What’s on the Menu for Mother’s Day?:Mother’s Day gift box at Villa Del Conte

MANILA, Philippines -Villa Del Conte celebrates Mother’s Day on May 12 with its “Festa dela Mamma,” one of the most popular family celebrations in Italy. In Italy everyone sends a card, writes a letter, a poem, or a makes a phone call to mothers.  

Villa Del Conte offers a specially designed Mother’s Day gift box intricately designed with flowers and containing 27 chocolate squares lovingly wrapped in customized wrappers with the word “Thanks.”  Villa del Conte Neapolitans are mini indulgences of handcrafted, high-quality Italian milk and dark chocolate squares made from premium-quality handpicked cacao beans, a simple token that says, “Grazie a voi per sempre la mia Mamma.”

Other sweet expressions of love are also available from Villa del Conte, from creamy flavors ensconced in the praline sticks collection, praline balls collection and praline domes collection, to delectable and colorful  dark chocolate eggs called ovicini.

Villa Del Conte is at GF Resorts World Manila; second floor, Greenbelt 5; third floor, Shangri-La Plaza Mall and third floor, TriNoma.

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P750 special buffet at Casa Roces

Casa Roces offers a special buffet for only P750. A special appetizer and complimentary glass of rosé will be served for mommy diners. Dishes in the special menu include paella Valenciana, lechon cuchinillo, beef pot roast or baked salmon. Mother’s Day buffet diners will also enjoy soup, salad and assorted cakes. Lucky moms will have the chance to win a Breakfast Essential set from Corelle and Short Course classes from the Center for Culinary Arts (CCA), Manila and Coffee Academy Philippines.

Casa Roces is at 1153 J. P. Laurel corner Aguado Streets in San Miguel, Manila. 

For information, call 735-5896, 488-1929 or 0917-550-9743; e-mail reservations@casaroces.com or visit www.casaroces.com. 

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Seafood kare-kare at C2 Classic Cuisine

C2 Classic Cuisine prepares a special menu for moms. Mother’s Day Set Menu A will include crispy pata, seafood kare-kare and steamed pandan rice for P1,599.  It also comes with one round of sago-gulaman and a treat of turon ala mode. Mother’s Day Menu B includes crispy ribs sinigang, seared tilapia and steamed pandan rice for only P1,299. Mom diners get free Sunday cocktails and a complimentary photo booth session.

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

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Moms eat for free at Casa de Bahia

 Casa de Bahia offers its “moms eat for free” from May 10 to 12. A complimentary dinner or lunch buffet for Mom will be given for every group of 5.  Chef Romy Aumentado prepares local Baler cuisine at P450+ per person.  On May 10 to 12, book your family an overnight stay at Casa de Bahia for P2,750+, Casa Loft for P4,250+, or Casita de Bahia for P4,500+, inclusive of buffet breakfast for two persons at The Pavilion.  Additional persons will be charged P750+ (inclusive of breakfast).  

Bahia de Baler is located at Buton Street, Sabang, Baler, Aurora.  Sabang Beach is a few minutes away from the Baler town proper and about 230 km northeast of Manila.

For information, call 0908-732-0672, the Manila Sales Office at 576-4555 and 576-5000, e-mail caguilar@costapacificaraintree.com or visit www.costapacificaraintree.com.

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Tali Beach boodle at BlackBeard’s Seafood Island

BlackBeard’s Seafood Island offers its newest dish, the Tali Beach boodle.

BlackBeard’s has branches at branches at Greenbelt 3, third level, 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; Alabang Town Center, 2nd Level Corte de las Palmas,  772-2968; Solenad 2 Nuvali Sta. Rosa Laguna; Mall of Asia, 804-0130; Robinson’s Magnolia and 84 Scout Tuason cor. E Lopez Sr. Brgy South Triangle Quezon City, 352-7140 and District Mall, Imus Cavite.

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Sunday brunch at Marriott Hotel

Marriott Café offers Sunday Brunch that features Cru steaks, foie gras, fresh oysters, chilled seafood and sushi, decadent pastries, and an interactive martini bar. Treat Mom to an overnight stay. Pamper Mom and give her a makeover at the Jesi Mendez Salon located at the 2nd level of the hotel or treat mom to spa treatments at the Quan Spa.

