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French take on the Pinoy favorite: Tartine Boeuf Tapa is freshly baked country bread topped with marinated beef strip loin with fried egg, Provencal tomato and side salad. MANILA, Philippines – Best known for its wide selection of freshly baked breads made from the finest flour and ingredients, Paul is giving its patrons more reasons to head to the Global City as it now opens at 8 a.m. After establishing its first branch at SM Aura just a few months back, this beloved authentic French bakery is set to make good mornings even better with its new line of breakfast dishes. These new menu additions promise to make waking up less of a chore and more of a quest for the best breakfast this side of town. Along with its freshest breads, which are perfect for breakfast, Paul has added four amazing dishes to delight and awaken the senses of any sleepyhead. First up is the Tartine Boeuf Tapa, freshly baked country bread topped with marinated beef strip loin with fried egg, Provencal tomato, and side salad — a very French take on the Pinoy favorite. And what could be more fancy for breakfast than some Eggs Benedict on Brioche? Well-cooked poached eggs with farmer’s ham are placed on a brioche bun and drizzled with a special Hollandaise sauce, with a serving of side salad and sautéed asparagus to balance the richness of the meal. View all Lifestyle Feature ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: For light eaters, Paul Read More …

Makeup maker: BYS founder Ed Aitken says he tests all products himself before putting them out on the market. PHOTO FROM BYS FACEBOOK The “lipstick index,” coined during the recession in the early 2000s, says lipstick sales go up in times of poor economic health. It suggests that we tend to substitute expensive items such as clothes and shoes with lipstick — the quickest beauty fix, confidence-booster, mood-enhancer and all-around girl’s best friend in one nifty stick. It was said to have been replaced by nail polish some time in 2010, but now, it seems that the index rings true for the entire spectrum of beauty products. My favorite impulse buy is makeup for the face — foundation, powder, BB cream, CC cream, primer and concealer. I enjoy the excitement that goes with trying out a new product. Unlike with lipstick, where you can almost always tell if the shade on the stick is going to look good on your lips, foundation, for example, is tricky. And it’s exhilarating for a beauty product junky to find just the right one. It’s true, makeup is the ultimate pick-me-up buy, even for women who don’t like it. It’s aspirational — maybe you’ll use it, maybe you won’t, but don’t tell me you aren’t already imagining the dress or shirt or earrings you’ll be wearing it with. Lately, it’s become easier, too. Beauty junkies in Manila are on a high, thanks to the continuous entry of various makeup brands from Japan, Korea, and Read More …

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The City of Irvine takes pride anew in the richness of its cultural diversity with the weekend staging (September 27), now on its 13th year, of the Annual Global Village Festival  at the Bill Barber Park. The traditional showcase of at least 50 ethnic groups whose members call  Irvine their home has been been promoted  as the “number one activity to attend in Orange County and touted as the Best Festival by a local weekly and a venue for promoting cross cultural interactions”. The celebration of culture has been successful in attracting a horde of guests lured by its diversified sounds, dances, tastes and colors of the countries represented. The Festival traces its beginnings in 1998 when a group of residents established the City’s first Multicultural Festival to help promote understanding and build harmony. Two years later, the second Festival triggered the interest to expand holding the cultural cum family event in a larger venue to accommodate the growing attendees. In 2001, Irvine Global Village Festival the new name for the annual event moved to the Irvine Civic Center where it drew an estimated crowd of 4,000. The originators of the event formed the Irvine Multicultural Association to guide in the planning of the cultural mecca which each year was able to attract more attendees. The signature event of one of the most progressive cities in Orange County after more than a decade continues to highlight Irvine’s cultural vibrance and diversity that has since grown in scope that now includes more Read More …