Spaghetti, US steak and grandmother's chicken at Italianni's

MANILA, Philippines - Italianni’s treats diners to a “Deliciously Heavy Lunch, Deliciously Light on the Pocket” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays to Fridays.

Choose from these five new dishes: spaghetti boscaiola (a plateful of pasta topped with tomatoes, butter, Parmesan cheese, mushrooms, olive oil and garlic, for only P275); grilled US top blade steak (served with garlic rice and buttered vegetables); chicken breast alla nonna (grandmother’s style chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms, tomatoes and black olives); herb roasted spring chicken al forno (a half spring chicken roasted with herbs served with gravy, garlic rice and buttered vegetables); and fish fillet gorgonzola (dory fish fillet sautéed with tomatoes, capers, black olives, butter and Gorgonzola cheese, served with creamy fettuccine). Available for only P350 per order, the promo is   ongoing until Dec 31 at all Italianni’s branches located at Greenbelt 2, Glorietta 4, Alabang Town Center, Greenhills, Gateway Mall, Tomas Morato, SM Mall of Asia, TriNoma, Bonifacio High Street, Robinson’s Place Malate, and Eastwood Mall. Also visit Italianni’s newest store in Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

For information, visit www.italian-nis.com.ph.

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Cap’s coc and red bikini at Oxford Suites Makati

Oxford Suites recently launched its Martini Nights every Friday. For only P450 + per person guests get to enjoy flavored martinis such as lychee, lemon drops, Cap’s coc, red bikini, mojitos, cosmopolitan and melon.

Cocktail food and live entertainment are also available.

Twenty percent of the ticket sales are donated to Paco Catholic School Batch ’85 scholarship fund program.

Martini Nights are held every Friday of November and December.

Oxford Suites is located at Durban St. and Burbon St., Makati. For inquiries, visit www.oxfordsuitesmakati.com * * *

P399 seafood buffet at Red Crab

Red Crab offers seafood buffet daily for only P399+.

The buffet is filled with an assortment of yummy seafood items, soups, salads and much more. 

The buffet is available for lunch daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Red Crab in Greenbelt 3, Makati. 

For inquiries, call 757-4129 or 757-4716.

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Christmas hampers from Mandarin Oriental Manila

Mandarin Oriental, Manila unveils its selection of Christmas hampers — silver-colored baskets brimming with homemade specialties made by the hotel’s master chefs.

Indulge in Mandarin Oriental’s signature Christmas items such as Mandarin Oriental duck liver paté, honey-cured ham, beef pastrami, gingerbread shield, English fruitcake, knacker bread and dresdener stolen, and its new tempting, all-original creations like foie gras terrine, hazelnut pistachio biscotti, pomelo-pineapple jam, almond-cinnamon cookies, macaroons, mince pie, and cheese sticks.

Other items carefully selected for the baskets are Montes Sauvignon Blanc, Terra Burdigala, Sotaroni extra virgin olive oil, and Epoisses cheese. A 20 percent discount voucher for The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Manila tops off the premium basket’s contents. Prices of the hampers range from P2,500 to P7,500.

The duck liver pate, which has become de rigueur in many discerning gift-giver’s list, is offered in two special packages at P1,500 paired with bread sticks and either fruit cake or a 750 ml. bottle of Malbee Argentina.

For details, call the Mandarin Deli at 750-8888 local 2415.