FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

from A Simple Life A SIMPLE LIFE Neil wrote: "About 13 kilometers away from our house, which is about eight (8) kilometers from the city center by way of the Monfort-Vigilar Highway (Iloilo-Dumangas Coastal Road), is one inconspicuous “kalan-an” (eatery) frequented by the well-heeled and relatively well-off bunch – Joy-joy’s Kalan-an in Dumangas." According to my sister-in-law, a Joy-joy’s regular who works at the nearby Iloilo Second Engineering District of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), only engineers and construction contractors patronize the seafood eatery before. Now customers include balikbayans, tourists, businessmen, politicians, or just families on a weekend get-together, all craving for native Ilonggo seafood cuisine. >>> Read More And the specialty of the house – adobado nga alimusan.

Joy-joy's Kalan-an along the Coastal Road in Dumanagas is fast becoming aa favorite stop among native food lovers. Its no non-sense style of cooking plus its relatively low price spread through words of motuh among its loyal patron's that with virtually no advertisement, it rakes in the visitors Krystal Ice , as the name suggests, first started out as cold desserts shop and eventually evolved into a complete restaurant now serving shorts orders and combo meals but still its their halo-halo and ice cream creations that brings in the customers Even the big name restaurants in the city are branching out into the food court scene. This enables them to reach more customers in a more convenient way. Breakthrough 's main restaurant is along the seaside of Villa district with another one at La Salette building in Valeria street. Marina is along the Iloilo River in Diversion Road. Completing this trio is Ocean City having its main branch along Gen. Luna Street. Only Marina am...