I've attended a lot of food tasting, degustation, and other food related events but having a degustation dinner with the Culinary Historians of the Philippines (CHOP) is a different and surreal experience. These are the group of real "foodies." Those who take time to explore new places (including provinces) and compare the dishes from this place with that place.
I remember a nice conversation I had with my tablemates about halo-halo. According to one CHOP member, there's this small store in Nasugbu, Batangas that's famous for its halo-halo. Alas, it only opens at 3pm daily and closes until all the ingredients run out. Deets about CHOP and halo-halo soon.
The venue for the Degustation Dinner was at 100 Revolving Restaurant.