Dusit Thani’s special dinner
A SPECIAL six-course Thai dinner, paired with the award-winning wines of GranMonte, will be served on May 3 and 4, 6 p.m., at Benjarong, Dusit Thani Manila. Teaming up are Thaintom Chantharawan of the Michelin-starred restaurant Chim by Siam Wisdom, Visootha Lohitnavy, oenologist and winemaker of GranMonte, and Wathcarapon Yongbanthom, Benjarong Manila’s Thai chef de cuisine. Limited slots are available. For reservations, call 238-8888.
Crimson marks 5 de Mayo
FROM May 3 to 11, The Crimson Hotel’s Café Eight celebrates Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo with La Rumba, a buffet spread inspired by the rich diversity and vibrant flavors of the Mexican cuisine. There will be flavorsome appetizers such as chicken taco salad, stuffed jalapeño, pork empanada, pinto beans and chili with avocado salsa, and traditional Mexican soups such as pozole and albondigas, while the restaurant’s live and carving stations will serve stuffed beef, tacos el Pastor, Chipotle-marinated dorado, beef chimichangas and fajita sandwiches. The main dishes range from gambas al ajillo and pork carnitas, to vegetable chili lasagna and meatballs enchilada. For desert there’s churros, flan de manga, corn cheesecake with tamarillo, and apple burrito. The buffet is P1,470++ per person and includes the buffet and unlimited Mexican beer. Guests can also avail of the buy-one-get-one-free promo on all Tequila cocktails. For details, visit www.crimsonhotel.com/manila/, or call 863-2222.
Mother’s Day at TWG Salon
MOTHER’S DAY comes early as TWG Tea offers a Mother’s Day Set Menu from May 5 to 26 at all its salons in Greenbelt 5, Shangri-La Plaza, and Central Square. Begin the meal with seared halibut fillet wrapped in a chive crepe with baby potatoes and shallot confit, followed by squid and scampi pasta served with shimeji mushrooms, garlic and parsley infused with Tokyo-Singapore Tea. It is suggested to pair this dish with a warm cup of Geisha Blossom Tea or the French Earl Grey Tea. The meal ends with a heart-shaped gateau of honeycomb layered with strawberries and banana, coated with Silver Moon Tea infused white chocolate topped with dried roses. The TWG Tea’s Mother’s Day Set Menu is priced at P1,250 for a starter, main course, tea, and dessert.
Party with Jose Cuervo
CELEBRATE Cinco de Mayo with Jose Cuervo which is holding three parties in Metro Manila on May 4. The parties will be at Poblacion, Makati City, with select partner bars in Don Pedro and Alfonso St.; at Pop-Up in Katipunan, Quezon City; and The Island in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Partygoers can enjoy five shots of Jose Cuervo tequila at partner bars for P300.
Happy Hour at Wolfgang’s
THE newest drinking place in Bonifacio Global City, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zwiener Bonifacio Global City kicks off evening with its Happy Hour Bar menu and specialty cocktails. Happy Hour runs from 3 to 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight. The bar menu includes katsu steak sandwich, truffle fries, and the Seafood Taster, among others. The specialty cocktails include a rum-based Lemongrass Mojito, gin pomelo Downtown Manila, Jalisco Spike, and Overthyme which combines thyme, oregano and strawberry with Botanist Gin and ginger beer. There are also imported draft beers, classic cocktails, and more.
