I wasn’t planning to celebrate my birthday—in fact, I don’t think I’ve ever thrown a party for myself, it’s usually surprises by the kind-hearted souls in my life—until all my friends told me, “Helloooo, it’s a big deal!!! You have to do something!!!” And […]

Day #3 of Milan Fashion Week: Aperitivo at the Bulgari Milan, and a sidetrip to Lake Como

Day #2 of Milan Fashion Week: Stuart Weitzman Flagship Opening with Mr. Weitzman, Kate Moss and Olivia Palermo

I was honored to have been invited to attend the opening of the Stuart Weitzman flagship store in Milan. First of all, it was the height of Milan Fashion Week, and Mr. Weitzman himself and Kate Moss–his muse and the star of his Fall 2013 campaign–would be in attendance.

This is exactly the principle behind the first paint-and-sip studio in the Philippines, Sip & Gogh.  My cousin Beverly had messaged me the week prior, asking what I was doing on Tuesday. “I’m bringing you out. We are going to have fun. NO BACKING OUT.” […]

They say that in order to survive, or live a long life, in any cut throat industry, you have to constantly evolve with the times. People are now more discerning than ever, and are always looking for something new and exciting to pique their curiosities. […]

I’m proud of my Chinese heritage, and was honored when the Chinese-Filipino channel, Chinoy TV, featured me as their Chinoy Profile this month on Net 25 🙂  I was overseas at the time, so  appreciate the online version of the segment!

When lovely restaurateur couple Rikki and Beng Dee found out that celebrity chef Todd English would be swinging by Manila on a whim, they immediately cut their Fukuoka trip short to host an intimate dinner for him and his son, Oliver, at their residence last […]

Samgyeopsal or 삼겹살 (grilled pork strips) is a Korean dish we have quite often at home. It literally translates to three (sam; 삼) layered (gyeop; 겹) flesh (sal;살). It’s delicious and soooo quick and easy to prepare! Anyone can do it! 🙂 My mom told me […]

“A year ago, Don Papa Rum was launched in the Philippines—in Bacolod,” says Stephen Carroll, founder of Bleeding Heart Rum Company, maker of Don Papa Rum. “One year later—today—it is now available in France, Belgium and the Czech Republic.” The 100% purely Pinoy rum that […]