Top chefs say you shouldn’t grill these foods — especially burgers

IF THERE’S a food that epitomizes summer more than a grilled burger, name it.

The fluidity of Glenfiddich

FLUIDITY, as a term, expresses the ability to change. Fluids take the shape of their containers; and can be seen in various forms, either in a liquid state, or as a solid or gas. Glenfiddich, as a single-malt whisky (and thus a fluid), is expected to do the same.

Have some not-so-great red wine? Add Coke

AS THE weeks wear on, and the comedown from Memorial Day, Pride Month, and the Fourth of July starts to settle in, there’s no better cure for summer ennui than a movie in the park. Thanks to inflatable screens and digital projectors, you don’t necessarily need to be in a big city to catch a classic with hundreds of your neighbors (although it helps). But you do need something to sip on as the late-evening sun slips below the horizon, and Back to the Future II starts rolling.

A choice of wine openers

Sherwin A. Lao
OPENING wine bottles with cork closures can be quite challenging. And breaking a wine cork could be one of the most frustrating — and...

Cultural Center to host the 1st Asia Choral Grand Prix

SIX choral groups — one from the Philippines and five from Indonesia — will compete at the first Asia Choral Grand Prix hosted by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) on July 21.

How the rich in America blew millions on art

By James Tarney, Bloomberg Book Review Duveen Brothers and the Market for Decorative Arts, 1880-1940 By Charlotte Vignon Giles IN 1930, as the US entered the second year of the...

Deutsche Bank pulls iconic artworks from its New York City lobby

A TRIO of large abstract paintings by artist Gerhard Richter, once a signature of Deutsche Bank AG’s cavernous lobby on Wall Street and a crown jewel of the company’s vast collection, has vanished from public view.

Auction to raise funds for cancer kids at PGH

PABLO PICASSO once said, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Some people, like children with cancer, don’t have the benefit of everyday life that they can shake dust from. Salcedo Auctions, through its subsidiary Gavel&Block, is helping out children with cancer through a benefit auction on July 20, in partnership with the IWantToShare Foundation.

Sneakers give art a run for its money at first-of-a-kind Sotheby’s auction

NEW YORK — Move over Monet. Nike is hot on your heels.

Leòn holding its 12th online auction

THE Leòn Exchange Online Auction Edition 12, under the Leonexchange platform, will be held on July 20 and 21 starting at 11 a.m. All bidding will be purely online at www.leonexchange.com.

Instituto Cervantes holds exhibit on literary legacy of Miguel Hernández

FROM July 25 to Sept. 16, the Instituto Cervantes de Manila will be holding the exhibition, Miguel Hernández, a plena luz, in its center in Intramuros.

PPP’s 10 films to celebrate 100 years of Philippine cinema

THE Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino — Filipino Film Festival — is back for its third run, this time with 10 full-length feature films which will be shown on Sept. 13 to 19 in cinemas nationwide, coinciding with the celebration of the first 100 years of Philippine cinema.