Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Philippine Pizza, Inc. Popeyes: Fast food: 2019 Multinational chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants founded by Al Copeland. Closed its Philippine branches in 2007 due to a conflict with its local franchise holder, but later returned in 2019 to re-open seven stores. [16] [17] Potato Corner: French fries: 1992 Red Ribbon Bakeshop: Bakery: 1979
Fields Avenue is a major street running through Balibago area of Angeles City in the Philippines. It is the center of the red light district and the bar scene of the biggest entertainment district of the Philippines. [1] The name derives from the common military practice of naming roads adjacent to airfields as "Field" Street or "Field avenue".
Established sometime in the 19th century, there is a lack of verifiable information regarding the restaurant's early history. [1] The restaurant, through its signage, markets itself as having established in 1888 [1] but according to The Governor-General's Kitchen: Philippine Culinary Vignettes and Period Recipes, 1521–1935 of food historian Felice Santa Maria, the restaurant was established ...
Burger Machine is a Filipino chain of fast-food restaurants owned by the Burger Machine Holdings Corporation, a sub-company of the Philippine-based Gilmore Food Corporation. The chain is notable for its outdoor stalls commonly located along streets and gas stations with 24/7 service and affordable prices.
An alcoholic rice drink made of glutinous rice. It is a clear full-bodied wine with a strong alcoholic flavor, moderately sweet and often leaves a lingering taste. Lambanog: Southern Tagalog (Batangas, Laguna and Quezon Province) Alcoholic beverage Wine made of nipa palm or coconut. Sometimes known in Asia as arrack or coconut vodka.
Some characters from Pugad Baboy, a famous comic strip in the Philippines, are portrayed in Dencio's ads and menus. This was a concept proposed by two officials of the chain. It was believed though that the comic characters and the restaurant chain make a more perceived image of the local table custom. They call this Pugad Dencio's.
Carinderia (sometimes spelled as Karinderya) is a common type of eatery in the Philippines that serves affordable and locally-inspired dishes. [1] These food establishments, also known as turo-turo (meaning "point-point" in Filipino), [ 2 ] play a significant role in Filipino cuisine and provide a convenient and economical dining option for ...
The restaurant was immediately successful, its original menu featuring adobo, a chicken sandwich, dinuguan and arroz caldo. [2] In the 1940s it was a popular venue for its sandwiches and snacks, and it was frequented by personalities such as Jose W. Diokno and his future wife Carmen Nena Icasiano, who would arrive riding Diokno's old car when ...