This Valentine’s season, New World Makati Hotel is rolling out a lineup of romantic experiences designed to make your celebration unforgettable. From cozy staycations and intimate dinners to sweet treats, there’s something for every couple to enjoy. For a romantic escape, the hotel’s...
The Chinese restaurant Jasmine at the New World Makati has some history with my three sons and me. For more years than I’d like to count, it’s been a reliable go-to when we’re thinking dim sum or Cantonese cuisine for a regular Sunday lunch or a special occasion. If you asked us to list our...
Deep-fried crispy enoki and shiitake golden mushrooms Relations between the Philippines and China span over several centuries and have been, for the most part, recent territorial disputes notwithstanding, cordial and warm. Before the Spanish colonization, the existence of various pre-colonial...
For the Year of the Water Rabbit, the hotel’s Chinese restaurant Jasmine brings back its handcrafted tikoys and Chinese New Year hamper Celebrating Chinese New Year has been part of the Filipinos’ yearly traditions. It is a time for families and friends to bond, enjoy good food, and wish...
Choose your poison from a fresh lineup of premium Japanese, Taiwanese, and Scotch whiskies paired with a craftily curated bar chow DRINK UP Aficionados can try various spirits from the signature cocktail Single Malt Whisky Sour to a neat Hibiki Whisky The nightlife is back. It’s been more than...
For a majority of our hotels and dining establishments, it’s about pressing the Restart button, and flexing their muscles as they embrace what hopefully will be the road to normalcy or the new version of what qualifies as our post-COVID world. The New World Makati was one of my pre-pandemic...
A taste of amore (part 2) Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus is a proverb by Roman comedian Terence in the early modern period (1450-1800), which loosely translates to “love cannot blossom without food and wine.” Like a man and a woman locked in an amorous embrace, food is inextricably tied to...
Shrimp corn parsley dumplings and minced chicken, truffle mushroom dumplings Jasmine on the second floor of New World Makati has always been a favorite for those discerning ones looking for traditional Chinese cuisine. Rather than go experimental or all-modern, Jasmine has been more about doing...
