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Retail, Restaurants & Reinvention: How Megaworld is winning its battle against COVID-19

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ From SMEs who launched their businesses online, to home cooks who transformed their kitchen prowess into actual, income-generating ventures, tales of resilience and ingenuity have definitely been aplenty in the time of the pandemic. But how do big businesses cope in the time of…

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…

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa wants his last meal to be sushi

If you were to eat one final meal, what would it be? For Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, the answer is easy: sushi! The chef to the stars named the iconic Japanese dish as his preferred final meal while hosting "The Nobu Experience," a one-night culinary affair that allowed diners to interact with…

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…

New World Makati Hotel is all about merry and bright staycations this holiday season

Whether you want to shop, play or just relax, New World Makati Hotel has the Christmas staycation for you! Book the Yuletide Getaway package any time from now until Jan 10, 2018 and enjoy a buffet breakfast for two adults and two children at Café 1228, as well as a…

Christmas in the City: Celebrate the holidays at Raffles and Fairmont Makati!

Filipinos love to go on Christmas trips, but that doesn’t mean that you always have to leave the city to make it happen. A holiday stay-cation in the heart of Makati can be just as great as a trip out of town at Raffles and Fairmont Makati! Stay-cationing has never…

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…

Weekend Wishlist: Five suggestions for this week’s shopping haul

The weekend has finally come, which means it's time to destress! For those who believe in the power of retail therapy and ending the day with a well-justified shopping haul, this is for you. Check out the newest stuff available for shopping junkies like you from cosmetics to fashion, and…

The world on a plate: Buffets in the metro edition

Going on food trips is surely one of the most exciting and rewarding things to do in Manila; it's a city dotted with awesomeÂ dining spots and restaurants featuring international cuisines. And while it's always fun to go restaurant hopping in the metro, there are times whenÂ all we want is to…

Celebrating Heritage in Makansutra Hawkers

By ISABELLA OLIVARES In Singapore, where eating is more of a pastime than a function, street food is a national treasure. But the cheap and ready-to-eat fare that has become iconic to the city-nation has its roots in a dark time in history. "People were poor, there were no jobs,…