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Singapore celebrity chef, Sam Leong: "Cancer is not the end."

Positivity and strength is what Sam Leong, chef of one-Michelin-starred Forest restaurant at Resorts World Sentosa, plans to give others since opening up about being diagnosed with nose cancer in February. The chef-consultant has since undergone chemotherapy and is on...

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Restaurant woes: To tip or not to tip?

Restaurateur and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, Danny Meyer did away with gratuities at his restaurants to shrink the income gap between servers and cooks. How are other restaurants across the U.S dealing with the no-tipping policy?  

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The Park Lane Hong Kong to welcome SKYE Roof Bar & Restaurant this September

Expect award-winning culinary techniques by Head Chef Lee Adams, coupled with a gorgeous view of the Victoria Harbour. SKYE Roof Bar & Restaurant is set to debut at the newly renovated The Park Lane Hong Kong, where it promises contemporary...

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The world’s first hotel with a rainforest

With its many world-famous landmarks, Dubai will be adding one more to that list – The Rosemont Hotel & Residences by Hilton Worldwide. Set to open in 2018, the 450-room hotel will be the world’s first to have a man-made...

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The perfect island getaway – RIU opens new hotel in Sri Lanka

RIU Hotels & Resorts has opened a new hotel on the shores of Ahungalla beach, southeast of Sri Lanka. It’s equipped with 5-star luxury facilities, including a wellness spa, four swimming pools, a gym, as well as options of restaurant...

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All hail the “Wine Queen”!

Little town Kesten, Germany has not seen a new wine queen for three years. The title is traditionally given to a local woman who acts as the ambassador for the town’s wine industry – but for law student, Sven Finke,...

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Pairing wine and exercise: a match made in California

Six wine country estates in the state of California, U.S are now offering yoga sessions in the vineyard, with breakfast and wine served after. So now you can have your wine and drink it, too – all while you chaturanga...

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PianoBotanica 2016: A night of music with Brazilian soprano, Taiana Froes

Get ready to enjoy a balmy evening of charming Brazilian music with soprano, Taiana Froes together with Singaporean pianist Benjamin Boo, amidst the tropical greenery of the Botanic Gardens, as PianoBotanica returns for its fourth edition on Sunday 11 September,...

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“Celebrating 100 years of Babich Family winemaking with fine Siamese cuisine” by Tamarind Hill

Come savour the finest of Siamese cuisine with wines presented by Abbie Maxwell, winemaker of the Babich Family Estate. Happening at Tamarind Hill on Tuesday, 30th August 2016 at 7pm, enjoy a five-course meal with wine pairing at only $98++...

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More affordable bubbly is making its way through Britain

Britain's growing thirst for prosecco and cava has created an 80 per cent rise in sparkling wine sales in the past five years, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures. So it’s little wonder why more of these sparkling wines...