Actually at this website, the author, suggests that the house was first known as the Eugster residence, on Calle General Solano, which was then acquired by Don Jose Lacalle in the 1890’s, later purchased by Don Michael Goldenberg, presumably in the early 20th century until it was forcibly purchased from his family by Imelda Marcos in the 1970’s…

Your other readers may have escaped it – but I did notice your good-natured sense of humor. I had a good laugh reading your remarks about the dinner, e.g.:
-“I got 6 chick peas”
-“I got one cubic inch of potato”

and the best: “On a huge oval plate was presented perhaps as small a serving of goat cheese as might emerge from my ear on a Q-tip, a smudge of ricotta, perhaps one chopped up walnut and dribbles of honey. Sorry, I know we don’t want to waste anything but this was a dessert portion for someone with 1/10th my caloric requirements to stay sane. This was followed by wine soaked apples and pears (literally two nearly paper thin slices (a whole apple could feed 15 people…), and a bay leaf cheesecake slice that a mouse would sniff at as being too small.”

My own experience with such paper thin slices of food actually made my blood pressure rose to the ceiling. Years ago when I was at NAIA and waiting for my flight, I felt hungry and went to the nearest food kiosk. Their ham & cheese sandwich looked appetizing, and order I did. As you might have guessed, the ham was paper thin, and was pasted only on the outside of the bread, with an equally paper thin slice of cheese. The price: P140.00. I never bought anything at NAIA after that. If I have my way, I’ll bomb all those food kiosks at NAIA for plain robbery.

and in my opinion, i dont think the cufflinks are over the top. there are only so many accessories men can get away wearing and better a big bold one than those wimpy silk balls. of course i could be a bit biased