Month: August 2016
Cross Cultures Presents… Nerua- Guggenheim Bilbao x Gallery Vask in Manila
A lot of people travel to the Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain so they can dine at Nerua. The restaurant helmed by Josean Alija, often referred to as the “master of minimalist cuisine,” has a Michelin star and currently sits as the #55 […]
A Food Crawl Through Poblacion, Makati: Empingao, Wild Poppy & Bucky’s
I have a new “food group. Well, actually, we’re four friends who love to eat. It all started when I got back to Manila and was looking for “new” places to try– or haven’t been to– and Poblacion, Makati caught my attention. Since I have […]
A Day Trip To Cologne, Germany
During my recent stay in Dusseldorf on the occasion of Singapore Airlines’ inaugural flight, we took a day trip to neighboring city, Cologne. While Cologne is only about 30 minutes by car (less than 40km away) from Dusseldorf, it’s important to remember that they have a friendly rivalry […]
How We Brought Filipino Food To Hong Kong With Cross Cultures
Last July 13 and 14 were really important to me as I staged my first Cross Cultures (the events platform I founded under this website) outside of the Philippines… and in HONG KONG! Firstly, I need to reiterate that as Cross Cultures was founded on the premise that food […]
10 Things To Do In Dusseldorf, Germany
Admit it, when you first heard Dusseldorf, the first thing that crossed your mind was trade fair. Yes, Dusseldorf hosts a lot of trade fairs yearly– as of this August 2016, there are 82 (!!!) trade fairs happening until the year ends— but on my recent […]
Hey Handsome– Peranakan And Northern Thai Cuisine In The Philippines (By The Same Folks Behind Your Local)– Opening On August 17
When I walked into Hey Handsome, the newest restaurant to open at Net Park at Bonifacio Global City (on August 17), I felt really…. old. Every one in the kitchen looked really young– as in, fresh-out-of-college-very-early-20s– a wonderful human resource (aka young talent) to advocate and […]