Lifestyle & Features

Crowne Plaza Manila Gal­leria recently welcomed the newest member of its family, Cantonese-cuisine expert Peter Yeung, who was chosen to lead the kitchen of Xin Tian Dai, said to be one of Metro Manila’s finest Chinese restaurants.

As part of ongoing efforts to promote Philippine and foreign literary works to Bikolanos, Franz Kafka’s celebrated 1915 novella The Metamorphosis, or Die Verwandlung in the original German, has now been translated into the Bikol language, and published as An Pagkagimata ni Gregor Samsa (The Awakening of Gregor Samsa). 

Back when being environment-friendly was not yet in vogue, highly regarded artist Fernando C. Modesto would often insert comments like ”to the revolution” and “this is good for the environment” in conversations that often received puzzled reactions from his friends and fellow artists.

Set hearts ablaze this Valentine season with a romantic retreat to Richmonde Hotel Ortigas (RHO). 

By Alvin I. Dacanay If you’re like most people, you’re probably curious about what the Lunar New Year—or the Year of the Red Fire Monkey, as Chinese astrologers call it—would bring to you and your loved ones. 

Another year, another series of getaways and long weekends to look forward to. 

Welcome the Year of the Fire Monkey and embrace the good luck it brings at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria.

By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata / Philippines News Agency Who are you wearing?

Yin and Yang Shop of Harmony’s resident feng shui expert, Princess Lim Fernandez, will lead the Chinese New Year’s Eve celebration at the grand ballroom of New World Makati Hotel on Feb. 7. 

A French businessman and former president of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has urged fellow businessmen to invest in developing tourism in the country’s bays, since they don’t get as much attention as its beaches.