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Cebu

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November 2011 | Words MABEL DAVID-PILAR

• INSIDER TIP

  Zubuchon

  The pigs raised for lechon (roasted pig) specialist Zubuchon restaurant are fattened up with organic lemongrass, green onions, peppers and other herbs and spices and then cooked over a charcoal pit.

• SHOP TALK

  Carbon Market

  What was once a storage area for coal, Carbon Market is now the biggest venue of its kind in Cebu. Head over to experience the raw energy or to snag cheap bags and accessories.

• CHEAP EATS

  STK ta Bay!

  No trip to Cebu is complete without gorging on fresh seafood, sutukil or STK-style. Short for sugba (to grill), tuwa (cook in broth) and kilaw (ceviche – a seafood dish), sutukil is synonymous with seafood restaurant district STK ta Bay!.

• TOP TABLES

  Z Bar

  Afi cionados of good wine and design should visit Z Bar. Its incandescent, cavern-like interiors are the work of famed furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue.

• AT YOUR LEISURE

  Islands Banca Cruises

  Cebu is a great jumping-off point for trips to nearby islands to snorkel or dolphin watch so book a cruise with Islands Banca Cruises.

• LATE & LIVELY

  Treff

  Park yourself at the glass-encased bar at Treff and dine on everything from pizza to scallops to baby-back ribs.

• OVERNIGHT

  Casa Escaño

  Charming, comfy digs can still be had in the Queen City of the South without the royal price tag. An ancestral home-turned-B&B, Casa Escaño’s rooms are spacious and tastefully furnished and restaurant Don Merto’s boasts an impressive breakfast menu.