Max’s Restaurant
ONE DISH that must always be present in any Filipino celebration is pancit, as the noodle dish symbolizes longevity and good health. Max’s Restaurant is now offering a different way of eating this traditional Filipino dish with its newest Crispy Canton. For P199, get a mountain
of crispy, golden fried noodles, mixed with chicken balls, squid rings, as well as fresh vegetables. As soon as it reaches the tables, it is drizzled with of sauce. The Crispy Pancit Canton is also the perfect partner of Max’s SarapTo-The-Bones Chicken. Groups can enjoy this through the House Classics Birthday Bundle, which includes one Regular whole fried chicken, one Crispy Pancit Canton, one large plain rice, and four glasses of iced tea for P999. Then there is the House Classics Birthday Bundle Plus for P1,399, which features the same items as those above, but with the addition of the diners’ choice of four servings of vanilla ice cream or buko pandan. Available for dine-in, takeout, and delivery in all Max’s stores nationwide.
RICHMONDE HOTEL ILOILO
JANUARY is Dinagyang Festival season in Iloilo. This year spectators of the festival’s most-awaited tribal dance competition can watch the performances at an arena-type stage that offers a good vantage point from any angle. The culmination of the Dinagyang is on Jan. 24 to 26, with street dancing, parades, fireworks, and other activities. Visitors can stay at the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo which has special room rates for the celebration. The hotel’s The Granary restaurant will also be celebrating with the Dinagyang Festival Dinner Buffet served on January 24 to 26 from 6 to 10 p.m. The starters, soups, salads, entrées, carvings, action stations, and desserts consist of an mix of Filipino items and global gastronomy. Hungry revelers on those day can also enjoy the filling breakfast buffet, available from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., offers a variety of morning meal staples like freshly baked breads, fruits, cereals, bacon and eggs, including an assortment of viands and beverages. Visitors can also try the outlet’s extensive à la carte menu. Dinagyang partygoers staying out late into the night can enjoy a recovery meal with The Granary’s special “Hangover Buffet” served from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. featuring pairings like arroz caldo with biscocho, pancit molo with paborita, batchoy with puto manapla, and pata with pan de sal. There are rice topping choices too of pork tocino with garlic rice, chicken inasal with
adobo rice, and karne frita with kalkag fried rice. For inquiries and reservations, call Richmonde Hotel Iloilo at +63 33 328-7888 /0917-580-9642 or send an e-mail to rhireservations@richmondehotel.com.ph.