I’ll be honest. I avoid open bar margaritas like the plague because they are always: 1) sugared out to high heavens, 2) and made from mixto (51% blue agave tequila, 49% sugars)– which would give me a massive headache almost instantly.

Last Monday, February 24, 2014, the winners for the S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards were announced at The Capella in Singapore. David Thompson from Nahm in Bangkok, Thailand has been named Asia’s best. He was followed by last year’s winner, Yoshihiro Narisawa […]

So on Friday evening, February 21, 2014, I posted this photo of me with Chef Joan Roca of El Celler de Can Roca and Chef Andre Chiang of Restaurant Andre on my Instagram: But let’s back track a little bit 🙂

Finally, finally, finally, I was able to make it to Sensei Sushi at BF Paranaque. I call it my “dream” restaurant because I’ve been wanting to go for ages but couldn’t sync schedules with people who wanted to go, or make reservations in advance due […]

When  co-owner/ architect Carlo Calma asked me if I wanted to host a night at Vask’s new Curve Room, a champagne bar cum oyster/ caviar lounge cum gallery, I was like, “Sure, why not!” It’s fun to try something new– at least once, right? It […]

I’m sorry to have to burst the bubble so early on but Casa Liechtenstein is (unfortunately) not a restaurant. Rather, it is the residence of my very good friends, the Liechtenstein family— some of the most talented, kind-hearted and beautiful souls I know.

  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

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.” […]