What's on the Menu?:Wine-spiked pasta at Harry's Bar, McKinley Hill

Pasta and seafood lovers should not miss the Spaghetti Salmone e Vodka in Salsa Rosa at Harry’s Bar.

The pasta dish has smoked salmon in cream sauce mixed with a splash of vodka. Harry’s Bar is at the ground floor, The Venice Piazza, McKinley Hill, Taguig City. For reservations, call 798-9594.

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More than meats the eye: The King Sampler at The Flying Pig

King Sampler at The Flying Pig

Satisfy your meat cravings with the King Sampler, which is loaded with sausages, ribs, and chicken barbecue, at The Flying Pig. Also try the classic callos, paella con salpicao, and Catalan-style saffron rice topped with marinated beef tenderloin strips.

The Flying Pig is at the ground floor of the new Eastwood Mall.

For reservations, call 900-0886.

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Skew you: The mixed seafood sate at John Bamboo Sate House

Mixed seafood sate at John Bamboo Sate House by Red Crab

John Bamboo Sate House by Red Crab tempts diners with its best-sellers mixed seafood sate and Semarang fried spring rolls stuffed with bamboo shoots.

Those who opt for something spicy will surely love the Korean Buffalo wings, John Bamboo chili prawns, and beef rendang in spicy coconut milk.

John Bamboo is at Solenad Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

For inquiries, call 861-9563.

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The chef is in: Chef Davide Lombardi with his freshly baked pizza

Authentic Italian pizza and pasta at The Orange Place Hotel

Pizza munchers are in for a treat at the Lombardi Pizza and Pasta, which will formally open on June 18 at The Orange Place Hotel.

Chef Davide Lombardi takes pride in his brick-oven pizzas and wheat dough varieties. Best-sellers are Napolitana, Quattro Stagioni, Pugliese, and Salame Picante. His penne putanesca, spaghetti alle vongole, and linguine al pesto shouldn’t be missed as well.

The Orange Place Hotel is at 312 Santolan Rd., corner J. Abad Santos, San Juan.

For reservations, call 726-6712 to 13.

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Perfect combination: Pizza lovers enjoy Yellow Cab pizza made more delicious by Heinz Tomato Ketchup

Heinz Tomato Ketchup goes great with Yellow Cab pizzas

For Yellow Cab, only the best will do — the freshest ingredients, premium meat items, and condiments like Heinz Tomato Ketchup. Made from vine-ripened tomatoes that are specially grown to contain less water and more pulp, Heinz brings the perfect blend of sweet, tangy and spicy taste that brings out the best in any dish.

Heinz Tomato Ketchup goes great with Yellow Cab’s best-selling pizzas like New York’s Finest, Manhattan Meatlovers, and Garden Special.

For details, visit www.heinzketchup.com.

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Quick fix: The Grab and Go ham & cheese sandwich at Pan Pacific Manila

Grab and Go Sandwiches at Pan Pacific Manila

Satisfy your hunger even when you’re on the go with Pan Pacific Manila’s Grab and Go Sandiwches.

Made with the freshest ingredients, the sandwiches are available in three varieties: chunky chicken, smoked salmon, and ham and cheese. Available daily at the Lobby Lounge for P250 net.

Pan Pacific Manila is at M. Adriatico cor. Gen. Malvar Sts., Malate, Manila.

For inquiries, call 318-0788.

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Crab a bite: The sautéed crab in spicy Szechuan sauce at Xin Tian Di

Szechuan food festival at Crowne Plaza

Xin Tian Di, Crowne Plaza’s renowned Chinese restaurant, brings back the fiery flavors of Szechuan in “Szechuan, a Great Cuisine of China” food fest from June 15 to July 15.

Crowne Plaza invited three chefs from InterContinental Chengdu to feature this famous cuisine. Featured dishes are mapo tofu (bean curd), kung pao chicken, pickled vegetables, and smoked duck Szechuan style, among others.

For reservations, call 633-7222.