NOBU MANILA at City of Dreams offers a special eight-course Omakase set dinner menu crafted by Nobu head chef Mike de Jesus for the month of July. The meal starts with an appetizer of Shrimp dashi jelly with Nobu’s signature cocktail sauce and caviar, followed by a platter of assorted sushi. The third dish is Norwegian salmon in Nobu salsa and salmon rose, while the fourth and fifth are Local tuna in shaved vegetable salad with spicy Ponzu dressing and seared Bay scallops with uni butter crust and grilled zucchini with roasted bell pepper sauce, respectively. The entrée is Umami marinated lamb chop with wasabi mashed potato and crispy shichimi onions in sweet ginger sauce followed by Shiitake mushroom soup with milk foam, negi and crispy enoku mushrooms. The meal ends with dessert, Iwai whiskey dark chocolate mousse with Kuromitsu brulee cream and ricotta cream. Priced at P5,400++ per person, July’s Omakase set menu is offered for dinner daily from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. For inquiries and reservations, 800-8080, e-mail guestservices@cod-manila.com.
4 Japanese chefs
NEWLY OPENED fine bistro, Epilogue at S Maison mall fuses the dedicated Japanese approach with the fresh and vibrant flavors of a European style bistro. At the heart of Epilogue are four seasoned chefs namely Tomohide Ono, Hayato Mitsuhashi, Minoru Sorimachi, and Kenji Ishihara. Mr. Ono specializes in soft breads. Having worked in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Jakarta, he now introduces his creations in Manila. Mr. Mitsuhashi’s expertise is pasta and Italian food, and is also into combining Italian ingredients with Japanese flavors while Mr. Sorimachi has turned teppanyaki into a performance art. Mr. Ishihara’s focus is French pastries. Epilogue is at the G/F, S Maison, Conrad Manila, Ocean Drive, Mall of Asia, Pasay City.
Mooncakes at Marco Polo
AS THE Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, Marco Polo hotels in the Philippines showcases special mooncakes to mark the celebration. As part of the cluster project of the Marco Polo hotels in the Philippines — Marco Polo Ortigas Manila, Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, and Marco Polo Davao — special mooncakes are available in Hou Yi (box of four), and Chang ‘E (box of six) gift boxes, available for P2,288 and P3,388. A discount of 15% will be given for a minimum order of five gift boxes from July 15 to Aug. 31. To know more about the hotels, visit www.marcopolohotels.com.
The Perfect Trio at Diamond
DIAMOND HOTEL Philippines’ Bar 27 has crafted three special cocktails — dubbed as the Perfect Trio — to spice up the months of July, August and September. For the whole month of July, the drink is Mystic Chill, a yellow cocktail topped with blue curacao and mint leaves with a Captain’s Morgan Rum base with notes of peaches, melon, and a squeeze of calamansi. August features Scarlet Heaven, made from ripe mangoes and melon, with a bit of rum and a dash of grenadine. September is for the chocolate lovers with Choco Fantasy. It’s a decadent treat with premium vodka mixed in. For inquiries and reservations, call 528-3000.
Tasting Circle’s Thai special
THE Great Women Cafee’s The Tasting Circle focuses on Indonesia on July 15 and 22, Saturdays, with seating at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Seatings are limited to 14 people at P550 per head. Reservations can be made through 772-2433. Dine-in and take-out is available on July 13, 14, 20, and 21. The Cafee is located a the ground floor of the Tesoros Bldg., 1606 Arnaiz Ave. (formerly Pasay Rd.), Makati City.
