January 23, 2019
4:42 PM
by: Dolly Dy-Zulueta

Richmonde Hotel Iloilo Celebrates
Dinagyang Festival 2019

The Pool Deck Area of Richmonde Hotel Iloilo

IT’S time to pack your luggage and finally make your plans to visit Iloilo come true. It’s Dinagyang Festival 2019 time in this Western Visayan province. Touted as one of the Philippines’ most colorful and spectacular religious and cultural festivals, the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo is a vibrant and unique experience to remember. So it is the best time to book a flight and hotel accommodations for that ultimate festival experience.

Deluxe Twin Room

Overnight stays at Richmonde Hotel Iloilo include breakfast at The Granary the next morning

The adjacent Living and Dining areas inside a Suite Room

Richmonde Hotel Iloilo makes it easier for you with its Dinagyang package. Book a room at the hotel from January 25 to 27, 2019, and get it at a discounted price—Php8,500 nett for a Deluxe Room, Php9,000 nett for a Premier Room, and Php15,500 nett for a One-Bedroom Suite, both for single or double occupancy. Accommodations include a hearty breakfast buffet for two adults and two children five years old and below, as well as WiFi access, and use of the Fitness Center’s gym and picturesque swimming pool.

A minimum two-night stay is required for check-ins on January 25 and 26, 2019. For inquiries and reservations, call +63 33 328-7888, email rhireservations@richmondehotel.com.ph, or book online with instant confirmation at www.richmondehoteliloilo.com.ph.

And while the Dinagyang festivities are ongoing during your three-day stay, get to sample authentic Ilonggo cuisine right where you are. Richmonde Hotel Iloilo presents, for just one special night, Tabu-an sa Dinagyang, a heritage dinner buffet featuring the heirloom dishes of Iloilo’s premier chef, Rafael ‘Tibong’ Jardeleza II. It takes place at the hotel’s Pool Deck Area on January 26, 2019, Saturday, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m..

Chef Rafael ‘Tibong’ Jardeleza II

A strong advocate of Ilonggo cuisine, Chef Tibong consistently promotes his native cuisine and supports efforts to preserve it. He has organized Ilonggo cooking competitions among culinary schools in Western Visayas and has been featured in countless media entities (online, print and TV) to educate the public on the true identity of Ilonggo food.

More than just Batchoy, Pancit Molo and KBL (Kadios, Baboy at Langka), Chef Tibong is expected to wow Tabu-an sa Dinagyang diners with his specialties, such as Roasted Lamb, Lechon, Lengua con Setas Oliva, and Tenderloin Steak.

Supporting Chef Tibong is Richmonde Hotel Iloilo’s very own Chef Jeffrey Ticao and his kitchen team, who will showcase delectable treats like Kinilaw na Isda, Paella Negra, Paella Valenciana, Pancit Guisado, and Almondigas.

Tabu-an sa Dinagyang is present in partnership with San Miguel Beer. Tickets are priced at Php2,000 nett per person and includes San Mig Light Beer and Bottomless Lemonade. Music is spun by DJ Enzo of Fatboidjs during the sumptuous dinner feast, and fireworks take place at 9:00 p.m.

For inquiries and reservations, call Richmonde Hotel Iloilo at +63 33 328 7888 or send an email to rhireservations@richmondehotel.com.ph.

 

(Richmonde Hotel Iloilo is located at Megaworld Blvd. corner Enterprise Road, Iloilo Business Park, Mandurriao, Iloilo City.)

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January 14, 2019
4:49 PM
by: Dolly Dy-Zulueta

Diamond Hotel Philippines Presents
Exciting Happenings This January

Grilled salmon, hotate teppan and assorted sushi at Yurakuen

DIAMOND Hotel Philippines welcomes the new year with exciting dining promos and room packages this January 2019.

Sumptuous smorgasbord at Corniche. Bond with family and/or friends over a sumptuous lunch or dinner buffet. Try the buffet restaurant’s new buffet theme night, which features Flavors of China, for Php2,880 nett per person.

Power lunch or dinner at Yurakuen. If Japanese is your cup of tea, then you should dine on Japanese food and satisfy your craving at Php1,500 nett per person.

The Lobby Lounge

Filipino delicacies and snacks at the Lobby Lounge. The snack bar offers a Merienda Buffet, priced at Php588 nett per person, and consisting of the hotel’s versions of local merienda favorites served with a cup of hot tea.

Enjoy great cocktails at Bar 27

Cocktails at Bar 27. Take advantage of the awesome view from the 27th floor and catch the beautiful Manila Bay sunset at Bar 27. Relax and leisurely enjoy a refreshing Manila Sunset cocktail or any other signature cocktail and get a second glass at 50% off.

