Indian Food Festival at Oakroom Restaurant & Bar, Oakwood Premier Joy~Nostalg Center Manila

Oakroom Restaurant & Bar, in-house restaurant of Oakwood Premier Joy-Nostalg Center Manila is currently celebrating divinity of delectable Indian dishes through their Indian Food Festival. This on-going food festivity which started February 20 will run until the first of March 2013.

Oakroom's Indian Food Festival here in Manila is spearheaded by Guest Executive Chef Ashutosh Nerlekar of Oakwood Bangalore. Equipped flair for whipping up complex Northern Indian cuisines and 15 years of culinary experience, Chef Ashutosh is set to enamored Oakroom's guests as he prepares food that does not just satisfy the palate, but nourished the body as well.

This festivity of Indian Cuisine showcases ala carte dishes perfected by Chef Ashutosh himself. During the first day of Oakroom's Indian Food Festival, selected guests and friends from media were invited to sample Chef Ashutosh culinary masterpieces which include some of his personal favorites. 

Buffet at Spectrum in Fairmont Hotel Makati, Philippines

When Manila opened its door in welcoming prestigious name Fairmont Hotel which was built in Makati City decades ago, food lovers got excited with the premium buffet restaurant that comes with it.  This new addition to five star luxury hotels in the Philippines gave birth to Spectrum Restaurant, one of the new hotel buffet dining places in Manila.

Weeks after its opening, we paid a visit at Spectrum in Fairmont Hotel Makati to sample their dinner buffet right after our leisurely pre-dinner cocktail at the famed Long Bar at Raffles Makati.

Spectrum’s ambiance exudes comfort and classy flair without overbearingly so.  Considering it is an in-house restaurant of a luxurious hotel, the place has a welcoming vibes as oppose the usual intimidating bordering into snobbish look of hotel restaurants. 

Big and Tasty Burgers at Granny's Burger, Pasig City

With numbers of restaurants claiming to serve the best burgers in Manila, I still find a certain kind of bliss upon discovering new burger joint that dishes out unexpectedly mean burgers worth raving about. So, for weeks now, I have been stealing precious time from my rather crazy schedule just to scout for these nooks that will satisfy my burger cravings. There are times when I am lucky enough to find decent joints that caters to my carnivorous quest, and there are times when I would just go home in frustration.

One lucky moment includes the time when I was introduced to Granny's Burger located in Pasig City. This burger joint specializes in different burgers made of 1/3 pound pure Australian beef patty, specialty sandwiches, pastas, milkshakes, and more.

Tucked at the ground floor of LPI Center, a building near Valle Verde Country Club and Tides Pasig, Granny's Burger location may be a tad small compare to other joints, but when it comes to the flavors of the dishes they are serving, they are definitely big.

IHOP Philippines at Bonifacio Global City, The Fort ~ NOW OPEN!

IHOP Restaurant, the iconic brand known for dishing out unparalleled all-day breakfast fares has finally landed at Asia Pacific region by opening its first branch in The Philippines located at Bonifacio Global City, The Fort.  Famous for its pancakes, omelettes, and other breakfast items, IHOP Philippines is set to extend the distinct IHOP experience to diners here in Asia. Today, February 15, 2013 marks their opening day.

Check Out My Latest IHOP Post: A Revisit To IHOP Philippines at BGC The Fort

With number of restaurants in Manila offering an all-day breakfast dishes, the opening of IHOP Philippines is a welcome addition to the fast growing local dining scene here in the country. This remarkable addition is made possible by the partnership between International House of Pancake's parent company, DineEquity Inc. and Global Restaurants Concepts Inc. through its subsidiary InterDine Corp.

Currently, IHOP has almost 1,600 branches worldwide and for the next five years, InterDine plans to put up 20 IHOP branches here in the Philippines. With 55 years in restaurant industry, this figures only goes to show that this local brand is set to spread more happiness in the coming years.  The first IHOP Philippines is located at W Global Center, 30th St. corner 9th Ave., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Situated in the same building as P.F. Chang's and California Pizza Kitchen.

P.F. Chang's Philippines at The Fort, Bonifacio Global City

Early last year, world renowned US based casual dining restaurant P.F. Chang's China Bistro opened its first branch in the Philippines located in Alabang Town Center. Since then, foodies from around the metro especially those from up north traveled all the way to south just to experience the great dining fare at P.F. Chang's. This year, they finally opened their second branch located at The Fort, Bonifacio Global City.

To celebrate the opening of P.F. Chang's The Fort branch, a media launch was held to showcase P.F. Chang's beautifully constructed abode in the area and to sample great tasting dishes which are known to be some of their best sellers.