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The eight reasons you should check out the new Zee Lifestyle website

New Website Graphic

Out with the old and in with the new. In line with celebrating 20 years of being Cebu’s premier lifestyle bible, Zee Lifestyle proudly announces the launch of a bigger and better website, designed to showcase the best of our features and pave the way for us to become Cebu’s online lifestyle authority.

So what does our much-improved website mean for our loyal readers? We break down the reasons you should check us more often—that is, if you haven’t set your homepage to us just yet.

Familiar look, better features

The new Zee Lifestyle homepage

The Zee Lifestyle website retains the easy-to-navigate interface that frequent visitors recognize and new guests won’t find completely overwhelming. It does pack a few punches here and there in terms of features. Our homepage is now comprised of the most recent articles from various sections such as People, Travel, Shopping and Dining, giving visitors a preview of everything we have to offer. The navigation menu is more streamlined so you can find articles of your interest. Additionally, the updated font family makes reading our articles easy on the eyes.

A more dynamic sidebar

A sidebar with links to other articles from the website

You’re going to wind up lingering in our website a little bit longer. Besides highlighting our most recent issue, the new sidebar contains links to our most popular articles, to our most recently published content, as well as to posts that you might like. We retain the mini-gallery of our Instagram posts so you can see what the team is currently up to, and a new search box makes searching for particular articles easier.

Updates straight to your e-mail

Enter your e-mail address to get updates

As of press time, our talented web developer Patrick Tsesemeli and online editor Michael Sanchez are currently working on perfecting the newsletter. Sign up, and you get website updates straight to your e-mail address, as well as information on our popular giveaways and other exciting promos (The Ultimate Travel Deals, anyone?).

Advertising space, finally

The Partners section is a space where YOU can place your ads

With everything moving towards the digital age, Zee Lifestyle understands the need to strengthen its online presence. Besides our current endeavors, we now offer our partners the much-anticipated option to advertise on a premium space on our new website. For more information, click this link.

Extra, extra!

Download your free copy of the Hotel Edition

The internet loves free stuff, and Zee Lifestyle loves giving it. Alongside our abundance of original and magazine-derived content, we’re giving away complimentary editions of the Zee Lifestyle Directory, Cebu’s #1 city guide and usually available in hotels, resorts and restaurants. Simply click here to claim your copies.

Be on the scene

The Parties section is where you can see YOUR photos

Who doesn’t love to be featured online? Our Parties section contains galleries from the hottest events in town. Subscribe to Zee Lifestyle, and you get invitations to even more exclusive sorties, thereby increasing your chances of being on our website. Our Locales section, in which we ask Cebuanos about their favorite places in the Queen City, remains to be one of our website’s most popular features as well.

Subscriptions made easier

The new Subscription form

A new and improved Subscriptions section will definitely change your life. Getting the latest editions of Zee Lifestyle straight to your doorstep is just a simple matter of filling out a form, and in the coming weeks you would have the option of paying via Paypal. Our digital editions are also available via Magzter.

A Feast for the Senses

Crimson Chefs - Masahiro Kinoshita, Naoki Eguchi, Daniel Johnston, Javier Garcia, Allan Barios, Andrew Simpson

By Joanna Cuenco

June 8 – Mactan, Cebu | For one of its biggest dining events of the year as part of the highly anticipated Cebu Food and Wine Festival, Crimson Resort and Spa Mactan curated an epicurean journey that brought guests on gastronomic flights of fancy, fine cuisine. A Feast for the Senses showcased the creativity and excellence of the resort’s culinary team through a dine-around event at its four dining destinations that invited guests to sample the best that each restaurant had to offer: international cuisine at Saffron, Spanish at Enye by Chele Gonzalez, Japanese at Aka by Naoki Eguchi, and desserts and more drinks at Azure Beach Club.

Maria Paz Perdices, Ambra Anzani, Ema Onda,Kate Anzani, Kumiko Onda, Daisy Barns

Tamsin Booth, Didier Belmonte, Frances Siao, Celeste Miranda, Bert Miranda, Bob Booth

Spirits were high and beverages flowed freely the whole evening, thanks to Philippine Wine Merchant, A Wine Company, The Wine Club, Don Revy, Sommelier Selection, Engkanto Brewery, M. Lhuillier Food Product Inc., Future Trade International, Happy Living Philippines, Equilibrium Intertrade Corporation, and Bauhinia Brewery.

Allan Barios at Saffron dessert station

Ulysse Jouanneaud

Margarette Lhuiller and Perl Jacalan

For the after-party and entertainment at Azure Beach Club, renowned mixologist Ulysse Jouanneaud took over the bar, crafting cocktails with Bacardi, Don Papa, Cointreau, and Sula Brands. Chef Allan Barrios presented a dessert spread that included key lime pralines, vanilla bourbon truffles, honey coconut cryos, and tiny flower-potted bamboo shoots that turned out to be made of pistachio. These little works of art were planted alongside vibrant green foliage, smooth stones, and a faux fog effect that created a tropical rainforest diorama out of the dessert table.

