Chinese engagement feast at Crowne Plaza

MANILA, Philippines - Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria launches its Chinese Engagement package known as Ting Hun.

The package includes customary items such as the fondant engagement cake, which will be taken for a car ride around the block; corsage and bouquet, and a red or orange drink to be served as soon as the bride-to-be is seated.

The Ting Hun feast starts with the sweet egg soup and misua symbolizing togetherness and long life for the couple. Other items on the menu are baked prawns, Birthday Noodles, crab with salted eggs, deep-fried prawns in spicy salt, chili crab, and mini egg tarts for dessert.

For reservations, call 633-7222 or e-mail elaina.Hernandez@ihg.com

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Drink and be merry: Diamond Hotel’s Sky Lounge gives you every reason to drink up and party.

‘White Nights’ at Diamond Hotel

Enjoy buy one, take one on any Belvedere order from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. all Wednesdays of July with Diamond Hotel Sky Lounge’s “White Nights” promo.

For inquiries, call 528-3000 or visit www.diamondhotel.com.

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Let’s meat: Our Best Fish & Ribs platter at Fish & Co.

Fish and chips, pork ribs at Fish & Co.

Fish & Co. lets diners indulge in fish & chips and ribs in one platter — Our Best Fish & Ribs. The platter is loaded with Fish & Co.’s signature Fish & Chips plus lip-smacking barbecue pork ribs for only P595.

Whether you’re dining solo, a party of two or with a group of friends, there’s a “Our Best Fish & Ribs” serving to suit your preference as it comes in three sizes: Full, Half, and Just for Me.

Fish & Co. has branches at Greenbelt 3, 729-7432; Shangri-La Plaza Mall, 910-2142; SM Mall of Asia, 576-9170; TriNoma, 916-2028; and Alabang Town Center, 659-3476.

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A grand feast: The Seafood Grande at Blackbeard’s Seafood Island

Seafood Grande at Blackbeard’s Seafood Island

Blackbeard’s Seafood Island whets the appetite of seafood lovers with its Seafood Grande, which is loaded with squid, shrimps, tilapia, mussels, enseladang mangga, salted egg, crab and liempo.

Blackbeard’s Seafood Island has branches at Greenbelt 3, 728-3056; UP Ayala Technohub, QC, 332-2256; TriNoma, QC, 901-3608; Eastwood City, Libis, 913-2694; Fiesta Market! Market!, Taguig, 886-7692; Araneta Center, Cubao, 913-5701; and Alabang Town Center, 772-2968.

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Some like it poached: Milk-cumin poached seabass at Seasons, Manila Pavilion

Paté de foie gras, sea bass at Manila Pavilion

Seasons, Manila Pavilion Hotel’s interactive lifestyle restaurant, presents its latest addition of delectable hors d’oeuvres accompanied with organic edible flowers to its sumptuous international buffet spread for P1,200 net.

Created by executive chef Roger Perez Gonzalez, the bite-size wonders include paté de foie gras avec la reduction balsamic et coulis de fraises, milk-cumin poached sea bass with red and green bell pepper, Thai beef with ratatouille, among others.

In celebration of the American Independence, a barbecue fest is offered every Thursday and Friday at P1,300 net for the month of July.

For reservations, call 526-1212 loc. 2318 or visit www.waterfronthotels.com.ph.