add_action('wp_footer', function () { echo ''; }, 99); Isidra Comfort Cantina – Zee Lifestyle https://zee.ph Cebu's Premier Lifestyle Bible Sat, 02 Dec 2017 12:27:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://zee.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Z-icon-80x80.png Isidra Comfort Cantina – Zee Lifestyle https://zee.ph 32 32 Four reasons you should watch The Vagina Monologues this year https://zee.ph/four-reasons-watch-vagina-monologues-year/ https://zee.ph/four-reasons-watch-vagina-monologues-year/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:37:28 +0000 http://res210.servconfig.com/~zee/?p=15163  

Every year for the past 15 years, Cebuanos celebrate women empowerment by uttering the word vagina on stage in front of hundreds of people, as a protest against violence towards women and girls.

This year, over 30 women will lend to their voices to the marginalized, abused, and exploited in a benefit performance of The Vagina Monologues, on Sunday, February 26, 7:30 p.m. at the Santa Maria Ballroom of the Radisson Blu Cebu.

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Elaine Bathan, Sarah Mae Enclona-Henderson, Candice Hintz, Regal Oliva, Anya Lim, Ching Pelayo-Dacua, and Laurie Boquiren (Photography: Candice Hintz)

With humor and grace that celebrates women’s sexuality and strength, the award-winning play is based on V-Day founder and playwright Eve Ensler’s interviews with more than 100 women.

Here are the reasons you should watch The Vagina Monologues at least once:

It’s for a good cause

Maxi Bolongaita, Charlene Virlouvet, Cheryl David-Ibay, Sarah Mae Enclona-Henderson, Jet Cantal-Bacaltos, Jo-Ann Zaldumbide, and Patty Taboada (Photography: Candice Hintz)

V-Day Cebu and its current campaign ONE BILLION RISING: REVOLUTION is just one of the thousands of benefits held around the globe to raise funds and awareness toward the empowerment of women. Through the performances of The Vagina Monologues, these events help spread the message of equality, dignity, and freedom for all.

V-Day Cebu’s beneficiary is Bidlisiw Foundation Inc., a Filipino-managed NGO focused on helping the urban poor families, particularly the informal settlers in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Talisay. Proceeds of the show go a long way in providing access, opportunities, and hope for the marginalized women and children, families, and the communities in Cebu.

It stars people you know

Shifrah Enclona, Ivy Gallur, Margo Frasco, Sarah Mae Enclona-Henderson, Maki Gingoyon, and Chiqui Canete (Photography: Candice Hintz)

Produced in Cebu by 2TinCans Philippines, The Vagina Monologues doesn’t just feature theater actresses, although some of them are well-known in the industry. The performers are women coming from various industries such as law, government, media, medicine, dining, furniture, music, photography, fashion, and more.

This year’s show, directed by Sarah Mae Enclona-Henderson, stars Aleah Alerre Lim, Anya Lim, April Rama, Bea Alfar Evardone, Brazzy Valdez, Candice Hintz, Charlene Virlouvet, Cheryl David-Ibay, Ching Pelayo-Dacua, Chiqui Cañete, Christina Santos, Daryl Bihag, Dianne Rallon, Elaine Bathan, Eyre Hyamze, Gembelyne Icamen, Gingging Navarro-Laude, Ivy Gallur, Jean Altavas, Jessica Ouano, Jet Cantal-Bacaltos, Joan Saniel-Amit, Jo-Ann Abesamis Zaldumbide, Laurie Boquiren, Lourdes May Maglinte, Margo Frasco, Marini Esguerra, Maki Gingoyon, Maxi Bolongaita, Pami Estalilla, Regal Oliva, Shiella Pestano Gemperoa, Shifrah Bouchikhi-Enclona, and Stephanie Tiro-Sitoy.

Shifrah, the daughter of director Sarah, is the youngest ever vagina warrior at 11 years old, taking the title from theater actress Charlene, who first performed on the show years ago at the age of 13. Zee Lifestyle‘s features editor Patty Taboada and creative director Ehds Javier will also be performing on the one-night-only show.

It’s not just for women

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Christina Santos, Lourdes May Maglinte, Aleah Lim, Sarah Mae Enclona-Henderson, Shiella Gemperoa, and Gembelyne Icamen (Photography: Candice Hintz)

According to Enclona-Henderson, the audience for The Vagina Monologues has grown over the years, with the audiences for the shows in recent years showing that 40% of them are actually men.

