SINGAPOUR

Jude Bacalso 12/17/2018

It may be the most opportune time for a tipple. Or two. In this case, four. Not only is it Christmas, the country celebrates its fourth Miss Universe crown with Catriona Gray’s flawless win at yesterday’s pageant.…

A Blue, Blue Christmas

Jude Bacalso 12/10/2018

AT THE PREVIEW of Radisson Blu’s Christmas lunch and dinner feast, the table was beyond stunning, which prompted a flurry of phones and challenging flatlays, given the height you had to hoist yourself up to get the…

Reflexion

Jude Bacalso 11/12/2018

Not unlike the crowned O in the Pandora logo, I have come full circle in my partyphile phase. In the mid-90s, my partner in crime Ysabel Galang-Gatmaitan and I would drive from Los Baños, where we were…

AHOY, SAVOY

Jude Bacalso 07/16/2018

I am a fan of anything that defies the standard. The 684-room, 12-storey Savoy Hotel Manila is the latest addition to Megaworld’s Newport City across Terminal 3 in Pasay City, and is the second hotel under their…

SOCIALS TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT

Jude Bacalso 07/02/2018

Quest Hotel shifts gear to lighter fare Let’s do socials for a change, we’ve been serious for far too long,” says Mia Leon, Quest Hotel’s General Manager. Quite aptly, we ended up sharing glasses of wine (red…

Two meals with Manny O

Jude Bacalso 06/18/2018

Mealtimes with Manny O. are always magical. And not always in the way you would imagine. Yes, there is often wine involved, after all the man is among a few Filipinos invited to the Fete de la…

FROM 5 STAR TO NO STAR: How I explored Jakarta two ways

Jude Bacalso 02/26/2018

I’m not one for lists. I find that if you follow one with single-minded determination, one is bound to run into a disappointment. But my friend Star Naraga is a firm believer in them, and last weekend…

Unmasking Fiberhome

Jude Bacalso 01/08/2018

If you’re a PLDT subscriber, chances are you’ve allowed these fine men and women into your home at some point or another. Depending on the circumstances, you’ve also either thanked them profusely or yelled at them. I’ve…

A meal for one, no one, and a hundred thousand

Jude Bacalso 12/11/2017

Good food makes me rush into the meal. You’ve been there, spooning hurriedly into a stew, drizzling a bit of sauce everywhere, drenching the meat in that house dip, slurping happily. But a meal that comes with…

One Night Only

Jude Bacalso 06/05/2017

  The 103-year-old Gotiaoco building is dressed for a night out tonight. Not just any other night, too. For the first time, she joins the “Gabii sa Kabilin,” an 11-year-tradition in Cebu that celebrates heritage. By May…

Kandaya Kinda Summer

Jude Bacalso 05/22/2017

The first time I saw Kandaya was on paper, an architect’s rendition that—even on a one dimensional page—felt grandiose. Jewelle Yeung was discussing the details of the dining hall with her mother Dame Mariquita Salimbangon-Yeung, pondering over…

A Lesson on Becoming Filipino

Jude Bacalso 04/24/2017

Kyle Jennerman turned 29 on the day that I met him. He had also lived in 29 different countries before the Philippines, but kept his anonymity until he arrived in our country and was unceremoniously christened Kulas,…

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