Artisanal local eats at Food in the City

By Kenneth Irving Ong
Talk to anyone about Davao City and chances are you will eventually end up talking about the city and its rich food culture. From the simple ihaw-ihaw stalls to the fancy full-course restaurants, Davao’s tablescape is a colourful kaleidoscope of flavours. Recognizing this, SM Lanang Premier pioneered the food pop-up market called The Davao Gourmet Collective, bringing together some of Davao City’s best food purveyors onto one spot for locals and tourists to enjoy.
 The latest iteration is called Food and the City and will be held at the Fountain Court grounds of SM Lanang Premier. The food market will feature familiar establishments such as Carmina del Rosario’s Crazy Cook, Backyard Burger, Bistro Selera, Cafe el Gato, Soul Kitchen Co., and Cucina Ilocana, as well as new purveyors such as The Griddle Burgers and Sandwiches, Kakimkris Lechon, B. Wings and The Fatboy’s Kitchen. Aside from savoury offerings, there are also sweets courtesy of JR Pastry and Kai Artisan Chocolates.
 The Gourmet Food Collective: Food in the City will run from from March 10 to 12.