What's on the menu? Cheese and chocolate fondue at Discovery Country Suites Tagaytay

MANILA, Philippines - Discovery Country Suites Tagaytay offers its cheese fondue, made from classic Emmenthal cheese with kirsch and white wine. Diners can also sample the Swiss chocolate fondue, a sweet end to a meal. The fondue specials are available at Verbena Restaurant at P995+ each. Discovery Country Suites is a quaint bed and breakfast in Tagaytay City.

For information, call 529-8172/ (046) 413-45667, e-mail dcsrsvn@discovery.com.ph or visit mella@discovery.com.ph.

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P75 arroz a la Cubana at Goldilocks

Rice and more: Arroz a la Cubana at Goldilocks

Goldilocks offers its arroz ala Cubana, a dish with stewed ground pork paired with fried egg, plantain and rice for P75. The dish is part of the Goldilocks rice medley meals. Another must-try is the custard mamon, a fluffy vanilla chiffon cake topped with leche flan. Included in the Goldilocks Buena Mondays promo, buy one custard mamon and get another one for free.

Visit any Goldilocks branch or call 888-1-999 Go-Delivery.

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Gourmet sandwiches at Brothers Burger

Here’s the beef: The cheese steak sandwich at Brothers Burger

Brothers Burger offers its gourmet sandwiches, including the cheese steak sandwich with thinly sliced beef sautéed with caramelized onions, mushrooms, and topped with cream cheese and garlic; the crispy fish sandwich topped with dill mayo, lettuce and tomatoes on a toasted oatmeal bun; and the grilled chicken sandwich with two grilled chicken breast fillets drizzled with cilantro cream, topped with lettuce and tomatoes, and served on an oatmeal bun. Pair a Brothers Burger gourmet sandwich with skin-on potato fries or onion rings. For dessert try milkshakes in vanilla, chocolate or strawberry flavors. 

Brothers Burger is at Pasong Tamo, Convergys Ayala, WestGate Alabang, Alimall, Paseo de Magallanes, Hobbies of Asia, Roxas Blvd., Meralco Ave., 5/F Lucky Chinatown Mall, Greenhills, Tomas Morato, third floor TriNoma, Bonifacio High Street, second floor Regis Center Katipunan, The Hub Greenfield District, Mandaluyong, Petron Dasmariñas Village, Makati; RCBC Plaza Ayala Ave., Makati; 2Ecom Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay; Nuvali, Sta. Rosa Laguna; Davao IGM; Ayala Technohub Baguio and Mile-Hi Baguio.

P999 weekday lunch buffet at Hyatt Hotel and Casino

Hyatt Hotel and Casino offers its weekday buffet bonanza at Market Café for lunch (P999) and dinner (P1,099). Rates are inclusive of free-flowing soft drinks and local beer. The promo is ongoing every Monday to Thursday until Oct. 31.                                                                               

For information, call 247-8666 or book online at manila.casino.hyatt.com.  

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Crab Maritess at Red Crab Alimango House

Only the freshest: Crab Maritess at Red Crab Alimango House

Red Crab Alimango House offers its crab Maritess, sautéed in olive oil, with garlic and fresh chilies and glazed with white wine. The Red Crab Alimango House offers 24 ways of cooking crabs.

Red Crab is at the 2nd level, Lucky Chinatown Mall Binondo, 708-9578; ground floor, Piazza Venice, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, 403-8011; 104 JSB Bldg. cor. Sct. Delgado, Tomas Morato, Quezon City, 412-4323; 2nd floor, Resorts World, Newport Mall, Pasay City, 856-0087; and 2nd level, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati, 757-4716.

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P795 September specials at   Richmonde Hotel Ortigas

Richmonde Hotel Ortigas offers its September’s Chef’s Exclusives. It start with two appetizers: salmon carpaccio, thin slices of smoked salmon with a mesclun salad served with dill vinaigrette, mixed olives and dried tomatoes; and the chef’s fresh creation of special soup for the day. Main dishes include Mediterranean pork chop, grilled marinated pork chop with spices and herb butter served with baked mixed vegetables, asparagus and tatski; or seafood bouillabaisse, mixed seafood in tomato-based broth with herb spice and served with garlic-butter bread. For dessert try the lemon cold soufflé, a classic bavaroise infused with lime lemon.

Richmonde Café’s Chef’s Exclusives are available any time of day, from Mondays to Sundays for P795. Richmonde Café is on the second floor of Richmonde Hotel Ortigas, 21 San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

For information, call 689-8419 or 638-7777 extension 3409 or visit www.richmondehotel.com.

P65 breakfast meals at Jollibee

Start the day right: Jollibee’s “Always Affordelicious” meals.

Jollibee offers its “Always Affordelicious” breakfast treats. Value meals include chicken sausage with two pancakes, chicken sausage with garlic rice and egg, and sausage and egg pandesal with hash brown. Each Breakfast Joys “Always Affordelicious” value meal comes with a cup of Del Monte Pineapple Juice for only P65 each.

For delivery, dial 8-7000 or log on to www.jollibeedelivery.com.ph.

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Spanish wine-and-steak promo at Dusit Thani

Perfect combination: Wine and steak at Dusit Thani Hotel

Dusit Thani Manila’s Tosca Italian Restaurant offers an extensive a la carte menu. Choose from a selection of US Angus steaks, Colorado lamb chop, monkfish tail with pancetta and sage, sea bass fillet with orange-roasted carrots, tiger prawns in roasted garlic, and more. Sample the Spanish wines from winemaker Telmo Rodriguez: Dehesa Gago is a full-throttle red, with hints of blackberry, blueberry and flowers; Basa contains spicy aromas of orange, dried pear and tarragon. This white wine is dry and taut, with bitter pear skin and orange pith flavors lifted by tangy acidity. Guests who order any grilled dish from Tosca’s a la carte menu are entitled to a tasting portion and special prices on Dehesa Gago and Basa from Telmo Rodriguez. Tosca’s Spanish wines and steaks promotion is available for lunch and dinner (except during the Sunday Family Crossover Brunch) until Sept. 30.

For information, call 238-8888 ext. 8430.