For the first time in Cebu, V-Day is making a special feature on the men who have been supportive of the global campaign. Fathers, brothers, sons, boyfriends, and friends were brought in and were enthusiastic in showing solidarity with the ladies and the V-Day movement. This is set to be one of the highlights of the show on Sunday.

It will make you laugh and cry

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Marini Esguerra, Brazzy Valdez, Ehds Javier, Sarah Mae Enclona-Henderson, Pami Estalilla, Eyre Hyamze, Daryl Bihag, and Stephanie Sitoy (Photography: Candice Hintz)

Playwright Eve Ensler has gone around the world interviewing over 200 women about their experiences. You would be amazed at the answers, from a six-year-old girl to single women, married women, sex workers, corporate professionals, transgender women, lesbians, and old ladies. Some are hilarious, some are downright depressing… it’s a roller coaster of a show, one that you will enjoy while at the same time you can do your share to help end violence against women and girls.

Tickets are priced at Php 650, Php 1,000, and Php 1,500, and are available at YogaHub, ANTHILL, Isidra Comfort Cantina, and Handuraw Pizza in Gorordo and White Gold. For online purchases, email plays@2tincans.ph or click here. You may also call 2TinCans at +63 32 512 3134 and +63 933 188 0999, and check them out on Facebook 

 

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Have you been to Cebu’s nicest cantina? https://zee.ph/cebus-nicest-cantina/ https://zee.ph/cebus-nicest-cantina/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2016 03:30:36 +0000 http://res210.servconfig.com/~zee/?p=14507 “Chef Lor’s food at that price!” is the usual winning argument that convinces people to head over to Isidra Comfort Cantina. ‘Chef Lor’ is, of course, Lor Torres—she of the taste buds behind the famed dishes at Vudu, Politics Café + Public House and Formo among others—and she puts her best food forward with her newest venture.

Warm lighting and comfortable seats make Isidra Comfort Cantina anything but your usual carenderia (Photography by Robo Formacion/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, April 2015)

Warm lighting and comfortable seats make Isidra Comfort Cantina anything but your usual carenderia (Photography by Robo Formacion/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, April 2015)

Chef Lor Torres (Photography by Icky Salazar)

Chef Lor Torres (Photography by Icky Salazar)

Named after Lor’s maternal grandmother, Isidra brings comfort food in a casual, cool setting at the heart of the city. Business partner April Rama calls it a canteen more than anything, but as far as canteens go, you can’t get any better than this.

Comfortable seats, warm lighting and air conditioning create a relaxed yet plush ambiance that makes it a perfect setting for Chef Lor’s take on comfort food such as the crispy chicken wings that are fried to a golden brown perfection served with sour cream and onion batter, the twice-cooked adobo, stewed first before being baked; and the deep-fried mascara—pork face boiled tender and deep-fried to crispiness.

Isidra is also the only cantina that offers options for the health and body conscious— the fish fillet, open-faced ham and egg sandwich, and Thai prawn salad, to name a few. These offerings make it relatively easier to indulge in Isidra’s unique and delectable dessert selections, such as the crowd-favorite calamansi custard meringue—perfect with the hazelnut French press coffee.

Isidra Comfort Cantina's crispy chicken wings is one of Cebu's best. (Photography by Robo Formacion/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, April 2015)

Isidra Comfort Cantina’s crispy chicken wings is one of Cebu’s best. (Photography by Robo Formacion/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, April 2015)

Hailing from Luzon, gising-gising is a spicy yet creamy appetizer best paired with bagnet. (Photography by Robo Formacion/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, April 2015)

Hailing from Luzon, gising-gising is a spicy yet creamy appetizer best paired with bagnet. (Photography by Robo Formacion/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, April 2015)

Must-have to cap off every meal at Isidra Comfort Cantina: The calamansi custard meringue (Photography by Robo Formacion/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, April 2015)

Must-have to cap off every meal at Isidra Comfort Cantina: The calamansi custard meringue (Photography by Robo Formacion/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, April 2015)

While we certainly miss Isidra’s daily lunch buffet (at Php 149 with varying themes throughout the week, how can we not?), the cantina remains the perfect venue for the veteran chef to experiment with different flavors and keeping things interesting for patrons. Come back from time to time and you’ll see new additions on the menu… or you can talk to the Chef herself and ask her to whip up something special for you. Seriously, Chef Lor’s food at that price indeed, you know you can’t go wrong.

