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Have Your Cake: Metro Manila shops that satisfy sweet tooth and sanity during lockdown
No offense to homemade banana bread or to people discovering a newfound talent in baking while quarantining, but sometimes a proper fudgy cake with a decadent frosting is about as essential to people’s sanity as getting three square meals a day (OK maybe not, but stay with us). If you want a break and a ...
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In the mood for edible flowers? Tea shop Sakura Hanami offers petal-infused drinks
How do you feel about flowers in your beverage? Not sure? Well, now’s a great time to find out. Japanese-inspired tea shop Sakura Hanami is selling hot and cold teas infused...
Meatless sisig and ethical isaw: A carnivore’s guide to vegan and vegetarian joints in Metro Manila
To many, vegetarian and vegan cuisine is synonymous with that most insipid of jiggly foodstuffs, tofu. But plain tofu vastly undersells the variety of flavors and textures that...
Great date spots: Romantic restaurants, rooftop bars and al fresco hangouts in (and around) Metro Manila
Dating in Manila is difficult, especially with the traffic that keeps people from leaving their houses. Of course, some special occasions still call for a proper meal in a...
Seoul-searching in Manila: Where to find great Korean BBQ grills and restaurants in the city
The Korean barbecue craze has been in Manila for a while, and it looks like shops specializing in the stuff are more than a passing trend — they’re here to stay. More...
Filipino Food 101: A cheat sheet to understanding the cuisine of the Philippines
Filipino food is often the underdog as far as the international food scene is concerned. Just last month, an Australian writer based in Jakarta drew the ire of Pinoys online when...
Where to find the best, most bangin’ cookies in Manila
We wish we lived in a world in which all cookies were made equal, but alas, readers — we know that world does not exist. If there’s anything more maddening than biting...
Restaurants in Metro Manila serving modern Filipino food that won’t break the bank
Despite a recent survey which showed that Filipino fare is the fourth least-liked cuisine by other nationalities, the truth remains that our country’s food is awesome...
Super Scoops: This coffee cashew crumble ice cream was just named best vegan dessert in Manila
Vegan food gets a bad rap for being tasteless and unnecessarily fussy, but this local ice cream brand completely debunks those myths. Declared the “Best Vegan Dessert in...
Coconuts’ guide to finding great fried chicken joints around Metro Manila
There’s no denying that Filipinos are obsessed with fried chicken. Here, we’ve got the dish in all forms — with or without breading, Asian-style and...