A fantasy yearend degustation menu from some of the foremost chefs of Manila The New Year promises to be unique with the growing hope that the pandemic is close to its end. It’s hard to think of the proper way to usher in what is potentially the post-Covid era. And if there would be an...
Revenge fashion is not about being all-out, revenge fashion is being all-you, it’s all the ever-changing you (Ben Espiritu) Fashionably late. Mismatched clothing. Print-on-print-on-print and even more prints. Pajamas, slippers, and a snug hoodie. What’s your go-to look when you want to...
Among the sectors most affected by the health crisis is food. What are the motivations and eating habits of diners today? How has the ongoing pandemic changed food preparation and preferences? How are chefs making food extra? These are some of the important questions whose answers are shaping the...
Chefs Josh Boutwood and Hylton Le Roux explore the limits of the Filipino cacao on a two-night Auro-driven dinner at Solaire’s signature steakhouse Finestra DEPTH OF FLAVOR Dry-aged duck breast, drizzled with chocolate duck sauce How much more can we love chocolate? There are seven new ways, that...
Into Park Chan-wook’s twisted romance, Decision to Leave FATAL ATTRACTION Seo-rae and Hae-joon looking deeply at each other—one captivated by the other’s mysterious charm P ark Chan-wook might have woken up one day and decided to remake Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood for Love...
The Gilas Pilipinas boys team faces an acid test in the group stage after being grouped with formidable foes in the FIBA U18 Asian Championship set from Aug. 21 to 28 at the Azadi Basketball Hall in Tehran, Iran. Gilas boys head coach Josh Reyes looks to repeat his team's fourth place finish in the...
“Care is what goes into every cup of Nespresso coffee.” This proves true as Nespresso centers its Made for Care campaign toward the art of coffee craftsmanship that continues to inspire artisans around the world. Hence, people are coming together “as coffee artists and coffee lovers to launch...
Chef Josh Boutwood’s latest Monochromatic menu gives exciting new meaning (and flavors) to colors, and reminds us why Helm is one of the best restaurants in the metro PRE-COLORIZATION The appetizers ox tail (left), fish and chips (center), and French toast Tasting menus have increasingly become...
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s heartstopping, heartpounding, and heartbreaking one-shot Look Back By Josh Morente “You know, to begin with, I don’t even like drawing manga.” “Then why do you draw, Fujino?” With these words, you might think that this manga is just your sappy run-of-the-mill story...
Yasujiro Ozu’s trilogy, comprising of Late Spring (1949), Early Summer (1951), and Tokyo Story (1953), is regarded by many as his magnum opus and some of the greatest works in cinema. By Josh Morente OZU'S FILMS Movie posters of (from left) Late Spring, Early Summer, and Tokyo Story Informal...
Originally released in 2018, this Japan-born Filipino dream pop artist’s EP Unexpectedly has been reissued both on cassette and vinyl By Josh Morente MAKING WAVES Japan-born Filipina artist Megumi Acorda “Please keep me in mind.” To echo what she sings in her song, please keep Megumi...
Amorita collaborates with British-born Filipino chef Josh Boutwood on the seventh instalment of Bohol Eats CHEF DE CUISINE Josh Boutwood leads the kitchen of Amorita for one night only in its latest edition of BEats We think of Bohol, we think of many things unique to it, like we think of tarsier,...
