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Mango symphony and peach walnut passion gelato cakes at Cara Mia

MANILA, Philippines - Cara Mia Gelateria launches two new gelato cakes: the Mango Symphony gelato cake with chunks of mango mixed in gelato on a bed of Graham crust; and Peach Walnut Passion gelato cake with peach-flavored gelato in layers of divine walnut crust. All Cara Mia cakes and gelato cakes are available for pick-up or delivery, call 87878.

Cara Mia has branches at Don Bosco Makati; Bellagio Square in Tomas Morato, QC; Connecticut and Missouri Sts. in Greenhills, San Juan; The Atrium, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City; The Annex, SM City North-EDSA, QC; SM Southmall, Las Piñas; Alabang Town Center, Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Place Manil; and soon to open at Ayala Triangle Gardens.

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The California grape watermelon and grape soya shakes at Teriyaki Boy

Coolers at Teriyaki Boy

Teriyaki Boy introduces California coolers like California grape watermelon whiz, made from fresh watermelon tea syrup and red grapes; and healthy California grape soya shake.

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P395 lunch and dinner buffet at Crustasia

Eat all you can: The buffet offering at Crustasia

Crustasia’s lunch and dinner buffet features dimsum appetizers, soup, noodles, crabs, vegetables, and dessert.

Crustasia Thai Shrimp House is at the sixth floor, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Mandaluyong City, 910-4096. Buffet is offered from Monday to Saturday at P395+ and Sunday P499+. At Crustasia TriNoma Mall, buffet is offered Monday to Saturday at P395+.

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Ultimate Christmas buffet at Dads

Time for turkey: The roast stuffed turkey at Dads

Dads offers the “Ultimate Christmas Buffet,” a holiday feast of roast stuffed turkey, ham roulade, seafood thermidore, paella, ham, roast beef and more. Kamayan offers its “Paskong Pinoy” which includes the lechon de leche, pancit molo, beef machado, pork humba, embotido, among others. Saisaki has a buffet with sushi and maki rolls that’s perfect for the festive season. 

Dads Ultimate Buffet is priced at P645 and at P545 during promo days. Dads regular buffet price is at P1,290. Kamayan buffet price is at P365. Regular buffet price is P730. Saisaki is P605 and P505 during promo days. Regular buffet price is at P1,210.

For inquiries, call Dads branches at SM Megamall, 636-3785; Glorietta III, 892-8898; EDSA, 722-8125; Padre Faura; 528-1724; and West Avenue, 413-6359.

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Appreciation Fridays at Chili’s

Chili’s offers its guest appreciation Fridays until Dec.10. Get the chance to win premium gift certificates, and one of six eight- GB Apple iTouch music players. Just dine-in for lunch, dinner, or both and get the chance to win cool prizes, gift certificates from Rustan’s Department Store, Store Specialists Inc.’s Purple Card, and The Spa.

Chili’s has branches at Greenbelt 5, 729-3022; Greenhills, 727-2959; Tomas Morato, 372-5017; and the new Chili’s Too at The Power Plant Mall in Rockwell, Makati.

A cold twist: The Tempura Ice Cream at Ramen Bar

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Fried ice cream at Eastwood Mall

Ramen Bar offers Tempura Ice Cream, made of vanilla ice cream wrapped in bread and deep-fried in tempura batter. This dish is topped with a chocolate stick and a generous helping of chocolate syrup. Visit the new Ramen Bar at the ground floor, Eastwood Mall, Eastwood City. For information, call 570-9457.

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Grill it right: The chicken inasal at Cowboy Grill

Pinoy favorites at Cowboy Grill Express

At Cowboy Grill Express choose from Pinoy favorites like pork sisig, inihaw na pork chop, pork BBQ, US Angus beef BBQ and chicken inasal.  All meals come with pancit canton, rice and orange juice. 

For information, call Baclaran 836-7908; Net Plaza-403-4950; and UN Avenue, 525-7389.