Premier King Room

New Year staycation. Enjoy a relaxing staycation and book a luxurious Deluxe Room with the 2019 New Year Blast room promo for Php6,000 nett per night from January 13 to 31, 2019 using the promo code OLRNY. The room promo comes with Php2,019 worth of dining credits valid at any of the hotel’s restaurants, so you can have a filling dinner on the check-in date or a satisfying lunch on the check-out date. The room package also entitles guests to a buffet breakfast at Corniche, Wi-Fi acess, 20% discount on massage and laundry service, scheduled shuttle service to and from Intramuros, SM Mall of Asia and Robinsons Place Manila on weekends.

Now you can also purchase a Php2,000 dining voucher, via onlineshopping.diamondhotel.com, for only Php1,000 until January 18, 2019. The dining voucher can be used for any food and beverage items at Corniche, Lobby Lounge or Bar 27.

Whatever makes you happy so you can jumpstart the new year with a sound mind and in high spirits!

 

(Diamond Hotel Philippines is located at Roxas Blvd. corner Dr. J. Quintos St., Manila. For inquiries and reservations, call (632) 528-3000 extension 1121.)

 

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January 6, 2019
4:24 PM
by: Dolly Dy-Zulueta

It’s Viva Mexicana
at Marco Polo Ortigas

Platter of tacos and burritos from Marco Polo Ortigas

SAY “Hola!” and have a fiesta with your amigos as Marco Polo Ortigas Manila stages its first food promotion for the New Year. Viva Mexicana, a Mexican food festival featuring staple dishes from the land of carnitas and tortillas, is ongoing at Vu’s Sky Bar and Lounge until January 26, 2019.

Vu’s Sky Bar and Lounge takes guests on a gastronomic journey to Mexico, starting off with a bottle or two of cerveza. Better yet, have a platter of gourmet tacos and burritos and wash them down with San Miguel Beer for Php999.

Sumptuous soft beef tacos

Viva Mexicana is ongoing at Vu’s Sky Bar and Lounge Wednesdays to Saturdays, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., until January 26, 2019.

For inquiries or reservations, call (02) 720-7720 or email restaurant.mnl@marcopolohotels.com.

 

(Marco Polo Ortigas Manila is located at Meralco Ave. corner Sapphire Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City; with telephone number 720-7777.)

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January 1, 2019
6:11 PM
by: Dolly Dy-Zulueta

Marks & Spencer Gourmet Bites
for the New Year

Mince Pie Selection

MARKS & Spencer calls them its Christmas line, but these cakes, pastries, puddings, mince pies, shortbread, biscuits, brandy snaps and chocolates are actually great bites to have the whole year. Taking on holiday shapes and designs simply makes them spread the Christmas cheer way after the festive season is over. These sweet and savory snacks are so delicious that you’d regret considering them only as edible presents to give during Christmastime. How about enjoying them yourself as you begin a brand new year?

Golden Snowflake Christmas Cake

Fruity Christmas Pudding

Classic Christmas Pudding

Sumptuous Marks & Spencer treats that carry the true Christmas vibe include the Golden Snowflake Christmas Cake (Php915), a six-month matured all-butter fruit cake; Fruity Christmas Pudding (Php995), a 12-month intensely matured pudding enriched with brandy, cognac, port and stout; Classic Christmas Pudding (Php495), a six-month matured pudding, delicately spiced and packed full of plump, juicy vine fruits with lashing of cider, rum and sherry; and Classic Recipe Puff Pastry Mince Pies (Php395), all-butter puff pastry mince pies filled with classic mincemeat bursting with juicy sultanas, vostizza currants and raisins.

All Butter Scottish Shortbread Petticoat Tails

Salted Caramel Shortbread

All Butter Scottish Shortbread

All Butter Scottish Shortbread Assortment

Iced Reindeer Biscuits

Cookies and biscuits in Marks & Spencer’s new line consists of All-Butter Petticoat Tails Shortbread in Robin Tin (Php595), Salted Caramel Shortbread Gift Box (Php475), All-Butter Shortbread Assortment in a Snowy Design Stag Tin (Php475), Merry Percymas Biscuit Tin (Php895), Butterscotch Crunch Biscuits in Round Woodland Tin (Php995), and Iced Reindeer Biscuits (Php495).

