Cakes with a twist at Makati Shangri-La

MANILA, Philippines - Makati Shangri-La Hotel’s Circles restaurant presents an array of out-of-the-box cake creations prepared by executive pastry chef Guillaume Bonnety.

For April, May, and June, exotic desserts include ginger lime biscuit, and exotic cremeux (lime, mango, and passion fruit). For April, the cake of the month is white chocolate mousse with passion fruit. Roffey, cacao indulgence with a twist, is the cake of the month for May. It has chocolate macadamia biscuit, macadamia nougatine, caramel cream, and praliner macadamia bavaroise on a chocolate plate. For the month of June, the Boreal cake has a burst of chocolate jelly and calamansi mousse on a chocolate macaroon biscuit.

All cakes can be ordered at least one day in advance. Call the 813-8888 local 7588 or 7599. 

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New Orleans soon at Newport Mall, Pasay City

New Orleans Restaurant, known for its jambalaya, baked beans, and seafood dishes cooked New Orleans-style, will soon open at the second floor, Newport Mall, Newport Ave., Newport City, Pasay.

New Orleans is at B6 Bonifacio High Street Taguig.

For inquiries, call 856-4326 or 856-4785.

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The Flying Pig now on Tomas Morato

The Flying Pig introduces its roasted suckling pig that’s fried to perfection and served with bacon rice pilaf and balsamic liver.

Other best-sellers include Smoked Cuchinillo, suckling pig slowly smoked in hickory wood and finished in charcoal grill; Classic Callos, slow-cooked tripe, chorizo, sausage and chickpeas in rich tomato pimiento sauce; Paella con Salpicao, Catalan-style saffron rice topped with garlic oil marinated beef tenderloin strips; Bangin’ Bagnet-Ilocandia, crispy pork belly with adobo rice, pinakurat vinegar and balsamic liver sauce, among others.

The Flying Pig is at 104 JSB Bldg. cor. Sct. Delgado, Tomas Morato, QC; and at the ground floor of the new Eastwood Mall. For details, call 374-8406 or 900-0886. It also accepts catering and functions.

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Cherry blossom iced latte at Tokyo Cafe

Tokyo Café serves burger steaks, sandwiches and pasta dishes. It also has a selection of coffee-based beverages.   Sandwich munchers will surely love the gyoza burger, the teriyaki sandwich (loaded with tender strips of chicken teriyaki), and the katsu sandwich (deep-fried breaded pork cutlet as a sandwich filling with tonkatsu sauce and Japanese mayonnaise as dressing).

Tokyo Café’s four special blends — Sumibiyaki, a strong, full-bodied coffee blend; Tokyo Blend, a mild blend; house blend, a blend that is lighter than Tokyo Blend; and Emerald Decaf — is made of coffee beans from Colombia and Brazil. For spring, the café offers Cherry Blossom, a blend of iced café latte with cherry blossom syrup, topped with cherry whipped cream and a whole cherry as garnish. This seasonal coffee beverage is available for P99 and available until April 30. Tokyo Café has branches at SM Mall of Asia, SM The Block, and The Venetian Mall at McKinley Town Center in Taguig City.

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Westside shrimp pasta at Uno Pizzeria Restaubar

Uno Pizzeria Restaurant and Bar at San Miguel by the Bay, Mall of Asia, offers a fusion of American, Oriental and Italian cuisine. Uno has a huge dining area, which turns into a dance floor at 10 p.m. Diners can lounge with their favorite drinks at the waterfront dining area. Uno is known for its Philli’s Cheese Steak Pizza, King and Queen of Hearts, Ruby Ribs Pizza and Westside shrimp pasta, buffalo wings, kung pao chicken pasta and Uno shrimp scampi, to name a few. The restaurant is owned by Alvin Ong.

For information, call 974-5174 or visit www.unopizza-eria.net.

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Green tea gelato at Cara Mia Gelateria

Cara Mia Gelateria introduces three new gelato flavors — green tea, New York cheesecake and dulce de leche — available for take-out in tubs (nine to 10 servings) and pints (three to four servings).

Cara Mia is on Don Bosco, Makati; Tomas Morato, QC; Greenhills, San Juan; SM Megamall Atrium, Mandaluyong City; SM City Annex, North EDSA, QC; and SM Southmall Foodstreet.

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Cool summer dreams at Diamond Hotel

Diamond Hotel offers summer coolers in yummy fruity blends — Fruity Pleasure, Citrus Medley, Wheat Wonder, Berry Cool, Summer Dreams — for P350 per glass.

Diamond Hotel Philippines is on Roxas Blvd., cor. Dr. J. Quintos st., Manila. For information, call 528-3000, 305-3000 or e-mail bizcenter@diamond hotel.com.

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P39 meals from Jollibee

Jollibee offers 39ers budget-friendly meals. “If you’re really tight on the budget, then don’t splurge all the time,” Maje Palarca, a 24-year-old PPC advertising analyst, shares. The Jollibee 39ers fits the need for affordable and deliciously satisfying meals. Enjoy the five-piece lumpiang Shanghai and beef with mushrooms all for P39. If you add P10 you get a drink, too.