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July 8th, 2011 — Bar/Grills, Beverage, Casual, Cravings, Cuisine, Dessert, Greenbelt 5, Makati, New Brews, Restaurants, Thai, Where To Eat
Simply Thai Restaurant
Indulge your Thai cravings at the new restaurant at Greenbelt 5 called Simply Thai. Owned by the same group of the successful Thai at Silk in Serendra, Executive Chef Cecile Chang-Ysmael yet again left no stone unturned for this newest endeavor, giving the classic Thai cuisine a modern-contemporary approach.
Her passion for Thai dishes is infallible, constantly in search for the best ingredients and supplies in her second home, Bangkok, to bring authenticity to Filipino diners and weary travelers who craves for a hearty Thai meal that only she can serve best.
Your Thai cravings will surely be satisfied with wide ranges of soup, salad, stir-fried dishes and many more. To name some of their bestsellers are the appetizing Yam Som O or the Pomelo Salad, North Thai Steak in jim-jaew sauce, Lamb Shank Mussaman Curry, Pork Stew in Coconut Juice, Choo chee Roti, Sriracha buffalo wings, and the famous air-flown Dungeness Crab in three sauces. The spiciness level can be adjusted to your liking.
Bar, Simply Thai
Complete the flavors of Thai with a brewed Thai Green Milk Tea, Thai Milk Tea, Lemongrass and Pandan Juices. Relax and take a sip of some cocktails which are the first in Manila such as Lemongrass Martinis, Thai Choco Dream and Melodious Mangorita! The quaint restaurant comes with a circular bar for diners who prefer to lounge outdoors.
Let Simply Thai give you the whole Bangkok experience in one amazing night with your family and friends.
Simply Thai accepts booking for events, private parties and the like, with a choice of main or garden al fresco dining in Greenbelt 5. Call 7290860 or 7296860 for reservations.
*Written by resident NomNomClub writer Renz Alcantara.
June 27th, 2011 — 6750, Ayala Triangle Gardens, Banawe, Batangas, Beverage, Bonifacio Global City, Cebu, Coffee Shops, Cravings, Cuisine, Davao, Eastwood, Forbes Town Center, Glorietta 4, Greenbelt 1, Greenbelt 3, Greenhills, Iloilo, Jupiter St, Makati, Makati Avenue, Malate, Malaysia, Mandaluyong, Manila, Newport City, Ortigas, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, Restaurants, Robinsons Galleria, Rockwell, Singapore, Singapore, SM Megamall, SM North Edsa, SouthEast Asia, Sweet Shops, Tagaytay, Taguig, The Fort, The Veranda, Timog, Tomas Morato, Western, Where To Eat
Remember the “However-You-Want-It Frappuccino Blended Beverage†article two months ago which showed ways to create blended beverages with a variety of syrups, toppings and intensities? Well, here’s some newer flavors Starbucks came up with which will be offered starting tomorrow, June 28!
Black Sesame Green Tea Cream Frappuccino
Introducing the new Black Sesame Green Tea Cream Frappuccino and Soy Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino blended beverages!
The Black Sesame Green Tea Cream Frappuccino blended beverage is a mix of “matcha powder and black sesame powder, blended with ice and topped with whipped cream and black sesame seeds” while Soy Strawberries and Cream Frappucino is made with “soy milk blended with ice, infused with strawberry sauce and topped with whipped cream.”
Want to create something uniquely yours? Here’s how to create your however you want it Frappuccino blended beverages:
Request any milk:
Choose the coffee intensity:
- Regular, double, triple, decaf
Or choose “cream†for a coffee-free beverage:
- Strawberries & Cream
- Vanilla Cream
- Caramel Cream
- Chocolate Cream
- Chai Cream
- Green Tea Cream
- Chocolate Chip Cream
Soy Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino
Select your syrup or blend of syrups:
- Mocha
- White Mocha
- Mint
- Raspberry
- Vanilla
- Caramel
- Hazelnut
- Classic
- Sugar-free Vanilla
Choose whipped cream, light on the whip or no whip
- Add a topping:
- Mocha drizzle
- Caramel drizzle
I’ve tried and I’ve discovered that I’m lousy at experimenting with my Starbucks concoctions so I guess I’ll settle with trying out the new Starbucks Black Sesame Green Tea Cream Frappuccino and Soy Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino blended beverages first! 😛
June 17th, 2011 — Affairs, Bar/Grills, Buffet, Casual, Cravings, Cuisine, Dessert, Filipino, Fine Dining, Fusion, Greenhills, Hotels, Italian, Japanese, Makati, Malaysian, Mandaluyong, Manila, Ortigas, Promos / Events, Restaurants, Steakhouse, Sweet Shops, Western, Where To Eat
It’s Dad’s turn! After Mother’s Day last month, wives, children, and families are thinking of places this weekend where to spend time with their Dads on Father’s Day!
Aside from home, you may choose to catch the special offers by these restaurants specially for Father’s Day:
Corniche (in Diamond Hotel)
Corniche in Diamond Hotel will serve a Father’s Day special buffet called “Celebration of Filipino Flavors” by Chefs Roland and Jackie Laudico of Bistro Filipino at P1,588 net per person or P1,888 with unlimited beer, house wine or any standard drink of your choice.
