#MakeTheDifference: John Legend, Esther Mahlangu, and Belvedere (RED) Join Forces to Fight AIDS World AIDS Day, an annual awareness-raising event that commemorates efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, is on December 1. Polish luxury vodka house Belvedere has partnered with RED—an organization co-founded by U2’s Bono that aims to raise awareness and funds to fight HIV/AIDS—for a campaign called #MakeTheDifference. Two talented artists—musician John Legend and celebrated South African artist Esther Mahlangu—have collaborated on a … Read More
Return to the 1920s with Serbesa MNL’s Prohibited On November 26, Serbesa MNL showcases Prohibited, a 1920s Masquerade Degustation Dinner event at Artelano 11, a heritage house tucked in the heart of the bustling city of Pasay that arouses your aesthetic senses with several designer pieces and furniture created by various artists, all curated by interior designer and Artelano owner Eric Paras. The theme revolves around New York … Read More
13 New Cocktails at Village Tavern If you’re looking for some hearty American food with a twist served in a warm, comfortable and inviting atmosphere, head over to Village Tavern. With its quilted seats, the warm glow from the chandeliers and wood-lined bar, it’s a great place to grab a bite. Now, it’s also the place to go for drinks, as they’ve just come up with … Read More
Snap a Gin! Contest Winners Thank you for sharing creative photos of your gin cocktails using our hashtag #DrinkManila. We’ve chosen our favorite entries and here are the winners: The winner of the Snap A Gin! contest is @crispyparty for his creative Sunday gin cocktail photo. He wins a table reservation with one bottle of Bombay Sapphire Gin worth P5,000 to be consumed during the Bonbon Club’s first year anniversary party on … Read More
Classic Holiday Drinks From Starbucks Are Back Without a doubt, the holiday season is the most anticipated time of the year. Surely, everyone’s going to agree that towards the start of December, everything just seems jolly, beautiful, and soft. Of course, that nostalgic Jose Marie Chan medley starts filling the air with invigorating and authentic music from the ’90s, which instantly brings back good memories from when … Read More
Casa Noble: The Noble Pursuit of Making the Best Tequila Casa Noble founder and CEO Jose “Pepe” Hermosillo is dedicated to the pursuit of tequila worth sharing. He visited Manila last week to conduct exclusive tequila master classes to share his knowledge and passion for tequila. “We want to do things slow, with patience, with care,” he shares. As the visionary behind Casa Noble’s award-winning and sophisticated taste, Pepe pushes … Read More
The Holiday Inn & Suites Makati Is Celebrating Thanksgiving with 12 Days of Turkey and Thanksgiving-Inspired Cocktails For some reason, we love celebrating Thanksgiving in the Philippines even if it’s an American holiday. Maybe it’s a good excuse to get together with relatives or friends, express gratitude for all the good things we have going on, and eat a giant roasted bird that takes an entire day to cook. If the November holiday celebrations have inspired you … Read More
Celebrating 100 Years of the Singapore Sling: Raffles Hotels and Resorts and Sipsmith’s Exclusive Custom Gin Raffles 1915 Now at Raffles Makati’s Long Bar Raffles Hotels and Resorts has always set itself apart by telling unique stories about its rich history and heritage. But when Raffles president Peter French approached Sipsmith co-founder Sam Galsworthy to discuss the creation of a custom gin that would commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Long Bar’s signature Singapore Sling cocktail, even he was not aware of the historical … Read More
The Konga Shaker: Funky Monkey Shoulder Introduces Yet Another Sensational Bar Tool Monkey Shoulder, the blended malt Scotch brand, has never been one to take itself too seriously. “Whilst William Grant & Sons has been making whisky for generations, Monkey Shoulder aims to take away some of the preconceptions about whisky, making it accessible and enjoyable to all,” said Dean Callan, global brand ambassador for Monkey Shoulder. They come up with out-of-the-box … Read More
This Year’s Biggest Craft Beer Festival Is Happening in Angeles City This December The 1st Annual Angeles City Craft Beer Festival will bring 17 microbreweries and over 100 craft beers to Marquee Mall’s outdoor Marquee Park in Angeles City, Pampanga from December 2 to 4, 2016. It’s the first festival of its kind in Central and Northern Luzon. Ted Lerner, the American pool announcer and author who organized the festival, says that in … Read More