
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila is delighted to welcome Chef SK Afsar Rahaman as he heads the North Indian atelier of the interactive dining destination, Spiral, and curates the hotel’s Indian menu for banquets and opulent weddings.

Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila is delighted to welcome Chef SK Afsar Rahaman as he heads the North Indian atelier of the interactive dining destination, Spiral, and curates the hotel’s Indian menu for banquets and opulent weddings.

Beverage Manager, Frederico Deang
Forbes Travel Guide (“FTG”), the world-renowned and only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, today unveiled its Verified List for 2019’s World’s Best Hotel Bars, naming The Bar at The Peninsula Manila as one of only 45 bars around the world to earn the accolade. This comes on the heels of the Forbes Five-Star Awards announcement in February 2019, in which The Peninsula achieved Forbes Five-Star status across all ten of its hotels, resulting in The Peninsula Hotels being the first and only hotel brand to achieve the highest possible FTG rating for all its hotels.

Good food always brings people together. This is the philosophy behind nawwTy’s kitchen; known for bespoke dining experiences that blend flavors together in a style that is unique to the essence and familiarity of home.

The planner season has officially begun for all coffee lovers out there! If you’re
looking to begin 2020 with the right mindset, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® takes on a
fresh take on the Holiday Season through their Gifting Grateful Campaign! Here’s an
exclusive sneak peek on what’s new this year!

Got a craving for chicken? If you live north of the metro, particularly along the Tomas Morato area, you can now indulge in some juicy and mouthwatering grilled chicken from Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken and Sauce Bar. Peri-Peri, home of the original South African-inspired chicken has opened the doors to its 26th branch at Tomas Morato in Quezon City.

You can get FREE dishes, Mondays to Fridays, at Eatogether Food Hall, SM Megamall from October 16 to November 20, 2019!

Topnotch TGIFridays bartenders from the Asia-Pacific region will take center stage and outdo each other’s superior bartending skills as the Asia-Pacific Bartending Championship happens in Indonesia on October 21-23 with the the exhilarating and much-awaited Flairtending Competition scheduled on the 23rd. Cocktail glasses will fly and liquor bottles will be tossed like some jugglers’ pins.

Inside the kitchen of the International School for Culinary Arts & Hotel Management (ISCAHM), the media guests marveled at how Chef Ernie Babaran can create exquisite cake toppers with pulled sugar. He manipulated the sugar under high heat and produced flowers and multi-colored ribbons. Before taking on the post as ISCAHM’s Director for Pastry & Bakery Arts, Chef Ernie worked in several top hotel chains in the Philippines and abroad. He is known for making the enormous wedding cake of King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein (who was a prince then) and Queen Rania of Jordan. We also watched Chef Norbert Gandler and chef Joey Herrera prepare Pan-Roasted Lapu-Lapu with Spinach Feta Cheese Ravioli.

Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, in partnership with AWC Philippines, takes guests to the Mediterranean coast of Spain in a night of Spanish barbecue and cava with Codorniu All in White on the 4th of October 2019 at the Seawall Garden.

Lush has always been the go-to boutique for conservation conscious buyers and beauty buffs who want fresh cosmetics and other natural handmade products that are 100% vegetarian and animal cruelty-free.