By Joel D. Pinaroc

From the outside, Colasa’s is merely a hole in the wall and just one of the many establishments found along Timog Avenue in Quezon City. But the restaurant’s quaint charm, good service and probably the best chicken barbecue in all of Manila make the place very popular among food enthusiasts.

Starting small

Colasa’s, which traces its roots in Davao, is the brainchild of husband and wife Salamanis and Nicolasa Cequiña.

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Chocolates and candies seem to be the ideal food for snacks and dessert. But when it comes to nutrition, then what better way to do it than to mix it with fruits such as apples and bananas? Then voila! The result would be a sweet taste of chocolates and apples, bananas – guilt-free desserts from Sanfo Treats!

Located at Fun Ranch, Frontera Verde, right at the prime district of Ortigas and barely three months in operation, the little dessert store already has a following. Surprisingly, most of their customers are the adults…

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By Valerie Tort

Chinese cuisine became a part of the Philippine culture due to the long history of Philippine-Chinese trade and economic relationships. Lugao, Siopao, Tokwa, and Pansit will always remind us instanly of how sumptuous Philippine-Chinese dishes are.

Hap Chan Tea House introduced various authentic Chinese dishes to the Filipino palate since 1997. The first tea house was located in Manila, making it a popular restaurant for people working within the vicinity and passers-by.

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Alexander Orlina, owner of Latasia Fusion vegetarian restaurant in Diliman, QC, was a meat lover when he was born and it was only last June 13, 2006 when he changed his diet to become what he calls “a vegan.”

True to his newfound lifestyle, he wanted to spread the word to help others realize the importance of fruits and vegetables to the consumers and to denounce the cruel treatment of animals.

And so, Alexander , together with his wife Fortune (who, incidentally, is a vegetarian) decided to put up the only restaurant with strictly no meat involved. Found at the heartland of UP Diliman in Quezon City, Latasia Fusion (a mixture of latin and asian meals) serves shawarma, leche flan, nachos and tuna fish, among others, without meat, milk, bread or anything that can be found in animals.

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