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Sarah Geronimo, JaDine, Xian Lim: Viva reveals artists' favorite Japanese dishes MANILA, Philippines — In the Philippines, the name “Viva” has long been associated with top film production outfit Viva Films.  Little do people know that besides having its own talent management agency (Viva Artists), about four years ago, Viva has also ventured into the food business via Viva International Food & Restaurants Inc. Some of the Japanese restaurant chain's specialties include ramen, takoyaki and most especially, okonomiyaki. Philstar.com/EC Toledo IV “It’s still entertainment,” Vicente Raphael “VR” del Rosario IV, Senior Vice President for Viva International Food & Restaurants Inc., said when Philstar.com inquired about the connection between film producing and restaurant management. “Part of entertainment is seeing people satisfied. We always saw food as another way to entertain … [Read more...] about Sarah Geronimo, JaDine, Xian Lim: Viva reveals artists’ favorite Japanese dishes

Chaine Manila holds grand diner amical The Manila Bailliage of the prestigious Chaîne des Rôtisseurs celebrated its 47th anniversary with a grand diner amical at the brand new, eye-catching Grand Hyatt in Fort Bonifacio. With the theme, “The Greatest Show on Earth,” inspired by the Hollywood blockbuster film, The Greatest Showman, the event featured a mime, a performer on stilts and a juggler on a unicycle mingling with the guests in the cocktail area, dahlings. A variety of excellent canapés were served, together with a choice of the best Lhuillier Brut Tradition Champagne or a Kir Royale. (Seated) Eduardo Yap, chef Gene Gonzalez, Dr. Vivina Yrastorza, Amparito Lhuillier, Michel Lhuillier, Federico Borromeo, Jay Labrador Jr., Arnie Del Rosario, Reiner Gloor, Raymond Bariou; (standing) Sanjeeb Gopaldas, Urs Paul Gressly, John Potter, Kensuke Sakai, John Patrick Chan, Laurent Jean Boisdron, Adolfo Martin Gonzalez, Aileen … [Read more...] about Chaine Manila holds grand diner amical

PEBBLES are not symmetric, square or round so why, Danish brand Bulbul asked, should a watch called Pebble be? The timepiece, best described as rounded and slightly asymmetrical, recently made its debut in Bangkok, along with other models from the stylish and minimalist brand. Founded in 2013 by Jacob Juul, Bulbul draws on KiBiSi for the design of its funky but functional watches. Considered as one of Scandinavia’s most influential design teams, KiBiSi is led by Bjarke Ingels, Lars Larsen and Jens Martin Skibsted and works across a wide range of disciplines, creating everything from furniture and household objects, to bicycles and aircraft, and signature designs to new functional and aesthetic hybrids.  Available at the multi-brand M Market on The Emporium’s ground floor and at TheseCoolThings.com, Bulbul gets it name from a passerine songbird and offers meticulously designed and creatively crafted watches with movements made from genuine 14K Swiss gold and … [Read more...] about MINIMALISM for the wrist

The first collection by Glass since the brand’s founder Kate Spade passed away in June 2018, it offers a look that is playful, quirky, colourful and intelligent with floral patterns inspired by youthful spirit. The medium-sized shoulder bag features an adjustable crossbody strap with jewellery-like metal detailing, a subtle plunge on each slip pocket, said to be a nod to the curves of the spade, and easy-open twistlocks or magnetic snaps. In the ready-to-wear line, vintage puff sleeves add dramatic volume to dresses while the v-neck draws your eyes toward the twist-knotted centre.  A Captain Cook for today A vintage look for modern time travellers, Rado’s new Caption Cook Automatic Limited Edition draws on the original watch produced between 1962 and 1968, which was known for its compact design and distinctive features. Limited to just 1,962 pieces, and balancing authentic vintage style with the modern preference for personalisation, the 2019 Captain Cook is … [Read more...] about In the founder’s footsteps

Lifestyle After announcing he was in a relationship with a view to marriage last year, social media seems to indicate the actor is now back on the market. 22 Apr 2019 07:33AM Bookmark Zhang Zhen Huan may have moved back to China, but his Singapore fans haven’t forgotten him.Eagle-eyed Instagram users spotted that the actor and his girlfriend Pan Sichen, a 24-year-old makeup artist also from China, are no longer following each other on the social media platform.In addition, they have deleted all posts featuring photos of each other from their individual accounts.Zhang appears to have stopped liking Pan’s posts after mid-February this year.In previous interviews, he had shared romantic details about their relationship, and made clear the possibility that marriage might be on the cards.Pan is still followed by a handful of local celebs such as Felicia Chin, Jeffrey Xu, Terence Cao and Xu Bin.Zhang’s last post, made three days ago, is a collage of food photos … [Read more...] about Is actor Zhang Zhen Huan single again? According to Instagram, he is