The ultimate dream of almost any chef is to have that single, out-of-the-way restaurant that’s booked up months in advance and where people travel to rather than stop by. But if common sense and accountants had their way, these restaurants would never exist: They’re high-risk projects whose rewards are vanity and ego and self-fulfillment.
For someone who’s been labeled a “Rude Boy,” chef Aaron Craze is very polite. He smiles a lot, says thank you and even does a children’s show in London where he’s based.
A recent program on BBC said that the biggest consumer of gin in the world is the Philippines. Guests in the program were talking about how the number of juniper plants whose berries give gin its flavor has been dwindling. The name gin is from “genver,” the Dutch word for juniper.
Great things happened when Singaporean restaurateur Ignatius Chan of Iggy’s fame, and his young business partner, Singapore-born Chinese-Filipino Russell Yu, developed Iki Concepts. Last year alone, they opened three dining establishments at the Forum on Orchard Road: Kaiseki Yoshiyuki, Uma Uma Ramen and a bar called Horse’s Mouth.
What happens when you combine Japanese with Filipino cuisine? If you had mentioned this combination in the past, I would immediately say, “No dice.” I love good old oily Pinoy food and authentic, neat and delicious Japanese dishes. But combined, I don’t know.
Finland has given a special baby box to Prince William and his wife Catherine ahead of the birth of their first child, with the contents ranging from infant clothing to bra pads and even condoms, officials said Wednesday.
INQUIRER.net columnist Benjamin Pimentel is launching his book “How My Sons Lost their Tagalog” on Friday , 5 p.m. at Faber Hall on the Ateneo’s Loyola Height campus.
From chickens catapulted across tables to meals dished up with a generous portion of sexual health advice, Bangkok is doing a roaring trade in unusual dining experiences.
About a hundred artisans from impoverished communities in the Philippines will be trained to create eco-ethical fashion and home accessories after AirAsia Foundation approved a US$13,275 grant to Manila-based social enterprise Rags2Riches Incorporated.
In June, the markets did the jerk. They danced up and down and roiled throughout the month. From its peak on May 15 to end June, stocks are about 13% lower, after falling more than 20% at its lows. The long bonds, on the other hand, are down around 12% in value after losing around 20% at its lows. And the peso hit a low of P44.17 against the dollar.
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