PinnedDaniel MabantaWhat Anthony Bourdain Meant To MeI remember it vividly, as one often does when significant historical events occur. I was midway through a disappointingly dry plate of duck…Oct 6, 20221Oct 6, 20221
PinnedDaniel MabantaHangovers In Andalucía Aren’t As BadDespite an above average hangover and some minor congestion, the sight of the Alhambra, Granada’s historic Moorish fortress and its most…Oct 9, 2022Oct 9, 2022
PinnedDaniel MabantaMexico City, Megalopolis of DreamsIt is almost midnight and peering outside the window of the airport taxi, I see darkness. Street lights are low wattage and scarce…Oct 7, 2022Oct 7, 2022
Daniel MabantaWhy The Banshees Of Inisherin will probably win Best Picture at the OscarsThe Banshees of Inisherin was my favorite movie of 2022. And consider it an educated guess, but I believe it will bag Best Picture at next…Jan 30, 2023Jan 30, 2023
Daniel MabantaReview of Netflix’s Harry and Meghan: An indulgent but illuminating documentary seriesThe concept of monarchy in 2022 is archaic and borderline laughable–grownups playing Disney as other grownups giddily fawn over them. Yet…Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022
Daniel MabantaDinner at The Dog and Bollocks— a satirical restaurant reviewLately, I’ve become wary of the ‘gastropub’, since in Manila, they’re about as authentic as Thai food at a provincial girly bar. When an…Dec 10, 2022Dec 10, 2022
Daniel MabantaFrom Manila to MilanThe Duomo, a spectacularly magnificent 14th century gothic cathedral set royally in the central piazza, is probably Milan’s most famous…Nov 28, 2022Nov 28, 2022
Daniel MabantaAn afternoon in Jackson Heights and Little Manila, QueensNew York isn’t merely the city that never sleeps. It is in fact a mindblowing, jaw-dropping international food paradise. And while pizza…Nov 20, 2022Nov 20, 2022
Daniel MabantaNotes on NYC Halloween ’22Americans certainly take Halloween seriously. This is especially true in a city as grand and boisterous as New York, where many of the…Nov 20, 2022Nov 20, 2022
Daniel MabantaBangkok, Thailand: A Food ParadiseThere is little debate that Bangkok, Thailand is one of the great culinary destinations of the world. And for street food it is simply…Oct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022
