Cover Join us at Tatler Dining Kitchen with Miko Calo and Stephan Duhesme, September 5 & 6 at The Balmori Suites Chef’s Table
Join us at Tatler Dining Kitchen with Miko Calo and Stephan Duhesme, September 5 & 6 at The Balmori Suites Chef’s Table
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On September 5 and 6 experience an exclusive 8-course menu by chefs Miko Calo and Stephan Duhesme, available only at Tatler Dining Kitchen
Tatler Philippines proudly presents Tatler Dining Kitchen, an exciting new initiative bringing you once-in-a-lifetime dining pop-up experiences you won’t want to miss. To kick off this series, Tatler Dining unites two of the country’s best chefs for two nights only: Miko Calo and Stephan Duhesme.
Together, they have crafted a sophisticated 8-course menu inspired by the motifs ‘training and heritage’, featuring stunning produce and unexpected flavours. Expect new and exciting dishes you won’t be able to try anywhere else and have not tasted at any of their restaurants.
With Tatler Dining Kitchen we create a pop-up restaurant experience (with only 50 seatings per night) that brings forth a menu unbound by cuisine, unleashing the total creativity of two culinary powerhouses, complete with unlimited red wine, white wine, bubbly, and cocktails by Martell Cognac.
WHAT: An exclusive 8-course menu
WHO: Chefs Miko Calo & Stephan Duhesme
WHEN: September 5 and 6 (dinner)
WHERE: The Balmori Chef’s Table, Rockwell
PRICE: PHP 12,000 per person + VAT, inclusive of free-flowing drinks
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Tatler Dining Kitchen with Miko Calo and Stephan Duhesme
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Tatler Dining’s Chef of the Year 2022 Miko Calo is without a doubt one of the country’s leading culinary figures. In 2019, the Butuanon chef catapulted into Manila’s fine dining scene with the opening of her restaurant, Metronome: an elegant destination in Legazpi Village that proved French cuisine doesn’t have to be stiff or boring. Just six months later, Metronome was recognised as Tatler Dining’s Best New Restaurant 2020 and earned a coveted spot on the exclusive Tatler Dining 20 list—a position it firmly held year after year, until Calo’s departure in April 2024 and its permanent closure in the following month. While she continues to helm her tongue-in-cheek French-Mexican taco shop, Taquería Franco, diners keenly await her next move with great anticipation.
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Chef Miko Calo
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Tatler Dining’s Chef of the Year 2024 Stephan Duhesme is best known for his work at Filipino restaurant Metiz: a constant feature in our annual Tatler Dining 20, as well as international rankings such as Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. Here, the Filipino-French talent creates innovative tasting menus grounded in nostalgia, faithful to the provincial diet—while the dishes may be unrecognisable, its soul is undeniably Filipino. Earlier this year, Duhesme also opened the doors to his newest restaurant Automat, which conversely explores the urban Filipino palate through bolder, meatier flavours. With every bite, this Filipino food advocate engages guests in conversations that inspire new, broader perspectives of our cuisine.
Read more: Now open: Automat, a new Filipino restaurant by chef Stephan Duhesme
Above Join us at Tatler Dining Kitchen with Miko Calo and Stephan Duhesme, September 5 & 6 at The Balmori Suites Chef’s Table
Join us at Tatler Dining Kitchen with Miko Calo and Stephan Duhesme, September 5 & 6 at The Balmori Suites Chef’s Table
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Inspired by their respective training and heritage, chefs Miko Calo and Stephan Duhesme let their creativity run wild with a brand new menu for Tatler Dining Kitchen, utilising stellar ingredients from around the globe with no rules and no parameters. Book your seats now to savour the exclusive 8-course degustation, available for two nights only at Tatler Dining Kitchen, co-presented by Martell Cognac.
For inquiries and reservations, email us at tatlerdiningph@gmail.com with your full name, contact number, party size (maximum of 8 persons), and desired seating time (September 5 or 6 at 5pm, 5.30pm, 6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm, 7.30pm, or 8pm). Inquiries made through other channels will not be entertained.
Kindly note that we will be unable to accommodate any dietary restrictions or substitutions, and pre-payment of the full amount will be required to confirm your reservation.
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About
Lauren’s love for food came much later in life than one would expect— an obsession awakened in the streets of Melbourne’s multicultural dining scene. Armed with this newfound passion, she returned to the Philippines determined to discover the best eats in her home country, with a personal advocacy to champion local cuisines and homegrown talent. Nothing is off-limits; if it’s delicious, it’s worth celebrating.
Work
As Tatler Dining associate editor, Lauren covers all things food and drink, from listing the latest openings in our monthly Dining Radar to interviewing chefs and bartenders about the biggest obstacles crippling the industry today. Beyond the digital space, she also organises Tatler Dining’s tentpole events, including Off Menu and Tatler Dining Kitchen, as well as the annual Tatler Best Philippines awards night and guide launch, detailing the best restaurants in the country.
For leads and event invites, contact her via lauren@tatlerphilippines.com or follow her on Instagram at @laurengolangco.
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