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Not even an injury that had Yves Carcelle in a wheelchair was going to keep him from the biggest Louis...
BRUNCH at The Capella was a major event at the World Gourmet Summit (WGS). Norwegian waters and Australian pastures were highlighted at the expansive ballroom of this luxury hotel in Sentosa. Beside the seafood served fresh on ice and in other reincarnations, there were carving stations for lamb and halibut.
When the young George Ty was compared to an ant trying to move a mountain, he was then a 25-year-old businessman with a dream to establish a bank.
Food alone does not constitute memorable meals, though it is important. Around the flavors of fine cuisine are company and conversation that enhance the dining experience. Setting can also contribute, as it did during a recent visit to Paris but the unexpected added an element of the extraordinary.
Jaime Zobel de Ayala had just been to Davos, but when he walked into the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, he looked fresh and energetic.
The predominantly dark-suited guests who gathered for the 25th anniversary of Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) weren’t the usual car enthusiasts. It was mostly a crowd of businessmen, government officials and members of the diplomatic community who filled up the Rizal Ballroom of the Makati Shangri-La hotel.
Baden-Baden was a destination waiting to happen again. An earlier visit impressed a charm and agreeable experiences which begged a return. So it was that the promise I made to myself to go there again with my hubby Chito brought us back to the stylish spa city at the foot of Germany’s Black Forest.
The invitation read that it was Rodrigo Roa Duterte, President of the Philippines, and Madam Cielito Avanceña who requested the pleasure of our company at the Asean Summit 2017 Gala Dinner.
Nena Tantoco and Tony Boy Escalante hosted a preview of the Negros Trade Fair (NTF) at Antonio’s in Alfonso, Cavite.
George S. K. Ty, group chair of the Metrobank Group of Companies, died on Nov. 23. He was 86. Tomorrow is his interment.
