ChineseNewYear Edsa Shangri-La
KICK OFF the Year of the Red Fire Monkey with a Lion and Dragon Dance, Blessing Ceremony with drumrolls, eye-dotting and coin tossing rites in the main lobby of the hotel on Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m. The hotel’s Chinese restaurant, Summer Palace, has come up with three specially crafted set menus: Wealth, Prosperity and Longevity. Make the feast extra special with the traditional Yee Sang or Yu Shang, a popular practice also known as the “Prosperity Toss.” The all-day dining restaurant HEAT will have a spread of Chinese delicacies for P2,300 net per person for dinner buffet on Feb. 8. Meanwhile, Summer Palace’s fish-shaped is available for P1,338 net for a single box. Also available are radish cake, taro cake, pumpkin cake and water chestnut for P888 net per box and gold bar for P588 net at the hotel lobby. For inquiries and reservations, call 633-8888 or e-mail summerpalace.esl@ shangri-la.com.
Makati Shangri-La
THE HOTEL welcomes the year of the Fire Monkey with a traditional Lion and Dragon Dance on Chinese New Year’s Eve on Feb. 7, 11 p.m. and on Chinese New Year’s Day at 12:30 p.m. in the shape of prosperity fish and the traditional gold bar and in mango or peanut flavors, is now available until Feb. 8. Shang Palace offers a special set menu for guests on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8: Gold for P2,288+++, Platinum for P3,688+++, Jade for P4,688+++ and Diamond for P6,688+++ per head. There will also be a Festive Dim Sum Buffet with unlimited dim sum in the Isabela Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. for P1,688+++ per person. For inquiries, call 814-2580.
Manila Hotel
THE MABUHAY Palace will serve two special Chinese New Year Set Menus for four or two diners for P2,288 net. Traditional (a treat is made from glutinous rice flour and sugar which symbolizes longevity, progress, and better life), packaged in oriental gift boxes, are available for purchase at the prosperity booth at the Grand Lobby. For restaurant reservations call 527-0011 local 1261.
New World Makati
THE HOTEL features a wishing tree with a special ritual where guests can cast their wishes and release them to heaven. The traditional eye-dotting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. will be followed by a vibrant dragon and lion dance prior to a feast. Jasmine, named one of the “Top 20 Restaurants of 2016” by the
offers a “Lucky Lunch” priced at P2,388 per person, including service charge. The set menu features specific dishes that symbolize health, wealth and good fortune, and includes a ceremonial Salmon Yu Sheng salad toss in which the higher the toss, the greater the blessings. Jasmine also offers unlimited Dim Sum for lunch and festive set menus from Feb. 5 to 11. Elegantly packaged is available at P1,688 per box of koi-shaped
and P1,388 for per box of roundshaped. For details reservations, call 811-6888 extension 3338 or visit
Pan Pacific Manila
USHER IN good fortune with good food at the China Palace’s Chinese New Year Lunch buffet at P888 net per person and Dinner buffet at P1,200 net per person available on Feb. 5 and 8. A traditional Chinese Dragon dance will be performed at the lobby starting 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 8. For inquiries e-mail enquiry.ppmnl@ panpacific.com or call 318-0788.
The Peninsula Manila
TO WELCOME the Year of the Dragon, catch the lucky Dragon Dance at The Lobby on Feb. 8, 11 a.m. The Lobby will be serving a three-course set menu from Feb. 8 to 10 for P1,650. Escolta’s chefs have also prepared a Chinesethemed feast of “lucky” dishes that are symbolic of happiness, prosperity and good fortune. The Chinese New Year Lunch (noon to 3 p.m.) is P3,688++ (with free-flowing Champagne for adults), P2,588++ (adults) and P1,288++ (children under 12), and the Chinese New Year Dinner (6:30 to 10 p.m.) for P2,088++ (adults) and P988++ (children under 12). Salon de Ning is preparing lucky libations. For inquiries and reservations, call 887-2888, e-mail diningpmn@ peninsula.com or visit
Richmond Hotel Ortigas
AT THE Richmond Café, there will be Chinoy Lunch Buffets filled with Chinese-inspired dishes from Feb. 9 to 12. The Chinoy Buffet is priced at P998 net. For inquiries call 689-8419 or 6387777 extension 3409.