dining

Enjoy a whole new world of flavors at the Café 1228 buffet

Enjoy a whole new world of flavors at the Café 1228 buffet

Whether it's off-the-grill meats and seafood, Asian and local selections, handmade pasta and pizza, decadent desserts, as well as breads, charcuterie, or cheeses, New World Makati Hotel’s Café 1228 turns any weekend into a feast with its latest offerings. Cafe 1228 at New World Makati Hotel The carving station features…
Read More
Flatiron 1771 is anything but flat

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…
Read More
Spiral is training the spotlight on Vietnamese food

Spiral is training the spotlight on Vietnamese food

Vietnamese is one of the most popular yet most misunderstood cuisines in Asia. There's also way more to it than pho, banh mi and goi cuon (spring rolls),  and Vietnamese people drink more than just ca phe sua da. It isn't a "healthier" version of Chinese food either; it's a rich and…
Read More
Live like royalty Le Grand Royal Brunch by Spiral

Live like royalty Le Grand Royal Brunch by Spiral

Royals have been living it up lately, and we commoners want in on the fun. Luckily for us, Sofitel is offering up some royal treatment at Le Grand Royal Brunch on Jan. 28. Inspired by the picturesque engagements of couples like Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Le Grand Royal Brunch…
Read More
How to: Holiday cocktails with DrinkManila, part 2

How to: Holiday cocktails with DrinkManila, part 2

The holidays is not a time for restraint — so indugle in a few cocktails with the help of DrinkManila!   Christmas with Don by Cedric Cello of Hooch Here's a hot cocktail for the nippy weather of the holiday season. Get the recipe here. Give Love by Alyssa Mae…
Read More
A year in Provence: Mireio celebrates its first anniversary!

A year in Provence: Mireio celebrates its first anniversary!

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…
Read More
Our favorite brunch and tea party spot turns five

Our favorite brunch and tea party spot turns five

There’s only one place that we go to when we want to treat ourselves out to some Old World fanciness: TWG Tea! The famous tea salon chain is turning five years old here in the Philippines and they’re dishing out some posh treats for us tea lovers. To start things…
Read More

Sofitel brings Oktoberfest to Manila!

Every mid-September to early October, Munich comes alive in song: Ein Prosit! Ein Prosit! Der Gemulichkeit! (“A toast! A toast! To cheer and good times!”) These are the words of the theme song of Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival. On Oct. 6 and 7, these words will ring through the…
Read More