All weather café showcases rain or shine furniture

CEBU, Philippines - The newly-opened All Weather Café hits two birds with one stone.  It provides a great dining experience at an area where good restaurants were otherwise miles away and it serves as a working showroom of Rain or Shine all-weather furniture.

All Weather Café is located along H. Abellana St., Jagobiao, Mandaue City within the picturesque furniture showroom of Lenbert Manufacturing Inc. (LMI).  Touting “Fine Dining at P99”, the café might raise a few brows at this seeming oxymoron. But its world-class interiors of exquisite Rain or Shine all-weather furniture in elegant light and shade hues soothe the senses and its selection of Continental and Asian cuisine is truly satisfying.

With a price tag of P99 each, you have a choice of Hungarian Sausage, German Frankfurter, Lemon Chicken, Breaded Chicken with Gravy Sauce, Beef Slices in Gravy Mushroom Sauce, Teriyaki Beef, Pork in Mushroom Sauce, Pork in Sweet Onion Sauce, Spaghetti Bolognese or Carbonara and Fish and Fries; each with rice, fries or mashed potatoes.  A vegetable dish of Broccoli in Garlic Sauce, Chopsuey or Cauliflower with Oyster Sauce is also available at the same price.

They also serve fresh brewed coffee that can be paired with an array of sweet pastries.  Beer, juices and other beverages are also available and you can pick from Chips and Dip, Flavored Fries or Peanuts as you unwind while viewing shows at the wide screen television framed at the wall.

LMI Marketing Director Jim Cassels explained that the LMI showroom was created to simulate homes, hotel or restaurant settings where the Rain or Shine all-weather furniture are best used. The Lenbert factory showroom has three sections: the export showroom at the second floor, the local showroom at the ground floor’s lower level that sports a mini swimming pool and the overruns section at the ground floor’s upper level with items perfect for those seeking good bargains. All Weather Café is LMI’s latest addition to its showroom.  For details and reservations call Tel. Nos. 345-80-34 to 36 or visit www.lenbertfurniture.com.

Easy Arugula Salad

Ingredients

4 cups young arugula leaves, rinsed and dried

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1/4 cup pine nuts

2 tablespoons grapeseed oil or olive oil

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

salt to taste

freshly ground black pepper to taste

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 large avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced

Directions

1. In a large plastic bowl with a lid, combine arugula, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, oil, vinegar, and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover, and shake to mix.

2. Divide salad onto plates, and top with slices of avocado. (allrecipes.com)