Endless servings of Cowrie goodness. Hukad na! .soon at The Terraces

A bastion of authentic Cebuano cooking since 1982, Golden Cowrie Restaurant is opening an outlet in the new Ayala Center Cebu.

The mouth-watering flavors of its best-selling crispy pata, baked scallops, adobong talong, chicken pandan, and Bicol express, among countless others, can now be enjoyed in Golden Cowrie’s newest branch—the Hukad sa Golden Cowrie.

Hukad, meaning to get from the pot to the plate and serve on the table, boasts of 120 seats and modern Filipino interiors highlighting indigenous Cebuano materials. All these will be overlooking the Ayala Center Cebu gardens.

Golden Cowrie General Manager Kenneth Kokseng said, “Hukad will have the same mouth-watering specialties at value-for-money prices, and great service as the other Golden Cowrie branches. We will still serve bottomless rice, and dishes on banana leaves. People can still eat with their hands, even.”

“Our patrons support us because of the hard work we put in producing quality food and service. It might be a cliché, but to really do it is something else,” he added.

He said that entire families go to the Golden Cowrie branch in Lahug either from fancy cars or from jeepneys, taking pride in the fact that the restaurant has good food at affordable prices—something that won’t change with the Ayala Hukad outlet.

“Hukad, however, will have are more innovative offerings,” added Operations Manager Kristine Kokseng. “Food enthusiasts can soon sample Hukad’s take on the different delectable regional dishes we have come across.”

Hukad sa Golden Cowrie’s new dishes include: roasted pata, green mango salad with sweet dilis, chicken al ajillo, sinabawan na gabi (their version of laing), Negros’ Chicken Halang-Halang, and pinakbet with ampalaya, other vegetables and tomatoes. And those are only the examples.

Golden Cowrie patrons who swear by its delicious food can now have more to recommend to their friends. Hukad sa Golden Cowrie is bound to be another testament to the excellent and sulit dining experiences that the restaurant has racked up throughout the years. So experience it for yourselves, at The Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu.

Halloween Bluewater Trick or Treat and Masquerade Nights at Maribago Bluewater

Take a time out of your usual weekend holiday and spend October 31 and  November 1 with the whole family at Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort.

Aside from the fine white sand beach and nature’s flora and fauna, the resort prepares special treats for the young and the young-at-hearts this Halloween Season.

Halloween Season will never be the same as  Dolpo Kids Club brings kids to a fun-filled and joyful Bluewater Trick and Treat on the afternoon of October 31, 2008. For Php 250 per child, kids will have their specially designed loot bags, trick or treat surprises from participating resort guests and hours of action packed games specially prepared for kids. Dolpo – The official Bluewater Mascot, will also give special surprises to kids with fitting costume for the Halloween season. Pasta, sandwiches and a lot of healthy sweets especially for kids will be served in buffet as snacks of the affair.

At exactly 6:00 PM, Bluewater will open its doors to guests who want to chill-out and relax by the beach in our Halloween Masquerade Night at Allegro Restaurant. For Php 1,000+ , guests will have fun time in enjoying the beach by night with a lavish dinner buffet presenting the best of the Philippine islands specially prepared by Executive Chef Alan Mathay. The night wouldn’t be complete without an entertaining  ballroom presentation at the Allegro dance floor. Dance floor will be flooded with dance instructors to give guests a crash-course on Cha-cha, Waltz, Fox Trot, and Swing dance lessons.

For more information, call (63 32) 232 5411 local 512  and look for Ruben Licera. You can also e-mail Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort at ruben@ bluewater.com.ph.