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...
The Philippine World Food Expo, known as WOFEX, has become a key event for food and beverage enthusiasts and professionals, introducing new products and setting trends. This year's WOFEX 2024 theme, "Evolve, Innovate, and Grow!," focuses on innovative and sustainable practices in the F&B...
Sawsawan cocktails and Kilaw With its expanding array of curated dining options, Manila offers a wealth of culinary experiences. One unique concept that never fully took off during the pandemic but breams with potential is cocktail-tasting menus. The cohesive drinking experience features a series...
SANDWICHED DELIGHTS From left, clockwise: Fish filet sandwich, grilled cheese sandwich with tomato dip, roast beef sandwich, and patty melt sandwich Sandwiches are my all-time favorite. Anywhere I go, I am always on the lookout for them. W hether I’m driving around here in Manila or walking the...
Images KEVIN DE ASIS Everything is happening in Iloilo City and it’s not only because it has been declared the Philippines’ first UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. EAT LIKE AN ILONGGO From top: Callos by Kalel Chan and Kieth Bianson; beef tenderloin with gravy infused with tabagak or salted...
Mexico and the Philippines have often been compared due to their shared histories. Both our nations faced colonization under the Spaniards. For the longest time, the Spaniards used Manila as the stepping stone to bring goods from various parts of Asia to Mexico before making it back to Spain....
Among the highlights of the just-concluded Tagaytay Food and Wine Festival was dinner at Fatted Calf Tagaytay, a farm-to-table restaurant down a steep slope of hill across the ridge. It is, after all, along with her co-chef and husband Jayjay Sycip, run by pastry chef Rhea Sycip, who chaired the...
The country’s top beer producer, San Miguel Brewery Inc. (SMB), continues to provide unique and authentic experiences to its consumers as it taps CC:Concepts, known for the UNKNWN event series, to host its draft event series launching San Miguel Cerveza Blanca and San Miguel Cerveza Negra draft...
It’s always exciting to travel, but finding the perfect vacation spot can become a stressful and pricey adventure especially if it involves getting a visa. Thankfully, there are many visa-free countries that Filipinos can visit, offering a joyful and hassle-free adventure. Finding the...
After seven years, a once-denuded mountain in the Philippines now boasts 62,000 trees. The Aeta communities of Yangil and Banawen in Zambales have restored their ancestral land through seven-year reforestation with MAD Travel, a social business for sustainable tourism. A comparison of...
It is not often that a delicious pastry comes out. There was the crème brulée cake, as well as the chocolate velvet, Big Al’s, Maridel’s of Iloilo, Joy Bustamante’s, Alisons cheese roll, and a few others. You cannot not tell your readers about it. There is no sure way to tell whether or not...
As people from all corners of the world gathered at Hong Kong’s Rosewood Hotel, cheers went all around in the room as Makati’s The Curator bar received the Best Bar in the Philippines Award for 2024 during Asia’s 50 Best Bars Awards. Placing 33rd on the list, the premier speak-easy climbed up...
