Category: Travel

Why You Should Travel To Udine, Italy– EIN PROSIT!

Why You Should Travel To Udine, Italy– EIN PROSIT!

Chances are you’ve probably never been to or even heard of the city of Udine (located in the Friuli Venezia Guilia region) in Italy. But that’s going to change as it’s now become the home of Ein Prosit— one of the country’s largest food and wine […]

A Non-Car Enthusiast’s 1st Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix!

A Non-Car Enthusiast’s 1st Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix!

I’m still on a high from my first ever Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix (September 20 to 22, 2019)– what an experience! Full disclosure: I’ve never watched a race in my life (not even on TV) and didn’t know much about it until […]

Amado Fores’ A Mano Opens At Powerplant Mall, Rockwell

Amado Fores’ A Mano Opens At Powerplant Mall, Rockwell

Amado Fores is one of the most legit food persons I know. When you ask him for recommendations on where to eat in a particular country or city, he not only lists you the restaurants but the specific dishes that you MUST order. In fact, […]

When Bangkok’s Gaa Took Over Discovery Primea’s Flame in Manila (Cross Cultures)

When Bangkok’s Gaa Took Over Discovery Primea’s Flame in Manila (Cross Cultures)

#GAAINMANILA was the hashtag last September 3 and 4, 2019 when Asia’s Best Female Chef 2019 Garima Arora’s Gaa restaurant in Bangkok took over Discovery Primea’s Flame restaurant– my events platform Cross Cultures’ first event back in the Philippines in two years! Special thanks to […]

SINGAPORE: Make Way for Speciality & Fine Food Asia (SFFA) This July 17 to 19

SINGAPORE: Make Way for Speciality & Fine Food Asia (SFFA) This July 17 to 19

Speciality & Fine Food Asia (SFFA) is Southeast Asia’s leading trade show for artisan, gourmet, and fine food and drink offerings. Originally from the United Kingdom, SFFA first came to Singapore in 2017, courtesy of specialist exhibition organizer Montgomery Asia. This year, the third edition […]

Rare Champagne Now In The Philippines Through Premium Wine Exchange (PWX)

Rare Champagne Now In The Philippines Through Premium Wine Exchange (PWX)

After Rami Malek won “Best Actor” at the 2019 Oscars for his outstanding performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, he popped open a bottle of Piper-Heidsieck’s Rare Champagne. The good news is, Rare Champagne is now available in the Philippines, thanks to Premium Wine […]

Three Philippine Cocktail Bars Make The 2019 Asia’s 50 Best Bars List

Three Philippine Cocktail Bars Make The 2019 Asia’s 50 Best Bars List

Live from Singapore’s Capitol Theatre, the 2019 Asia’s 50 Best Bars (the Asian edition of the World’s 50 Best Bars, under William Reed Business Media) saw three Philippine entries this year– the most we’ve ever had! Here’s a little bit more about them: No. 50: THE […]

MIAMI: Mother’s Day Brunch With Syrian Women Refugees (May 12)

MIAMI: Mother’s Day Brunch With Syrian Women Refugees (May 12)

  Miami has become home to Syrian women refugees, who now dedicate themselves to making pastries using family recipes. Zaytouna Foods is a conscious-driven enterprise founded by Christa Tawil, a 29-year-old refugee from Aleppo, who first came to the United States in 2012, a year after […]

Welcome to Buccaneers in Poblacion, Makati– Manila’s First Rum Bar!

Welcome to Buccaneers in Poblacion, Makati– Manila’s First Rum Bar!

Ulysse Jouanneaud was the man behind Shangri-La Fort’s stellar cocktail program (particularly, High Street, Raging Bull and Backroom) for the past three years. Recently, the Parisian ventured out on his own, and put up a cocktail bar in Poblacion, Makati– Buccaneers— with partners, Vincent Landais […]

Shake Shack Manila Opens On May 10! Here’s The Full Menu (And The Prices!)

Shake Shack Manila Opens On May 10! Here’s The Full Menu (And The Prices!)

When Shake Shack first announced on their Instagram last year that they were opening in the Philippines in 2019, they received their highest engagement ever, with over 16,000 likes! Fast forward a year later— and Shake Shack Manila is finally here! Shake Shack officially opens […]