Father’s Day has restaurants lining up specials left and right, making it tough to choose where to eat. Melo’s however, dangled a super magical word in my face that made me want to try their’s immediately – WAGYU. A steakhouse that made its name with Certified Angus Beef, Melo’s knows that there’s nothing quite like a well-made steak to make dad happy. Hence, their special Steak ala Dad.

Anything’s better with bacon, worshippers of the Church of Bacon claim. Who am I to argue? Ever since I was small, bacon has been a favorite. To this day, we split bacon fair and square at my house, with skirmishes erupting when I try to sneak some off my mother’s plate. So what happens when bacon comes to Krispy Kreme? (Hopefully nothing that’ll force us into plus size costumes and outfits.)

I received an intriguing invitation. They were launching a new product, obviously, but what did the question, “Are you sweet or savory?” mean? My first guess was, “THEY’RE PUTTING BACON ON KRISPY KREMES!” My heart promptly skipped a beat, imagining how lovely the fusion would be.
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Fairly recently, I was lucky enough to be invited to a small Christmas gathering arranged by local food magazine Yummy. I was quite excited about it for two reasons. First, because I like Yummy magazine. I read and collect it for ideas and recipes. And second, because I hear Dusit Thani’s restaurants serve good food.

Making my way to Tosca, the hotel’s signature Italian restaurant, that evening, I was warmly welcomed by the Yummy crew. I was seated with Managing Editor Paulyn Chang-Afable and a few other blogger friends. We were having an animated conversation about our day jobs, blogging and food, but it all came to a halt as they brought out the soup course. An innocuous looking potato soup served with a dollop of sour cream and a sprig tarragon, we were all blown away as we dug in and unearthed generous chunks of very flavorful lemon-grilled shrimp. The shrimp totally made the soup and we were all hankering for more afterwards. In fact, it became the evening’s mantra, “I want more soup!”
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Manila is currently abuzz with the rival factions of Team Edward and Team Jacob as New Moon enjoys a much anticipated theater run. In the kitchens of Healthy Shabu-shabu though, a different rivalry brews as two new ingredients enter the fray, vying for the title of best Shabu-shabu: Wagyu and King Crab!

Dedicated to providing delightfully luxurious dining experiences to the local scene, Healthy Shabu-shabu has brought in these two prized ingredients to tantalize our taste buds. There’s the highly prized King Crab, a hard-to-catch crustacean that yields succulent white crab meat. And there’s Wagyu, beef from Japan’s prized wagyu cattle that’s unrivaled when it comes to taste and texture.
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