Month: June 2017

Georgia The Country: A First Timer’s Guide

Georgia The Country: A First Timer’s Guide

I truly believe in the power of “The Secret.  Georgia (the country) has always been one of my dream destinations and I was ecstatic beyond words when the opportunity to visit came up courtesy of Georgia’s National Wine Agency, Tourism Board and Taste Georgia. When I […]

July 18 to 20: Speciality & Fine Food Asia 2017 Comes To Singapore (From London)

July 18 to 20: Speciality & Fine Food Asia 2017 Comes To Singapore (From London)

I’m a huge fan of artisanal products—high quality (over quantity) delicacies and drinks handcrafted by producers, often with a part of their personal stories weaved in. So it was so wonderful to find out that Speciality & Fine Food Asia 2017 (SFFA) (Click here— registration is […]

Celebrating Guggenheim Museum Bilbao’s 20th Anniversary: A Four Hands Dinner Between Nerua (Josean Alija) and El Celler de Can Roca (Joan Roca)

Celebrating Guggenheim Museum Bilbao’s 20th Anniversary: A Four Hands Dinner Between Nerua (Josean Alija) and El Celler de Can Roca (Joan Roca)

In celebration of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao’s 20th anniversary this year, host restaurant Nerua (1 Michelin star; No. 56 best restaurant in the world) is celebrating with a series of very special Four Hands dinners by host chef Josean Alija, along with Bruno Oteiza (Biko, Mexico – February), […]

Carlos Garcia (of The Black Pig Alabang) Opens The Pig Pen in Makati

Carlos Garcia (of The Black Pig Alabang) Opens The Pig Pen in Makati

I’ve always been a fan of Carlos Garcia’s cooking. I last wrote about him in my column on Forbes USA, naming him and his Black Pig one of my highly-recommended chef-driven restaurants to visit in Manila. However as his Black Pig is all the way […]

Mark June 16 and 17– Cross Cultures Is Bringing New Anatolian (Turkish) Cuisine to the Philippines with Chef Maksut Askar of Neolokal, Istanbul

Mark June 16 and 17– Cross Cultures Is Bringing New Anatolian (Turkish) Cuisine to the Philippines with Chef Maksut Askar of Neolokal, Istanbul

Happy June, everyone! Can you believe we’ve already reached the second half of 2017?! Time sure flies! Well on  June 16 and 17, we are celebrating the mid-year by bringing in Turkish celebrity chef Maksut Askar of Neolokal in Istanbul to Manila! Chef Maksut is […]