What’s on the Menu?: Holiday platters from Kimpura

MANILA, Philippines – Kimpura offers its holiday platters (dine-in or to-go). Platter 1 has super California roll, kani crunchy maki, tamago sashimi, yaki gyoza, gyu asparamaki, and tori kara-age. Platter 2 includes Philadelphia roll, ebi tempura maki, ebiko roll, dynamite roll and dragon roll (both platters are priced at P1,595+ each).

Kimpura is located on the third level of TriNoma Garden Park, Quezon City, 901-0813, 901-0692; Greenhills Shopping Center, 721-8816, 721-8869 and fourth level, Greenbelt 5, 621-6791, 6216793. It is open daily for lunch and dinner.

Free fish fillet in taosi or sweet and sour sauce at Luk Yuen

Luk Yuen offers customers who dine for a minimum bill of P1,000 a complimentary dish of fish fillet in taosi or sweet-and-sour sauce.

Luk Yuen is open daily, and located at Cash & Carry Mall, Alabang Town Center, second level Glorietta 2, SM Megamall Bldg. B Basement, and Greenhills Shopping Center.

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Holiday meal at Peking Garden

Peking Garden has a special set menu for the holidays. The meal includes four kinds of appetizer, a choice of bird’s nest soup with dried scallops and shredded chicken or silver fungus with dried scallops and shredded chicken soup. The main course is a whole Peking duck, followed by tiger prawns with scrambled egg white, steamed lapu-lapu with crispy anchovies, poached seasonal vegetables with dried scallops and golden mushrooms, deep-fried peppercorn crabs, fried rice with seaweed and seafood, and for dessert, chilled mango shake with sago.

Peking Garden is located on the fourth level, Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Makati, 729-0567, 729-0719. It is open daily for lunch and dinner.

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P2,800 a night at Amelie Hotel Manila

For as little as P2,800 a night, Amelie Hotel Manila offers all its room accommodations with breakfast for two, two bottled water, newspaper, complimentary Wi-Fi, gym, pool, and a special discounted access to Christmas dinner at Galleon by Mario’s Kitchen. The Deluxe 1 rooms are available for only P2,800, the Deluxe 2 rooms for P3,400, and the executive rooms for P3,600. The promo is ongoing until Dec. 31.

For information, call 875-7888, fax 995-3972; email hello@ameliehotelmanila.com or visit www.ameliehotelmanila.com.

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Filipino holiday shopping at Manila Pavilion

Manila Pavilion Hotel offers an exclusive evening at Boulvar Music Bar and Seasons Lifestyle Restaurant. With prices starting at P1,705, the Christmas shopping package is composed of Italian goodies and a Filipino room accommodation package for P4,200 for two. The offer is for guests arriving until the Dec. 31, 2015. Also included are: Overnight accommodation in a de luxe room, buffet breakfast for two, Truly Filipino welcoming delicacy gift: puto bumbong or bibingka with either hot cocoa or kapeng barako, limited-edition Capilla San Lorenzo de Manila postcard, 10-minute massage at the Embassy Spa.

Manila Pavilion Hotel is on United Nations Avenue corner Maria Orosa Street, Manila.  Log on to www.waterfrontpavilionmanila.com or call 526-1212 for inquiries and reservations; like or follow @WaterfrontMNL for regular updates.

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Kick-ass Lemongras and Comotea Commotion from Bayani Brew

Bayani Brew created every day drinks that are big on flavor and natural ingredients.  Try the Bayani Brew Kick-ass Lemongrass.  It’s brewed from all-natural lemongrass and pandan. Or the  Bayani Brew Camotea Commotion, which is made from all-natural sweet potato purple leaf tops. Both variants retail at P47 per bottle. The proudly Pinoy startup uses local and indigenous ingredients in its products. Having been largely influenced by Gawad Kalinga, which set up the GK Enchanted Farm pilot site in Bulacan, Bayani Brew buys all the indigenous crops it uses in its brews such as lemongrass, pandan, and sweet potato tops directly from farmers at higher than market prices.

The drinks are available at Rustan’s, Shopwise, Robinson’s, and Landmark supermarkets, and convenience stores in Bonifacio Global City, Makati, Ortigas and Quezon City, including Eastwood, UP TechnoHub, and UP Town Center.

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Christmas day lunch and dinner buffet at Diamond Hotel

Diamond Hotel Philippines offers Christmas feasts on Dec. 24 and 25 at Corniche restaurant. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day lunch and dinner buffets are at P2,580 per person and the dinner buffet is made more special with the inclusion of a complimentary glass of Cava (Spanish sparkling wine). Special set menus with a glass of Cava or wine is at P1,980 per person at Yurakuen Japanese Restaurant. Enjoy the season at the Lobby Lounge, where a set of signature Spanish tapas, complemented with free-flowing of house wine or Cava, will be available at P1,300 per person. On Dec 31, Corniche offers an early dinner that starts at 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for P3,300 per person. Guests are entitled to the culinary spread, one drink, party favors, access to the New Year’s Eve Countdown Party starting at 8:30 p.m. onwards featuring performances of Retrospect, Xarchy Band and DJ Marx Monterola, and a chance to win two round-trip tickets to Bohol. For those who prefer a late supper, a Late Night Buffet is available for only P680 from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., which includes one drink and access to the New Year’s Eve Countdown Party. Yurakuen will have a New Year’s Eve set dinner with a glass of Cava and live entertainment for P2,450 per person. Or you can party all night at the Sky Lounge Music Bar on the 27th floor for only P499 net per person inclusive of one drink, party favors and the music of Urban Nation, while the Lobby Lounge offers a set of signature tapas with free-flowing house wine or Cava at P1,300 per person.

Diamond Hotel Philippines is located at Roxas Boulevard corner Dr. J. Quintos Street, Manila.

For information, call 528-3000, email bizcenter@diamondhotel.com or visit www.diamondhotel.com.

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Lechon belly kare-kare at F1 Hotel

F1 Hotel Manila offers its stuffed lechon belly kare-kare, pork belly stuffed with native vegetables served with kare-kare sauce and homemade shrimp paste. The chicken relleno is whole chicken stuffed with ingredients and cooked inasal style. For dessert there is Yema Tart, a homemade tart with a hint of lemon topped with torched meringue and seasonal fruits. Other sweet treats are the chewy Sorbetes Crinkles, flavored with ube and queso de bola, Tablea and Salted Caramel Polvoron, and Red Velvet Cake. For parties, avail of Party Platters delivered to your home. Customized orders are available upon request.

F1 Hotel Manila is located at 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

For information, call 928-9888 or visit www.f1hotelmanila.com.