By Bryle B. Suralta When Chef Cyrus Todiwala and his wife, Pervin, co-founded Zest Quest Asia, the primary goal was to "raise the profile of Asian cuisine and cookery as a future career for budding chefs in Britain." Now, after six years, one of Britain's most prestigious culinary competitions finds itself in…
By Bryle B. Suralta Conrad Manila’s “A Symphony of Flavors” made sure that not one thing was out of sync as the hotel treated members of the media to a fine selection of premium wines and decadent cuisine recently. For this event, the hotel partnered with Sommelier Selection, a Filipino…
Makati's favorite French restaurant, Mireio, is turning one this month and to celebrate, the restaurant will be serving a selection of its most popular dishes from 12 n.n. to 10:30 p.m. continuously at P365 starting Dec. 8 to Dec. 12, 2017! Among the select appetizers for this five-day gastronomic celebration are…
After a grueling week at work or at school, you deserve to de-stress and to treat yourself out to a couple of treats this weekend: Mademoiselle Longchamp This gorgeous piece is Longchamp’s most assertive hobo bag to date! Taking a cue from the cross-body bag trend that is…
Bring out those mini Eiffel Towers, wear a beret and open your finest bottle of wine because there is much to celebrate on the 14th of July! Today is French Independence Day, or as its more popularly called, Bastille Day. The French and Filipinos may have a ton of differences…
The Cannes Film Festival is a festival of greats; iconic silver screen stars walk down the fiery red aisle with filmmakers alongside them, the unabashed crimson an apt representation of the uncontainable talent within them. This year, watchmaker Piaget shared the spotlight and was the perfect accessory for the festival’s…
What do Coco Martin and Rita Gabriola, better known as Badjao Girl, have in common? They were both discovered at random. And while it may be too early to tell what Rita's stars have in store for her, Rita can draw inspiration from Coco (and others like him) who has gone leagues from waiting tables at…
Expect nothing less than the surreal and otherworldly from the city that lets you dream with eyes wide open. The Tasting Room at the City of Dreams becomes a dream world of tastes on May 20 to 21 in its “Four Hands Dinner,†a collaboration between two-Michelin starred chef William…
It’s common knowledge that science has made remarkable, and almost miraculous, advances over the past years in the medical world. Legendary singer and composer Sir Elton John adds to this by stating “unless we love each other enough to make sure that everyone – no matter who they love, what…
With an inventive touch and an eye for all things pretty and simple, French designer Philippe Starck pairs up with Brazilian footwear brand Ipanema for a whole new collection stocked with slippers, sandals and flats to make any woman feel, so to speak, like she really could be the girl from…