Tag: restaurant
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First-time in Merkado Cafe Bacolod
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Merkado in local language (Hiligaynon is the language of those living in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines) means market. Most towns in my country, especially those in remote areas, have market day wherein locals and visitors alike flock to the town’s economic hub to see new goods being delivered…
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A Restobar at Murcia’s Hilltop: Good food, great scenery
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From Bacolod City in Negros Occidental, Philippines, we went via Sum-ag towards Brgy. Tabunan, Bago City to visit the OISCA silk-making facility. On our way home, we had snacks at the Hilltop Resto and Bar in the town of Murcia, which was totally unplanned and a spur of the moment…
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First-time in Melkens Balaring: Fresh Food from the Sea
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It was one of those bright, sun-drenched afternoons in Silay City when the tropical heat seemed to wrap itself around everything. The noontime sun was high above, and the warmth could have been overwhelming if not for the refreshing sea breeze that swept across the shore of Balaring. The wind…
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Taipei 101 at Night and Din Tai Fung: Taiwan’s Iconic Landmark
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Some cities become even more magical after sunset, and Taipei proved exactly that. As daylight slowly faded, my friends and I hurried aboard the MRT, eager to witness Taipei 101 transform from a towering daytime landmark into a glowing beacon that illuminated the city’s skyline. Although we had seen countless photographs of…
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Sapori D’Italia: A Taste of Italy with a Bacolod Twist
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The flavors of Italy have found a new home in the City of Smiles. Sapori D’Italia, which literally translates to “flavors of Italy,” is one of the newest restaurants to open along Lacson Street in Mandalagan, Bacolod City. Located at O Residences, this Italian-inspired coffee and restobar adds another exciting…
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18th St. Palapala Restaurant: Serving Fresh, Delicious Food
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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…
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Kenny Rogers Roasters is Now Open in Bacolod City
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With all the restaurants and food outlets sprouting all throughout Bacolod, it is no big surprise to find global brands, like the Kenny Rogers Roasters, finding its way in the City of Smiles. After all, just utter Bacolod and food instantly comes to mind. Travelers who come to Bacolod find…
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The Inns Bacolod: Catering to Your Travel Preferences
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Different kinds of travels demand different kinds of needs, such as your accommodation, for instance. Business trips often take a whole day of meetings and conferences and it is appropriate if your stay is in a business or luxury hotel, where these activities happen and where there are facilities that can…
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Sharing the J.Co Way from Indonesia to Bacolod
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We were at the terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport when a lady ran after my niece and grabbed her hand. Surprised, my niece turned, who was walking in front of me. The lady asked, “Where did you buy your J.Co Donuts?” My niece was still taken aback…
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First-time in Orange Karenderia, Originally from Cebu
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The good thing about visiting – or, in my case, settling back in – Bacolod is that you will never run out of restaurants to try. Another new eatery that arrived in the City of Smiles is Orange Karenderia. How uncanny, we thought, that it sits next to Pizza Republic…
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My magnifique stay in Sofitel Manila
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The red and yellow mood lights and the glittering crystal chandeliers created a perfect ambiance that enhanced the artful interiors of the newly unveiled iconic design of Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila‘s Grand Plaza Ballroom. The last time I was in this hotel was earlier this year when I attended a…
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First-time in Bale Dutung, Pampanga
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Lechon Menu Ensaladang Pakô (Fiddle head fern salad) Piniritong Lumpiang Ubod sa Claude’9 Oriental Sauce (Fried all vegetable spring roll with lemon coriander Thai basil sauce) Inasal na Manok at Claude’9 Talangka Rice (BBQ chicken wings with lemon grass marinade and crab fat rice) Talangka Sushi Hito at balo-balo Sushi…
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First-time in Kainan sa Dalampasigan
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It was dark when we arrived in Nasugbu, Batangas. There were no traffic at the expressway or at the tourist destination Tagaytay, where we passed by. Famished after the long drive, we went directly to look for a place to eat. Good thing one of our companions remembered Kainan sa Dalampasigan,…
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First-time in Cagayan de Oro City
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All of my trips to this southern Philippine city had always been for business. My first visit to Cagayan de Oro City, or CDO, as most Filipinos refer to it, was a decade ago when I was there to hold a training workshop with the local affiliates of the organization…
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First-time in Farmerbrown San Francisco, California
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Farmerbrown. The name wasn’t familiar to me before until I encountered it and it definitely stuck in my memory bank. Not only was the place where I had my first dinner in San Francisco, if not in the USA, but how I got there was in itself an interesting tale.…