French sommelier for hire
By Sherwin A. Lao
A SOMMELIER by definition is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine-dining restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service...
Attracting drinkers with music and low-alcohol brandy
ALFONSO Brandy drinkers trooped to Katipunan’s Pop Up, one of the city’s hives for (very) young adults to watch bands like SSUT, Hulu, John...
Quiche la reine? King Charles picks ‘Coronation Quiche’ to crown celebrations
LONDON — Britain’s King Charles and his wife Camilla have picked a recipe for “Coronation Quiche” for celebrations to be held next month when...
Dining In/Out (04/20/23)
New restaurants opening at Araneta City
DIFFERENT areas around Araneta City are set to offer more dining options for visitors. Gateway Mall 2, the latest...
Ukrainian pianist seeks victory on cultural front at contest in Switzerland
GENEVA — Before arriving in Geneva for a renowned piano competition, Ukrainian pianist Roman Lopatynskyi rehearsed in the dark and played concerts by candlelight...
Summer MMFF Movie Reviews: Unremarkable romance tropes galore
YUNG LIBRO SA NAPANOOD KO
Directed by Bela Padilla
MTRCB Rating: PG
One good thing I gleaned from Bela Padilla’s second film as a writer and director...
Instituto Cervantes marks World Book Day 2023
THE INTRAMUROS Branch of Instituto Cervantes de Manila will be hosting a celebration of World Book Day, or Día del Libro, on Saturday April...
Arts&Culture (04/19/23)
ArtistSpace shows Tam-awan artists exhibit
THE CHANUM Foundation, Inc. and Tam-awan Village Artist Group celebrate their 25th anniversary at the ArtistSpace through “CORDI EDWANI,” a...
Caveat emptor: a new book on the best lines in Latin misses the bigger...
By Caillan Davenport
Book Review
Et tu, Brute? The Best Latin Lines Ever
By Harry Mount and John Davie
Bloomsbury
One of my favorite Roman artefacts to show visiting school groups...
Peruvian archaeologists unearth 500-year-old Inca ceremonial bath
LIMA — Archaeologists in the Peruvian Andes have discovered an Inca bathing complex built half a millennia ago, which they believe may have served...
Hollywood writers approve strike if union talks break down
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood writers voted overwhelmingly in favor of giving union negotiators the power to call a strike, moving a step closer to...
Soundgarden, singer’s widow settle court fight over unreleased recordings
GRUNGE music pioneers Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, the widow of lead singer Chris Cornell, have settled a legal dispute over the late singer’s unreleased...