Tag: Cavite
New Coffee Shop in Cavite: Café 506
There’s a growing café culture in my hometown, Cavite City, and its nearby districts. The newest addition is Café 506 in Kawit, Cavite, a 25-minute drive from my neighborhood. It’s under the same management as Samala Kitchen Delights in Cavite City and the classic Pat and Sam’s Delicacies & Pasalubong. Café 506 mixes the elements […]
Café Antix: My Neighborhood Café
Most of my life, the idea of putting up a Starbucks branch or any coffee shop in Cavite City seemed impossible, given the thrifty and conventional culture of my sleepy town. But two brothers changed the game when they opened Café Antix in 2012. What started as a college thesis project became a thriving family […]
The ₱10 Store
Move over, Divisoria! As much as I love exploring your grimy labyrinth for basic supplies at an even more basic budget, I found a smaller, less claustrophobic version for my needs. All hail the ₱10 Store! Also known as U.S.E.’s General Merchadise, this store is located at my hometown Cavite City’s marketplace. They sell school […]
That Ball of Christmas Cheese
Ask any Filipino about what he loves most about Christmas, and I guarantee that the Noche Buena will make his top three list. In the late Doreen Fernandez’s book, Tikim: Essays on Philippine Food and Culture, published in 1994, she gives this homegrown description of our Christmas feast: “The Noche Buena, night of goodness, is […]
Cavite’s Hidden Tapsihan
Like carinderias (cafeterias), barbeque joints and fishball carts, you’ll find a tapsihan everywhere in the Philippines. A tapsihan is a small-scale eatery, usually in a sidestreet location that sells the tapsi variety. For foreign tourists, here’s a quick lesson in Filipino food vernacular. Tapsi leads a group of savory breakfast meals that combine fried rice […]