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Once in a while, don’t you just wish you’re outside of the city. Away from the stress, the hustle and bustle and the endless worrying? This is one reason why I love taking weekend trips as it allows me to relax and recharge myself for another busy week ahead. I also love taking in the cool fresh air and enjoying the beautiful sceneries that nature has to offer.
Food, Travel and Lifestyle
A couple of weeks ago, we took a trip to Hacienda de San Benito located in Lipa, Batangas to dine at their resident restaurant, Terrazas de Barako. Behind the kitchen is a well traveled chef that hails from Britain, Chef Teresa Loeb who has cooked for royalty in her home country and most recently in Brunei.
Posted by oggie on 6 Feb 2012 at 10:00 am and is filed under Feature, Gut Feel.
Approaching the estate of Hacienda San Benito, we look up to see the view of Mt. Malarayat standing out in the middle of the Batangas landscape of farms and habitation. Coming off the main road after almost two hours of travel, we pass through eight kilometers of farm after farm, a strip which we learned was known as the Millionaires Row as these are private farms of celebrities and tycoons, on the narrow path leading to Barangay San Benito.
Lying in the heart of Batangas, surrounded by green fields and mountains, is an exclusive and cultivating 22- hectare farm estate dedicated in growing crops and livestock for an absolute feel of a rural living. Property owners can take pleasure in the view of the vast greenery from their own Spanish – Filipino inspired houses. These are just a few features of what Hacienda San Benito can offer.
Not too distant from the Hacienda’s gate is a modern infrastructure labeled as “Terrazas de Barako”. Situated next to a coffee farm, Terrazas de Barako is an in-house, fine dining restaurant built for exclusive functions and reservations only. The restaurant is strategically designed with its mountain-side terrace view, and its contemporary kite-shaped exterior architecture perfect for the wellness theme of the whole estate. (more…)
By Caroline J. Howard, ANC. MANILA, Philippines – Nestled on the foothills of Mt. Malarayat in Lipa, Batangas, set against a majestic mountain view, lies a prime and eco-friendly wellness destination: Terrazas de Barako.
By MA. GLAIZA LEE, Manila Bulletin. MANILA, Philippines — Teresa Lobb is a true gourmet chef. She knows how to grow her own vegetable garden, chooses the freshest ingredients for whatever her menu for the day is, and prepares them meticulously to keep the crispiness and freshness intact. (more…)
By: CARMELA LAPEÑA, GMA News. Hidden away in an upscale farming subdivision at the foot of Mt. Malarayat in Batangas is a fine dining restaurant that offers Filipino fare — Terrazas de Barako. (more…)