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Diamond Hotel
THIS MONTH, Diamond Hotel celebrates Women, Happiness and Mother Earth with several offers. To mark Women’s Day, the hotel is giving perks and privileges for all the ladies throughout the entire month, including a 50% discount on the weekday lunch buffet at the Corniche buffet restaurant when they dine in a group of four to eight persons. At Yurakuen, ladies get a 10% discount on an order of Sake with Collagen, an ingredient known for anti-aging and beautification. The Lobby Lounge is giving a 25% discount on every order of a glass of wine. Bar 27 is offering 30% off on every order of its Signature Cocktails from Monday to Thursday. On March 20, the International Day of Happiness, the hotel offers a free ticket to its Easter Event to diners at the Corniche buffet who spend a minimum of P5,000 net for lunch or dinner. Children of lunch buffet diners and in-house guests are entitled to 30 minutes of access at The Playroom, which is open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. A set meal for four persons at the Poolside Bar will go for P4,000 which includes access to the swimming pool. Earth Hour happens on March 25 this year and the Diamond Hotel also sets aside an hour from 8:30-9:30 p.m. to switch off its lights to push for climate change action. During this hour, guests will get a 60% off on all standard drinks in all restaurants and lounges. For restaurant reservations, call 529-3000 ext. 1121. Prior reservations required.
Mario’s
IT IS graduation season and to celebrate, Mario’s offers a special Graduation Menu for parties of four or more plus the graduate who gets to eat for free when he/she presents a school ID or diploma. The menu includes a choice of Chicken Parmesan served with Fettuccine Al Burro, Barbeque Spareribs, and
The Mario’s Graduation Special is available daily for lunch and dinner. Mario’s has branches at 191 Tomas Morato Ave., Quezon City (415-3887, 372-0360, marios.mariosqc@gmail.com), and 16 Upper Session Road, Baguio City ([074] 442-4241, e-mail marios_baguio@yahoo.com).
TWG Tea Sambo Kojin Marco Polo Ortigas Manila
THE Vu’s Sky Bar and Lounge at the 45th floor of Marco Polo Ortigas Manila offers Aperitivo — pre-dinner drinks and appetizers. Aperitivo is an Italian ritual of socializing over good food and drinks. It consists a wide range of appetizers, such as cold cuts, pizzas, cheeses, croquettes, and house wine, which can be enjoyed with the bar’s stunning 180-degree view of the metro. The Aperitivo line up will be given a twist with the addition of salads and tapas. For details, call (632) 720 7777 or book online via
or e-mail: manila@marcopolohotels.com.
LUXURY tea company TWG Tea celebrates World Macaron Day with its signature tea-infused macarons. The macarons — which come in a variety of flavors including Matcha, Napoleon Tea & Caramel, 1837 Black Tea & Blackcurrant — will be offered at 50% off per piece from March 15 to 18 at all TWG Tea Salons & Boutiques (Greenbelt 5, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Resorts World Manila, Central Square, S’Maison Conrad Manila, and Ayala Center Cebu).
Dencio’s Bar and Grill
JUST in time for Lent, Dencio’s Bar and Grill brings to the table its newest seafood dishes, and (which is good for five diners). The
blends tuna cubes with cucumber peel, covered with creamy white sauce, (a chili variety), spring onion and red bell pepper. The appetizer goes for P170. The features shrimp coated with meat, in a spring roll wrapper. It comes with sweet chilli sauce. A group of five persons can enjoy the dish for P1,560. Another Lenten option is Dencio’s staple a sour soup of milkfish belly. The new seafood offerings are available for the whole month of March in all Dencio’s branches.
SAMBO KOJIN has added even more items to its already extensive menu. The “eat all you can restaurant offers new rice dishes, including Sambo Kojin Salmon and items now include
Curry, and Have a bite of Okonomiyaki with a choice of (seafood) or (pork). The Tempura menu has new additions like (Japanese noodles), (chili pepper), and as does the menu with Ball (seafood), (pork), and (crab) which come with a choice of curry sauce, mayonnaise or sweet takoyaki sauce. The selection of sushi favorites now includes,
and Salmon Tartare Oyster Salmon Skin Tuna Tartare Avocado and Mozzarella Sambo Kojin also offers a variety of international cuisine which now includes Chicken Wasabi Hot Salad, Pork Buns, Pork Curry Spring Roll, Lamb Curry Spring Roll and Beef Curry Spring Roll, Seafood and Chips with Wasabi and Tartar Sauce. Aside from the new dishes, Sambo Kojin has a number of ongoing promos. Birthday celebrants get to eat for free on the day of their birthday, three days before and three days after, when accompanied by one full paying adult guest. A group of 10 diners will get one free buffet meal. Frequent diners can get one free buffet when they complete the 10 stamps on their Frequent Diner Card. Graduates dining with two full paying adult guests also get a free buffet on their graduation day (and up to seven days after) from March 1 to July 1. Sambo Kojin has branches at EDSA, Greenhills, Mandaluyong City; Eastwood Citywalk, Quezon City; West Ave., Quezon City; SM Southmall Food Street; SM Megamall; and SM City Fairview.
Poke Poke
(squash),
POKE POKE is the newest destination for diners looking for a fun and hearty alternative to sushi and salad. Poke is a Hawaiian staple which borrows heavily from Japanese influences. Traditional poke consists of marinated cuts of seafood and meats served over a bed of white rice, often soaked in vinegar. Poke Poke offers nine distinct signature bowls including The Basic with cuts of tuna and salmon marinated with onions, peppers, and pickling; The Samurai Bowl with a modern Japanese-inspired twist; and Only for The Rich (photo) that allows meat-eaters to savor poke. Poke Poke has branches open in Estancia Mall, Pasig, and SM Aura, at Bonifacio Global City.