Friday, July 25, 2014

BGC Eats 2014: Something's Cooking at Bonifacio Global City


Wazzup Pilipinas!

I got a tasty invite to the 2nd run of a culinary tour within a continuously developing but balanced mixed-use district of residential, office, and commercial establishments with more than 240-hectare of urban development.

They say the Bonifacio Global City BGC EATS citywide food tour was cooked up by Passionate Minds for passionate Stomachs. I may have to agree, as we all experienced a very creative and scientific way of  exploring the sights. There was Science in everywhere that we went to.

From the first stop at Gustare kitchen or commissary where their elite customers can also dine on not just sweet treats like the Strawberry Lemon juice, Canonigo w/ custard sauce, Calamansi sans rival but also on uniwue food like the Salabat cookies, the shamporado cookies, and the Santol Bagoong.

The second destination we visited was another delightful feast. Prost German pub was a great choice to dine on splendid sausages of all kinds - from the lengthy to the most stout! I heard there were also a lot of kinds of beers served especially during night time while watching your favorite sports on TV.

Our third and last stop was at the Mind Museum where everyone were treated to the weird stuff. Imagine biting on a jelly added with a whole locust prepared by Adobo Queen Chef Nancy Reyes Lumen, eating earthworms hidden within the banana bread prepared by Chefs Erik Capaque and Claudette Uy, trying out the milk and ice cream made from nuts, tasting the seaweed and cassava starch of Kyle Imao of Kyle's Lab, and feasting on soy and moringa treats, otherwise known as malunggay, prepared by tukayo Chef Sau Del Rosario.

Incidentally, there's going to be an event called Future Feast to be held at the Mind Museum on July 26, 2014 Saturday from 12 noon to 7 pm.


 

Below are more information coming from the official press release:

BGC Eats showcases the city’s healthy culinary tourism. From the simple to the finest dining outlets, coffee shops and bars, BGC is a haven to a wide range of gastronomical finds and is continuously being recognized for its vibrant local food scene.BGC is a great place to be in indeed.

This year’s BGC EATS is made even more appetizing as four experts join returning BGC Eats curator, the charming chef-writer JJ Yulo. Four Experts. Four Restaurants. One tour.

Tour 1 on July 26 focuses on the science behind food featuring Artha Ting, biologist and Mind Mover from the Mind Museum. She will explain the science behind all things tasty making both brain and tummy full by the end of the tour.

Tour 2 on August 2 focuses on the aesthetics of food featuring tips from food photographer Mylene Chung. Join her as she guides guests to shoot their way into being the envy of Instagram followers. Participants of this tour must bring a camera, phone cameras are okay too.

Tour 3 on August 9 focuses on beverage pairings featuring Enderun’s assistant dean of hospitality management, Bel Castro. She will share some tricks in how to enhance one’s dining experience and drink your way to a better meal. Participants of this tour must be 18 years old and above to enjoy the full experience.

Tour 4 on August 16 focuses on Healthy Eats featuring Edgy Veggie café owner Denise Celdran and she will help guests discover delicious and healthy food options.




 






















Future Feast is the culminating event for The Apocalypse Project: Imagined Futures, an exhibition about our environmental futures under climate change. Future Feast celebrates human creativity and our hopes for a sustainable future, which needs the efforts of everyone on the planet. Invited chefs design dishes that we might eat in fifty years as humanity needs to rethink its food supply in a Convenience Store of the Future.

A collaboration with Radio Republic presents its featured upcoming and established artists of the month as part of their Go! Experience event series. The event also holds a tinkering studio for children, spoken word performances, a Climate Change Couture closet, an environmental scavenger hunt, and other activities for people of all ages, highlighting the different pieces in The Apocalypse Project exhibition. Guests are invited to come dressed in their own climate change couture.






There are various ways of joining BGC EATS 2014:

Shop and Claim – Two (2) Free tickets will be given for every single receipt purchase worth a minimum of P 2,000.00 from retail stores or restaurants from the following establishments: Bonifacio High Street, The Fort Entertainment Center, Crossroads, Bonifacio Stopover, One & Two Parkade, and The Mind Museum. Purchase receipts should be from July 21 to August 16, 2014. Claimants may redeem a maximum of two (2) tickets per day.

Hello BGCitizen—One (1) free ticket will be given to BGCitizens upon presentation of any proof of residence, employment or enrollment. A maximum of one (1) ticket will be given per person. Interested parties may also purchase tickets 15 minutes before the tour at the meeting point. Tickets are priced at P 1,500.00 each. Slots are subject to availability.

Tickets can be claimed at the Bonifacio High Street Central Concierge inside the C1 building from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily starting July 21 to August 16, 2014. Claimants can choose tour dates at the Bonifacio High Street Central Concierge on July 26, August 2, 9 and 16, 2014. If the tour date selected is full, Claimant may choose the next available tour. Once chosen and ticket is claimed, tour date is final and not subject to change.

Tour starts exactly at 3PM and will last approximately for 2 and half hours to 3 hours. Tours will begin at the Hop on Hop off Bus Stop located on 9th Street between Nike and Bo Concept. No ticket reservations will be entertained over the phone. Tickets must be claimed in person on a first come, first served basis. Tours will start on time. Latecomers will forfeit their tickets. Promo period is from July 21 to August 16, 2014. Employees of Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation and its subsidiaries including relatives up to the 2nd degree of consanguinity or affinity are disqualified from joining the promo.

For more details, please contact Martha Asuncion at martha.asuncion@artsatbgc.org or 8183601 loc. 3207. Visit us at facebook.com/BonifacioGlobalCityPH or /ArtsAtBGC, for more details.

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