Pass the Crayons // An Oh-So-Colorful Birthday Dinner

Posted by Arlu on Dec 14, 2012 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 0 comments

Call it an evening of “first impressions,” quite literally, as we celebrated my mom’s birthday last Sunday — This was our first time to try out Impressions, the swanky French restaurant by celebrity chef Cyrille Soenen, located at Maxims Hotel in Resorts World Manila.

Sunny with a Kiss of Cool // 10 Reasons We Love Brooklyn

Posted by Arlu on Dec 8, 2012 in Art, Books, Culture, Fashion, Featured, Food, Shopping, Thought Bubbles, Travel | 0 comments

Join us for a fun stroll around Williamsburg in Brooklyn, as we give you our top ten reasons why it continues to be one of our favorite neighborhoods in NYC.  Oh, and keep your eyes open for a celebrity sighting. You never know… (wink)

We Heart Smoked Pork // The Allure of Latin American Street Food

Posted by Arlu on Dec 2, 2012 in Featured, Food, Shopping, Thought Bubbles | 4 comments

Inside the Private World of Pitoy Moreno // A Lifestyle Asia Exclusive

Posted by Arlu on Nov 29, 2012 in Fashion, Published, Thought Bubbles | 0 comments

Thanks to my dear mother, I was raised in a household that took delight in all things fashion. As a grade school kid, while my friends were discovering comic books, Playboy, and remote controlled cars, there I was, clutching my pristine copy of American Vogue, swooning over every glossy editorial, my head spinning from sampling one too many fragrance strips that were peppered throughout the magazine.

Up Close and Personal with Salman Rushdie

Posted by Arlu on Nov 24, 2012 in Books, Culture, Featured, Thought Bubbles | 0 comments

I jumped at the chance to attend the launch of Salman Rushdie‘s latest book, Joseph Anton: A Memoir, at the Powerhouse Arena, which happened to coincide with our visit to New York City a few weeks back.