Author Archives: Ria Jose

About Ria Jose

Professional Blogger. Social Media Strategist. Davao Bloggers Society Founding President. Aspiring Vlogger. Brand Ambassador. With over 10 blogs developed, you could say Ria has tried it all. Well, at least online. After more than 10 years as resident blogger and editor-in-chief of MyDavaoCity.com, she remains passionate and committed to sharing her hometown to the world.

Mindanao Culinary Festival 2007

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From October 6 to 8, chefs, bakers, students, suppliers, and other food enthusiasts converged at the Convention Center at the fourth floor of the NCCC Mall of Davao City. The occasion? The much-anticipated annual Mindanao Culinary Festival (MCF). It was a celebration of Pinoy culture and indigenous materials as expressed through beautiful culinary creations.

This year’s MCF was a pleasant assault to the senses. The sight of wonderfully created table settings, floral arrangement, centerpieces, cakes, appetizers, desserts, main courses, and pastries provided a cornucopia of colors, smells, and flavors that was entertaining and very much pleasing. Competitions among HRM students, and among professionals also gave much excitement and anticipation to those in attendance.

Enjoy the photos of these masterful creations from both amateurs and professionals (I wasn’t able to tell the difference though)…

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Tatut’s Fastfood

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Tatut’s Fastfood is simply adorable. The entire place has a warm country home feel to it complete with numerous decors, kitchen implements, toys, and other things that makes you feel like you are in a quaint little town where nothing could go wrong. At one point, I wanted to hug the walls. It was that cute. But then, I didn’t go there to be simply amused by the place.

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Davao Bloggers’ Meet-Up With Travel Agents

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This afternoon, several bloggers met up with travel agents at Coffee Spot for some chit-chat about blogging, promoting Davao City, and travel in general. The meet-up was organized by Blogie Robillo. On the bloggers’ side of the room, there was Ria Jose and Andrew dela Serna of the My Davao City Team, Christian Te of Just Didn’t Make the News, and Dominic Cimafranca of Village Idiot Savant.

On the other side of the room were several travel agents from the Davao Association of Tour Operators (DATO): Edmund Israel Mayormita of Travel Advantage, Alex Divinagracia of Pacific Royal Wings, Ruben A. Neri of Surelite Travel and Tours, Pia Lourdes Paroza-Montano of ParTravel and Tours, and Dizon P. Namuag of Dizerlin Travel and Tours. (Contact information available at the end of the entry.)

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Boyd’s Pizza

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MDC’s Webmaster is a certified pizza addict. And one of his recent discoveries is a quaint little pizza place named Boyd’s. Boyd’s serves delicious pizza with generous heaps of toppings on top of a soft, savory dough.

It’s definitely a must-try not just for pizza lovers.

Boyd’s Pizza is located along JP Laurel Avenue, beside the Wheels and More Drive Compound, in Davao City.