Author: Lianne Mendoza

Last Christmas season, I discovered the world of party trays. I helped plan bridal showers, family reunions, birthdays and Christmas parties. In the sea of all the details that needed to be attended to, food …

I have been looking for something different for my palate this past month. Maybe it’s the change in temperature, maybe it’s the holiday season (or the string of unexpected long weekends), maybe it’s the end-of-the-year-I’m-tired …

“Tasty, surprising, chill.” Those are the three words that dreamers and entrepreneurs Kristine Ongisyping and Jonathan Choi want to be associated with their growing project Bread and Botany. I would have to agree. If you’ve …

Aside from the exceptional hotel experience Shangri-La is well known for, there are other three things I specifically love about Makati Shangri-La. One is for the paradisiacal experience in the city where celebrations are abundant …

Having lived in the Philippines my entire life, I would think I have sampled some of the best that Japanese restaurants here have to offer already. Yet, as the beauty of life goes, surprises happen. …

Discovering a new cuisine is like making a new friend. I mean, let’s face it. We have first impressions and stereotypes of the people we meet and until life grants us the beautiful opportunities to …

Healthy is not exactly enticing. The greens, the organic, the steamed – they are usually viewed as less attractive next to the fried chicken, the lechon, or the sisig. Dr. Jeff Co, owner of Healthy …

One of my close friends just recently traveled halfway across the world. In the past 8 months, he has been to five countries and three continents. He capped his journey to South America with an …

As the years go by, I have come to realize one thing about the world: most people just want to be happy. Underneath all the layers of emotions, thoughts, and activities lies a desire to …

Starting your own business can be quite challenging in Manila. No, not quite challenging. Really challenging. I’ve been running a business for the past 2 years with my boyfriend and there are still days when …