ArteFino does food with pop-up resto

AHEAD of the ArteFino Fair opening on July 31, the artisanal trade fair cooked up something else (literally), the ArteFino Lounge.

- Joseph L. Garcia

Daily until Aug. 3, the ArteFino Lounge features a collaboration with chefs Angelo Comsti and Don Baldosano’s Offbeat Bistro. Their new venture opened just a few months ago, featuring dishes that the chefs either grew up with, or Mr. Comsti has researched in his capacity as a food writer.

“This happened because we got word of a story that Angelo was doing research at the Lopez Library for heirloom and heritage recipes rooted in Philippine history,” said Marimel Francisco, ArteFino co-founder in a speech on July 25, at a tasting at the Chef's Table at Rockwell’s Bal-mori Suites.