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World Tapas Day at the Metropolitan Museum

Spain is known for a lot of things — heart-stopping bullfights, exhilarating fùtbol games (Ole!), ultimate party destination Ibiza, great wine, great food and — let’s not forget this one — great looking men and women. Last June 16, 2016, the Spanish Embassy and The Metropolitan Museum organized an event…

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Maruxa Pita: Angel Maruxa

“It’s the education of the children. When I say education, it’s not only the intellectual; it’s not only the spiritual; but the inner person, their attitude," she says, making it unsurprising that that the minds she's helped mold - including that of outgoing President Aqiuno - have gone on to help…

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Four Hands at Your Service: Michelin Dinner at the Tasting Room

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…

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Sobremesa: Mucho gusto!

We may know the continent for its football players and beauty queens but one exciting element from South American culture to be introduced to Filipinos is its cuisine. Mucho gusto! Sobremesa by Chef Benjo Tuason dishes just that! The restaurant’s atmosphere is welcoming, perfectly complementing its name, which takes inspiration from the Spanish…

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Viva España! Restaurants to make you love our Spanish heritage

495 years ago this month, explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his fleet arrived on the shores of Cebu in the name of the king of Spain. Although most might consider this chapter in our history as the beginning of Spanish rule, there are always different angles to a story, even a…

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Dining with the Prince

In line with the global culinary festival Madrid Fusion Manila and in partnership with the Department of Tourism, the Spain Tourism Board and Philippine Wine Merchants, treat yourself to “Dinner with the Stars,” a culinary journey with Spanish Michelin Star Chef Dani Garcia at New World Manila Bay Hotel. Diners…

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