By Valerie Tort

Watching movies in your favorite theatres is considered more enjoyable than viewing a pile of the latest DVD series of your much-awaited shows and anthologies in your pad.

Alas! It is movie theatre popcorn—the missing ingredient for the ultimate satisfaction of movie viewing at home. You miss the crunch and the buttery taste it fills your mouth in every crunch. Due to the large market for fast, convenient, and instant meals and snacks, anyone can enjoy movie theatre popcorn in minutes.

More Jolly Time Microwave Popcorn flavors

By Excel V. Dyquiangco

A fusion of world-class dishes blends seamlessly in a chic and modern lifestyle dining at Serendra in The Fort. For call center agents who would want to have a taste of just about everything anywhere in the world, then they don’t have to look far: Serendra pleases various palates yearning for more than just coffee.

Like a concoction of your favorite dish, made with a tad bit of everything, and soothing appetizers to taste, Serendra offers Thai, Vietnamese, Italian, Hawaiian, Brazilian, Japanese, Chinese and of course, Filipino meals.

Check out the Serendra Dining Strip Manila restaurants

Have you ever been to De La Salle University in Taft, or have you ever walked along Katipunan Avenue lately? If you are an Atenean, La Sallian or just a plain bystander in these places well you have probably eaten a doughnut from Cello’s.

Cello’s has three branches, one in Taft near De La Salle University, Katipunan road in front of Ateneo and the newly opened branch in the Tiangge capital of the Philippines, Greenhills, San Juan. You’re probably wondering about this doughnut. You’re probably thinking, “No one beats Go Nuts Donut or Krispy Kremes”. I beg to differ, Cello’s is the best doughnut I’ve ever had.

Find out more about Cello’s Pinoy Doughnuts

By Antonette Pua

As Manny Pacquiao continues to bring honor to the country by constantly beating Mexicans in the boxing ring, and more Hollywood ladies rave over Filipino haute couture Monique Lhuillier’s glamorous gowns, here comes Tristan Encarnacion, a Filipino chef whose exemplary cooking style earned him his own signature line from the imported cookware brand Sunnex.

Unveiled on April 17 at SM North EDSA’s The Block, is a high-end cookware line tagged Tristan Chef’s Classics by Sunnex bearing the signature of Tristan Encarnacion, resident chef of GMA-7’s morning program, “Unang Hirit,” and owner of Bambouche restaurant.

Read more on celebrity chef Tristan Encarnacion

If you happen to pass by J. Jimenez st., in Kamuning, Quezon City, perhaps you have notice the one place that has chimney in it’s roof. That’s not a charcoal area folks but a hit dining place simply called SNACKAROO. Snackaroo’s house specialty are their mouth-watering steak–T-bone or Porterhouse.

Read more about Snackaroo’s mouth-watering steak

The Center for Culinary Arts-Manila, the country’s premier formal culinary school will be conducting a wine course dubbed as Wine Appreciation Workshop, at C3 Events in San Juan on April 21.The event will be handled by no less than wine connoisseur/expert Sherwin Lao.

He will teach the participants how to evaluate wine through the senses of sight, smell, taste and touch. Students will also learn how to judge premium wines and differentiate Old and New World wines and read labels.

Read more about Center for Culinary Arts wine workshop

Filipino’s love to eat! And one all-time favorite Pinoy comfort food is a Visayan original recipe, native chicken barbecue or more commonly known as “inasal”. Now, who would have more authority in engaging in inasal business than a Visayan himself, veteran actor Joel Torre’s JT’s Manukan and Grille.

JT’s Manukan and Grille is located along Esguerra St.,in Quezon City just a few blocks away from ABS-CBN and GMA.

Read more about Joel Torre’s Manukan & Grille Inasal Restaurant