The Apprentice
This month, the prestigious Michelin Guide will award Tokyo more three-star restaurant ratings than Paris, crowning the Asian metropolis as the new gastronomic capital of the world. But what really goes on behind the preparation of a multi-course Japanese dinner? Under the guidance of head chef and epicurean king Tomo, Marco Rodriguez explores the scrumptious buzz and subtle revelry of Taka, Manila’s most authentic Japanese restaurant.
Girl Most Likely To
When she first came into the spotlight, Anne Curtis was barely a teenager. Despite this, she never fit into the teeny-bopper mould that befitted her age because, without meaning to, she was already a woman. At the very least, she looked like one—and in show-business, appearances are everything. Now one of the country’s most sought-after faces, she’s assumed the role of a star, whatever that means, but maintains she’s as geeky and normal as the rest of us. Of course, we don’t buy it. Nick Azarcon calls her bluff and queries her on how “normal” she really is.
The Museum That Art Built
BenCab gripped the public with his visual stimuli and changed contemporary Philippine art forever. On the recent opening of his Baguio museum, Karla P. Delgado unravelled the enigma of the space and discovers that any line drawn by BenCab on canvas, or in his imagination, pulses with vitality.
