Driven by a desire to spread the flavors of the Philippines, Chef Yana Gilbuena established the SALO Series, kamayan-style dining pop-up dinners that has travelled the 50 states of America. “Kamayan” is Filipino for dining with your bare hands, and Gilbuena’s goal is to serve delectable Filipino dishes to Filipino-Americans, Asians, and practically anyone else who eats.
Cognac tends to be typified as something taken neat or on the rocks, something that doesn’t play well with other flavors- and therefore only taken as an endnote to a meal.
What if we told you that this kind of thinking is very wrong indeed?
At Marco Polo Ortigas Manila, embrace Asian warmth with a blend of Western comfort will ultimately give meaning to guests’ travel experience. Luxury is all in the details as expressed through the tasteful selection of art pieces, rich layered finish and unique textures, muted neutral tones, chic interiors and fine furniture that are interpreted in a timeless design concept to create a serene and intimate atmosphere. It is a unique concept that perfectly blends modernity and nobility through design. Certainly, Marco Polo Ortigas Manila will appeal to the new-age traveller, on business or leisure, who appreciates elegant design, avant-garde food & beverage offerings, sophisticated style, modern comforts and essentially the impeccable service accorded to them.
Love is celebrated 365 days a year, but The Peninsula Manila wants the fire to burn extra bright on Valentine’s Day as it helps set the mood for couples to express their amour while indulging in romantic delights that range from spending the night sipping wine in beautiful guestrooms, delighting in intimate dinners in Old Manila, The Lobby, Escolta or Spices, luxuriating in relaxing massages with a loved one at The Peninsula Spa, nibbling on sweet delights at The Peninsula Boutique or showering that special someone with blooms from The Flower Shop.
For a special, limited-group engagement – and for the first time in the Philippines – lucky enough to catch Chef Drapeau during his hands-on French cooking class last January 23 at CCA Makati Grand Kitchen. There was likewise a must-experience exquisite Michelin-star level 4 course with French Masterchef Marc Toutain on January 24 the same culinary school.
Occupying an expansive 140 sqm space, the new contemporary boutique becomes an all-sensory haven that highlights the wide range of coffee beans from around the world. Here, let the rich, layered aromas and flavors of coffee perk up your senses.
PhilAm Life, the country’s premier life insurance company, continues to differentiate its wellness proposition in the insurance industry through PhilAm Vitality. To demonstrate how easy and rewarding it is to live longer, healthier, and better lives, it introduced a wellness campaign called Camp #LiveBetter.
Spices restaurant’s little pocket garden might just be the best kept secret in the city. It is the perfect setting for a romantic dinner, a place where one can be delighted by starlit skies (at least those not drowned out by bright city lights), exquisite meals under the trees and the caress of the cool breeze (while it lasts) against one’s skin. The al fresco experience of Spices Under the Stars allows you to sit back and connect with all your senses as you dine under the open skies and enjoy a feast of classic and contemporary Thai specialties prepared by Spices Thai Specialty Chef Phaithoon Atthasarn.
Set in a paradise that is Bluewater Panglao, no less than the Lechon Diva herself mounted the stage for one incredible night of food.
Our home in Bohol was Bluewater Panglao, is equipped with two free-form lagoon shaped swimming pools, an acclaimed spa that overlooks the ocean, a full-service restaurant, among others. The beauty of this resort will make you not leave your hotel room for a while… But please don’t!!! Please explore the beauty and hidden gems of Bohol.
On this second post, we shall explore some unexplored terrain of the town of Candijay, of Anda, and of Panglao.
