A love rendezvous at Thai Patio, Madison and Max Brenner

MANILA, Philippines - Have a romantic dinner tomorrow until Feb. 14 at Thai Patio in Greenbelt 5 and binge on the “Hot and Sweet” meal prepared by chefs flown in from Thailand. For only P999+ per person, get a complete course from appetizers to desserts.

Choose from fresh pomelo salad with prawn or a trio of fish, prawn and corn cake with cucumber salsa.

For soup, there is tom yum prawn or seafood and a choice of grilled fillet of fish in red panag sauce, lamb red curry with peanuts, or grilled beef sirloin sautéed in aromatic green curry as main course.

Cap your meal with with baked banana and Häagen Dazs vanilla or strawberry ice cream.

For reservations, call 729 -0742 or 729-0650.

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 If you want delicious, nutritious food at half the calories, plan your dinner date at Madison, which recently launched the “Green Gourmet Cuisine.” The Valentine’s special set menu consists of the Madison’s Green Gourmet appetizer platter of salmon ricotta blinis, bagoong mousse toast, nutty mushroom and red beans pate bruschetta, and vegetable crudites on green goddess dip. The appetizer is served with a glass of French sparkling wine (Sieur d’Arques Aimery Grande Cuvee 1531) or orange-mango-banana smoothie. Madison’s organic salad, which is a medley of organic greens, pineapple tidbits, tomatoes, red beans, tofu croutons, carrots and singkamas, topped with sprouts and sunflower seeds is served with three dressings: the oil-free yogurt, tropical fruit and balsamic vinaigrette. For main course, choose from beef tenderloin in red wine with mushrooms served with gratin dauphinois, grilled blue marlin on melon relish or tofu steak on melon relish. For dessert without the guilt, sample the trio of yogurt mousse: Mango, strawberry and green tea, which are low in sugar and fat content or the Mississipi mudpie, which is the only mudpie in the country that uses real fresh cream. For reservations, call 756-900 or 728-9000.

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For a nightcap, visit the re-opened Max Brenner Chocolates from the bald man at Greenbelt 5.

For every P1,500 food purchase starting tomorrow until Feb.14, get a free strawberry dip or choose from a selection of exclusive Valentine-edition pralines and packaging of your choice for a truly memorable, custom-made gift.

Choose from Loves Me, Loves Me Not, Love Box, Wine and Chocolate and Rose.

The Max Brenner Valentine’s package is available until Feb. 15 or while supplies last. For reservations, call 729-1603

Thai Patio, Madison and Max Brenner are located at Greenbelt 5, Makati City.