Category: Travel
Coming To The Philippines This 2017: World’s Cheapest Michelin-Starred Meal– Hawker Chan
I wanted to cry when I first saw the Michelin video of Chef Chan Hong Men— in complete disbelief that his humble hawker stall, Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle— had received a Michelin star. “I’ve never heard of Michelin inspectors visiting a […]
Sivatel Bangkok: Moderately Priced Eco-Friendly Hotel With The Most Central Location
I was recently in Bangkok for the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony. I decided to come a little earlier for the weekend to dine at some of my favorite restaurants, and attend some of the 50 Best pre-events. During this period, I decided to […]
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017: Gaggan On Top, Gallery Vask Up + My Bangkok Highlights + The Full List
“You were young and your heart was an open book… You used to say let live and let live…” Guns n’ Roses’ version of Sir Paul McCartney’s “Live and Let Die” played in the background as Gaggan was crowned– for the third year in a […]
Where To Eat In Barcelona
The first (and last) time I was in Barcelona was in 2005. I was taking an international business course at ESSCA in Angers, France, and on weekends, I would take the train or a budget airline and travel around the continent. Coincidentally, my brother Chris […]
World’s 50 Best x Cheryl Tiu: A Madrid Fusion 2017 Recap
As a World’s 50 Best Restaurants Official Tastemaker, I recently took over their Instagram account when I was in Madrid to share some of the my highlights from the 15th Madrid Fusion held at the Spanish capital last January 23 to 25, 2017. I flew to Madrid (via […]
Dining at 2017’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Opening– Albert Adria’s ENIGMA in Barcelona
Hola from Barcelona! It’s been 11 years since I was last here and of course my top mission was to visit 2017’s most anticipated restaurant opening— Albert Adria’s ENIGMA— which did just that just last January 3. When I met Albert in Istanbul last December at Gastromasa, […]
What’s Going On In Istanbul? A Side of Turkey That’s Not Readily In The News
It’s quite alarming how frequently Turkey has been on “breaking news” as of recent. It’s a country I hold very dear to my heart having spent four days just last month for Gastromasa, the country’s largest gastronomy event in Turkey organized by Gökmen Sözen, a […]
11 Countries In 12 Months: My Favorite Travel Moments In 2016
I was in the subway in New York City just last November feeling sorry for myself over several wishes that did not materialize. I was several stops to my destination, and as there’s no signal underground, decided to de-clutter my phone by deleting some of […]
Where I Ate in Tokyo, Japan (High-End, Mid-Range, Casual)– Plus, Cocktail Bars Only Locals Know About
I was recently in Tokyo for Atelier Nespresso. It was the first time I’d been back in six years (my first trip was a quick 36 hours as we were destined for the resort town of Karuizawa in Nagano; and second, another quick 48 hours in […]
Hong Kong’s May Chow of Little Bao and Second Draft is Asia’s Best Female Chef for 2017
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants has just named May Chow of Little Bao in Hong Kong and Bangkok as Asia’s Best Female Chef for 2017. Born in Toronto, May spent her childhood in Hong Kong and in the USA. After graduating with a degree in hotel management from […]
