Las Tablas
(Chicago) – It’s not difficult for a Pinoy to love Columbian food. Both Filipino and Columbian cuisines are rooted from Spain. They have empanada, corn, cassava...
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Colombia’s Best at Sanpocho
(Miami) – I feel at home here. Sanpocho serves authentic Colombian comfort food that every Filipino can relate to. Right off the bat, I could think of a corresponding Filipino version with each of their dishes in the menu. This […]
Say Hello to Ola!
(Miami) – What is a trip to Miami without trying some ceviche? I brought my friends to Ola at the Sanctuary Hotel in South Beach to have a taste of the phenomenal “Fire and Ice” ceviche. It’s exceptionally good- a […]
The Real Deal Cubano: Versailles
(Miami) – I am no green to Cuban cuisine. My associations and immersions with Cuban and Latino friends exposed my palate to their native food and my awareness to their deeply passionate culture. But I am not claiming to be […]
Steak Romance at Tango Sur
(Chicago) – If you are looking for something romantic, Tango Sur can be your place. If you want something intimate to spend a night with your close friends and share some great and reasonably-priced steak, you can come to this […]
Churrascaria Galore
(Chicago) – It’s always a feast in Texas de Brazil. With elegant ambiance, bountiful salad/appetizer buffet spread, abundant selection of perfectly cooked and well-seasoned grilled meat (churrasco-style) and a mesmerizing acrobatic sommelier, 3 hours of dining just went by unnoticeably. Click activate […]
Coobah, Latino-Filipino Fusion
(Chicago) – It is fairly typical nowadays to find restaurants offering fusion cuisines with Asian dishes. But the word “Asian”, in most cases, refers only to Chinese, Japanese, Thai or Vietnamese. There are very few attempts to fuse with Filipino […]