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MAYA O. CALICA
PHOTOS
COURTESY OF ANTON DIAZ
ILOCOS SPECIAL
Claude Tayag
,
s
famous
bagnet
sandwich is available at
Mercato Centrale.
HOGS AND KISSES
It’s Chef Claude
Tayag
,
s mouthwatering 5-Ways
Lechon in Bale Dutung, Angeles City,
Pampanga.
THE RIVER WILD
The best whitewater rafting experience I , ve ever had was on the
Chico River in Cagayan, which is considered the “river of life” by the Kalinga people.
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE
Exploring the Chocolate Hills in Bohol on a dune buggy.
BELLY GOOD
Here
,
s a modern
chicharon
discovery in Mercato —
Crunchy Belly!
FEASTING IN QUEZON
A filling
spread prepared by Jay of Kinabuhayan
Café in Quezon.
PARTNERS IN CRIME
My wife
Rachelle and I with the founding
partners of Mercato Centrale, when we
opened in November 2010.