Boy Abunda (4th from right) at the opening of Sir Boy. Also in photo, from left, are Brgy. Captain Leopoldo Tiamzon, QC Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte, House Speaker Sonny Belmonte, Mayor Herbert Bautista, Boy So and Bong Quintana.

MANILA, Philippines — Sir Boy’s Food Republique had its star-studded opening recently. Trust Boy Abunda to bring together the top names in politics and media under one roof.

House Speaker Sonny Belmonte, QC Mayor Herbert Bautista, QC Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte, and Brgy. Captain Leopoldo Tiamzon formally opened the Food Republique with the ceremonial cutting of ribbon.

Boy and his partner, Boy So, entertained guests who included Sitti, Gelli de Belen, Ariel Rivera, Tintin Bersola, Julius Babao, Phoemela Baranda, K Brosas, Laarni Lozada, Hansen Nichols, K-La Rivera, Direk GB Sampedro, Kim Idol, Triz Reyes, Erik Santos, Faith Cuneta, Diana Zubiri, Dagul, and Kiray. Boy Abunda endorses the Food Republique.

Boy So is also the owner of La Carmela de Boracay Resort Hotel and Sir Boy’s Food Republique is one of the five restaurants under the La Carmela Group. It offers a variety of Filipino food (lutong bahay) at very affordable prices. The menu varies daily.

Soon Sir Boy’s Food Republique will feature every month a specific regional dish like Ilocano, Kabalen, Ilonggo, Waray.

Event highlight is the restaurant’s eat-all-you-can P99 buffet from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Also found in Food Republique are Dimsum Boy (pork siomai, chicken feet, kutchay dumpling, spare ribs, wanton noodles), Sir Boy’s BBQ (pork and chicken BBQ, Bam-i), Sweet Boy (all cakes and pastries), and Sir Boy’s Dampa (fresh seafood cooked either grilled or with soup (sinigang based).

Sir Boy’s Food Republique is located at No. 29 Panay Ave., near corner Roces Avenue, Quezon City.

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