Want to be a Food Tourist? Join BGC Eats 2014 Tour!

On its 2nd year, BGC Eats is made even bigger and more appetizing. After a successful event last year, yes BGC eats is so back again with the returning BGC Eats curator Chef JJ Yulo with four experts on their respective fields.

"Four Themes. Four Restaurants. One Delicious Tour."
We were able to get a preview of what to expect on the BGC Eats this year. We visited three of the many fine dining outlets in the city and I was one lucky foodie to experience the tour.

We first visited Gustare Kitchen.

The place.
     Well, Gustare is not your usual restaurant where you can walk in and order a meal. It's more like a venue to hold events and what have you. In all fairness, the place is cozy and very intimate which I really like. The lighting is awesome too. The place is really relaxing.

Welcome to Gustare Kitchen!

The owner of Gustare welcoming her guests.

The food.

    Gustare Kitchen prepared 3 desserts for the media people. The classic meringue, canonigo and my favorite out of the three -- calamansi sansrival.

Meringue -- P150

Canonigo -- P600

Calamansi Sansrival -- P ?

To tell you honestly, if I was the only one in that kitchen, I can finish all those. Sweet tooth here! I seriously cannot stop eating meringue kisses. I just love the way it tastes. Canonigo is also delicious. The presentation is excellent and the taste is even better. And my top 1 is the calamansi sansrival. I really can't stop myself from eating it. It just tastes so divine. Al dente! I wish I can eat more of it but we need to go to our next stop which is Prost Braumeister.

For more information:

Gustare Kitchen is located at Unit-D, Ground Floor, W Tower, 39th Street., North Bonifacio Global City Taguig

Landline: (632) 403-0345

Email: gustarekitchen@yahoo.com

2nd Stop: Prost Braumeister

The place.

     My boss is a German so based on my experience, I know how much they love beer so I am expecting they will fill our tummies with beer, whiskey and all. However, I was wrong. Thank God! What they prepared for us was awesome and should I say expensive? Ha!

  

   Goulash -- P220        

Spatzle - P220

Sausages -- P350

Nurnberger Spiral -- P950

Well actually, they prepared 5 dishes but I was not able to taste Rosti. Anyhoo, Goulash suppe is the bomb! It is made up of corned beef, hungarian sausage, potatoes and stewed tomatoes. It is one of my favorite. It really tastes good as in bongga! If I were a coach on The Voice and Goulash was singing, I will turn for it. HaHa! Spatzle was just OK for me. The taste is so minty. I will compare it to the taste of pesto with a hint of mint. Tadaah! Sausage platter is also excellent. The sausages are so meaty and tasty. And they are really humongous. This is good for the people with big appetite. And the well-presented Nurnberger spiral though it might look like a poop in the photo but trust me, the way it tastes is way way better than its looks.

For more information:

Prost Braumeister  is located at G/F Fort Pointe Two Bldg. 26th Ave cor 5th Ave Fort Bonifacio, Taguig

Email: prostmanila@gmail.com

Mobile: 0925 545-4386

Landline: (02) 828-3940

And then we headed to the Mind Museum..

3rd Stop: Mind Museum

We weren't able to explore Mind Museum because the venue was on the lobby. Anyhoo, the last stop was about The Apocalypse Project. The challenge is for the chef to prepare a dish that we might eat fast forward to 2050 as the "imagined future" is under climate change. The creativity and resourcefulness of the chef was triggered and so they came up with their own version of "future feast".

Salis-Vermi steak with Mushroom Gravy and Sauteed Talilong (Water Leaf) Weed

Ingredients: earthworms, weeds, banana peels by Erik Capaque & Claudette Dy

Banana Vermi Cupcakes

Ingredients: Earthworms by Erik Capaque & Claudette Dy

Tofu Moringa and Aloe Vera Panna Cotta with Banana, Candied Ginger and Acai Berry Sauce

Ingredients: soya bean, moringa by Chef Sau Del Rosario

Jello Insekto

Ingredients: Locusts by Nancy Reyes Lumen ( The Adobo Queen)

Croquek

Ingredients: chicken and potato by Kyle Imao

Nut Milk Ice Cream

Ingredients: Nut Milk by Ian Carandang of Sebastian's Ice Cream

Kudos to the creation of our wonderful and talented chef! Oh, that was only for the kick-off of the Apocalypse Project! You have to watch out for it real soon!

More details about BGC Eats 2014 Tour:

Tour 1 - July 26
     This will all be about Science. Tour 1 will feature Artha Ting of Mind Museum as she explains the science behind the food you are eating and about to eat.

Tour 2 - August 2
     The second part of the tour is all about Photography and will be joined by Mylene Chung, food photography expert. You're cameras better be prepared, huh?

Tour 3 - August 9
     Third part is all about beverage. I believe lots of barista-wanna-be will attend this because beverage pairing will be explained by Enderun's assistant dean of hospitality management, Bel Castro.

Tour 4 - August 16
     The last tour will focus on Healthy Eats featuring Denise Celdran. I better attend this tour since I am health conscious! LoL!

How to Join BGC Eats Tour 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 BGCitizens
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.

Few reminders:
The tour starts at exactly 3PM and will last for 2.5-3 hours.
Maximum of 34 food tourists per tour date.
Tickets can be claimed at Bonifacio HIgh Street Central Concierge from 11am to 8pm

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