Wine and teppanyaki at Kimpura

It’s a sizzling Valentine’s celebration at Kimpura as the restaurant invites romantic diners to sample its teppanyaki section for a hot meal of teppan dishes. 

Ongoing until Feb. 15, Kimpura offers teppanyaki combination specials (all set menus include miso soup, kobachi, grilled beansprouts or asparagus, fried or steamed rice, and dessert), which include tenderloin steak and scallops, rib eye steak, mixed tempura or nigiri sushi, teriyaki steak, and lobster tails, rib eye steak and prawns, sirloin steak and oysters, lobster tails, prawns and gindara, scallops, cuttlefish and blue marlin, and scallops, prawns, and oysters. Every order of the teppanyaki special comes with a bottle (187ml) of Fortant de France wine.

Kimpura is located at Greenhills Shopping Center (beside Uni-Mart), San Juan City. For inquiries, call 721-8816 and 721-8869. 

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Pinoy paella at Bagoong Club

Bagoong Club Resto celebrates the month of hearts with its “Kusina ni Kupido Valentine Specials,” from Feb. 13 to 15. Savor Pinoy paella, the Filipino freestyle version of the paella, mixed with Vigan longganisa and served with adobo flakes.

This February, Bagoong Club also offers kare-kare-é, a bulalo kare-kare with a blend of tsokolate-é, a peanut and chocolate lovers delight.

Bagoong Club is located at 122 Scout Dr. Lazcano, Sacred Heart, QC (near Tomas Morato). For reservations, call 929-5450 or 929-0544.

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Hearty treats from Goldilocks

Goldilocks offers heart-shaped cakes for Valentine’s Day. The cakes come in choco, mocha, and marble chiffon flavors. Try the double dutch variant, which is made of chocolate butter creme borders and chocolate-coated marshmallows. Other products specially made for the season of hearts are the Valentine-themed polvoron cake, Valentine cookies, and chocolate lollipops.

Visit Goldilocks bakeshop near you.

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Lamb tortang talong at Fish Out of Water

Savor Jerry’s lamb tortang talong at Fish Out of Water. The restaurant’s menu is built around a new world of recipes and the best of the Philippine seafood.

Fish out of Water is located at the third floor, Greenbelt 5, Makati City. For reservations, call 729-3858.

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A taste of the world at Dusit Thani Hotel

Satiate your heart’s full desire with Dusit Thani Manila’s offerings this love month in all its seven food and beverage outlets, namely, Umu, Tosca, Benjarong, Basix, Fiesta San Miguel, Lobby Lounge, and Dusit Gourmet.

At Umu, Japanese chef Kenichi Kanauchi primes a six-course set menu dinner priced at P2,700+ per person. For starters, indulge in plum wine, and three kinds of appetizers (nankin tofu, aigamo chapuni, and soft-shell crab karaage). For the main course, feast on salmon tataki, mini steak with oyster roast pie sheet, or the fusion lapu-lapu sushi. Enjoy fresh strawberry with mousse for dessert.

At Tosca, Italian chef Alessio Loddo prepares a three-course menu creation priced at P1,700+ per person. A four course dinner menu is also available for only P1,970 per person.

At Benjarong, a five-course set menu prepared by chef Phacharaporn Noinak is priced at P1,450 per person. At Basix, there is a wide array of international fare which includes US prime ribs, baked salmon, Chinese dimsum, roasted Peking duck, and a shabu-shabu station, among others. The Valentine dinner buffet is priced at P 1,600 per person.

At Fiesta San Miguel, Happy Hour is from 5:30 to 9 p.m. for only P350 per person.

On Valentine’s Day, the lobby lounge will have a mini Valentine show from 6 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.

Executive pastry chef Tony Khounie bakes cakes, pastries, pralines and chocolates daily. Try the heart-shaped saffron Bavarian cake for P 1,015.

For inquiries, call 867-3333 or e-mail dtmnfb@dusit.com.

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Special empanaditas at Café Ano

Café Ano serves special empanaditas made of spinach, chicken, cheese, and pine nuts in its Valentine’s Day dinner buffet from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The main entrée includes bestsellers like Ilocano bagnet served with lechon/bagoong sauce and mango salsa on the side. For P650++, the buffet includes the chef’s salad bar, pumpkin soup with crispy shallots and sweet capsicum, empanaditas, sardines ala Roma, pork bagnet, ham and cheese stuffed chicken supreme, baked fish fillet topped with tomato, mozzarella and olives, penne pasta Napolitana, braised vegetables. For dessert, there’s crème caramel with pandan gello, fresh fruit platter, and strawberry Swiss roll.   Café Ano is located at Westgate, Alabang. For reservations, call 771-1281 or 82.

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Love and music at Le Soufflé

Le Soufflé, in cooperation with Yamaha, presents soprano Joscephine Gomez with pianist Carlos Perion and flutist/saxophonist Boy Abadier in “Artfully in Love,” a Valentine dinner-concert, on Feb. 14, 8 p.m., at Le Soufflé Rockwell, Makati City.

Chef Jessie Sincioco has prepared a sumptuous seven-course special Valentine menu.   

Le Souffle is located at the ground floor, Amorsolo Square, Amorsolo Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City. For more information, call 890-6543, 890-7630, 450-2993, and 450-2996.