La Chaine’s ‘Viva España’ at Pino

Jaime Picornell 11/03/2016

“VIVA España” was the theme for the latest fellowship dinner of La Chaine des Rotisseurs-Cebu chapter, held at Pino restaurant. Hosting was its general manager Joel del Prado who had Edith Singian as consultant for the Spanish…

Forgotten Memories – Part V

Jaime Picornell 10/28/2016

WHEN I was a child, it was a big thing when November 1 and 2 approached. Preparations were made on the days previous. My mother, my grandmother and my aunt Magda went to the flower market in…

Forgotten Memories – Part II

Jaime Picornell 10/08/2016

I STILL get feedback about my Cebu Memories articles with special requests about certain topics which might be of interest. Like: What happened to the train service in Cebu? I was born in 1942 so by the…

Consuls’ Night at The Waterfront

Jaime Picornell 09/18/2016

IT WAS Consuls’ Night at the Treff Bar of the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino with general manager Anders Hallden as the perfect host. The event coincided with Seafood Night at Treff, which accounted for the…

Glitterati No. 6

Jaime Picornell 09/11/2016

THE 6th annual edition of Glitterati was themed Life in Technicolor. It drew quite a crowd to the Northwing Atrium of SM City Cebu. This year it was done in partnership with Mini Cooper, what with its…

Felicia Marie’s Ramblings

Jaime Picornell 09/04/2016

AS we wrote about a month ago in Cult Cuts, Felicia Marie Magsaysay Sun launched a booklet of her poems at Cafe Georg on July 30, her birthday, and reason enough for her proud mom, Myra Magsaysay…

Fiesta Cebuana at Park Lane

Jaime Picornell 08/28/2016

THE Cebu chapter of La Chaine des Rotisseurs held a fellowship night at Kan-anan, the open air Filipino restaurant on the third level of Park Lane Hotel along Escario Street. The theme was “Fiesta Cebuana” as exemplified…

Swiss National Day at The Marco Polo

Jaime Picornell 08/21/2016

THE MARCO Polo Plaza Hotel celebrated the National Day of Switzerland with a special event held the evening of Aug. 5 at the grand ballroom. A wise move, as it always rains on such a day. Hans…

At the Pig & Palm

Jaime Picornell 08/14/2016

CHRIS and Carla McKowen have partnered with celebrated British chef of international fame Jason Atherton to open the Pig & Palm restaurant. It is located at the ground floor of the MSY building owned by Carla’s parents,…

The Events Collection at The Shangri-La

Jaime Picornell 08/07/2016

THE Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa held a white-themed party at its gardens recently to launch its Events Collection. As requested, most of everyone came in white, led by the resort’s General Manager Rene Egle, Resident Manager…

La Luna de Costabella

Jaime Picornell 08/05/2016

COSTABELLA Tropical Beach Hotel is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. Opened in 1981 with eight spacious rooms, it was a pioneer resort in Mactan, ideated by the late Luis “Sitoy” Alvarez and his loving wife Merceditas Borromeo Alvarez.…

John Hardy at the Silver Vault

Jaime Picornell 07/31/2016

JOHN Hardy is a Canadian who, in the early 1970s, visited Bali. Like many, he was enchanted by the island and in 1975, founded a jewelry concern there. He counted with the collaboration of local artisans who…

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