2-for-1 cocktails and wine at Chateau 1771

MANILA, Philippines - Chateau 1771 restaurant, Greenbelt 5 offers the finest vintage and refreshing cocktails from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Sunset Pours” is a two-for-one cocktails and wine treat with an extensive wine buffet served with savory appetizers and flavorful platters. The many offerings include the wine buffet (for P650), five innovative cocktails (two for P200), the house wine (two for P300), and gourmet beer (for P280).

Chateau 1771, Greenbelt 5 is open from 11 a.m. to 12 midnight, Sunday to Thursday; and from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Friday to Saturday. For information, call 729-9760 to 61 or SMS 0917-8626467.

Chateau 1771 is a member of the Chateau 1771 Group of Restaurants that include Sentro 1771 in Greenbelt 3, Portico 1771 in Serendra, Bonifacio Global City; and Café 1771, El Pueblo Real de Manila, ADB Avenue corner Julia Vargas Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

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Jamon Iberico de Bellota at Hyatt Hotel & Casino

Fireplace at Hyatt Hotel & Casino presents the exquisite taste of jamon Iberico this month.

Jamon Iberico de Bellota, known locally as Pata Negra, is the rarist and most prized ham of Spain.  

Other Iberico cold cuts like chorizo and pork loin will be available à la carte for the month of April at The Fireplace.

Enjoy your favorite cut of pork served with Manchego cheese, marinated chili peppers, olives and warm tomato bread.

The Fireplace is on the fifth floor, Hyatt Hotel & Casino, Pedro Gil corner MH del Pilar sts., Malate, Manila.

Dining hours are from 6 to 10 p.m.

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Chinese roasts at Big Buddha

It’s the season of roasts at Big Buddha Restaurant as it introduces a whole range of delectable Chinese roasted dishes.

Two special roast variants are prepared by Chinese executive chef Huang Wei Jun and served to restaurant guests everyday for lunch (from 12 noon to 2 p.m.) and dinner (from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.).

These include roast premium pork chin, roast pork belly, roast duck, roast chicken leg quarter, roast black pepper spareribs, and soy chicken leg quarter. 

Roast premium pork chin is slow-roasted lean pork chin basted in a sweet roasting rice sauce served on a bed of julienned carrots and chayote squash; the roast pork belly is oven-roasted to a gold brown on a bed of julienned carrots and chayote squash served with hoisin sauce on the side; the roast black pepper spareribs are slow-roasted in a honey ginger sauce doused with a splash of lemon; the roast chicken leg quarter is slow-roasted in a sweet roasting rice sauce served on a bed of julienned carrots and chayote squash; and the soy chicken leg quarter is roasted in a dark soy and Chinese cooking wine mixture served with a savory ginger dip on the side.

All orders come with one free order of jasmine rice and clear soup.

Big Buddha Restaurant, an affiliate of Super Bowl of China, is at the second level, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City. For delivery, call the super delivery hotline at 737-8888.

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Beef bourguignon and tagliatelle at Le Couer de France

Le Coeur de France launches a new lunch and dinner menu of popular French and European dishes.

For starters, diners can choose from a new set of sumptuous soup options: five vegetable and whole wheat, bouillabaisse, French onion, and pumpkin. Vegetarians can indulge in the hearty flavors of the five vegetables soup and pumpkin soup, which come with two slices of whole wheat bread. Seafood lovers delight in the bouillabaisse soup.

There are also four new pasta dishes such as the beef bourguignon and tagliatelle; black truffle cream linguine with rosemary chicken; the shrimp pesto, and the baked penne with Hungarian sausage and three cheeses.

Other yummy dishes include the chicken plate (pan-roasted rosemary flavored chicken breast fillet served with light pepper gravy, creamy mashed potatoes and green bean olive salad in balsamic vinaigrette), the sausage plate (pan-seared sausage served with light pepper gravy, creamy mashed potatoes and green bean olive salad in balsamic vinaigrette), an the steak sandwich (juicy and tender beef on filone bread served with romaine salad and pepper gravy).

Le Coeur de France outlets are at Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall, Virra Mall Greenhills, Robinsons Galleria, SM Megamall, Gateway Mall, Times Plaza, UN Ave.; Shopwise Alabang, Festival Mall; Walter Mart Makati, San Antonio Plaza, Forbes Park; Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Alphaland Southgate Mall, and SM City Fairview.

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Tokwa burger and pork tonkatsu at Tambayan Bar and Restaurant

Tambayan Bar and Restaurant has a varied menu, which includes tokwa burger, tokwa aligue and pork tonkatsu, among others.

Tambayan is at Unit 107 Intrepid Plaza, E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave. (C5), Brgy. Bagong Bayan, QC (right in front of the elevator near Lavandera Ko and BPI).

For information, call 985-2880, SMS 0939-3535195 or e-mail tambayan107@yahoo.com. Look for May, Nestle, and Jobo.

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P395+ lunch and dinner buffet at Crustasia

Crustasia Albang Town Center offers its well-known lunch and dinner buffet at P395+ from Monday to Saturday, and P499+ on Sunday

Crustasia is at Alabang Town Center, second level Corte de las Palmas, 772-2968.

Crustasia also has branches at The Ledge, sixth floor, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, 910-4096; and Crustasia TriNoma Mall, North Triangle, QC, 901-3607.

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Japanese beef burger and pasta at Karate Kid

Karate Kid Megamall now offers the traditional donburi, ramen, and other fusion dishes.

Also available are Japanese burger pasta (spaghetti with meat sauce topped with char-grilled Japanese beef burger), the best-seller garlic shrimp cream ebiko (tiger prawns pan-fried in garlic, served with a creamy sauce and topped with prawn roe), and spaghetti with spicy tuna in wasabi cream sauce (spicy tuna slices served on spaghetti with a creamy wasabi sauce).

There are four burgers to choose from, all a testament to American-Japanese fusion: the Kido Master Burger (the house burger made of 100-percent char-grilled Japanese burger patty with onion, lettuce, tomato and special meat sauce), tsukini burger (grilled chicken); gyoza burger and tonkatsu burger.

The tepanyaki rice meals are perfect for two. They come with refillable rice and Kido Punch Tea. Choose from beef, chicken, pork, tofu and seafood (a combination of fresh cream dori, squid, prawn and vegetables sautéed in a special tepanyaki sauce).