cafés are memorable because of the food. Others stay with you because of the people behind them. Then there are places like the Welcome Home Foundation Natural Garden Café in Bacolod City, where every meal tells a story of hope, inclusion, and purpose. I came expecting a simple lunch. Instead, I…

  • Dine Philippines 2015: Where Food Meets Opportunity

    Dine Philippines 2015: Where Food Meets Opportunity

    Bacolod City has long been celebrated as one of the country’s top food destinations. So when Dine Philippines 2015came to the City of Smiles, it brought more than just well-known personalities in the culinary industry. It also served a generous helping of inspiration, innovation, and fresh ideas for everyone passionate about…

  • 10th Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival in Bacolod

    10th Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival in Bacolod

    Every year, when the Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival comes around, I always look forward to visiting the Provincial Capitol Grounds in Bacolod City. The festival transforms the area into a vibrant marketplace filled with fresh harvests, organic products, and stories from farmers who continue to embrace sustainable agriculture. Beyond the colorful displays…

  • 18th St. Palapala Restaurant: Serving Fresh, Delicious Food

    18th St. Palapala Restaurant: Serving Fresh, Delicious Food

    Palapala, to Negrenses, is synonymous with having fresh seafood on display and you can have them cooked however you want. It has become a tourist attraction and the whole experience of choosing your fresh seafood and have them cooked is something that many travelers look forward to enjoying. I have…

  • Samsung Appliances and Your Happy, Modern Home

    Samsung Appliances and Your Happy, Modern Home

    Have I mentioned before that I have encountered several people who have moved to Bacolod and settled in our quiet city? There are even more friends who want to enjoy the serene and peaceful living in our province. Others are here for long-term traveling, making Negros Occidental as their second…

  • Chikaan SM Bacolod: Feasting on Filipino Food

    Chikaan SM Bacolod: Feasting on Filipino Food

    Recently, we had some guests from Manila. She contacted her friends in Bacolod for a dinner together. Where else to enjoy good Filipino food with a Visayan trademark but in Chikaan at the newly opened store in SM City Bacolod? [UPDATE 2023: The restaurant has closed and is no longer…

  • Mely’s Garden: A Homegrown Restaurant in Bacolod

    Mely’s Garden: A Homegrown Restaurant in Bacolod

    My sister and I were having an early dinner in this relaxed atmosphere – a dining place in a veranda.  Every corner and décor screams “homey”. And rightly so, because the diner, Mely’s Garden was situated (at that time) in Mely’s own abode. [UPDATE 2023: This establishment has closed in…

  • Free Admission to #etcpaintensity2015 in Bacolod City

    Free Admission to #etcpaintensity2015 in Bacolod City

    There are a 101 exciting things to look forward to Bacolod City’s Masskara Festival this year! Add to the line-up of fun activities is the ETC Paintensity 2015. Hosted by Solar Entertainment’s ETC Channel, the ETC Paintensity 2015 will be on October 17, 2015, Saturday, at the Central District Football Field, Bacolod…

  • SM Bacolod: A Place Where They Got It All For You

    SM Bacolod: A Place Where They Got It All For You

    Bacolod City, my hometown in the Philippines, has been cited as one of the retiree-friendly places in the country, if not in the whole world. True enough, more and more foreigners are finding their way to my city. Recently, I also had friends coming to Bacolod to attend meetings, trainings,…

  • A Singaporean Food Festival at L’Fisher

    A Singaporean Food Festival at L’Fisher

    And a Chance to Fly to Singapore via Cebu Pacific for Free! For those in Bacolod who are craving for a taste of Singapore, you can enjoy one this weekend as L’Fisher Hotel heats up its international buffet a notch higher with the inclusion of a Singaporean Food Fest on…

  • BonChon comes to Bacolod with Korean Style Fried Chicken

    BonChon comes to Bacolod with Korean Style Fried Chicken

    No, we’re not getting enough of yummy chicken delights in Bacolod City. While we boast of a Manokan Country (“manok” is the Filipino word for chicken) where delectable grilled and barbecued chicken abound, we still welcome other chicken treats – fried, roasted, simmered, glazed, or cooked in any other way.…

  • A Day at May’s Organic Garden & Restaurant

    A Day at May’s Organic Garden & Restaurant

    The sun shone brightly on the small body of water that was surrounded by greens. The atmosphere was peaceful yet alive. The clear blue sky at the backdrop adding life to the already vibrant scene. A gazebo like structure sat at the center of the six-hectare property. I walked the…

  • Homey Saltimboca Tourist Inn at the Heart of Bacolod City

    Homey Saltimboca Tourist Inn at the Heart of Bacolod City

    There I was cooling off in the pool, floating and basking in the morning sun. I loved the tranquility of the place, the privacy it was providing, and the fact that I had the pool all to myself. The birds were flying over me as if joining me in this…