For information, call 988-9999.

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Wine-all-you-can at Casa Armas

Casa Armas offers its Spanish family-style eating. Dishes include seafood tapas such as gambas al ajillo, calamares a la plancha con ali oli and mejillones al horno. Main dishes are paella Valenciana, paella parilladas or fideoa.  There are other main entrees like carnes, mariscos, pollo and verduras. There is the famous Casa Armas cochinillo, cangrejos, or asado de pollo ensu jugo. Casa Armas also has an ongoing “Wine All You Can Promo” at P495 — enjoy an unlimited sampling of Spanish vinos tintos and blancos.   Moms who will be dining at Casa Armas on Mother’s Day will be receiving goodies/treats from Body Shop. 

Casa Armas is at The Podium, 687-3663/65; Greenbelt 2, 757-4996/61; and Jupiter St., Makati, 897-3605.

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Free seafood aglio olio at Gumbo

Gumbo offers its seafood aglio olio for free on Mother’s Day from May 10-12.  Other dishes at Gumbo include seafood jambalaya, Bayou’s stuffed crabs, shrimp etouffe, Bourbon-style baby back ribs, southern-grilled chicken Caesar, Cajun-style fried chicken, and a seafood feast, among many others. All mothers will also get complimentary flowers.

Gumbo is at the second level, Entertainment Hall, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay; third level, Robinsons Manila Midtown; second level, SM City The Block, North EDSA; Gateway Mall in Araneta Center, Cubao; Robinsons Magnolia; and at the second level Atrium Bldg. in SM Megamall.  

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Caramella Premia at Cara Mia

Cara Mia launches its special edition Mother’s Day cakes. A bouquet of red roses adorns both the Caramella Premia, a light caramel chiffon layered cake with cashew nuts and caramel icing and the Tentazione with Belgian chocolate icing on moist dark chocolate cake.

Cara Mia is at Don Bosco, Makati 818-4444; Tomas Morato, Quezon City 376-6458; SM Megamall Atrium, 636-1340 and 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, Quezon City 709-0999; Robinsons Place, Manila 559-9637 and Robinsons Galleria, Mandaluyong City 385-8656.

Cara Mia also delivers via City Delivery 87878. Check out the Cara Mia Facebook Fanpage for more details.

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Beef and seafood cooked mom’s way at Kimpura

Kimpura offers a Japanese culinary journey with choices of sushi and sashimi dishes. Star treatment will be accorded at the misono table for the entrees of beef and seafood — cooked the way mom wants them. Kimpura’s old favorites include ebi tempura, gindara teriyaki and sukiyaki, among others. 

Kimpura is open daily for lunch and dinner.

Kimpura at located at the fourth level, Greenbelt 5 Phase 2, Ayala Center, Makati City, 621-6791,621-6793, Greenhills Shopping Center, 721-8816, 721-8869 and third level, TriNoma Park, North EDSA, Quezon City, 901-0803, 901-0692.

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New lunchbox selections at Nanbantei

Nanbantei of Tokyo recently introduced their new Lunch Box selections. The Best Seller Set includes skewered morsels of pork garlic yaki, tebasaki, aspara maki, and four sticks of poteto maki. There are two pieces each of ebi tempura and California maki served with miso shiru soup and rice. The Maki Set includes sakana maki, enoki maki, tofu, and four sticks of shiso maki with two pieces each ebi tempura and California maki.  The Yakitori Set is filled with negima, bonjiri, kawa and four sticks of tebesaki. It also includes two pieces each of ebi tempura and California maki. The lunchbox selections are priced at P350.

Nanbantei of Tokyo is at Greenbelt 3 and Bonifacio High Street Central.

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Rose Noire cake at Café 1771

Café 1771 presents its cake creations like the Rose Noire (P250) made with layers of Valrhona dark chocolate with hazelnut praline on a crunchy crust. Evasion (P270) is a combination  of white and dark chocolates with cream cheese and fresh strawberry in a lightly crispy feullentine at the center and the Gianduja Truffle Mousse (P250) that combines the dark and white chocolate praline flavors.  

For orders, call 631-7340.