Focus on Pampanga

THE Crimson Hotel in Filinvest City, Manila has an ongoing Kapampangan Food Festival until June 24 at Café Eight. The restaurant’s culinary team headed by chef Marley Flattley partners with Quest Hotel & Conference Center — Clark to highlight the food and delicacies from Pampanga, considered by many as the culinary capital of the Philippines. Among the Kapampangan specialties are sisig, embutido, caldereta and other traditional flavors. The buffet costs P1,514 net and P1,729 net with free-flowing drinks. One can also enjoy Pinoy Pica-Pica on Platter at the Lobby Lounge until June 30. It includes an Afternoon Tea set with the familiar Filipino flavors, delicacies and pastries for P750 net for two persons. Crimson Hotel is along Civic Drive, Entrata Urban Complex, Filinvest City, Alabang, Muntinlupa.