Tag Archives: La Cocina de Tita Moning

Why I Will Miss La Cocina de Tita Moning

In a week, La Cocina de Tita Moning, the bespoke restaurant experience in old Manila, will be closing her doors to guests and diners after a 15-year run. Located within the former home of Dr. Don Alejandro Roces Legarda and … Continue reading

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Recent Intramuros Tours

Ever since I took my tours seriously, I’ve focused mainly on the San Miguel area. My tour in the said district usually includes the Basílica Menor de San Sebastián (commonly known simply as San Sebastián Church), which is Asia’s only … Continue reading

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San Miguel de Manila Walking Tour: 7 DECEMBER 2013

For over a year now, I have specialized in facilitating tours around a once-fabled arrabal of Manila, San Miguel de Manila. The year has been great for these tours. I cannot count anymore the number of times, groups and individuals … Continue reading

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En la Cocina de Tita Moning

En la calle de San Rafael, en el bello distrito de San Miguel de Manila, la gente puede disfrutar de un menú tradicional en una antigua vivienda filipina. En esta casa, los visitantes retornan a la edad de oro de … Continue reading

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San Miguel de Manila: Arrabal de una abadía, buenas familias y cerveza

Arrabal de una abadía, buenas familias y cerveza In the early decades of the 1800s until as late as the 1950s, San Miguel de Manila earned for itself a distinction of being a favorite nook of the capital’s elite. Along … Continue reading

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Casa Roces and La Cocina de Tita Moning : Savoring Time and Taste

  Last Saturday, 17 November 2012, I facilitated a tour around San Miguel de Manila district. The said district used to be the country’s “millionaires’ row” where stately mansions used to stand next to each other, housing the country’s alta … Continue reading

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