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US Embassy brings tastes of America
Life, Published on 12/09/2024
» Premium products and foods imported from the US are presented during "Taste of America 2024", which is running at Gourmet Market at Paragon, Emporium, EmQuartier and Emsphere, until Sept 19.
Who checks the fact checkers?
Life, James Hein, Published on 30/08/2023
» The information landscape has changed a great deal over the past five years. Back in the 1990s, information exchange was mostly between academics and IT people. The majority of the information was accurate and typically scientific or technical in nature. The communication was polite and debates were just that, debates. It was an inclusive community, though in some cases you were required to stick to the topic at hand. Then came the social media platforms.
And ya don't stop!
Life, John Clewley, Published on 16/08/2023
» On Aug 11, New York City celebrated the 50th anniversary the birth of hip-hop with exhibitions, concerts and street art across the five boroughs.
Let the good times roll
Life, John Clewley, Published on 06/06/2023
» Last month, one of the great explorers and producers of American vernacular music, Chris Strachwitz, passed away. He was 91 years old. He was the founder and co-owner (with Tom Diamant) of Arhoolie Records which since its first release in 1960, Texas Sharecropper And Songster by Texan bluesman Mance Lipscomb, has put out an astonishing 44,000 records.
A gastronomic tour with Hyatt
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 02/06/2023
» From now until June 15, a group of hotels and resorts under Hyatt Thailand are joining forces for a special dining promotion, the Hyatt Thailand Signature Restaurant Week 2023.
Gatemouth is the swingingest
Life, John Clewley, Published on 12/04/2022
» The Half Moon Pub in Putney, London, has been hosting rock'n'roll gigs since 1963, making it one of the oldest live venues in the capital. In 1980, I was studying at Garnett College (now University of Westminster) and living in Roehampton. Every Friday night, I would join a group of fellow students to check out the live music at the Half Moon.
A union of beef lovers
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 04/02/2022
» A few Wednesday evenings ago, I, for the first time in my life, dined at The Table by Chef Pam upon an invitation from Meat & Livestock Australia.
Street food favourites make lofty return
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 26/11/2021
» Lofter, this week's subject of review, takes over Central Chidlom's 7th floor space that for the past 18 years had housed FoodLoft.
All about Wa Q
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 19/03/2021
» To say that Wa Q Yakiniku is a gastronomic delight is no overstatement, and I say that not as a food writer but an ordinary diner who seeks out the best culinary quality on a budget.
Honouring a pioneer
Life, John Clewley, Published on 04/08/2020
» Sonia Pottinger was a trailblazing pioneer in Jamaica's male-dominated music industry as she played an important role in the development of popular music in the Caribbean island. She was the first female record producer in Jamaica and her pinnacle came during the 1960s, beginning with the ska era after which she made a transition to rocksteady and finally reggae.