Salted Caramel Pinecones

Sparkling Caramels

Belgian Chocolate Collection

Brandy Snaps

Italian Luxury Assortment

Swiss Chocolate Truffle Assortment

For chocolate lovers, Marks & Spencer has got it covered with Salted Caramel Pinecones (Php1,450), Sparkling Caramels (Php995), Box of Belgian Chocolates (Php1,350), Brandy Snaps Collection (Php850), Italian Luxury Assortment (Php1,495), Luxury Swiss Truffle Assortment (Php1,495), Italian Dessert Chocolate Assortment (Php895), 1kg Belgian Collection Biscuit Tin (Php1,995), Belgian Milk Chocolate Tree (Php1,595), and Swiss Chocolate Selection (Php1,875).

Puff Pastry Mince Pies

Port & Stilton Red and White Hand Cooked Crisps

Goat’s Cheese and Rosemary Bites

Cheddar Cheese and Roasted Onion Bites

Marks & Spencer has also made sure that there is something for those who do not possess a sweet tooth. Aside from Classic Recipe Puff Pastry Mince Pies, its savory treats are Port & Long Clawson Stilton Hand Cooked Crisps (Php235), Fizz & Sparkle Winter Berries & Prosecco Hand Cooked Crisps (Php235), Goat’s Cheese and Rosemary Bites (Php225), and Cheddar Cheese & Roasted Onion Bites (Php225).

These sweet and savory—and something-in-betweens—are great eats to have. They particularly come in handy when you get hungry between meals. Just a couple of bites should be able to satisfy that hunger or craving. Whether for gift giving or for personal consumption, they are readily available in all Marks & Spencer stores.

 

(Marks & Spencer items are exclusively distributed in the Philippines by Rustan Marketing Specialists Inc.)

 

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December 30, 2018
4:59 PM
by: Dolly Dy-Zulueta

Enjoy Cebu-style Lechon
at Rico’s Lechon Tiendesitas

Rico’s Lechon Tiendesitas

OPENING right in time to serve lechon-loving Filipinos (and foreigners, too!) this holiday season is Rico’s Lechon Tiendesitas.

Rico’s Lechon Tiendesitas at night

Cozy interiors of Rico’s Lechon Tiendesitas

The Roasting Pit…

… and more!

at the 1st Level, Food Village, Building B, of Tiendesitas in Ugong, Pasig City, Rico’s Lechon Tiendesitas is not just the newest branch of Rico’s Lechon in Metro Manila but also its biggest branch. It occupies a whopping 733 square meters that can easily accommodate 300 persons, with seven VIP rooms that can very well serve small private functions. More than the seating capacity of the restaurant, though, it is its Roasting Pit that’s turning out to be part of its main attraction. It is bigger than the Roasting Pit of Rico’s Lechon in Bonifacio Global City, which owns the distinction of being the first Rico’s Lechon store in Metro Manila. Since it can easily hold up to 20 full-sized lechons at any single time, so it is capable of meeting the demand for lechon during the holiday season. It is also quite a novelty for customers to watch as the lechons are roasting or as they are either wrapped whole or chopped into one kilo, half-kilo or quarter-kilo orders at the Chopping Area. Chopped lechon is usually served to dine-in customers in the restaurant or packed for takeout orders, and it is either Regular or Spicy lechon.

Chopped Original Lechon

Yes, Rico’s Lechon, which originates from Cebu, the Queen City of the South, has a Spicy lechon variant. It was the first to offer that in the country—and remains to be the only one.

There are also other lechon-based dishes that are gaining quite a following at Rico’s Lechon, such as Lechon Paksiw, Lechon Kare-Kare, Feetchon and Lechon Lumpiang Shanghai.

Other must-tries include Beef Tripe Kare-Kare, Tokwa at Lechon Baboy, Ginataang Laing, Gising Gising, Chicken Binakol, Seafood Kare-Kare, Sizzling Squid, Bam-I, Sisig Fried Rice and Chorizo Fried Rice. Rico’s Lechon is also known for its Adobong Kangkong, Baked Scallops, Bulalo and Kamote Balls.

Seafood Kare-Kare

Sizzling Squid

Bam-I

For thirst quenchers, it is a toss-up between Calamansi Soda and Green Mango Juice. And for dessert, do not forget to try Buchi with Caramel Sauce, Maja Kalabasa, Leche Flan, Oreo Mango Float and Pandan Tapioca.

Secret to tell: Rico’s Lechon is soon opening two more branches, located at Ayala Malls Cloverleaf and at U.P. Town Center.

 

(Rico’s Lechon has stores at BGC, with telephone number 0917-8447067; Tiendesitas at 0917-8950000, 234-9954 and234-9944; Mactan at 0917-1113000, 032-4020845 and 032-3831498; and Talamban at 0917-1027553. Its stores are open from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., including takeout orders.)

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