Isdaan & Tacsiyapo Wall (Gerona, Tarlac)

Isdaan is a sprawling restaurant complex in Gerona, Tarlac by the Ongpaucos' Barrio Fiesta group. This floating restaurant has a large fish pond, Asian-themed interiors (complete with giant Buddha statues and Balinese designed huts), and several physical activities befitting of a theme park.

The highlight of the place for us is…

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[2 Dec 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
Matutina’s Seafoods (Urdaneta City, Pangasinan)

Priding itself as one of the finest seafood dining experiences in the country and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's personal favorite, Matutina's Seafoods in Urdaneta City attracts a lot of travelers who stop over for a sumptuous meal en route to and from the North.

We recently purposedly set for it on our…

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[28 Nov 2009 | 6 Comments | ]
Nanbantei of Tokyo (2/F Greenbelt 3)

I have very fond memories of dining out in Japan back when I had frequent business trips there. One of the foods we ate often and that I really liked is yakitori, grilled chicken skewered on a bamboo stick and barbecued over charcoal. Fortunately, we have the Japanese franchise Nanbantei…

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[24 Nov 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
Madison Grill (G/F Greenbelt 5)

One massively rainy night, we trooped to Greenbelt 5 to get ourselves some stress-busting delectation against all odds. We were fortunate and happy that The Madison Grill was open to serve us that night, despite most other establishments closing shop early.

Setting. Madison looks and feels like a fine New York diner.…

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[20 Nov 2009 | One Comment | ]