Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025 has named Bar Leone in Hong Kong as the best bar in Asia for the second year in a row. The announcement was made at the Wynn Palace in Macau on July 15, celebrating the region’s top cocktail destinations across 20 cities. Bar Leone’s repeat win solidifies its status...
Something is stirring in the city’s drinking scene. With little fanfare but unmistakable intent, two of the country’s most respected bar institutions—The Curator and Southbank Café + Lounge—have quietly announced what appears to be the Philippines’ first national cocktail week. The...
Last year, Makati drinks specialist The Curator re-entered Asia’s 50 Best Bars, the only Filipino brand in the 2023 roster. From ranking 38th in 2021, the speak-easy moved up to 34th, also claiming the title “Best Bar in The Philippines,” a repeat of its achievements in 2019 and 2021. The...
David Ong, the visionary behind The Curator. (Photo by Noel Pabalate/MB) The Curator bar stepped into the international spotlight sometime in July 2023 by securing the No. 34 spot on the prestigious Asia’s 50 Best Bar list. This significant achievement, celebrated at the Rosewood Hotel in Hong...
The 2023 edition of Asia's 50 Best Bars held its awarding ceremony at Rosewood Hotel in Hong Kong on Tuesday night, July 18. In partnership with the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the event marked the first full-scale gathering of the bar community since 2019, hosting an impressive roster of participants...
ZERO-FARE TRANSIT Free transport given to liberated Filipinos by the American Army There are not many days when you know a single act can be a transformative event in your life. Two months into the pandemic lockdown, which to me was a daily repetitive cycle of household chores, I decided to bite...
The Department of Foreign Affairs recently commemorated its 124th founding anniversary, and there’s much to celebrate. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Ambassador Enrique Manalo – a career official in the department – as Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SFA) a week after the...
There must be money in art because art is a way of living HOW DO YOU MEASURE THE VALUE OF ART This week's Philippine Panorama focuses on the question of how art can sustain artist (Cover by the author) Consumer behavior has drastically changed over the past decades due to the rise of e-commerce and...
Topping the list this year are Hong Kong's Coa at No. 1 and Singapore's Jigger & Pony at No. 2 The Curator (Photo from Asia's 50 Best Bars) For the fifth year in a row, The Curator Coffee and Cocktail made it to the list of Asia's 50 Best Bars. The bar located in Makati City ranked No. 38 this...
