Kimpura celebrates 39 years with seven new dishes

MANILA, Philippines - From the day Kimpura opened its first restaurant in Makati in 1970, Japanese traditional fine dining has never been the same. Now serving four generations of family members, the restaurant has served as witness to many happy celebrations among its loyal diners.

In celebration of Kimpura’s 39th year, the restaurant introduces seven new dishes. A healthy starter is the goya sunomono, a light and refreshing ampalaya strips in vinaigrette dressing.

Go light with kani mango salad (assorted fresh greens, mango cubes and crabsticks with a piquant dressing) and crispy soft-shell crab karaage served with tartar sauce. The sakura ebi goya kakiage is a tempura veggie patty flavored with dried Japanese shrimps.

Kimpura’s version of traditional Japanese favorites include aspara bacon maki (green asparagus wrapped in bacon) and tori butter yaki (steamed chicken cutlets braised in butter, shoyu and mirin). For the young set there is the ebi tempura maki special ( maki rolled sushi combination of tempura shrimp, unagi, shrimp roe and cucumber).

Kimpura is giving a complimentary bottle of red wine for a minimum food bill of P3,900+, inclusive of any order of its new dishes. The promo is valid from Oct. 10 to 31, for dine-in only. It’s not applicable with any other existing discounts and promos.

Kimpura is located at Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan City (beside Uni-Mart). For reservations, call 721-8816 or 721-8869.

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A taste of Tuscany and China at Edsa Shangri-la Hotel

This October, Edsa Shangri-La’s Paparazzi treats diners to the culinary delights of Tuscany, Italy. The Tuscan specials are available for lunch and dinner until Oct.31.

In celebration of the 60th Chinese National Day, The Summer Palace resident chefs Tony Sum and Andy Liew offer authentic specialties from the different regions of China featuring steamed Beijing dumplings, Fujian cold crab served with shredded ginger vinegar sauce, braised whole abalone with spike sea cucumber from Guandong, steamed garoupa fillet in light soy sauce from Guanxi and Shandong’s sweet potato pastries. The dishes are available until Oct. 11.

For reservations, call 633-8888.

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P888 Pinoy buffet at The Heritage Hotel

The Riviera Café at The Heritage Hotel offers lunch and dinner buffet for P888. Savor the diverse flavors of the Philippine Islands particularly Bicol and Quezon province until Oct. 15.

Sous chef Domeng Madridano and Roger Armas tempt your palate with Bicol’s gourmet seaweed salad in cane vinegar and calamansi; chopped shrimps with grated young coconut wrapped in banana leaf and simmered in coconut milk; fresh heart of palm spring rolls, Bicol-style chicken adobo with coconut milk, and the original rendition of Bicol Express (anchovies with dried taro leaves and chili braised in coconut milk). Savor the exotic taste of stewed stingray in coconut milk, ginger, and malunggay leaves. There is goat meat stew with ginger, tomato sauce, peanut paste, garbanzos, and chili.             

Indulge in pancit habhab, which is a delicacy from Quezon province. Other Pinoy dishes include morcon (beef rolade with sausage, liver and cheese), grilled squid stuffed with tomato and onion, and braised ox tongue in tomato sauce, among others.

 The Riviera Café also highlights the shabu-shabu nook and noodle/pasta station at the main kitchen theatre. The Japanese station features fresh salmon and tuna sushi, California maki, salmon roe maki, kani salad, and other culinary wonders. Relish something fresh and right at the Riviera Café’s interactive grill station. Feast on fresh mussels, oysters, lobsters, beef steak, lamb and other meaty delights.

For inquiries, call The Heritage Hotel Manila at 854-8888 or e-mail foodbev@heritagehotelmanila.com.

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Empanaditas, morcon and embutido at Lucky 21

 Lucky 21 offers buffet feasts for noche buena, Christmas parties, or New Year’s Day celebrations.

Treat your guests to Lucky 21’s savory empanaditas (chicken, tuna, spicy beef, chicken pastel, menudo, pork adobo or pork asado) and an assortment of fruity bite-sized pies (apple, mango, peach, pear, pineapple) for dessert.

Try Lucky 21’s other specialties such as pancit Malabon, fresh or fried lumpiang ubod, siomai, morcon, chicken and pork embutido, leche flan, and halayang ube.

For information, visit Lucky 21 Food Products at 21 K-3 rd St., Kamuning, Quezon City; or call l922-9605, 926-0142, 926-5801, and 410-7987.

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Eat-all-you-can for P395 at Crustasia

Crustasia’s lunch and dinner buffet includes a large variety of seafood choices.

The spread also offers dimsum, appetizers, soup, noodles, vegetables, and desserts.

Crustasia Thai Shrimp House is available from Monday to Saturday.

Crustasia is located at the 6th level, The Ledge, Shangri-La Plaza Mall (910-4096) and TriNoma Mall, North Triangle Quezon City (901-3607).

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Dark and white choco indulgence at Seattle’s Best

Seattle’s Best Coffee lets chocoholics satisfy their sweet and bitter cravings with its new offering: the Chocolate Indulgence.

This choco drink is made from rich dark chocolate topped with whipped cream and a chocolate stick. Those who like their drink creamier can opt for the white chocolate variety. It’s an irresistible mix of white chocolate under a cloud of whipped cream and topped with white chocolate shavings.

Both dark and white chocolate are available hot, on-ice or as a Javakula. 

Seattle’s Best Coffee opened its latest branch at the ground floor, New Annex building of the Makati Medical Center. For inquiries, visit www.seattlesbest.com.ph.