It all began when the Enhanced Community Quarantine was declared in the Philippines. People couldn't go out of their houses. Wanting his children
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My editor here at The Bureau Asia, Matt Cowan, doesn’t like Jollibee Chickenjoy. He also doesn't like Jolly Spaghetti. He thinks th
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Over the past few years, the Philippines has slowly gained the notice of people around the world. This is mainly due to Philippine tourist spots l
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In Part 3 of our Eats More Fun In The Philippines? feature, we leave Bohol and pop over to the neighbouring island of Negros, the fourth largest isla
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Back in 2018, we ventured to Binondo in Manila where the world’s oldest Chinatown is located in search of some history but mostly for the food. We
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Beer drinkers in Southeast Asia have been getting frothy over the region's craft beer scene for some time now. In countries like Vietnam and the P
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Philippine cuisine cops a bashing when conversation turns to foods of the world. And understandably so. The Japanese have their sushi. Th
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The Bureau chief Matt Cowan and Mel Casul, The Bureau’s Chief Content Manager, recently attended the biggest craft beer festival ever held in Vietnam
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In the Philippines, steak is usually served on a sizzling plate. At Amo’s Café over at Alpa City Suites Hotel at the corner of Hernan Cortes and
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One thing about being a food and feature writer is that you meet many chefs and restaurateurs. You tend to get invited to dine with them at their
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Balut. Just the word alone strikes fear in a lot of people’s hearts. Even battle-hardened U.S. Army Rangers have been seen on YouTube videos
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I think it was some time in 2008 when the late, great Anthony Bourdain came to the Philippines to shoot an episode of his TV show “No Reservations” b
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When I used to be a newspaper editor and food columnist several years ago, part of my job was to go to new restaurants and taste their food. I lo
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The Bureau chief, Matt Cowan, wrote about a nice dinner he had recently, and since it was a formal one, I bet there was a lot of cutlery involved.
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A stunning route of greenery greets guests the moment they enter Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa, Cebu. From the driveway to the pool garden
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For some reason, I’ve always been fascinated by the '50s. Maybe it's because rock n’ roll was born in this decade, or maybe because I love old cars,
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Over the last three years, there’s been a lot of hoopla about Jollibee, mainly due to the viral short films the fast food chain uses in their marketi
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As an amateur cook and former food columnist for the best newspaper in Cebu, I do have my own opinions about the Netflix series/episode. It's ent
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I’ve always loved the story of Jonah and the whale from the Bible, as well as Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, and the movie Jaws, so I’ve always wanted
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The island of Cebu is one of the most popular places in the Philippines, with millions of tourists coming in each year. Cebu’s hospitality industr
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