Sizzling specials for February at Cabalen

Love is in the air and in Cabalen, too. The buffet restaurant chain serves special Valentine dishes such as balot ala pobre, dinuguan, beringhe, kare-kare, and the make–your–own halo-halo. As a romantic treat, diners get a free box of chocolates for every order of the love shake from Feb. 13 to 15.

Guests can also avail of free sizzling specials for every group of five for the whole month of February. Take your pick from sizzling bulalo, sizzling pusit, sizzling beef litid, and sizzling seafood. Enjoy a wide array of authentic Filipino buffet spread only at Cabalen.

Cabalen restaurants are located at 67 West Ave., QC; third floor, Bridgeway, SM Megamall; first floor, Robinsons Place Manila; first floor Glorietta 3; first floor, Robinsons Starmills, San Fernando, Pampanga; ground floor, Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall; ground floor, SM City Clark; second floor, TriNoma Mall; second floor, Chefs Ave., Festival Mall, Alabang; ground floor, Paseo de Sta.Rosa, Laguna; and at SM Mall of Asia near IMAX cinema.

For reservations, call 372- 3515 or 893-9884. For catering services, dial 913-5522.

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Toblerone fondue at Old Swiss Inn

Fondue your way to a special Valentine’s Day at Old Swiss Inn. Begin the evening with the classic Swiss cheese and tomato Wallison fondue, followed by cream of pumpkin soup with grilled shrimp, a serving of rich and hearty pumpkin soup made tastier by succulent grilled shrimp. For the main course, choose between veal piccata with saffron risotto, a duet of veal loin and prosciutto with sage in a marsala sauce reduction, and mouthwatering baked Chilean seabass with funghi risotto served with steamed fresh asparagus. Indulge in pure chocolate bliss with the tricolor Toblerone chocolate fondue.

Old Swiss Inn’s Valentine’s Fondue Special is available from Feb. 13 to 15 at the Old Swiss Inn Makati and Alabang branches and Feb. 13 to 14 at the Paco, Manila branch. Prices are at P1,500 + service charge per person or P2,800 + service charge for two persons.

Old Swiss Inn has branches at The Garden Plaza Hotel and Suites, 1030 Belen St., Paco Manila, telephone numbers 521-3002, 526-2739, 522-4835 local 115; at the G/F, Somerset Olympia, Makati Avenue corner Sto. Tomas St., Makati City, 812-1010 local 511 to 512; and at the 2/F BMW Autozentrum Lounge, Commerce Avenue corner Madrigal Avenue, Ayala Alabang, 809-2326. For inquiries, call 818-8251 or 818-0098, or 0918-9991010. E-mail oldswissinn@yahoo.com.

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Dine and Dance at Bykes@Lancaster

Dine, dance, and romance all night long this Valentine’s Day at Bykes@Lancaster for only P1,500 per couple. Start the night with a long-stemmed red rose for the lady and two glasses of wine. Have a sumptuous dinner for two of asparagus soup and a choice of either chicken ala Kiev, grilled dory fish with cilantro pesto sauce and mango salad in nampla sauce on the side, or roast beef with mushroom sauce and double-cut porkchop in a peanut sauce with vegetable on the side.

Bykes@ Lancaster is located at 622 Show Blvd., Mandaluyong City. For reservation, call 532-1818 or text 0916-3862303, 0929-2458965 or call.