On the rare occasions that I fly back home for a visit, I make sure to go to restaurants I haven’t been. It’s so easy to go back to my favorites again and again but it’s also fun to eat at the new restaurants that have opened up in Manila recently. Wildflour actually isn’t new, they opened their …
Can it already be August? Here’s a flashback Friday post from our Christmas holiday in Punta del Este. Breakfasts usually involve coffee and the medialunas con dulce de leche (the local version of croissants, slightly sweet and served with a caramel spread) and Les Delices in the town center of Punta del Este (or Punta, as …
I’m playing catch up as I’ve abandoned my blog for months now since we moved to Singapore and have just had several hours straight to sit down at my desk to blog. Although we went back to Bali in January of this year for a long weekend (haven’t been since we left in March 2012), …
Our last trip in 2013 before our move to Singapore was to Buenos Aires to visit family. It was the tail end of winter in the Southern hemisphere and although the sun was shining on most days, it was still chilly so we lucked out on a nearby cafe which was two blocks away from …
It’s been ages I know and although we moved to Singapore and left Dorado in mid-September, I still need to post about the wonderful breakfast at Mi Casa by Jose Andres at the Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve. Breakfast is one of my favorite ways to enjoy what a restaurant has to offer. I figure …
On our way to dinner a few weeks back we passed by a large well-lit cafe on the bustling avenue Roosevelt which we added to our list of new places to try out. Last Sunday, after brunch at another new discovery in Condado (more on that later), we headed over to Puerto Nuevo to see …
On the first Sunday of every month (next one is on December 2), a lively market is held in Condado’s Ventana al Mar which is the large plaza on Avenida Ashford right in front of the sea. Housed in a large tent, there are numerous stalls selling everything from plants (orchid, lavender and fresh herbs) …
Travels with a Gourmet 