After a long day of work, there is something deeply comforting about walking into a restaurant that feels like a friend’s kitchen. That was exactly the feeling I had stepping into Flow by Chef Kevin Uy during a recent media preview in Makati. The lighting was soft, the space warm, and the room...
Pastry chef Jessica Panoy’s journey from a young home baker in Cavite to representing the Philippines on an international culinary reality show is one she describes as both surreal and deeply meaningful. Panoy is part of “Bite Me Sweet,” a 10-episode Viu Original Korean food reality series...
The fate of major mass transport projects in the Philippines is shaped not only by engineering expertise or access to foreign financing. More fundamentally, it is determined by the quality of governance that guides these undertakings from conception to completion. The contrasting experiences of the...
The US Highbush Blueberry Council gathered media members, trade partners, and food industry stakeholders in Taguig City last April 15 for a “Meet and Eat” dinner highlighting the growing market potential of USA blueberries in the Philippines. Held at The Split in BGC, the event served as the...
It was a miracle the event even happened. An open-air pop-up venue in the middle of the high summer afternoon in the concrete jungle that is BGC. Imagine the heat. Yet everyone in the food beat still came. This author included. Last May 14 at Uptown Parade, BGC, the entire foodie industry flocked...
Afternoon tea has always carried a certain elegance to it. Tiny sandwiches, delicate pastries, warm cups poured across polished tables. But at Ascott Makati, tea became something more immersive, woven into a broader campaign centered on what the property calls “the art of fine living.” The...
Food, drinks, music, lights, experiences. Every event or invite I attended from IQOS has always been a whirlwind of enjoyable emotions and feelings, and this recent shindig curated by PMFTC, Philippine affiliate of Philip Morris International, is exactly just that. We first went to Nobu Manila for...
One realizes very quickly, sitting through “Spain Fusion: The Premium Experience” at The Westin Manila, that this was not simply another luxury food showcase where chefs fly in, cook a few pretty plates, smile for photographs, and leave. What unfolded instead was closer to a masterclass on how...
I have now, I think, crossed over to the “one drink is enough” crowd, or maybe the “aging club kids” segment of my life. Gone are the days when I could eat, drink, and party until dawn, then still have enough steam and gumption to go to the office and work till late afternoon, then proceed...
The proposal of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to dilute the General Education (GE) curriculum beginning School Year 2027–2028 has sparked serious concern among educators, parents, and industry leaders. While the intention may be to streamline academic programs and align college...
Whisky and cocktails tend to carry their own rituals. Some prefer a slow pour in a quiet bar. Others move from one round to the next in louder rooms, stretching the night a little longer than planned. At Newport World Resorts, the week unfolds as a celebration of both World Whisky Day on May 13 and...
Across Filipino households , there is a growing effort to choose food that balances value, health, and convenience, finding their way through simple hacks that still result in delicious cooking. Expressing one’s love through cooking can be simple and practical yet thoughtful and meaningful. A big...
