The Flame at Discovery Primea. The Flame at Discovery Primea’s 16th floor has always been a favorite of mine and Issa's. Chef Luis Chikiamco took over as Executive Chef in 2014, and over the decade, it’s consistently been an unrivaled dining joy to visit Flame. Regularly, Chef Luis will invite...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPE-VINE What I appreciate and give due credit for, is how the Department of Tourism, under the leadership of Sec. Christina G. Frasco, recognizes that a multi-pronged approach to promoting Philippine Tourism is the ideal way to cover all the bases. It’s about creating...
The Forbestown area at BGC is in the midst of a revival, and the newly opened Den by Nikkei is right in the thick of this resurgence. It’s perfectly timed, as the evening crowd congregating in the area is always on the search for new, exciting dining options, and the Den by Nikkei provides this...
How to define "things that go bump in the night" in today’s world, is taken up by some of the novels assembled here. Then there’s literary fiction of a high order. Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett Like it’s been stripped from the headlines of your favorite news portal,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE Luxury is often perceived as a walking contradiction - straddling the line between being breath-taking, the ultimate in craftsmanship, and timeless on one side; and then, in the same moment, ostentatious, fleeting, and unnecessary on the other side. It has...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The Filipino Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) success story is a powerful dream - something millions of Filipinos aspire for; and it’s easy to understand why. It speaks of being your own boss, of controlling your financial fate and...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL For those of us old enough to remember, there was a time when there were only a handful of retail establishments where we could send our foreigner friends when they’d say they wanted to buy quality souvenirs of their visit here. When they...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Gastronomy tourism is the term being used for the growing trend that sees world travelers choose destinations, largely influenced by the local cuisine they’ll get to sample and indulge in, during their stay. It’s “have appetite, will...
It seems like it was only yesterday when Chef Margarita Fores proudly introduced us to her son Amado's new Italian restaurant, A Mano, enjoining us to visit and try it out. We have since followed his culinary journey as Amado expanded AF Hospitality with additional restaurants offering different...
There’s time travel woven into the fabric of two of these novels, while the others transport us to the past in rewarding ways. Then, there’s a fascinating character study, and a novel that offers alternative history, through the lens of an iconoclastic artist. The Kellerby Code by Jonny...
Travel is on most everyone’s mind these days. Whether it’s to exotic foreign destinations, or to bucket-list spots right here in our beautiful country, there are always plans being made to make travel the experiential pleasure it’s meant to be. And this holds true whether flying solo, with...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL On April 4, 1988, Proclamation No. 237 declared June as Philippine Environment Month. Think about that for a moment, as that represents 36 years of lawmakers recognizing that a higher level of awareness, and actively participating in the protection...
