What’s on the Menu? Bangus Specialty Restaurant offers kare-kareng bangus
MANILA, Philippines – Bangus Specialty Restaurant offers bangus specialties like Kare-kareng Bangus, Paksiw na Bangus, Bistek na Bangus Prime Cut, Rellenong Bangus, Lumpiang Bangus, Pinalutong na Bangus at Ensaladang Bangus, and the Binusog na Tinapang Bangus. Other must-try dishes are ginataang hipon, adobong hipon sa aligi, and sizzling pusit. There are also three new dishes: bangus menudo, bangus sisig with fried tofu and the special chop suey.
The bangus menudo is a not-so-traditional take on the usual Filipino pork, sausage and vegetable dish. The bangus sisig with fried tofu is a blend of fish sisig and spices topped with cubes of fried tofu. The special chop suey is Bangus Restaurant’s new addition to their list of flavorful vegetable dishes.
Bangus Specialty Restaurant is located on the ground floor, Connecticut Carpark Building, Greenhills Shopping Center, and on the ground floor, North Parking Building, SM Mall of Asia.
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Candy Wonderland at Diamond Hotel
Diamond Hotel Philippines offers its Candy Wonderland Easter Event on March 27 at the Diamond Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Easter event includes face and egg painting, cupcake decorating, photo booth, glimmer tattoo, kids’ salon and a musical show. Have your photo taken with Candy Wonderland characters, stilt walkers and mimes. Kids and adults alike can enjoy an assortment of sweets like rainbow-colored gummy bears, candy rocks, jelly beans, chocolates, cotton candy, and mini cupcakes that will be available for sale along with other food items from the hotel. Kids get a chance to win the latest iPad Pro in the grand raffle. Ticket price is at P1,000 per person inclusive of a take-home snack box. Diamond Indulgence cardholders will get P100 off on the price, maximum of four tickets only for purchase.
For information, call 528-3000.
Diamond Hotel Philippines is located at Roxas Boulevard corner Dr. J. Quintos Street, Manila.
For information, call 528-3000 or email bizcenter@diamondhotel.com.
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‘Citystaycation’ at Ascott Properties
Ascott offers special rates for its “Citystaycation” at Ascott Makati, Citadines Salcedo Makati, Somerset Millennium Makati and Somerset Olympia Makati from March 23 to 28. At Ascott Makati, a serviced residence, a Studio Deluxe is available for P6,500 or a one-bedroom classic at P7,000 inclusive of buffet breakfast for two at Café on the 6th and use of the property’s recreational facilities such as an outdoor swimming pool or Jacuzzi, tennis court and a fully equipped gymnasium. At Citadines Salcedo Makati, stay for three nights for the price of two in a studio apartment at P12,000, inclusive of breakfast for two at Flying Pan, two movie tickets, complimentary shuttle service to malls and late checkout at 2 p.m. At Somerset Millennium Makati in Legazpi Village, a studio executive apartment is priced at P4,500 per night, inclusive of breakfast for two at Opa!, Wi-Fi and use of recreational facilities. Somerset Olympia, a pet-friendly property, offers its studio executive at P4,100 per night or the one-bedroom executive at P5,100 per night, inclusive of breakfast for two at Old Swiss Inn.
For reservations, call 550-3200, e-mail enquiry.manila@the-ascott.com or visit www.the-ascott.com.
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Free Australian beef fillet at Peking Garden
Peking Garden offers a free dish of seared Australian beef fillet on a lettuce bed with special sauce with a minimum food order of P5,000 and up. The promo is for graduates and runs until April 17.
Peking Garden is located on the 4th level, Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Makati City. It is open daily for lunch and dinner.
For information, call 729-0567 or 729-0820.
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Mixed appetizer platter at Kimpura
Kimpura celebrates the graduates with a mixed appetizer platter for a minimum food order of P5,000 and up. Graduates are required to show proof like school IDs.
Kimpura is open for lunch and dinner daily. Kimpura is located on the third level of TriNoma Park, 901-0813, 901-0692; Greenhills, 721-8816; and Greenbelt 5, Makati, 621-6791, 621-6793.
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Free boneless chicken at Luk Yuen
Luk Yuen offers its graduation treat of one boneless-chicken-in-lemon-sauce dish, free with a minimum food order of P1,500 and up. Graduates need to show proof, e.g., school IDs. Luk Yuen offers a la carte dishes, set menus plus its variety of dim sum.
Luk Yuen is located at Cash & Carry, 856-5778, 856-5779; Glorietta 2, Greenhills, 721-2620, 721 2685; SM Megamall, 633-4396, 633 -1610 and Alabang Town Center, 772-4967, 772-3028.
Buy one pizza, get a second one at 50 percent off at Amici
Amici offers its “buy one pizza and get the second pizza at half off” until March 23. The discounted pizza can be a choice of either the Tutta Carne or Margherita. The purchased pizza should be of equal or greater value than the discounted pizza.
Amici is located at Don Bosco, Makati City, 818-4444; Tomas Morato, Quezon City, 376-6458; SM Megamall Atrium, Mandaluyong City, 636-1340; Greenhills, San Juan, 724-4804; 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.
For information, visit atwww.amici.ph and like the Amici Philippines Facebook fan page.
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Barbecue Festival at Riverbanks Center
Riverbanks Marikina offers its “Grilla in Marikina Barbeque Festival.” The barbecue fest is at 4 p.m. to midnight at the Amphitheater on March 18 to 20. There are entertainment acts from featured performers like the Remedy Band’s Acoustic Saturdays on March 19, a serenade night from the Velvet Mood Quartet on March 20, and a DJ Mix Party on March 19 and 20.
Visit Riverbanks Mall at 84 A. Bonifacio Ave., Marikina City.
For information, visit www.riverbankscenter.com or call 570-0701 loc. 332.
