Special set menu for Father’s Day at Peking Garden

MANILA, Philippines -Peking Garden offers a special set menu for 12 persons. The menu  has four kinds of appetizers, assorted seafood with lotus root soup, fresh scallops  and squids with laoganma chili, steamed whole lapu-lapu with shredded mushrooms and pork, crispy shrimp pockets with smoked duck breast, deep-fried peppercorn crabs, Peking Garden fried rice, steamed supreme soup and pork dumplings and the famous whole Peking duck. For dessert there is refreshing chilled mango shake with sago makes for a sweet ending.

Peking Garden is at the fourth level, Greenbelt 5 Phase 2, Ayala Center, Makati, 729-0567, 729-0820 and the third level, TriNoma Park, North EDSA, Quezon City, 901-0502, 901-0507. daily for lunch and dinner.

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‘Salu Salo Para Kay Itay’ at C2 Classic Cuisine

C2 Classic Cuisine offers a special menu for fathers called “Salu-Salo Para Kay Itay,” a set menu special on June 15 to 16.  The set menu is priced at P999, good for two to three persons. The meal is served with unlimited pandan rice. Salu-Salo Set Menu A includes dishes like kare-kareng baka, crispy squid and sumpia.  Salu-Salo Set Menu B includes bulalo steak, pinakbet at bagnet and sumpia. Salu-Salo Set Menu C offers nilasing na manok, walastik and lumpiang hubad.

 C2 offers diners with their dads a special Bounceback Offer voucher, a special treat that they can avail of from June 17 to 30.  

C2 Classic Cuisine is located at Katipunan Avenue, QC, 426-6881; 18 Missouri Street in Northeast Greenhills, 723-2347; Robinsons Place Malate, 567-2402; The Ledge, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, 636-1510; and 3rd Floor, Mega Atrium, SM Megamall, 470-1152 and Lakefront Wharf, Parañaque, 551-0447.

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Amazing Aloha at Jollibee

Jollibee offers its Amazing Aloha for a limited time only. Recently tried by food critic and television personality Anthony Bourdain after driving through a Jollibee branch in Los Angeles, California, Bourdain described the Amazing Aloha as sounding “magical,” ”very tasty” and having a “nice char.” The Amazing Aloha is made with two Yumburger patties, crispy bacon bits, cheese, lettuce, honey mustard dressing, and topped with a fresh pineapple slice.  The Amazing Aloha is available for P99 (solo) and P135 for a value meal with regular fries and a regular drink.

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Tali Beach boodle at BlackBeard’s Seafood Island

Blackbeard’s Seafood Island offers its newest dish the Tali Bbeach Boodle.

Blackbeard is located at branches at the third level, Greenbelt 3, 728-3056; UP  Technohub, 332-2256, TriNoma Mall, 901-3608; Eastwood City Libis, 913-2694; Fiesta Market, Market!, 886-7692; Araneta Center, Shopwise Arcade, 913-5701 and Alabang Town Center, second level, Corte de las Palmas, 772-2968, Solenad 2 Nuvali Sta. Rosa Laguna and Mall of Asia, 804-0130.

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Suriya spa gift at Crowne Plaza

Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria will give dad a surprise gift from Suriya Spa and Twinings. At Seven Corners, there is an additional grill station featuring tropical dishes such as Jamaican chicken, tropical pork paradise and chimichurri. Buffet price for lunch or dinner is P1,900+ per person. Children between six to 12 years old get 50 percent off while children below five years old are free of charge. At Xin Tian Di the special Father’s Day menu starts at P8,888+.

For information, call 633-7222 or e-mail fandb.reservations@ihg.com.

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Free boneless Buffalo chicken wings at Burgoo

Burgoo offers special dishes for Father’s Day. These include shrimp and ribs platter, seafood linguini, grilled pork chops, seafood Caesar salad, Supreme sampler, and Burgoo kebabs, among others.  From June 14 to 16, all dads get complimentary boneless buffalo chicken wings.

Burgoo is at Tomas Morato, 927-7424; Rockwell Center, 898-1815; The Podium, 687-5254; Promenade in Greenhills, 912-7939; Gateway Mall, 556-0091; SM Mall of Asia, Robinsons Galleria, 633-6256; The Block SM City North EDSA, 442-0115; SM City Marikina. For reservation and inquiries, call 477-1932; SM Southmall and The District in Cavite.

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Free spicy tuna salad at Kimpura

Kimpura gives dads a complimentary plate of spicy tuna salad. Kimpura’s misono section is known for its teppanyaki combination specials, steaks and seafood.

Kimpura is at the fourth level, Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Makati City, 621-6791, 621-6793, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan City, 721-8816, 721-8869, and the third level, TriNoma Park, North EDSA, Quezon City, 901-0803, 901-0692.

