Wedding News
Pinoy Resto Hailed in Asian Top 20 Guide
21 November 2008
Whether it’s for a
romantic dinner date with your loved one or for your wedding
reception, choosing the best restaurant is a key factor to
making your special day perfect. So, why not hold it in one
of the best restaurants in Asia? Luckily, you don’t
need to book a flight or reserve a hotel for this. One of
them is located here in the Philippines, specifically in Tagaytay
City.
Antonio’s Fine Dining
was ranked as the 10th best restaurant in Asia out of 320
restaurants selected across 16 countries by the Miele
Guide, an independent regional restaurant guide. On the
other hand, Iggy’s,
a restaurant in Singapore, was hailed as the best in the region.
The Guide described Antonio’s
menu as “spoon-worthy as its ambience is swoon-worthy”.
It further states that the restaurant “has consistently
been considered among the top five restaurants in the Philippines
and a favorite for proposals and intimate weddings”.
This dining haven is located at Barangay Neogan, Tagaytay
City, about two kilometers from the main road.
Managed by Antonio ‘Tonyboy’
Escalante, this 5-year old bistro offers a wide range of salads
and grilled dishes, together with its signature dalandan juice.
One of the most reviewed dishes here is the Antonio’s
Trio. It is a sampler of Tenderloin Medallion with Gratin
of Assorted Mushrooms on Lyonnaise Potato, Grilled Chilean
Sea Bass with Truffle Clam Sauce, and Lamb Cutlets with Cardamon
Buerre Blanc with Gnocchi.
Did You Know?
The Miele Guide is a collaborative
effort of Miele,
a German manufacturer of premium domestic appliances
and machines for commercial applications, and Ate
Media, Singapore-based media consultancy and publishing
company. The German company has helped published
several Asian cookbooks such as Foodlore and Flavours:
Inside the Southeast Asian Kitchen, a cookbook commissioned
by the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and published
by Filipino company Artpost
Asia. Miele's long passion for fine dining and support
for the food and wine industry, especially in Asia,
paved the way for the creation of the Miele Guide
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Other
Filipino restaurants that were included in the Miele
Guide ranking are Sonya’s
Garden and Kanin Club in Tagaytay; Le
Soufflé in Rockwell;
Abe, Aubergine,
and Bistro
Filipino in Bonifacio
Global City; Casa Armas at The Podium; Heat and
Shang Palace at the Edsa-Shangri-la,
Manila; Elbert’s
Steak Room and Apartment 1B in Makati; Prince Albert
at the InterContinental
Manila ; Old
Swiss Inn in Makati; Sugi,
People’s
Palace, Museum Cafe, Via
Mare , Italiannis,
Pepato, Sentro
1771, and Chateau 1771 in Greenbelt;
The Fireplace and Li Li at the Hyatt
Hotel and Casino Manila; Lolo Dad’s Café
in Manila; La
Cocina de Tita Moning near Malacañang; and
El
Cirkulo and Tsukiji in Pasay.
The Miele Guide ranking
began in the early months of 2008. 84 Asian restaurant
critics were invited to create the initial list of Asia’s
best restaurants.
Online voting began in
May and ended on July 31. Voters were also given a chance
to add more restaurants to the list. After that, a selected
jury composed of food and wine professionals gave their own
votes. The fourth phase involved the in-house team of Miele
Guide and its contributing editors to anonymously dine at
the possible winning restaurants and verify the votes gathered
online and from the critics. |
The country’s shortlist
panel for the 2008/2009 edition of the Miele Guide were Ernest
Reynoso Gala, chef-instructor at Sylvia
Reynoso Gala Culinary Art Studio and contributor for Philstar.com;
Jeffrey Valisno, senior reporter for Business
World; Ana Marie ‘Nana’ Ozaeta, F
& B World Magazine Editor; and Margaux Salcedo, food
writer for Philippine
Daily Inquirer (who also served as one of the contributing
editors for the 2008/2009 edition).
Please visit Kasal.com
Wedding Resources directory for the complete contact list
of restaurants.
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Kasal.com
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