50% off Mondays at Marriott Café
THE 50% off on Mondays promo on the buffet at Marriott Cafe is back. The buffet offers a wide selection of international dishes all year round. The discounted price is P1,050 net for lunch from noon to 2:30 p.m., and P1,150 net for dinner from 6 to 10:30 p.m., except on public holidays.
Ting Hun at New World
CELEBRATE Ting Hun — or Chinese engagement — at the New World Manila Bay Hotel. The Ting Hun is often held to gather family and friends as couples announce their marriage. The hotel’s Chinese engagement package comes with customizable authentic Cantonese Lauriat menus specially curated by the hotel’s Chinese master chef, ceremony rites including misua, sweet soup and tea for 12 persons, a round of standard non-alcoholic beverages, a bottle of champagne for toasting, a two-piece engagement cake to symbolize family union, table centerpieces for the guest tables, and use of the sound system with microphones. Couples also get complimentary access in selected areas of the hotel for the couple’s photo shoot sessions. The package includes an overnight stay in a Premier Bay View Suite with buffet breakfast for two persons at the Market Café and access to the Residence Club. For inquiries and reservations, call 252-6888 or visit www.manilabay.newworldhotels.com.
New dishes at High Street Lounge
HIGH STREET Lounge at Shangri-La at the Fort recently launched its new menu celebrating fresh flavors fit for casual get-togethers, business meetings and leisurely lounging. The new menu highlights its all-day breakfast, starting the morning with the signature High Street Breakfast — a light and fluffy parmesan waffle with baked beans, sunny-side eggs, grilled tomato, and mushrooms, and choice savories such as High Street tapa, Smokehouse tocino, spiced truffle ham or kesong puti. Breakfast options include lighter items such as a smoothie bowl, eggs and toast, and recent fan favorite, avocado toast made with focaccia slathered with avocado and topped with poached eggs and nori crumble. It offers a range of soups and fresh salads. Comfort food is at the helm of this menu, including the Toastie Club sandwich and the Orecchiette Pasta. Also on the menu are its signature Afternoon Tea sets designed by the hotel’s Executive Pastry Chef Anthony Collar, featuring a selection of sweet and savory bites meant to share. One may choose from Eastern or Western sets, and even incorporating Filipino merienda dishes for local flair. All these and more are available at the High Street Lounge, which is open from 6 a.m. to midnight from Sunday to Thursday, and 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. For inquiries and reservations, call 820-088 or e-mail highstreetlounge@shangri-la.com.
Grab & Go at Pan Pacific Manila
HEAD TO Pan Pacific Manila’s Lobby Lounge for a variety of interesting sandwiches and salads for only P200 net per order, perfect for folks in a hurry. Topping the list are new gourmet creations such as New Orleans’ signature Muffaletta sandwich in focaccia bread (layers of chorizo, pepperoni, ham, mozzarella, cheddar, and gruyère cheese, lettuce and olive tapenade served on warm focaccia bread) and Ham and cheese croissant (sliced farmer’s ham, tomato, onion, lettuce, and gruyère cheese on a flaky croissant). Also available is the Chicken tortilla wrap (sautéed chicken strips, white onions, lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, and garlic mayo sauce wrapped in wheat tortilla) and Pulled pork ala Cubano (slow-braised pork, caramelized onions, cheddar cheese on Cuban bread). Complement the sandwich with Mango Kani Salad (sweet mangoes, crab stick, and cucumber, topped with fish roe and dried seaweed) or G&G Salad (fresh greens, mango, grapes, tomato, feta cheese, walnut, topped with grilled chicken breast drizzled in garlic-mayo dressing). There is also a choice of healthy drinks for P180 net. The Lobby Lounge, which offers an a la carte menu of international and local dishes, is open from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. For inquiries and reservations, call 318-0788 or e-mail dining.ppmnl@panpacific.com.
Swagat gets a new home
A LANDMARK in the Legazpi Village food scene for the past decade and a half with its authentic home-style dishes, Swagat Indian Cuisine has moved to a new location. It can now be found at the ground floor of The Columns at the corner of Amorsolo St. and Arnaiz Ave., closer to San Lorenzo Village and the residential condominiums in the vicinity. With a name that literally means “welcome” in Hindi, Swagat has received the Philippine Quality Awards for Business Excellence and the Global Brands Awards. It has been also included as one of the top restaurants in Metro Manila in the annual lists of Esquire Magazine, Summit Media Publishing, and Master Card. Owner and chef Komal Khanchandani says that the new location will continue to offer authentic home cooked-style and reasonably priced specialties to its Filipino, Indian, and expat patrons. She said that with the new location comes continuing development of its menu and service. She has also positioned Swagat as a vegetarian and halal restaurant to cater to Muslim visitors and expats, as well as the growing legion of vegan diners. For details visit www.swagatinsiancuisine.net or visit its Facebook page. Customers can also order online via Food Panda, Zomato, and Lalafood.
Sunday fiesta at S Kitchen
SHERATON MANILA has expanded its buffet spread in S Kitchen into an extravagant feast called Sunday Fiesta, inspired by Filipino festivals. The buffet is available for P2,500. S Kitchen features international selections, with the Filipino station as it focal point. But on Sunday Fiesta, it is made extra special with more dishes like fresh lumpia on-the-go, lechon stuffed with paella, cebuchon, tuna panga, bagnet, pancit, spicy kaldereta and a whole lot more. Sheraton’s chefs also make their own native delicacies like biko sa latik, banana-langka turon, ube maja with cheese, and palitaw. For dessert there are cakes, pralines, pastillas, fruit tarts, and macarons with hints of local flavor. A halo-halo station has over 13 ingredients. There are international dishes, from sushi and sashimi, to steak, dimsum, and chicken curry. Unlimited drinks are included. The buffet is available from noon to 3 p.m. For reservations, call 902-1800.
