Much like a doughnut, the bagel shares a friendly, crowd-pleasing quality that almost everyone loves. Something about the boiled-then-baked bread comforts us with its shiny crust and chewy insides. First found in Poland, the beigel (and now ‘bagel’) boasts a craving-inducing taste, creating a craze that helped to spread its Continue Reading
Retail appointments of the week
Walmart’s US e-commerce CEO to step down Marc Lore, the president and chief executive officer of e-commerce for Walmart US, will step down at the end of this month but will stay on as strategic advisor until September. Lore, who joined Walmart in 2016 when the company acquired Jet.com, a Continue Reading
The best Bangkok hotel food delivery services to take your meal up a notch
Restaurant-hopping can be done within the comfort of your home, as delivery and takeaway food is your solution. As we practice social-distancing, many hotels are offering delivery and takeaway services to cheer the gourmand in you right up with their vast array of toothsome menus. So if you’re currently sheltering in Continue Reading
Chef’s Cheat Day: 5 spots Chef David Hartwig of IGNIV Bangkok really loves
IGNIV Bangkok by Andreas Caminada within The St. Regis Bangkok is our favourite new dining nook, given its family sharing-style meals presented in a contemporary yet cosy ambience. Founded by the internationally famed Chef Andreas Caminada, the founding chef of 3-Michelin-starred Schloss Schauenstein and the first IGNIV restaurants at St. Continue Reading
Q&A: How we (finally) pulled the trigger on launching our own brand
With more than 10 years’ collective experience in the footwear category, Jodie Piper and Craig Wissler have always wanted to launch their own shoe brand, but for one reason or another they never pulled the trigger. Then, Covid-19 hit and they decided it was finally time to take control over Continue Reading
5 special timepieces that celebrate the Year of the Ox
There’s less than a month to go until Chinese New Year, and we can’t wait for the Year of the Ox. After all, the second animal of the 12-year zodiac cycle has plenty of traits we could use right now: Its reputation for persevering in the face of adversity being Continue Reading
9 luxury car launches to look out for this year
Get ready to go to sixth gear. The lineup for luxury car launches in 2021 is a grand one. There are plenty of upcoming cars for 2021 as things took a slight dip for the industry last year for obvious reasons. This year, as the gears are in motion again Continue Reading
Prada cuts ties with Chinese actress after surrogacy controversy
Italian luxury label Prada has ended all cooperation with Chinese actress Zheng Shuang, a week after appointing her as a brand ambassador, after she was engulfed in a surrogacy controversy that has enthralled the Chinese public. Prada made the announcement late on Tuesday, after coming under heavy criticism on Chinese Continue Reading
How do we feel about bodysuits for men? Prada’s Raf Simons says it’s a vibe
We’d be lying if we said we weren’t very, very excited for this show. For many fashion fans, the latest Prada show was always something that existed only in speculation: What would it look like if Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons designed menswear together? We got our answers, all right. Continue Reading
A chat between writers: 10 places in the world we can’t wait to visit again
At this point, everyone has given up on trying to guess when exactly we’ll be able to fly abroad hassle-free again. But we’re still dreaming of it a little bit. In hope that it be sooner rather than later, our Dining Writer sat down with our Managing Editor to chat Continue Reading