Baguio Insider

Among other things, I am a restaurateur. Professionally, for the past 20 years actually. I still actively manage, on the finance, building maintenance and leasing operations side, a family steak house in Quezon City that will celebrate its 40th year this 2008. I grew up with waiters and cooks and customers.

Thus I am truly patient with other restaurants, understanding all the processes that come into play in order to produce that one good meal that can leave your tastebuds orgasmically happy for the next few days.

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One of the opinion columns that I seek out every week is Baguio Ko, Mahal Ko written by Virginia Oteyza de Guia, a fiesty little old lady who commands so much admiration and respect in Baguio City.

I first met Mrs. de Guia in 1999 when we held a series of negotiations for my possibly leasing a 300 square meter area on the 4th floor of their family-owned La Azotea building on Session Road for a business I wanted to put up. The business was eventually erected on Legarda Road, but what I remember from that time was that I so badly wanted to be their lessee because I fell in love with Mrs. de Guia herself. (more…)