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Test drive a Maserati Granturismo at Hotel Sofitel

Sofitel offers a special Sunday brunch at Spiral, which includes a chance to take a spin in a Maserati Granturismo.  Executive chef Eric Costille prepares prime meat at the Churrasco atelier from cote de boeuf brushed with sea salt and black peppercorn, slow-cooked US prime beef leg and leg of lamb. Seafood choices include salmon and fish caviar, fresh Brittany creuse oysters and lobster. The L’épicerie offers a wide variety of cheese and charcuterie from France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland.  There will be a Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve whiskey tasting and a cigar-rolling demonstration by Tabacalera Incorporada.   Dads who drop their business cards get the chance to experience test-driving a Maserati Granturismo for 15 minutes around Mall of Asia. Other exciting prizes include one dad winning a sporting evening with seven friends at Snaps, as well as gifts from Azzaro perfume, Kiehl’s and Vietura Aesthetic Lifestyle Institute.

The Father’s Day Sunday Brunch at Spiral is available at P3,250+ for adults and P1,600 + for children from four to 11 years old.

For information, call 832-6988 and 551.5555 ext. 6988, or e-mail fbreservations@sofitelmanila.com.

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Grilled specialties at Trader’s Hotel

Traders Hotel, Manila offers a special buffet at the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, Latitude or at the authentic Japanese cuisine, Kitsho Japanese Restaurant and Sake Bar. The grilled specialties at Latitude are priced at P798.  Feast on  barbeque, grilled meats and seafood and main dishes, including marinated sole and shrimp skewers, blackened fish fillet dipped in mango salsa, Singaporean barbeque, chicken wings and pork belly, to name a few.  Desserts include an ice cream station, churros tossed in cinnamon sugar with chocolate sauce, sugar-free panna cotta with fresh fruit, all-time favorite bread and butter pudding with vanilla sauce.  Kitsho Japanese Restaurant and Sake Bar offers authentic Japanese dishes in a lunch buffet special for only P898per person.

For information, call 708-4888.

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Truffle mushroom pizza at Amici

Amici offers new dishes like the truffle mushroom pizza with Portobello, shitake and porcini mushrooms mixed with truffle oil, mozzarella cheese and topped with arugula or the garlic chorizo spaghetti with Spanish chorizo sautéed in garlic and olive oil. Rice dishes include chicken Parmigiana, which is chicken in tomato meat sauce, mozzarella cheese, served with rice pilaf and a side of roasted vegetables or the pork marsala, rolled pork with ham and cheese, button mushrooms and cream, served with rice pilaf and a side of roasted vegetables.

Amici is located at the following locations for reservations: Don Bosco, Makati, 818-4444; Tomas Morato, Quezon City, 376-6458; SM Megamall Atrium, Mandaluyong City, 636-1340; Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati City, 621-6111; Venice Piazza, Taguig City, 555-1000; Alabang Town Center, Muntinlupa City, 403-9373 and UP Ayala Technohub, Quezon City 709-0999.

Amici delivers via City Delivery 87878.

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Hangar steak at Discovery Country Suites

Discovery Country Suites’ offers a special menu which includes a 200-gram Hangar steak with three peppercorn sauce, 200-gram rib-eye steak with tarragon béarnaise, Angus beef and Wagyu beef back ribs.  Avail of overnight suite accommodations inclusive of country breakfast for two, wine and cheese cocktail and a complimentary bottle of wine for Dad. Friday and Saturday rates start at P8,500+.  Should they wish to stay on a weekday (Sunday to Thursday), overnight rates begin at P 6,000+.

For information, call 529-8172/(046) 413-45667.

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Dad eats for free at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel

Eastwood Café offers a 4 + 1 deal buffet for June 15 and 16. For every group of five adults partaking of the lunch and dinner buffet at the rate of P880 per person, dad eats for free. The buffet spread includes Mongolian barbecue, Japanese tempura, dim sum, crispy pork lechon and roast beef at the carving station. Hot-off-the-grill items include meat, chicken, pork and fish cooked to each one’s preference, and child-friendly items like carbonara, southern fried chicken and hotdogs at the Kid’s Corner. For dessert try the leche flan, cassava cake, ginataang bilo-bilo and halo-halo, among others. 

Eastwood Richmonde Hotel is located at 17 Orchard Road, Eastwood City, Bagumbayan Quezon City.   

For information, call 570-7777.

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Festa del Papa at Lombardi’s

Lombardi’s offers its  “Festa del Papa” on June 15 and 16. For only P2, 800 four people get to experience Italian cuisine. The first 50 group (minimum of four diners) making early reservations on June 16 get a complimentary bottle of wine. For starters there is Italian-style or antipasti Freddi, which is beef with carpaccio di manzo with lemon and olive oil and fresh Parmesan. For pizza lovers try the pizza Prosciutto e’funghi loaded with tomato sauce and mozzarella, with a dash of delicious prosciutto ham and mushrooms. For pasta there is the lasagne della casa made with bolognese sauce. The spezzatino al’Italiana or beef stewed in red wine is served with 3 Starch.   For dessert there is the barca del papa, which consists of five scoops of Italian gelato. 

Lombardi’s is located on the 2nd floor Al Fresco of Robinsons Place Magnolia and on the 4th level East Wing, Shangri-La Plaza Mall.