What's on the Menu?:Italianni's opens at Marquee Mall

MANILA, Philippines - Italianni’s opens at Marquee Mall in Angeles City, Pampanga. Kapampangans can now savor its generous portions of herb-roasted chicken, Parmesan-crusted fish fillet, Pizza Abbondanza, spaghetti with meatballs and grilled pork chops that are good enough to share.

For dessert, there’s New York cheesecake, tartuffo, and panna cotta.

Italianni’s Marquee Mall is the restaurant chain’s 14 th branch in the Philippines. Other branches are at Greenbelt 2, Glorietta 4, Alabang Town Center, Greenhills, Gateway Mall, Tomas Morato, SM Mall of Asia, Bonifacio High Street, Robinsons Place Malate, Eastwood Mall, and Nuvali in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

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Rice, rice, baby: The vegetable biryani rice at Namaste

Go veggies at Namaste

Namaste Indian Cuisine dishes out great-tasting authentic Indian vegetarian food for Lent and beyond. The restaurant boasts over a hundred vegetarian and non-meat dishes paired best with the whole wheat roti bread or vegetable biryani. Best-sellers are the paneer or homemade cottage cheese cooked with onions, tomatoes, and flavored spices; the kurma, which is made of creamy sauce and spices, and the dal or thick lentil soup.  

For dessert, there is the homemade gulab jamun (cheeseball dipped in syrup) or culfi ice cream.  

Namaste India is at Unit 1A Kensington Place, 1st Ave. cor 29th St, Burgos Circle, Crescent Park West, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. For reservations, call 403-6088.

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Boodle fight: The Lenten Boodle at Blackbeard’s Seafood Island

Lenten boodle feast  at Blackbeard’s Seafood Island

Who says abstaining from meat has to be a sacrifice? At Blackbeard’s Seafood Island, diners can opt for its Lenten Boodle, which is loaded with inihaw na tilapia, shrimps, squid, mussels, ensaladang mangga, tortang talong, and crabs.

Blackbeard’s Seafood Island has branches at TriNoma Mall in QC, 901-3608; Greenbelt 3, Makati City, 728-3056; UP Ayala Land Technohub, QC, 332-2256; Eastwood City, Libis, QC, 913-2694; Fiesta Market! Market! Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, 886-7692; Araneta Center Cubao, Shopwise, 913-5701; and Alabang Town Center, Corte de las Palmas, 772-2968.

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Easter egg-scapade: Join Alice and friends in “Alice in Diamond Wonder-land” at Diamond Hotel.

Easter with Alice in Diamond Wonderland

Celebrate Easter Sunday with Alice, the Mad Hatter, and the Red Queen at “Alice in Diamond Wonderland” on April 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom of Diamond Hotel Philippines.

Kids can engage in exciting activities and surprises such as face and egg painting, cupcake decorating, kids salon, glitter tattoo, loot bags, games, live performances, complimentary treats, and more. Tickets are priced at P750 nett per person.

For reservations, call 528-3000, e-mail reservations@diamondhotel.com, or visit wwwdiamondhotel.com.

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Eggciting!: Treat your kids to an extreme Easter egg hunt at Crowne Plaza Manila.

Eggstreme Easter at Crowne Plaza Manila

Little kids will hop in delight at Crowne Plaza Manila’s “Eggstreme Easter” party on April 24 at the Grand Ballroom for only P600 net inclusive of snacks. Partygoers are encouraged to come in their best Easter costume to get a chance to win an overnight accommodation with breakfast buffet for two at Crowne Plaza.

There will be inflatable Twinings Obstacle Course where kids can play to their hearts’ content; and the giant Ovaltine Velcro Wall where kids can jump and hurl themselves as high as they can in the Velcro-covered wall.

For inquiries, call 633-7111.

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The price is rice: Eastwood Café’s kimchi bokkeumbap

Chef’s recommendations at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel

Eastwood Richmonde Hotel presents “Chef’s Recommendations,” an all-Korean three-course dish for P675 net, available until April 30 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

For appetizer, there’s jo gae tang (clam soup served with sweet soy braised potato), myul-chi-bo-kum (flavored dried anchovy), and kong na-mul (seasoned bean sprouts). Choose between kimchi bokkeumbap (Eastwood Café’s version of kimchi fried rice with seared marinated beef fillet) and the fiery haemul chap chae (seafood chap chae). For dessert, there’s Pat Cheesecake or a cup of coffee or tea.

For reservations, call 570-7777.

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Cake it away: The Mango Blizzard Cake from Dairy Queen

Mango Cheesecake Blizzard and smoothie at Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen, the world’s largest ice cream chain, introduces its new line of mango treats — the Mango Cheesecake Blizzard, a fusion of cheesecake chunks with mango slices blended with DQ’s signature soft-serve vanilla ice cream; and Mango Pineapple Blizzard with golden pineapple chunks — for a more fruity summer experience.

Quench your thirst with Mango Premium Fruit Smoothie.

Dairy Queen has stores in major malls within Metro Manila.

For inquiries, visit www.dairyqueen.com.ph.