Chef Miko Calo reimagines taquería staples through French flavours, two Italian favourites head north with brand new outlets, and Hapag bids farewell to their Katipunan home with an emotional menu
Keep up with the latest food buzz and stay in the loop with our Dining Radar—our monthly round-up of the newest restaurants, bars, cafés, and more to tick off your list.
What would a French taco look like—and more importantly, what would it taste like? How would Filipino and Malaysian culinary heritage converge in a modern-day degustation, and how might one reinterpret ‘80s steakhouse dishes through a Southeast Asian lens? The month of September brings us a wealth of exciting F&B developments to fill our calendars, including innovative dining experiences that answer these questions in delicious ways.
All these and more, below:
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Must Try
- Kesong puti toast with tocino crumble: Norzagaray keso, milk bread, pickled kundol
- Longganisa and eggs: hamonado longganisa, raw mushroom, egg sauce, puffed rice
- Fresh cheese pasta with laing butter, bagoong cream, and chicharon
A cosy wine bar highlighting Bombvinos’s selection of natural wines (and mezcal!), supplemented by modern Filipino small plates
Among the country’s first purveyors of natural wine, Bombvinos has grown synonymous with the beverage now sweeping the F&B scene. Now, they’ve opened up their Bodega to the public, converting the space into a cosy wine bar where guests can sip their way through the extensive wine collection, complete with Filipino-inspired small plates curated by chef Don Baldosano to boot.
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Bombvinos Bodega
Address: Unit 3, The Zone Sports Center, 7224 Malugay Street, Makati City, Metro Manila