The coolest lifestyle hub is born

Low-profile business and society figures, as well as showbiz personalities, are now coming out to chill and meet new friends at the newest destination of choice for comfort food, fine dining and bar relaxation at A.Venue in Antel Lifestyle City. It is a brilliant project led by Antel Group of Companies president Elena Jao and marketing director and developer Felino Lao along Makati Avenue. Antel brings back the glory of Makati Avenue with the introduction of the country’s first integrated entertainment mall and events venue under one complex that has now become the most happening place in town. Boasting of cozy dining niches owned by young entrepreneurs, all of whom adhere to firm hands-on and personalized service, A. Venue serves a medley of Mediterranean, Spanish, Japanese, American and home-cooked Filipino culinary delights.

Come see its three-story mall now fully integrated with rows of dining pleasures, upscale bars with different entertainments and themed lifestyle services. Be seen at the new hip and cozy A.Venue that is open from sunset to sunrise and savor a great dining experience like no other. See you at its grand launch on Oct. 22.

A. Venue is located at 7829 Makati Avenue, Makati City.

Going Southern Italian at Tosca

Dusit Thani Manila’s Italian restaurant, Tosca, bestowed with an “Award of Excellence” by the Wine Spectator Magazine for having one of the outstanding wine lists in the world, recently treated committee members of the Philippine Cancer Society’s Best Dressed Women of the Philippines. The celebration was led by Tosca restaurant manager Kerstin Glaesser with superb Italian cuisine prepared by in-house Southern Italian chef Alessio Loddo. All had a great time savoring the finest Italian dishes complemented with splendid Italian wines.

Magnifico!

The press gets impressed

It was an exciting moment for Best Western International (BWI) as well known personalities from the business, travel and lifestyle media trooped to the recent 19th Annual Philippines Travel Mart. Editors, columnists and writers from the press witnessed BWI executives, regional operations manager-Asia Raymond Howe and manager for international development-Asia Rashane Sala-Ngarm including Tajara Leisure and Hospitality Group Inc. president Cyndy Tan Jarabata present their diverse project portfolio which originated from the US and now rapidly expanding in Asia. The varied media group had a blast as they were given a personal tour by the BWI and Tajara executives at the impressive BWI booth of the Travel Mart, giving high praises to the world’s largest hotel chain.

(For more info, call 900-3407, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.bestwestern.com)

Acquiring the best

Kevin M O’Hagan was recently appointed as GM of Best Western Premier Amaranth Suvarnabhumi Airport, and Dolly Belo as regional communications manager stationed at Best Western Asia Head Office in Bangkok.

Congratulations and more power!

Johnny says, ‘Check this out’

Weave a touch of style and class in your usual business meetings and same old parties as the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, the Queen City of the South, led by GM Hans Hauri, offers you everything you need to make a successful powerful business meeting and a fabulous theme party. From its luxurious facilities and elegant function rooms, and topnotch equipment and the best corporate services to the most highly creative team and staff, the hotel has everything covered! New concepts await you with the hotel’s life-enriching seminars starting today until Oct. 18 with guest speakers Cory Quirino and Lia Sevilla Bernardo.

(For inquiries and reservations, call (032) 253-1111 in Cebu.)

Get the most authentic Oktoberfest celebration as multi-Kalakbay awardee Mandarin Oriental Manila, led by its GM Helmut Gaisberger, in partnership with the German Club, transforms the NBC Tent into a typical Bavarian atmosphere. Starting today until Oct. 18, indulge in a lavish buffet of German specialties and free-flowing San Miguel beer, dance to the world-famous “oompapa” German folk music of the 12-piece brass band Bavarian Sound Express flown in from Munich. Exciting raffle prizes await lucky winners of beer drinking and yodeling feats which include trips to Europe, accommodations at Mandarin Oriental Manila, among many others. Fun and games await the entire family on Oct. 19 with a hefty “freuchshoppen” brunch starting off the carnival-themed day.

(For ticket inquiries, please call 750-8888 extension 2635 or 2401. See you there!)