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BEA TRINIDAD, The Philippine STAR

Bea Trinidad is the PR and communications manager for Center for Culinary Arts, Manila. She also hosts a “blind leading the blind” podcast on smarter love: Thirsty and Thirty. She writes about food, culture, and relationships. You can reach her on Twitter and Instagram.

Restaurants

Lusso: Where Margarita Forés taught us to fly

February 16, 2025

Dining

Gordon Ramsay’s halo-halo challenge brings out Filipino creativity

January 23, 2025

Restaurants

The art of coming home: A night with Bar Magda's Carlo Buenaventura at Ayà

January 16, 2025

Restaurants

Japan's cloud-like mochi empire brings its royal heritage to Manila

January 9, 2025

Cocktails

A toast to local flavors: Filipino fruits in craft cocktails

December 26, 2024

Recipes

Gallery by Chele x Huset: A taste of the North Pole

December 20, 2024

Recipes

A collab Hapag dinner: When Filipino and Indonesian flavors come together

November 28, 2024

Food

The secret ingredient in Hong Kong’s fine dining scene? Memory

November 7, 2024

Mobile Apps

Meet, eat, repeat: The app that's turning strangers into friends 

October 27, 2024

Food

Chef Jereme Leung is back for The Emperor’s Table

August 25, 2024

Recipes

The unknown ‘faces’ of cacao

May 9, 2024

Love

Lover vs. Ledger: Mastering money talk in relationships

February 11, 2024

Recipes

Is a vegetarian boodle fight possible?

October 5, 2023

Travel

100 countries later, this entrepreneur wants you to explore the Philippines

September 30, 2023

Dating

From arranged to assisted relationships: How modern matchmakers can help you find love

August 13, 2023

Dating

If in dating apps you don't succeed, try an Instagram DM

July 16, 2023

Love

Should we still believe in the 'soulmate’ myth?

February 10, 2023

Mobile Apps

Six ways to approach dating today

July 10, 2022

Business

How a young couple turned a love language into a food business

May 12, 2022

Motherhood

Single moms move on

May 1, 2022

Sex

Ava and Belle Daza on Sexual Wellness

April 26, 2022

Tips and Tutorials

Are you an insomniac? Take these tips

March 29, 2022

Tips and Tutorials

The secret to being happy? Ask a comedian!

March 27, 2022

TV/Streaming

Filipino chef perfects his pitch on Jamie Oliver show

March 24, 2022

Dating

How blind dates and setups can make you more confident in finding 'The One'

February 11, 2022

Restaurants

Chef JP Anglo opens 'Kooya' in Dubai: ‘Our food is always evolving and inclusive’

January 20, 2022

Inspiration

7 ways to find true happiness in Bhutan

December 10, 2021

Marriage

Love, marriage and the in-laws

October 10, 2021

Marriage

‘Marry someone who makes you laugh, especially when times are hard’ and other tips on love and life from grandparents

September 12, 2021

Food

A granddaughter’s pursuit of the perfect pasta

September 9, 2021

People

The perks of being single

September 5, 2021

Marriage

Five Bhutanese ideas for a happy marriage

August 29, 2021

Marriage

Prenups: One way to avoid real-life dramas

August 8, 2021

Marriage

When the world is ending, whom do you want by your side?

July 18, 2021

Science & Exploration

Freezing eggs: Why today’s women are doing it

July 11, 2021

Father's Day

From boys to men: The making of a modern dad

June 20, 2021

Inspiration

The father’s creed: ‘Like father, like son’

June 19, 2021

Love

Love at first swipe

June 6, 2021

Cocktails

The rum diary: Confessions of a bar owner

June 3, 2021

Love

Falling for a real-life ‘oppa’

June 2, 2021

Dating

Three beauty queens’ guide to dating

May 19, 2021

Food

Why chefs need to rethink food during the pandemic

May 16, 2021