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Joel Torre to open second JT's Manukan Grille in Middle East

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Reyma Deveza

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- Screen veteran Joel Torre&#x27;s restaurant chain JT&#x27;s Manukan Grille is opening another branch abroad. </p><p>On Facebook, JT&#x27;s Manukan Grille, which known for its chicken inasal and other Bacolod specialties, said it will be opening its second international store in the Middle East.</p><p>&quot;Happy to share that we will be grilling soon and opening our 2nd international store in the Middle East! Bringing the flavors of Bacolod to the world one store and place at a time. Kaon ta!,&quot; part of the post read.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1737094344994471765323_576716018500360_7098478053258113864_n.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px" alt="Screen grab: Facebook/ JT&#x27;s Manukan Grille"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Screen grab: Facebook/ JT&#x27;s Manukan Grille</span></span></span></div><p>The post also shared a snap of Torre in Dubai visiting fellow Ilonggo, chef JP Anglo, who runs a restaurant there.</p><p>In an earlier post, JT&#x27;s Manukan Grille teased about opening a new branch in Dubai.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1737095077436472993181_601794375778313_368086591815507503_n.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px" alt="Screen grab: Facebook/ JT&#x27;s Manukan Grille"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Screen grab: Facebook/ JT&#x27;s Manukan Grille</span></span></span></div><p>It was in 2003 when Torre and his wife Cristy, opened JT&#x27;s Manukan Grille flagship branch in New Manila, Quezon City.</p><p>Currently, after more than 20 years, there are now over 40 branches of JT&#x27;s Manukan Grille in the Philippines. It also has a branch in Singapore.</p>

<p>Screen veteran Joel Torre's restaurant chain JT's Manukan Grille is opening another branch abroad.</p>

Screen veteran Joel Torre's restaurant chain JT's Manukan Grille is opening another branch abroad.