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Choobi Choobi

Have a Choobi Choobi Filipino Meal

“Choobi Choobi” is a Fookien word for the Visayan expression “lingaw lingaw” which translates to enjoying or having fun. Now, Choobi Choobi  is almost synonymous[…]

Dine Philippines 2015

Dine Bacolod, Dine Philippines

Dine Philippines 2015 recently graced the City of Smiles with known names in the food industry. This food business and tourism caravan, held at the[…]

18th St. Palapala Restaurant: Fresh Catch

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[…]

Chikaan SM Bacolod

Chikaan SM Bacolod Food Galore

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[…]

Mely’s Garden: All-Filipino Cuisine

My sister and I were having an early dinner in this relaxed atmosphere – a dining place in a veranda.  Every corner and décor screams[…]

Filipino food

All-Filipino lunch at Chalet Restaurant

It was a satisfying Independence Day celebration for me this year. It seemed that it was a day that granted me freedom from hunger, to be[…]