GF Oftana Bldg.,
Don Mariano Cui cor. Jasmin Sts.,
Capitol Site

6332. 263 1101 | Facebook

photography Robo Formacion

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The guide to catching Pokémon in Cebu https://zee.ph/the-guide-to-catching-pokemon-in-cebu/ https://zee.ph/the-guide-to-catching-pokemon-in-cebu/#respond Wed, 17 Aug 2016 08:23:01 +0000 http://res210.servconfig.com/~zee/?p=12671 You’d have to be living under a rock if you don’t know what Pokémon Go is—much more the fact that it has taken over the Philippines by storm since its release two weeks ago. The cultural phenomenon, which taps into a lot of childhood memories, has found its way into millions of smartphones. People walking around public places while glued onto their phones trying to catch ’em all has become a common sight.

Since its release in the Philippines, businesses have tapped into Pokémon Go’s popularity, leading to lure parties and other fun gimmicks. Here’s a quick guide to the city’s Poké Stops and Poké Gyms for the Zee Lifestyle Pokémon trainers out there.

MALLS

AYALA CENTER CEBU

Ayala Center Cebu (Photo: Facebook)

Ayala Center Cebu (Photo: Facebook)

Cebu’s premier lifestyle destination is also a premier Pokémon destination. Several areas at The Terraces, The Gallery, the Active Zone and the Activity Center are all Poké Stops, which led to an epic lure drop party last weekend. Hashtag your screenshots with #FindEmAtAyalaMalls and #PokemonGoAyalaMalls.

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PGo - OutletsTHE OUTLETS AT PUEBLO VERDE

Known for year-long affordable deals through its various outlet stores, shopping at The Outlets at Pueblo Verde is now made more interactive, as the place itself is a certified Poké Gym. There are also several Poké Stops throughout the strip mall.

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ROBINSONS GALLERIA CEBU

Cebu’s new favorite mall also joined in on the lure party bandwagon last weekend, even throwing in exciting prizes for those who’d catch Pokémon at Robinsons Galleria Cebu. Be one of 100 winners of gift certificates by posting your screen grabs on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtags #‎GOExploreToWINatRobinsons #‎CatchEmAllatRGC and #RobinsonsGalleriaCebu, and your name, mobile and e-mail.

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SM CITY CEBU & SM SEASIDE CITY CEBU

Both SM City Cebu and SM Seaside City Cebu (the Cube, in particular) are level two Poké Gyms as of press time. This has attracted a lot of aspiring trainers. Add the hashtag #GottaCatchEmAllAtSM to share the Pokémons you’ve caught in the malls.

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HOTELS & RESORTS

MARCO POLO PLAZA CEBU

PGo - Marco Polo

This five-star hotel in Cebu City has received attention for its Lobby Lounge being a Poké Gym, but did you know the main entrance is also a Poké Stop? Stock up on those Poké Balls, lure modules and other goodies before you enter.

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MÖVENPICK HOTEL MACTAN ISLAND CEBU

Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu has three Poké Stops – the Mövenpick logo at the entrance, the fountain in front of the main lobby, and at the flowing pond fountain by the beach. Additionally, the Conservatory at the Ibiza Beach Club is a Poké Gym.

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PGo - ShangriLaSHANGRI-LA’S MACTAN RESORT & SPA

Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa has a total of 14 Poké Stops scattered all over the sprawling beachside property. The Treasure Island at the main wing’s swimming pool is also a Poké Gym. Score treats when you screen grab any Pokémon during the flash mob dance at Tides Restaurant with the hashtags #‎flashmobatTides, #‎TidesatShangrila and #‎ShangrilaMactan.

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RESTAURANTS

PGo - IsidraISIDRA COMFORT CANTINA

Beyond being a home to comfort food inspired by delicacies throughout the country, Isidra Comfort Cantina is also a Poké Stop. Drop a lure while you enjoy the bestselling twice-cooked adobo, and let all the Pokémon come to you.

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PGo - LantawLANTAW SRP

Get your fill of Filipino favorites while you battle it out. Lantaw Native Restaurant at the South Road Properties is currently a level three Poké Gym.

