The Mercato bag, a stylized market basket designed by Amina Aranaz-Alunan was recently launched at Members Only in the Fort. What makes this bag significant is that they were made by the poor women of Payatas under the Rags2Riches social business enterprise. I've seen a similar bag design before by Rajo Laurel and I was certainly impressed with the way they have turned scraps and recycled materials into a thing of beauty. Photo shows some of Manila's most stylish women modelling the Mercato bag after an afternoon tea party: (from left) Amanda Griffin-Jacob, ... Continue Reading...
Our Awesome Planet Ultimate Taste Test 3.0
It was a weekend of food events and after our cook-off, it was time to taste the specialties of Manila's best bakers and cooks. Am glad to have been invited to Our Awesome Planet's Ultimate Taste Test 3.0, although kinda sad that I missed the first two. The event was simply teeming with culinary discoveries and food finds! Kudos to our blogger-friend Anton Diaz and his wife Rache for organizing the successful taste test which gathers together Manila's best and upcoming food suppliers, to be rated by a bunch of discriminating foodies. The proceeds of the event will go ... Continue Reading...
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