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Christian San Jose

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This Thai restaurant in Tomas Morato isn’t really Thai yet people line up to eat there. Why?

Jorge Mendez’s Some Thai does not claim to be authentically Thai and yet it’s in that frankness that people find it worth waiting in line for. That or the fact that it serves really good versions of Thai staples and then some

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How meditating to Crwn’s music led Paraluman Flora to create an ethereal floral installation

Floral artist and designer Kim Francisco on infusing a kind of liveliness into her masterpieces, the value of community-building and collaboration, and why music will always have a special place in her work

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Ito Kish’s TikTok-famous cafe is now a restaurant where eyes feast first

At its new Makati outpost, Ito Kish Design Food expands its cafe concept into a restaurant space replete with design treasures and San Pablo delicacies served on covetable tableware

Marina Cruz Rodel Tapaya artists at Istorya Studio in Bulacan
Artists Marina Cruz and Rodel Tapaya find a new canvas for creation in books with IsTorya

IsTorya Studios in Bulacan is not just Cruz and Tapaya’s creative respite; It is also a platform for artists who want to tell stories beyond the canvas, and a boost for small independent creators who want to amplify the voices of others

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How a pastry chef created an island-themed spread with an edible Virgin Mary grotto-inspired centerpiece

Bettina Tañedo’s latest work for woman-owned studio Jos Mundo is a religious and delicious experience replete with Filipino sweets and flavors. And yes, you can eat all of them—save for the rocks and the moss

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Lost no more: Inu, the Shiba who wandered into Karrivin, has found a home

Prior to being adopted, Shoyu Inu (his new name), was nurtured by the members of the Karrivin community in Makati from the time he was found in December

greenbelt 1 when it was first opened as greenbelt square designed by leandro v. locsin
Greenbelt 1 is not the first Locsin building demolished in Makati and it will not be the last

Before he was a National Artist for Architecture, Locsin’s prolific body of work began with a few buildings along and around Ayala Avenue—where most of it also met their fall

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Journalist Patricia Evangelista returns to PH for ‘Some People Need Killing’ book tour

Catch the ‘Some People Need Killing’ author this April at a series of book talks and signing in Manila, Baguio, and Cebu

coolest streets in the philippines cebu, negros, baguio
These are the coolest streets in the Philippines—literally

We are currently living in an air fryer the size of a country. Luckily, there are a few low-temperature local destinations to cool off in this summer

list of restaurants, cafe, and shops open on holy week including an indian restaurant, a cafe, and a book shop
Holy Week 2024: Restaurants, cafes, bars, shops, and recreational spaces to go to if you’re staying in the city

A guide on how to spend your Holy Week weekend if you’re staying in the city