MANILA, Philippines - TGI Friday’s Philippines offers its “Taste of America” until Nov. 30 as it celebrates 20 years in the country. First up is Kansas Mashed Potato Cakes, which are deep-fried potato cakes stuffed with caramelized onions and mixed cheese, topped with Colby cheese, crisp bacon and drizzled with horseradish cream. It is served with a special aioli Sriracha dip. The Miami Cubano Chicken Stack is two lightly breaded chicken breasts stacked with shredded mozzarella, sliced ham and stir-fry mushrooms. This Cuban-style fare is drizzled with lemon cream sauce, garnished with fresh tomato basil mix and served with rice pilaf. There’s the Southwestern Shrimp Caesar Salad that has grilled blackened plump shrimps sitting atop a Southwestern salad. It is served with crispy tortilla chips. Also a must-try is the Chicago Braised Pork Belly.
Enjoy these delicious treats with a glass of mojito that comes in two new flavors: Chili Pineapple Mojito (with mint leaves, Bacardi white rum, fresh sour rocks mix, fresh pineapple juice, simple syrup, lime, chili and soda) and the Apple Cucumber Mojito (mint leaves, Bacardi white rum, fresh apple juice, simple syrup, cucumber, apple slice and soda).
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New Chocolate Symphony Gelato Cake at Cara Mia
Cara Mia offers its newest gelato cake: Chocolate Symphony. Made with chocolate and Baileys gelato, crunchy chocolate-coated wafers in layers of chocolate butter cake.
Cara Mia is at Don Bosco, Makati, 818-4444; Tomas Morato, QC, 376-6458; SM Megamall Atrium, 636-1340; SM Megamall A, upper ground floor, Mandaluyong City; Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati City, 621-6111; Venice Piazza, Taguig City, 555-1000; Alabang Town Center, Muntinlupa City, 403-9373; UP Ayala Technohub, QC, 709-0999; Robinsons Place, Manila 559-9637; Robinsons Galleria, Mandaluyong City, 385-8656; TriNoma, QC; and Ayala Fairview Terraces, QC.
Cara Mia also delivers via City Delivery 87878.
For inquiries, visit caramia.ph or like Cara Mia on Facebook.
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Aiea burger at Teddy’s Burgers
Hawaiian chain Teddy’s Burgers at Greenbelt 3 offers its burger of the month, the Aiea Burger. Just add P100 to upgrade your original Teddy’s Burger to an Aiea Burger loaded with bacon, mushroom and Swiss cheese. Teddy’s Burgers are made with US premium ground chuck with no binders or fillers and topped with signature super sauce on a potato bun.