"I 'm not used to this. It 's still so bright," I told fellow millennial friend Danica Valdes-Lloren, executive vice president of Visions and Expressions, as we cradled our Coffee Negronis in the corner, watching DJs Margachi and Jimmy Nocon trade sets while guests at Common Man Coffee...
The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP), in partnership with 1834 Premium Distilled Gin and Archangel Reserve Premium Dry Gin, brought together seven British distilleries during its World Gin Day 2026 celebration on June 24, highlighting the growing opportunities for United...
I 've always associated chocolate with celebrations. Birthdays, Christmas, Valentine 's Day—it 's almost always there. But spending an evening with Chef Ely Salar reminded me that before chocolate becomes dessert, it first begins as cacao, grown by Filipino farmers whose work...
NUSTAR Resort Cebu will spotlight the province’s rich culinary traditions with “Taste Cebu: Heirloom Culinary Gallery,” a two-day immersive exhibition that explores the stories, history, and flavors behind some of Cebu’s best-known dishes. Set on July 9 and 10 at the Grand Ballroom of...
One great thing about being out and about in the local food scene is discovering new friends and unexpected finds. This astonishing discovery, right in the heart of Quezon City, is one you shouldn 't miss. And how I ended up here is a bit of a long story, so bear with me. At the Quezon City...
Lifestyle journalism has its perks. For many Filipinos, their first real travel experience is boarding a plane bound for another country. Mine happened differently. Because of work, I 've been fortunate enough to travel across the Philippines—from the centuries-old churches of Ilocos and the...
It 's my second time partying at Problem Child, and despite its naughty name, I always end up having—just a little bit—too much fun. Maybe it 's the room. Maybe it 's the crowd. Maybe it 's the cocktails. Whatever it is, every visit somehow stretches into the early hours,...
Who remembers Geocities? That free web hosting service? I remember the countless websites made through it in the 2000s. I was young then, just a few years into college, looking at a Geocities-made website with a map—one that honestly looked more like a treasure map—to a place in Malate called...
Ginza Ortigas, located on the ground floor of the Agustin I Building, is a family-style Japanese restaurant that has very specific and pragmatic goals. It isn’t out to become the new high-end omakase eatery. Rather, it wants to elevate Japanese cuisine through improved and dependable sourcing of...
I have attended more cooking demonstrations than I can count. Most are entertaining. Some are informative. But every now and then, you walk away having learned something so wonderfully simple that you immediately want to try it at home. That was exactly what happened during Cold Storage Seafood’s...
Peter Markus Jentes has always been drawn to order. Long before he became known for his abstract paintings, Markus spent years in graphic design and advertising, where planning, precision, and structure were part of everyday work. Those same qualities defined his earliest paintings, built around...
Leading to the September 50th anniversary of the iconic The Peninsula Manila, a unique four-hands dinner was held at Old Manila, the hotel 's signature fine-dining restaurant. Learning that The Peninsula is nigh on its 50th year brings a warm feeling to one 's heart, especially to this...
