The Terrace at 5th: A taste of home

The launch of the newest dining destination, The Terrace at 5th, was nothing short of warm and welcoming. With seven good friends and food connoisseurs chef Cecille Ysmael, Ching Cruz, Maricris Zobel, Menchu Soriano, Carol Garcia, and interior designers Ivy and Cynthia Almario behind this restaurant, everyone was sure to have a memorable night of revelry and gastronomic treats.

Manila’s best restaurants

By Ed Biado
Manila’s Best Kept Restaurant Secrets, a coffee table book by Ines Cabarrus and Elian Habayeb, inspired its authors to mount an award-giving ceremony to honor the best of the best in the business. Last November, the first (of what they promise to be an annual affair) took place. The Daily 10 is featuring the 2008 MBKRS Award winners and nominees in different restaurant categories, as chosen by 75 food writers, bloggers, critics, hospitality industry insiders and certified gourmet experts. Do you agree with their choices?

Carla Abellana arouses advertisers’ curiosity

By Isah V. Red
Just one name took the entire crowd at A. Venue Events Hall in Makati City last week to make a loud buzz on GMA Network. And she’s not even a big star yet. The network just introduced her to the advertisers during its GMA Valentine Partnership Party, which, according to Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, was to celebrate and strengthen ties with its valued partners in the trade.