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Din Tai Fung Opens Second Branch In BGC 

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<p>Award-winning, half-century-old Taiwanese restaurant <a href="https://momentgroup.ph/brands/show/din-tai-fung" target="_blank">Din Tai Fung</a> is bringing something new to Filipino diners as it opens its seventh Philippine shop in Uptown Parade BGC. The iconic global brand was brought to the Philippines by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themomentgroup/" target="_blank">The Moment Group</a> in 2015, and since then it has launched shops throughout Metro Manila, drawing in diners with its world-famous xiao long bao. </p><div><br/></div><p>Din Tai Fung Uptown is the brand’s second shop in BGC; it&#x27;s first store opened in Bonifacio High Street in 2016. The new DTF branch is an exciting addition to the city’s dining scene, with fresh new ways for guests to enjoy the brand’s globally renowned fare and service. </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyUkuQrx_V8/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyUkuQrx_V8/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"> <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"> <div 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Instead of its usual signature crimson, this Din Tai Fung store is decked in jewel-toned jade hues and marble tables. Solihiya chairs are a nod to the brand’s presence in the Philippines. </p><div><br/></div><p>An art piece by local visual artist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marsbugaoan/" target="_blank">Mars Bugaoan</a> adds color and interest to the shop’s walls. Bugaoan is a longtime DTF collaborator, whose works can also be viewed at the other DTF locations in the Philippines. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6db83ca9-6313-4719-b2a8-abad15d11758_din tai fung uptown_interiors 1.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Jade, marble and neutral tones dominate the cool, modern interiors, perfect for everything from families or nightlife enjoyers<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> The Moment Group  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><strong>Specialty cocktails </strong></div><p>There are exciting new offers on the menu, too. Like the specialty cocktails, whimsically named Din, Tai and Fung! Exclusively available at this branch only, these drinks are designed to pair perfectly with the dishes on the expansive menu. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d4d2446c-1dd2-4461-812c-0277846b8e81_din tai fung uptown_cocktails_group.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Meet Din, Tai and Fung<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> The Moment Group  </em></span></span></span></span></div><p><strong>Din</strong> consists of lemongrass tea and London dry gin, with a dash of syrup and basil, coming together in a light, fragrant concoction. <strong>Tai</strong> is a sweet but complex brew of gin-infused oolong, cherry liqueur, and soda, topped with rosemary for an earthy finish. <strong>Fung</strong> is DTF’s take on the classic whisky sour, made with Suntory-infused pepper, Mandarin orange, and lemon juice, then frothed up with egg foam. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/3ee7d3f7-34c9-498e-830a-6fe72a9c99f4_din tai fung uptown_specials_spareribs in chili garlic.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Spare Ribs in Chili Garlic (center) and Oyster Misua Soup (bottom left)<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> The Moment Group  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><strong>New menu specials, same quality of service </strong></div><p>There are also new dishes on the menu like <strong>Oyster Misua Soup</strong>,<strong> Fried Pumpkin in Salted Egg</strong>, <strong>Szechuan Pepper Soft Shell Crab</strong>, <strong>Spareribs in Chili Garlic</strong>, and Abalone<strong> Special Fried Rice</strong>. </p><div><br/></div><p>Once exclusive to the <strong>DTF Private Dining Room menus</strong>, these premium dishes are now available at the new DTF shop, along with choice desserts like Almond Pudding with Red Bean and Taiwanese Ice Cream Crepe, which comes in three flavors: Shoyu Caramel, Taro, and Black Sesame. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/877f893f-b14e-409c-922b-04cffdd6373e_din tai fung uptown_specials_szechuan pepper soft shell crab.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Szechuan Pepper Soft Shell Crab <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> The Moment Group  </em></span></span></span></span></div><p>Like all DTF shops in the Philippines and all over the globe, the Uptown outpost pays close attention to every detail of the diner’s journey, as it abides by a meticulous “Happy OC” protocol—from the way diners are greeted to the process by which the food is prepared and served. The team behind DTF Philippines, led by Moment Founder and Managing Partner Eliza Antonino, trained under DTF president Warren Yang and the DTF headquarters team in Taiwan to master this service philosophy. </p><div><br/></div><p>“At Moment, we aim to make our diners happy whenever they visit our shops. We try to accomplish this in varied ways, such as imagining up our dining rooms and curating their atmospheres to be uniquely in context to each neighborhood we open in,&#x27; says Abba Napa, restaurateur and Moment founder. &#x27;And this is what we envision for Din Tai Fung Uptown: A shop that allows diners to rediscover their world-famous favorites, which are accompanied by a few new specials this time around, in reimagined interiors that we hope will have everyone enjoying their all-time favorite Din Tai Fung dishes that much more, from morning until late.” </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8d4c09f1-baa7-40a8-8d97-71af5d9ab285_din tai fung uptown_specials_taiwanese ice cream crepe [taro].jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Taiwanese Ice Cream Crepe<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> The Moment Group  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><em><a href="https://momentgroup.ph/brands/show/din-tai-fung" target="_blank">Din Tai Fung Uptown</a> | Contact: 02 8712 0467 or 0998 981 0593 | FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dintaifung.bgc" target="_blank">@dintaifung.bgc</a> | IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dintaifungph/" target="_blank">@dintaifungph</a> | G/F Uptown Parade, 36th Street corner 9th Avenue, BGC, Taguig | To order online, click <a href="https://dtf.momentfood.com/" target="_blank">here</a></em></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>