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This cinema cocktail bar serves drinks right to your theater seat

When you’re going to the cinemas, there’s only a handful of food and drinks you’re…

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This restaurant’s menu has no text, only colors

At Helm, Josh Boutwood’s intimate 10-seater restaurant, you can now eat according to color. Each…

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Noche buena sans the putok batok

Lighter food choices can still make an impressive holiday feast. The secret is finding alternative…

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Beyond bibingka and puto bumbong: 12 kakanin of Christmas

Simbang gabi presents many rewards for the faithful. The nine-day day masses culminating with an…

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Why do we eat bibingka and puto bumbong every Christmas?

Local culinary icon Glenda Barretto remembers stepping out of the Misa de Gallo on Christmas Eve and…

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Bai’s pungko-pungko set is the ultimate potluck party food

Choosing a dish to bring to a potluck party can cause major headaches. There are…

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Where to grab good food after attending Simbang Gabi

It’s that time of the year again! Dec. 16 signals the start of the nine-day…

A case against (unethical) dog cafés

In case you’ve been living under a rock, a dog café called Wagging Tails recently…

10 online shops for unique and hassle-free Christmas shopping

It’s finally December, which means we only have a few weeks left until Christmas. Cue…

Cosmic’s secret club makes a case for a veganized Poblacion

Looking for Cosmic is like looking for the vegan version of a speakeasy. When our…