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Come revel in the spirit of Christmas (re)past
Holiday Time, Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 04/12/2019
» While the glittering pageantry of the festive season twinkles by the treeful, joyous melodies are counted by the refrain and holiday gifts come gaily wrapped, the most universally appealing facet of Christmas spirit always arrives on a plate.
Gobble-Gobble… it’s turkey time!
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 22/11/2019
» While conventional wisdom tells us that Thanksgiving got its start in the 1600s when colonial settlers sat down for a tuck-in with indigenous people, the little-known truth is that T-G wasn’t an official holiday until, in 1863, then-President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed “a day of Thanksgiving and Praise” for the nation’s blessings in the midst of the US Civil War.
The Foods of Thanksgiving
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 18/11/2018
» Though originally held by colonial settlers to express gratitude for not succumbing to starvation for another year, the celebration of Thanksgiving has morphed into a lavish annual food-fest that relies on abundance rather than looming deprivation. Celebrated in various forms starting in the 1600s, 'turkey day' did not become an official holiday until 1863, when then-President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed "a day of Thanksgiving and Praise" for the nation's blessings in the midst of the US Civil War.
From the night before Christmas to strains of Auld Lang Syne, the Orchid by the river blooms in merriment so fine
Holiday Time, Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 20/12/2017
» Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers with a basketful of beloved holidays and scintillating gastro-party nights - both Christmas festivities and dazzling riverside countdown soireé - complete with the trimmings and holiday magic, seasoned with a dash of surprise and topped with a fun Asian twist.