A very modern Barrio Fiesta greeted me a couple of weeks ago when Spanky Enriquez invited this author and other food bloggers there. Gone were the Filipiniana decors, gone were the minstrels, gone were the kitsch. The new Barrio Fiesta is toned down and will be appreciated by Filipino food gourmets. Nostalgia makes me miss [...]

A very modern Barrio Fiesta greeted me a couple of weeks ago when Spanky Enriquez invited this author and other food bloggers there. Gone were the Filipiniana decors, gone were the minstrels, gone were the kitsch. The new Barrio Fiesta is toned down and will be appreciated by Filipino food gourmets.

main dining area

modern Filipiniana

Nostalgia makes me miss the old Barrio Fiesta but I still welcome the new look. (more…)