Tapsilog as we know it was coined from the word Tapa (salt-cured beef ), sinangag (fried garlic rice) , Itlog (fried egg). Filipinos are so creative when labelling their dishes. My favorite tapsilog is the one served at Rodic’s Diner at the Shopping Center inside the UP Diliman campus. Tapsilog wasn’t the trend during my seventies UP days but...

You suddenly find that your holiday dishes are not enough for your guests. What do you do? Cooking can be stressful especially if one is faced with a lot of visitors. The thing to do is to order your Holiday dishes from reliable restaurants. Here are a few ideas of traditional Noche Buena dishes from Mario’s Restaurant: Embutido at 975 pesos Chicken Relleno...

Puto Bumbong from Via Mare This is the almost perfect puto bumbong you can ever eat in an urban center. And you can order two pieces at 67 pesos at any Via Mare Restaurant. After a stressful shopping spree at Landmark Makati, I chose to rest at the Via Mare on the second floor right beside the ladies bag section. I was thrilled that they offered Puto Bumbong. I...

It’s ‘Prime Rib Night’ every Thursday at MARIO’s Quezon City, one of the Philippines’ most respected restaurants. On Thursdays, every order of Prime Rib comes with a free Caesar Salad and dessert, and 30% discount for every bottle or glass of Mario’s choice house wine. Together with Mario’s Wi-Fi connection, homey ambience, and friendly service,...

MARIO’S Quezon City, one of Metro Manila’s most respected restaurants, offers a wide selection of delicious breakfast staples. To further enhance one’s dining experience, Mario’s is now powered with Wi-Fi, granting diners access to information and entertainment online. Visitors can look forward to signature breakfasts like Mario’s...

Celebrate Special Occasions with Mario’s Roast Turkey Mario’s Roast Turkey makes the Holidays special MARIO’s Quezon City, one of the Philippines’ most respected restaurants, is now serving holiday offerings for special occasions, including Christmas, birthdays, and other important events. You, too, can enjoy landmark festivities with these holiday...