Jelou Galang

2 weeks ago | lifestyle.inquirer.net | Jelou Galang

Once upon a time in Vamos, a customer requested a very specific fish—a dover sole, to be exact. The twist, however, was that the flatfish—usually mild and sweet—originally wasn’t in the Spanish spot’s menu. But Kyle Ureta, Vamos’ executive chef, perceived this as more than a one-dimensional dilemma. “She wanted it fresh; she [didn’t] want it frozen. Okay, fine.

3 weeks ago | lifestyle.inquirer.net | Jelou Galang |Jar Concengco

Rabin Angeles has watched “Meet Joe Black” many times. Despite premiering in 1998, you can still comb through the latest Letterboxd reviews for the sleeper hit top-billed by Brad Pitt, Claire Forlani, and Anthony Hopkins. It’s one-part romance, one-part fantasy, but ultimately a story about mortality. The 20-year-old actor tells me, “Palagi kong inaaral si Brad Pitt”—who, by the way, played Death in the movie. Gen Zs have this chronic tendency to squeeze humor out of humans’ limited lifespan.

1 month ago | lifestyle.inquirer.net | Jelou Galang

A kitchen that whips up Mexican dishes is usually the place where you see a habanero, a taco, and a cob of corn together, but when you meet Charles Montañez, you’d realize they can also congregate as a tattoo sleeve. In fact, even if he won’t say it directly, this millennial chef wears his heart on his sleeve. “We go way back,” he describes his personal relationship with the country’s cuisine.

1 month ago | lifestyle.inquirer.net | Jelou Galang

During my conversation with Lee Jose, there was something hovering above us. The random app on my phone couldn’t seem to translate the embossed red letters in Japanese, which were taking the central ceiling spot of the freshly opened Ippudo Ramen Bar in Uptown Bonifacio. It turns out it wasn’t as complicated as I thought, and I had probably already spotted the same kanji characters in other Ippudo branches in the past.

1 month ago | cosmo.ph | Jelou Galang

LifestyleSome recos if you want to skip the flowers and chocolates this year ;)It's that time of the year again when we go extra in honoring that special person who's continually mothered—literally and figuratively. With all the Mother's Day-themed items that lure last-minute shoppers into the stores, plus the overwhelming promos and packages that don’t exactly mix well with indecisiveness, it's easy to feel confused with what really makes a great gift.