Year 2016 started on the right note for the Philippine food scene as chef Margarita Fores was named Asia’s Best Female Chef for 2016 by Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. She was voted by over 300 industry experts from across the region.
The steady entry of new foreign restaurant partnerships and franchises in 2016 provided Filipinos with more options in dining out.
For the selfie-obsessed generation, there’s a place where you’re welcome to preen. The three-month-old Selfie Café at 2/F, Robinsons Galleria lets guests enjoy their coffee and cupcake with a selfie—taken at the café or downloaded from the phone—and placed atop their drink.
SINGAPORE — Smartphone cameras have seen dramatic improvements, but technology alone won’t produce shots that grab attention. That’s where the human eye comes in. Here
Was it a sign of the times when French outlets started disappearing from hotels? Champêtre at Bonifacio Global City and Cicou in Greenhills are gone.
Japan has become my favorite international destination because it is clean, the people are kind and courteous, shopping is better than Hong Kong or Manila, and the food is outstanding. The misconception that Japan is too expensive to visit is no longer true.
One way to foster luck is by eating lucky food, says geomancer Aldric Dalumpines.
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