MANILA, Philippines - Chateau 1771 in Greenbelt 5 offers gourmet lunch box meals, a complete five-course meal served in one tray. The meal consists of Amuse-bouche of the day (tiny, savory palate-teasers), soup of the day; mixed green salad; dessert of the day, and your choice from among 10 entrees such as osso bucco, Chilean sea bass, roast Angus rib-eye and slow-cooked lamb shank.
The Amuse-bouche is a changing set of salmon croquettes, prosciutto croquettes, salmon quiche and gambas.
The soups include minestrone and shrimp consommé. For dessert, choose from coffee pie, creme brulee and panna cotta, among others.
The lunch box meals were developed by Chateau 1771 executive chef Vicky Pacheco.
The full-course lunch box choice of duck breast with sun-dried tomato-cranberry sauce is priced at P550, the osso bucco at P650, and the grilled salmon with balsamic glaze at P460.
Other selections include the blissful belly (P460), salmon Rockefeller (P460), Chilean seabass with chorizo sauté (P750), pan-fried chicken with three cheeses (P420), hunter’s chicken with linguine or vegetables (P450), roast Angus rib-eye with baked potato (P600) and slow-cooked lamb shank.
Chateau 1771 is at Greenbelt 5. For inquiries, call 729-9760 or 0917-862-6467.
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Tacowings, flautadas and tacoritos at Cantina
Cantina is a casual dining restaurant that specializes in Tex-Mex cuisine like burritos, soft and hard shell tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas and nachos, among others.
The menu has been expanded to include dishes like the Mexican platter, plato pollo, fiesta queso and super sampler.
It also has combo choices such as the surf and turf, tacorito, flautadas, chicadillas and tacowings.
Cantina boasts its newest offering — the unlimited and free salsa bar with six types of salsa made fresh daily.
Cantina is located at Katipunan Avenue (across Ateneo de Manila University), Quezon City; and now at Dela Rosa Carpark 1 in Makati City . For inquiries, call 810-4621 to 26.
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33 percent off on weekend buffets at Renaissance Hotel
Enjoy a 33 percent discount on M2M’s Friday, Saturday and Sunday dinner buffets as well as 33 percent off on the Sunday family brunch. Originally priced at P1,381.80 per person, the discounted dinner buffet now goes for P925.80.
The Sunday Family Brunch can be availed at P1,070 for adults and P535 for children.
The buffet consists of live, interactive cooking stations that offer freshly cooked Chinese noodles, sushi, pizzas, prime roast beef, grilled sausages, steaks and seafood; a large selection of cold items and appetizers that include fresh crabs, New Zealand mussels, prawns; a salad bar and a dessert station with ice-cream teppanyaki, crepes prepared a la minute, among others.
For information, call 811-6888.
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P399 lunch buffet at Red Crab
The buffet is available daily from 11 a.m. to 2. p.m.
Red Crab is located at the second floor, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati.
For details, call 757-4129 and 757-4716.
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Vitamin –filled smoothies from Mondo
Every 22-oz. smoothie contains over five servings of essential vitamins.
It doesn’t contain sorbet or fillers like syrup, ice and artificial sweeteners.
Mondo smoothies are packed with over 1/3 pound of premium grade fruits from Europe, North America and the Philippines.
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2+1 promo at Hyatt Hotel
Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila executive chef Daniel Patterson invites foodies to its 2+1 buffet lunch and chef’s cut promotion ongoing until Aug. 31 at the Market Café.
For every two guests availing of the buffet lunch, the third guest dines for free.
Chef Patterson offers prime cut beef that is portioned according to your liking.
Available daily from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at no additional cost.
At the Li Li Restaurant, enjoy the Saturday brunch until Aug. 31. Satisfy your cravings with unlimited dim sum, homemade noodles, steaming hot soups, fresh seafood and more.
Li Li’s Saturday Brunch is available from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at P1,222+ including free-flowing beverages.
At the Fireplace, avail of the P1,500+ set menu ongoing until Aug. 31.
Indulge in chef Tin’s gourmet delicacies such as smoked duck salad, the moist and tender lamb shank with soft polenta and hazelnut parfait.
Hyatt Hotel Casino Manila is located at 1588 Pedro Gil corner MH Del Pilar Malate Manila.
For information, call 245-1234.
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Kani creme salad at Sizzlin’ Pepper Steak
Whet your appetite with the new chicken Caesar salad with breaded chicken fillets and Parmesan cheese on a bed of lettuce.
Other new dishes are kani creme salad (cucumber and shredded kani or crabsticks tossed in a gossamer Japanese mayo dressing topped with ebikko), chicken Parmigiana (a bowlful of spaghetti with marinara sauce topped with slices of breaded chicken breast fillet and shavings of Parmesan cheese), and fish ‘n chips, a seasoned fish fillet with potato wedges and your choice of more than 12 new dips and sauces.
Sizzlin’ Pepper Steak is at Cyberwalk in Eastwood City (beside Teriyaki Boy).
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4-in-1 pizza at Burgoo
Burgoo has branches at Sto. Morato, Quezon City; Powerplant Mall in Rockwell, Makati; The Podium in Ortigas; The Promenade Mall in Greenhills; Gateway Mall in Cubao; Robinsons Galleria in Ortigas; SM City The Block in North-EDSA; SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City; and SM City Marikina.
For inquiries, call 927-7424, 838-1815, 687-5254, 726-3578, 913-6112, 556-0091 or 633-6256.
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Something cheesy at Ministop
Stuffed with cheese bits, the cheesy classic hotdog is a filling snack that can be enjoyed with either mayonnaise or New York dressing.
Get it for only P26. Just add P10 for a 12-oz. drink.
The cheesy classic hotdog is available at Ministop’s 250 stores in Metro Manila and nearby provinces in Luzon.