August 2018 - PeopleAsia

Discover fresh, authentic Vietnamese flavors at Crimson Hotel

In celebration of Vietnam’s Independence Day this September, Crimson Hotel Filinvest City, Manila takes you to a gastronomic adventure featuring the diverse cuisine from the Land of the Dragon People. Vietnamese cuisine offers numerous combinations of flavors, with cultural influences from different countries such as France, China, and India. In…

Flatiron 1771 is anything but flat

From Italian to American cuisine, all the way down to out-of-this-world flavors from its slew of eclectic food trucks, very few places on earth could probably rival the gustatory paradise that is New York’s Flatiron district. But while a meal at Eataly or Eleven Madison may sound nothing short of…

Driven by intuition: The all-new 2019 Lexus ES 350

Known for its unparalleled comfort, refinement and luxury appointments, the next-generation Lexus ES hits the road in the Philippines. The ES builds on its strengths with an all-new seventh generation car that is the gas-powered ES 350, which follows the latest design trends. The result: a longer, lower, and wider…

Metal works

Spirit of collaboration permeates Industria Edition’s showroom By Alex Y. Vergara After decades of designing and producing a number of the most iconic furniture and accent pieces made primarily of metal in his home province of Pampanga for the world market, designer-entrepreneur Jude Tiotuico has made his products more accessible…

City of Dreams Manila celebrates mid-autumn festival with premium mooncakes

City of Dreams Manila continues to usher in a prosperous Mid-Autumn festival with premium mooncakes available until September 24 at Crystal Dragon, a contemporary Chinese restaurant serving authentic regional Chinese dishes and premium Cantonese fare, and at Café Society, a gourmet café offering an array of pastries, quick gourmet sandwiches…

Review: Falling in love with Asia’s crazy One Percent

As Princess Intan, the Philippines’ “most famous woman,” in writer Kevin Kwan’s words, more than acquits herself. For sure, there wasn’t much the yellow-, Michael Cinco-clad Kris Aquino could chew on, given that it was a cameo role. But you could see director Jon M. Chu’s camera lingering on Kris…

Philippine Azkals and Filipino fans’ growing interest in football

The growing interest of Filipinos in football as a sport rages on! A few years ago, Philippine Azkals successfully instilled football awareness and captured the attention, hearts and minds of basketball-loving Pinoys. Since then, the success of Azkals propelled football as the fastest growing sport in the country, giving birth…

Wearing Jose Joya

After drawing inspiration from such National Artists as Nick Joaquin, BenCab, Ramon Valera and Lucio San Pedro, Freeway presents its 14th National Artist Collector’s Series featuring clothes that draw inspiration from and pay homage to painter Jose Joya. By Alex Y. Vergara Now on its 14th collection, Freeway’s National Artist…

HERstory in the making

By Joanne Rae M. Ramirez Margaret Thatcher was once quoted as saying, “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” Of course, the reverse may be said as well, but coming from Maggie Thatcher, those words carry weight, a lot of weight.…

Perry’s offers an afternoon of tea and free-flowing rosé

Sometimes all you need is a break, and Perry’s, located at the second floor of Upper G/F One West Campus, McWest Boulevard corner LeGrand Ave., Mckinley West, Taguig offers that cozy respite where you’re free to indulge, sit back and relax with a cup of tea or chute of bubbly.…