Lechon belly station at Saffron

Dessert display at Azure Beach Club

Yellowfin tuna tataki

Grilled mackerel with laksa boullabaise

The night sky and the distant lights of neighboring islands were the perfect backdrop for a high-energy LED dance performance and fantastic fireworks display that left guests in awe and applause.

Rose Hudson

Chele Gonzalez

Brava potato with chorizo at Enye

LED and Tron Dance

Aka Private Room

The Cebu Food and Wine Festival is supported by the Department of Tourism – Philippines, Visit Central Visayas, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cebu Business Month, and Cebu Pacific Air.

Events

The First NUSTAR BALL

Janine Taylor, June Alegrado, Jackie Lotzof, Frances Siao, Ina Ronquillo and Christine Pelaez

The NUSTAR Ballroom, a magnificent venue at the NUSTAR Resort and Casino in Cebu, sets the stage for last night’s first-ever NUSTAR Ball.

Black was the color of night at the Zee table.

Glamorous guests from Manila and Cebu converged at the NUSTAR Ballroom, an exquisite venue within the NUSTAR Resort and Casino in Cebu. The evening unfolded with a seated 5-course dinner. The opulent feast started with Beetroot Salmon Gravlax, adorned with caper berries, caviar, set with delicate edible flowers; and a main course of Compressed Pork Belly with Crackling Skin and Baby Scallops. Another highlight was the auction of coveted items like Dior and YSL handbags, a limited-edition Bulgari watch, and an exclusive 2-night stay in Nustar’s opulent 3-bedroom villa—complete with a private pool and a dedicated butler. The charity evening benefited the Cameleon Association, an NGO based in Iloilo City created in 1997 that developed a global approach to act on the causes and effects of sexual violence against children.

Nora Sol, Beth Go, Frances Siao and Marylou Ong

Ina Ronquillo, Maryanne Aboitiz and Jackie Lotzof

Designers Jun Escario and Philip Rodriguez

Philip Rodriguez with NUSTAR Malls two power ladies: May Adolfo and Joanna Salazar

Lana Osmeña with Mariquita Yeung

PJ Castillo and Kaye Abad with Cary Santiago

Drew Sarmiento with LV Manager Adrian Decuigan

Cary Santiago with Eva Gullas

Manila socialites Julie Boschi and Ching Cruz with June Alegrado

It was a night of elegance, luxury, and unforgettable memories as ladies in long gowns and gentlemen in black ties danced the night away.

Events

Flying Tiger Copenhagen Lands in Cebu

By Joanna Cuenco

June 13 – Cebu City | Danish lifestyle brand Flying Tiger Copenhagen has landed in Cebu, opening its first branch in the Philippines outside Metro Manila at the upper ground floor of SM Seaside City.

Since its first store in Copenhagen in 1995, Flying Tiger has aimed to share products that not only look good, but make people feel good too. There’s something for everyone aged one to 100: toys, art materials, homeware, party supplies, workout gear, travel essentials, fashion accessories, and more. There will be fresh drops at the store every three to four weeks, so there’s always something exciting to look forward to and share with family and friends.

Product designs range from minimalist and “aesthetic” to cute and kitschy. Find lifestyle essentials like food storage and home organizers, tea towels and toothbrush holders, to some awesome things you didn’t know you needed, like a handheld sewing machine and a beach chair for your phone.

Even though the 200+ square meter space is fully stocked with hundreds of items, the store layout and neat display make it such a joy to look at all of the things and make the shopping experience easy and enjoyable. Flying Tiger believes a richer life does not cost a fortune, so items start at only P30, or even lower with some special promos.

The store opened with a traditional Danish cake-cutting ceremony with Jet Tan, Flying Tiger Copenhagen Store Operations Manager of APAC Region; Gladhys Rodriguez, Merchandising Manager of Flying Tiger Copenhagen Philippines; Billi Jin Esguerra-Perez, Marketing Manager of Flying Tiger Copenhagen Philippines; and JB Tan, Mall Manager of SM Seaside City Cebu.

Zandra Len Salvador and Drew Sarmiento

Sarree Pimentel with Lian

Rizanne Tiongko, Joanna Cuenco and Anya Morrissey

Jen and Jas Sarmiento, Rere Dakay, Kirby Yu with Kayden

Jaja Chiongbian Rama with Sebi and Georgiana

Eleni Paray, Hazel Tirol and Mitchelle Lua

Flying Tiger is exclusively distributed in the Philippines by Stores Specialists, Inc., the country’s largest specialty retailer that handles a network of 593 stores and 94 brands, including some of the most recognized names in the world.

Facebook: @FlyingTigerCopenhagenPH

Instagram: @flyingtigerph