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Cebu’s Balamban Liempo now in Iloilo

Cebu’s Balamban Liempo now in Iloilo

| July 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

Slabs of Balamban Liempo in Iloilo The famous Balamban Liempo from Cebu has finally set foot in Iloilo. Came from the land of illustrious Lechon, the Cebuano version of Liempo is one of its kind in the country. Unlike any other Liempo you see on the sidewalks, Balamban Liempo is stuffed with locally grown herbs [...]

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New McDonald’s MaryMart Iloilo Reopens July 5

New McDonald’s MaryMart Iloilo Reopens July 5

| June 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

An all-new McDonald’s MaryMart Mall store here in Iloilo is scheduled for reopening this Thursday, July 5, 2012. Sporting on newfangled modern interiors with minimalistic design the new McDonald’s store will offer Ilonggos a new experience in fastfood dining  - a trend recently crusaded by McDonald’s all over the country. 

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Last Day of Sooo Pinoy Food Tour in Boracay

Last Day of Sooo Pinoy Food Tour in Boracay

| June 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

On to the Sooo Pinoy’s last day in Boracay! We started off with a refreshing breakfast at Astoria Boracay’s White Café. I said refreshing because of Astoria’s unique blended welcome drink that we had which is a mixture of Pandan, Vanilla and Dayap (local lime) – oh so refreshing. We’ve learned that each of Astoria’s [...]

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Bon Appetea Bubble Tea Shop opens in Iloilo City

Bon Appetea Bubble Tea Shop opens in Iloilo City

| June 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

Bon Appetea, another Manila-based bubble tea shop opens a branch here in Iloilo City. A homegrown tea shop,  Bon Appetea has established its name in the flavored-tea business with several branches all over Metro Manila and Cebu.

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Sooo Pinoy Food Tour Boracay Leg – Day 2

Sooo Pinoy Food Tour Boracay Leg – Day 2

| June 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

For the first meal of the day, the Sooo Pinoy team headed to D’Mall, where most of the popular comfort food-serving restaurants are found. We had breakfast at Smoke Resto located just across the wet market of the D’Mall. All-time Filipino favorites and lutong-bahay meals greeted us on the table. We had Eggplant Omelet, Bicol [...]

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Sooo Pinoy “Food Trip Na, Pilipinas” Boracay Leg – Day 1

Sooo Pinoy “Food Trip Na, Pilipinas” Boracay Leg – Day 1

| June 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

The Sooo Pinoy “Food Trip Na, Pilipinas” food adventure has landed in the island paradise. We arrived at Ban’s Beach Resort in Boracay at almost nightfall so we had a little rest and prepared for our first dinner at Sur Beach Resort in Station 1. We were served with Sur’s creamy Panfried Cream Dory with [...]

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Day 3 of The Sooo Pinoy Food Tour Iloilo Leg

Day 3 of The Sooo Pinoy Food Tour Iloilo Leg

| June 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

Before leaving for Boracay, the Sooo Pinoy team had a filling breakfast with no less than, Iloilo’s famous Lapaz Batchoy right inside the Lapaz Public Market. Original Lapaz Batchoy at Netong’s

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The Sooo Pinoy Food Tour Iloilo Leg – Day 2

The Sooo Pinoy Food Tour Iloilo Leg – Day 2

| June 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

On the second day of the Sooo Pinoy Food Tour in Iloilo, the group started the day with a buffet breakfast at the Grand Tower along Iznart Street. Dinuguan wtih Puto

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Lanai Grill & Sports Bar at Smallville Complex Iloilo

Lanai Grill & Sports Bar at Smallville Complex Iloilo

| May 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

Good food and good sports makes a good night out at Lanai Grill and Sports Bar. First opened in Quintin Salas, Jaro (Iloilo) few years ago, Lanai Grill offers sports fanatics and music lovers a perfect place to enjoy a good night out with. Lanai Grill hosts to regular gigs from budding local Ilonggo rock [...]

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The Sooo Pinoy Food Tour Iloilo Leg – Day 1

The Sooo Pinoy Food Tour Iloilo Leg – Day 1

| April 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

The Sooo Pinoy team started dousing into the goodness of Ilonggo cuisine by sampling the best it can offer at Freska Ilonggo Seafood Restaurant. Renowned Ilonggo restaurateur Pauline Banusing of Freska prepared Chicken Binakol, KBL (Kadios Baboy Langka) and an Ilonggo dish innovation, Pinamalhan na Pink Salmon. Sweet Guimaras mangoes with Gelato were also served. Chicken Binakol [...]

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Sooo Pinoy: “Food Trip Na, Pilipinas!” Tour Kicked Off in Iloilo

Sooo Pinoy: “Food Trip Na, Pilipinas!” Tour Kicked Off in Iloilo

| March 29, 2012 | 1 Comment

Ilonggo Cuisine is truly one of the most interesting and exciting culinary creations in the country to feast your palate on. And that’s definitely the main reason why the Sooo Pinoy team chose Iloilo for the first leg of their nationwide food tour, the Unilever Food Solutions’ Sooo Pinoy: “Food Trip Na, Pilipinas!” Tour.

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