by nicoleortega | May 17, 2016 | Food, Lifestyle, Travels
I went to a hipster place and totally loved it. Took a quick Baguio break to breathe in some pine tree scented air and get a dose of nostalgia during election time down in La Union. We had lunch at the Manor in Camp John Hay. Bought some bread, strawberry jam...
by nicoleortega | Jan 31, 2016 | Lifestyle, Travels
I have eaten at The Ivy many times over, yet the feeling of happiness once nestled comfortably in my seat is unchanging. The menu is nouvelle American cuisine. Basic comfort food done well with no fanfare or an over the top layering of tastes. The place is filled...
by nicoleortega | Nov 8, 2015 | Lifestyle, Travels
Hairy crab season is a long awaited one for me. I dream about this the minute the season is over and salivate till yearend just thinking of it. During the 9th and 10th months of the lunar calendar, the influx of this autumn delicacy in Shanghai cuisine and...
by nicoleortega | Jun 26, 2015 | Lifestyle, Travels
To anyone going to Hong Kong soon, 22 SHIPS is one dining experience you should not miss! This no reservations, no service charge restaurant by Chef Jason Atherton is one treasure of a place. It is located at street level, 22 Ship Street, Wan Chai, on a road...
by nicoleortega | Jun 6, 2015 | Lifestyle, Travels
Next to Filipino food, Spanish is a cuisine I crave for. I grew up with both these fares served endlessly throughout our family sunday lunches and they have stuck with me as staples. My children are the same, Spanish food is always a requested addition when I do my...
by nicoleortega | Jun 5, 2015 | Lifestyle, Travels
I am always asked why I like to travel to Hong Kong so much. Well aside from Los Angeles, where I spent a lot of my childhood/teenage years, Hong Kong is somewhat home to me as well. When I was seventeen, I spent a whole summer in this beautiful place which was...
