food

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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A Bout of Passion

Cooks, chefs and overall food lovers will disagree over many things. Sweet or savory? Hot or cold? Is cooking a science, or an art? The list of points of opposition is longer than you might think, but there is one point of convergence among all of them: the recipes, the…

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After the “last supper”

The Lenten season brings discipline, control and moderation to the foreground. PeopleAsia shares a list of handpicked meals and dishes that are enough to nurture the body and can still leave you room for nourishing the spirit, especially after your Lenten sacrifice . Bamba The name of this quaint, little restaurant was basically derived…

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Archie Rodriguez: A Matter of Taste

By KRISTEL DACUMOS-LAGORZA Thanks to his insatiable appetite for good food, great service and innovative restaurant concepts, IT professional-turned-restaurateur Archie Rodriguez of Global Restaurant Concepts Inc. (GRCI) has found the secret to his well-seasoned success. Armed with a degree in Computer Science and Economics, and a minor in Mathematics, from…

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Flavorful Fancies

Whether for lunch of for dinner, or anything in between, Asia's finest hotel restaurants are sure to be cooking up something magical! Delicious-LI Yours Li Li reflects New World Manila Bay Hotel’s renowned standards of modern oriental hospitality. It is the preferred place for power lunches, elegant dinners and enjoyable relaxed…

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Give in to your ‘Desiderata’

Text by DOUGLAS CANDANO | Photos by MAU AGUASIN | Taste isn’t just about food within the walls of the well-appointed, luxurious Desiderata. Entering the Desiderata (D.T.A.) Lounge at the ground floor of The Infinity Tower in Bonifacio Global City can initially be confusing. While the paneled walls, bar counter (with…

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Vatel: France in the City

By GIANCARLO LUIGI ROJAS With fresh talents manning it, the De La Salle – College of St. Benilde’s signature restaurant cooks up a storm. Vatel is a French inspired dining outlet launched in 2010. It is run by students taking a degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management. Aside from…

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The Last Days of Prince Albert

Text by DOUGLAS CANDANO | Photography by TAMMY DAVID | In early October, it was announced that the hotel management partnership between Ayala Land and the InterContinental Hotels Group would end on Dec. 31, 2015. This meant that a little over 46 years after it opened as Makati’s first luxury hotel,…

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The Pantry, Dusit Thani Manila: Serving Up a Fun and Fresh Feast

Dusit Thani Manila recently opened the doors of its new all-day dining restaurant, The Pantry. Spring from the concept of farm-to-fork dining, The Pantry makes use of locally sourced fair trade goods and organic ingredients to craft culinary creations. | Dusit Thani Manila's new all-day dining restaurant is more than…

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