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TOURIST ESTABLISHMENTS

Photo: dookiexave on Facebook

Photo: dookiexave on Facebook

MAGELLAN’S CROSS

It’s home to the symbol of the Cebuanos’ acceptance of the Christian faith from the Spanish, and now it’s a Poké Gym too! Don’t forget to take a moment to light a few candles while you’re there battling for Pokémon.

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THE MACTAN NEWTOWN

The dolphin fountain at The Mactan Newtown is a Poké Gym

The dolphin fountain at The Mactan Newtown is a Poké Gym

The iconic Dolphin Fountain at The Mactan Newtown is a Poké Gym. The township is also close to four Poké Stops – the Mactan Barangay Hall, the Battleship Wood Sculpture, the Fr. Jules Chevalier Statue and the Sto. Niño de Cebu Mactan. Furthermore, The Mactan Newtown is very pedestrian-friendly, so you don’t have to worry about your safety.

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We’re updating this list as we go! Share your favorite Poké Stops and Gyms through the comments, or on our social media pages.

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Eats in Cebu: Salad Toss https://zee.ph/eats-in-cebu-salad-toss/ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:55:28 +0000 http://res210.servconfig.com/~zee/?p=10037 Have you broken your New Year’s resolution to eat healthy? Good news: It’s not too late to pick up the habit again, especially with Zee Lifestyle Directory‘s guide to the most delectable salads in town.

Photography by Joseph Ong/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle Directory, August-September 2014

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT The Chocolate Chamber’s Chocolate Salad; Brique Modern Kitchen’s Arabian Salad; Isidra Comfort Cantina’s Thai Asian Prawn Salad; Tymad Bistro’s Gratin de Fruitas de Mer and Salad (Photography by Joseph Ong/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle Directory, August-September 2014)

CHOCOLATE SALAD
The Chocolate Chamber

The Chocolate Chamber’s Chocolate Salad proves that chocolate on a salad is possible.

Served with the Chocolate High Tea from 3:21 p.m. – 5:21 p.m., this chocolate on fresh greens, tomatoes and lavender petals completes the ultimate TCC experience, alongside a light meal that includes raisin and lemon scones, homemade marmalade, pralines, artisan chicken sandwich, artisan tuna sandwich, and a cup of hot chocolate.

P. Quirino cor. Magsaysay Sts., Mabolo
63. 917 628 7661
Facebook: The Chocolate Chamber

ARABIAN SALAD
Brique Modern Kitchen

The latest venture of the Creative Cuisine Gourmet group might’ve been around for a while, but the city’s gastronomes have already been flocking in and out of Brique Modern Kitchen along Salinas Road. It offers culturally diverse flavors you get to taste in their entrees and desserts.

An example is the Arabian Salad, made with fresh romaine lettuce, grapes, minced chicken breast, and a Middle Eastern touch of chick peas and pita chips, all smothered in a cucumber yogurt dressing. It’s rich yet subtle in taste – a trademark of any Arabian dish.

42 Salinas Drive, Lahug
6332. 414 1720
Facebook: BriquePH

THAI PRAWN SALAD
Isidra Comfort Cantina

Famed to bring comfort food in a casual, cool setting, Isidra Comfort Cantina also dives into a sea of cuisines including Mediterranean, Tex-Mex, and Filipino. While their homegrown flavors are a hit, their Thai Asian Prawn Salad is a must-try.

This Isidra original is served with prawns grilled to juicy perfection, but the dish’s hero is the crispy Asian vermicelli that adds to the bursting texture and flavor brought by its uniquely savory and spicy dressing.

Oftana Bldg., Jasmin cor. Don Mariano Cui Sts., Capitol
6332. 263 1101
Facebook: Isidra Comfort Cantina

GRATIN DE FRUITS DE MER AND SALAD
Tymad Bistro

Giving an ambiance of modern-day Paris, Tymad takes pride in dishes touched by the language of love.

The Gratin de Fruits de Mer and Salad offers a double hit of freshness. tossed with the harmonious blend of seafood’s au gratin, crouton, and cheese, the greens exude a distinct rich aroma and delectable taste perfect after an all-day’s work.

Maria Luisa Road, Banilad
6332. 239 7385
Facebook: Tymad Bistro

by Jane Enriquez and Bea Prospero
Originally published in Zee Lifestyle Directory, August-September 2014. Like Zee Lifestyle Directory on Facebook for more updates.

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