What's On the Menu: Monday is free goto day at Reyes Barbecue

MANILA, Philippines - Order any Reyes Barbecue Meal on all Mondays of July and get a merienda size bowl of their special goto for free.

Choose from boneless chicken barbecue meal, one-stick pork barbecue meal, two-stick pork barbecue meal, grilled bangus belly meal, grilled tuna belly meal, grilled salmon belly meal, grilled pusit meal, grilled liempo meal (half), grilled liempo meal (whole), grilled hamburger steak meal, and all kiddie meals.

Participating Reyes Barbecue stores are: Shangri-La Mall, Emerald Mansion, Robinsons Galleria, SM Supercenter Pasig, SM Mall of Asia, 168 Mall, Divisoria Mall, Waltermart Makati, Pacific Star Building, Cash & Carry Mall, SM Marikina, Venice Piazza McKinley Hill The Fort, UP Ayala TechnoHub, SM Marilao, SM Baliwag, SM Clark, SM Pampanga, SM Tarlac, SM Bicutan, SM Las Piñas, SM Bacoor, SM Lucena, Ayala Nuvali, Pavilion Mall, and SM Naga.

For inquiries, e-mail frankreyes.reyesbarbecue@gmail.com, or visit www.reyesbarbecue.NET.

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I heart waffle: The Blueberries ‘n’ Cream waffle at Red Mango

Fro-yo, smoothies, waffles at Red Mango

Guilt-free, luscious treats await dessert lovers at Red Mango. Choose from an array of toppings — from fresh fruits, nuts, to chocolates — for your non-fat or regular fro-yo. Also indulge in Blueberries ‘n’ Cream and Banana Almond waffles topped with yogurt cream cheese; yogurt smoothies and coffee or tea.

Red Mango has branches at TriNoma Mall, Eastwood Mall, SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center Cebu, and will open soon in Katipunan.

For inquiries, visit www.facebook.com/redmangoph.

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Coffee time: Get a free coffee tumbler for every P1,200 purchase of Haagen-Dazs products with one of the new coffee flavors.

Coffee break at Haagen-Dazs

Haagen-Dazs reawakens the senses with its three coffee-infused flavors: Coffee, Cappuccino Truffle, and Coffee Almond.

Coffee is made from the finest Brazilian coffee beans and then combined with pure and creamy ice cream, while Cappucino Truffle makes for a unique kind of coffee bliss. Coffee Almond features a robust roasted coffee beans complemented by milk chocolate, toffee, and roasted almonds.

Every P1,200 purchase of Haagen-Dazs products with at least one of the three new coffee flavors entitles one to a free Haagen-Dazs coffee tumbler. Promo runs until Aug. 31.

Haagen-Dazs has branches at SM Mall of Asia, 556-1111; SM Mega Atrium, 638-2971; and Robinsons Place Ermita, 353-2972.

For details, visit www.haagendazs.com.ph.

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Rib-tickling good: The triple-basted baby back ribs at Chili’s

Triple-basted baby back ribs, chicken tenders at Chili’s

Chili’s celebrates 35 years of the flavors you love as the resto lets you indulge in its fall-off-the-bone, triple-basted baby back ribs, honey chipotle crispy chicken tenders served with corn on the cob and homestyle fries, Big Mouth Burgers, and molten chocolate cake for dessert.

Chili’s has branches at Greenbelt 5, Makati, 729-3022; Greenhills, San Juan, (727-2959; Tomas Morato, QC, 372-5017; and Power Plant, Rockwell.

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Steak to one: The pepper steak with pan-fried potatoes at Le Bistro d’Agathe

Pepper steak, French meatloaf at Le Bistro d’Agathe

Le Bistro d’Agathe satisfies your meat cravings with its signature dish — pepper steak. The 200-gram lean tenderloin is cooked with brandy and freshly made pepper sauce. Also try the French meatloaf, which is made from choice cuts of pork, liver, brandy and spices.

Le Bistro d’Agathe is at Gen. Lacuna St. corner Rodriguez Ave., Bangkal, Makati City.

For reservations, call or SMS 0947-5192148.

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Papaya surprise: The Thai papaya salad at Marriott Manila

Thai papaya salad, stir-fried prawns at Marriott Manila

Marriott Manila brings back the flavors of Thailand for the month of July.

For only P1,750 net, feast on Thai papaya salad, green curry chicken, pad thai, fried spring rolls, stir-fried prawns in sweet and sour veggies, and tom yam goong. Cap your meal with foytong (sweet strands of sugar and egg yolk flavored with rose water.

For reservations, call 988-9999.

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Instant meals for people on the go

Eating healthily on the go is no longer a problem for busy people. Thank goodness for iMeal! IMeal!, a complete rice meal in an easy-to-carry airtight package that locks in the flavor and ensures it remains fresh as the day it’s cooked. It comes in different flavors: binagoongan rice, yang chow, adobo, and chicken teriyaki.

IMeal! iMeal is available at Robinsons Supermarket nationwide, Landmark Makati, TriNoma Mall, Cherry Antipolo, Cherry Congressional, Ever Commonwealth, Ever Ortigas, and Ever Grand Central.