An Afternoon Merienda at Balbi’s Snack House Iloilo

I dunno, but I always admire old eateries for snack houses. Small restaurants that have withstood the test of time and the challenge of modern conveniences and aggressive competition.

Most of the time revising these old time snack houses brings back a lot of happy childhood memories.

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Balbi’s famed Palabok

But it was only recently that I discovered Balbis Snack House in Iloilo city.

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Afrique’s Gourmet Pizza, Pasta and More!

countless time, I have ben saying that a Trip to Iloilo would never be complete without doing a food tour. And one of the food destinations you should try is Afrique’s gourmet Pizza Pasta.

The restaurant is owned and managed by Chef Miguel Codova who also operates Esca’s Garden.

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Iloilo Food Tour: Exploring the City One Bite at a time

One ofthe thing I always love to do when in Iloilo City is to EAT! There are just certain cities in the Philippines where eating is an experience in itself, and I could say that Iloilo belongs to this elite group.

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Maridel’s Snickers Pie

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Bacolod Baywalk is now Open!

You know how I always love open spaces. That’s is why I got so elated when I heard the news that ALMANA Property Development Corporation is set to develop the reclamation area right behind the SM City Bacolod and the Pope John Paul II Tower.

Bacolod Baywalk

Yey! more open space for people to stroll and this time enjoy the sunset of Bacolod City!

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Iloilo Celebrates 41st Paraw Regatta Festival

And with the sound of an exploding firecracker, off they all went out to the sea for the 41st edition of the Paraw Regatta Festival in Iloilo.

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Every year, scores of wind driven sailboats or locally known as paraw gather along the Villa Beach to compete in what is known to be the oldest Regatta in the entire Southeast Asia.

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