Around two years ago, we visited The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English at the Plaza Hotel in New York. We enjoyed very much
Previous entry: The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English April 25, 2012
I was happy to hear that they were opening here in the Philippines and it will be the first Celebrity Chef Restaurant in the country!!!
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Today they open to the public in Skypark in the 5th level of SM Aura! The first 100 customers will get a whole year supply of flatbread pizza!!!
It was nice to see Chef Todd English with his son, Oliver who is only 24 years old and a graduate of Cornell University. Not only handsome but intelligent too 🙂
Philippine partners headed by father Ricky Dee ( middle ) and sons Eric ( right ) and JR ( left). Eric met Chef Todd English in Kuala Lumpur two years ago and after many exchanges of emails and a visit to the restaurants of Chef Todd, they finally decided to bring it t the Philippines. Ricky Dee owns many other restaurant concepts namely Mesa, Cervezeria, Kai, Kitchen, Ebun and more. And soon to open Tim Ho Wan!
The beautiful ladies in the Dee family- Wife of Ricky, Beng Dee, wife of Eric, Kidd, girlfriend of JR, Bea, youngest daughter, China and another daughter Erica
A 900 square meter store in Skypark at SM Aura!
It’s a replica of the New York Food hall designed by Ivy Almario and team. The global architecture is reflected in the mosaic marble floors, elegant wood paneling, ceramic backdrops and stained glass windows.
We were able to sample a dish from every station, so the photos here may not be the actual portions or dishes
As soon as you enter, on the left is the pasta station
Veal Agnolotti
This is the most expensive pasta maker in the world! There are only three of these in the world – one in The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English in New York and one in Olive, a restaurant of Chef Todd English. They saw it costs like a BMW, I asked which class 🙂 Well whatever it is it’s an expensive machine and Chef Todd will only turn it over the a chef until he is fully trained in using it
Chef Jaime Mendoza is the Executive Chef. He will be the only one who will stay among the team who flew in from the USA. He is Mexican 🙂
Another chef from the USA training at the flatbread pizza station
Chef Todd is known for his flatbread pizzas so this is a definite must when in the food hall
Fig and Prosciutto, their bestseller
Truffle Fungi
Crispy Eggplant
Salad Bar
Asada Steak with Pear Salsa
Sushi Bar
The Raw bar where oysters will be flown in daily!
Tuna Tartare
Asian Station
Grill and Charcuterie
T.E. Slider
Seared Tuna loin and Miso Glaze Salmon
Dessert Station
with a moving carousel with cupcakes 🙂
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The cupcakes are the recipes of the daughter or Chef Todd, Isabelle’s Curly Cakes in Boston
All desserts are made in house. The pastry chef Alfred Stevens who is here to open the food hall and will train the chefs
The OMG dessert!!! It’s really OMG! I love it! The milo touch I love!!
We had the chef write it down for us
Winery and Tapas Bar
Aside from eating, you can go shopping for Chef Todd English cookbooks, all kinds of salts, and many other gourmet things!!
The Todd English Food Hall is located at the 5th floor, SM Aura Premier SkyPark from 10am to 10 pm. Click below to go to their website
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