Filipino Community

This hotelier carries traveling in his DNA. With a career in the hospitality industry spanning 39 years, Arthur “Art” Gindap Jr. was born to, yes, travel. Being an envoy’s son, he has circled the world literally. “My dad, Art Acord Gindap, worked with the Department of Foreign Affairs, but he …

I clapped my hands in appreciation for this magnificently prepared dining experience, grateful to have met chef Justin Quek, a great culinary master of our time. Millie: It was a degustation dinner like no other! Singapore’s top celebrity chef Justin Quek tremendously impressed me with a spectacular six-star dinner at …

There’s a metal sculpture in the al fresco area of a premier mall in San Pedro, Laguna that not only draws in the crowd but stirs their curiosity as well. Titled “Book of Life,” by Miami-based Fil-Am artist Jefre Manuel, the gleaming five-meter-high work of art is a stylized rendering …

MANILA, Philippines — This September, make your way to Nanyang where you will find its version of specialty milk tea for only P9! Perfect as partner to your Nanyang favorites Kaya toast and laksa, or simply as a sweet treat to cool you off, the Kopi Jelly Milk Tea will …

Chicharon is good in a bad way, but it could also be bad in a good way, too. It is a known fact that chicharon is deemed unhealthy due to its high fat content. What is it with Filipinos and chicharon? No other nation in Southeast Asia has this obsession …

Since it opened in May at Arcovia in Pasig City amid much fanfare, Popeyes is poppin’ its big, bold flavors “here, there and everywhere.” “After an exhilarating global launch of the new Popeyes store in Pasig and the opening of our hip and exciting branch in Alabang, here we are …

This degustation dinner featuring two highly acclaimed Japanese chefs, Yoshiaki Ito and Hiroyuki Meno at Epilogue, S’Maison, highlighted Filipino flavors and ingredients. Millie: We recently experienced a Four Hands Collaboration degustation dinner featuring two highly acclaimed Japanese chefs, Yoshiaki Ito and Hiroyuki Meno at Epilogue, S’Maison. Chef Meno of Epilogue …

MANILA, Philippines — The rainy season can make us want to bundle up at home with our families. Instead of dining out, sometimes it’s just as satisfying to take out and eat in with a warm plate of comfort food. Pancake House has the perfect solution to help you beat …

The Philippines is truly a diverse archipelago, rich with choices of local ingredients. Each region has developed its own specialties that are served for everyday mealtimes and on special occasions. One of the hallmarks of Filipino home cooking is that it makes use of what is available and turns each …

MANILA, Philippines — The rainy season can make us want to bundle up at home with our families. Instead of dining out, sometimes it’s just as satisfying to take out and eat in with a warm plate of comfort food. Pancake House has the perfect solution to help you beat …