A guide to dining

All the elements for a delightful evening fell into place as the Philippine Tatler’s Best Restaurants Guide ( BRG) for 2013 was launched at Solaire Resort & Casino’s beautiful Italian restaurant, Finestra.

Now on its 10th year, the BRG is the most prestigious and comprehensive guide to managing director Irene Martel-Francisco, editor-in- chief Anton San Diego and editorat-large Mia Borromeo welcomed over 200 A-list guests that included restaurant owners, chefs, gourmets and gourmands.

Major partners for the BRG Charity Week were present — Visa, represented by its country manager, Iain Jamieson and marketing director Agnes Padilla and San Miguel Brewery led by vice president and national sales manager Debbie Namalata and her team.

Solaire management led by its COO Michael French, vice president for operations and general manager Adrian Ort and communications and public relations director Joy Wassmer prepared an impressive spread: a buffet laden with 20 different cheeses with condiments as well as sumptuous canapés and superb wines plus an array of Italian digestifs and liqueurs.

The BRG Charity Week, an annual fund-raising event of the magazine, listed the Down Syndrome Association of the

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