Father’s Day brunch at 22 Prime will be a feast on cold appetizers, salads and soups, entrees, and Prime Rib Carving at P1,295+ per person, available from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Dads get special souvenir items like men’s fragrances from Hayden Paris Fragrances, gifts, products from Belo For Men, and selected men’s wear from Gold Toe.
Café d’Asie (The Bellevue Hotel)
Brunch or dinner seafood buffet with Asian and Western favorites, fresh seafood, carving station, and desserts at P2,000 net per person.
Dine at Marriott Café, Cru Steakhouse or The Lounge on Father’s Day and get a chance to take home a mini cooper and drive it to anywhere for three days.
Bizu Chocolate Cigars
Astralis (by Diamond Hotel)
Astralis in Power Plant Mall offers brunch buffet for P758 net per person featuring one signature dish plus salad and dessert buffets.
Dine in a group of 5 and Dad dines for free plus a surprise giveaway!
Bizu Chess Cake
Bizu Patisserie
Get free items upon purchase of Sugar-free Chocolate Cigars and Checkmate Cake in Bizu. The former is a premium handmade gourmet chocolate cigars made with sugar-free milk chocolate and croquantine wafers in a piano finished cigar box. The latter are made of layers of Almond Dacquoise, Italian Gianduja Ganache, Feulletine Wafer and Lime White Chocolate Mousseline.
Free gift for Dad when you dine in. You can also get a special Serye mug & Barako Coffee with P2,500 purchase
Free set menu for dads with a reservation for 6 or more persons in CAV.
Father's Day at CAV
Agave Mexican Cantina
Get a chance to win a free dinner for two or a bottle of wine in Agave Mexican Cantina. Father’s Day coloring pages for kids will also be given away.
Café d’Asie (The Bellevue Hotel)
Fathers get special gifts (Men’s Health and Top Gear magazines) from The Bellevue Hotel and Summit Media
What a huge set of choices, and there are more as restaurants take the opportunity in this family affair. Happy Father’s Day to your Dad wherever he may be!
June 15th, 2011 — Batangas, Casual, Cebu, Coffee Shops, Cravings, Cuisine, Davao, Filipino, Greenhills, Iloilo, Makati, Mandaluyong, Manila, Naga, Ortigas, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, Restaurants, Tagaytay, Taguig, The Fort, Where To Eat
Figaro has always strike me as the coffee shop where you can have something more than coffee – a full meal, in fact. A place where one can more than just hang out and actually fill a hungry stomach.
Filipino coffee shop Figaro unveils a new concept in its line of meals – the ‘Spoon Meals.’ In particular, the first two meals they introduced are the Chicken A La King and Chicken Thyme.
The Chicken Ala King is the Chicken Ala King we are used to. Diced marinated chicken is spread in special creamy sauce with vegetables and buttered corn and carrots. It’s the classic creamy combination of chicken, peppers and mushrooms served with steamed rice and your choice of iced or brewed coffee or iced tea to complete the meal.
Figaro Coffee's Chicken Thyme
Figaro Spoon Meals
The Chicken Thyme is a 4-piece deep fried coated chicken fillet poured with creamy cheese sauce all-over.
It is served with buttered corn and carrots as side dish and steamed rice, plus your choice of beverage (iced or brewed coffee or iced tea).
I got to try both a few weeks ago and it was satisfactory. Both set meal priced at P215, I just think the price point should be pegged at not more than P200.
June 8th, 2011 — Affairs, Batangas, Casual, Cebu, Cravings, Cuisine, Davao, Filipino, Greenhills, Iloilo, Makati, Mandaluyong, Manila, Ortigas, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, Promos / Events, Quezon City, Restaurants, Robinsons Galleria, The Fort, Where To Eat
Yes, it’s back! Max’s Restaurant Chicken All You Can will again fulfill its clients’ long-time wish to have the unlimited Chicken Offering “Chicken All You Can” promo again in all of its Max’s restaurant branches nationwide.
Max's Fried Chicken
Duration
Starting June 10, 2011, an unlimited home-cooked style Max’s fried chicken will be served from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm daily until July 10, 2011.
Max’s Chicken lovers should work up their biggest appetite starting today.
Package and Price
Packaged with a glass of Pepsi soda this time, Max’s Restaurant customers can bite into their favorite Max’s fried chicken for P199. You can also upgrade to a bottomless drink for an additional P28.
More to Expect
As part of drumming up its marketing, diners can also watch out for a performance by Max’s employees every 6:00 pm daily to signal the start of the promo.
Max's Chicken All You Can
Bonus Coupons
Max’s is also giving away free P 20 money coupons for every P200 spent during the Chicken-All-You-Can promotion. A maximum of three accumulated coupons per transaction may be used to “purchase†any Max’s products within a year after issuance. You can use this coupons after July 10, 2011.
First Dibs
Food bloggers were invited last night in the Max’s Restaurant Chicken All You Can launch. I was able to consume 4 quarter chicken, or basically a whole chicken. Gulp, that’s out little secret, ok. Here’s the proof from my three other tablemates. 😛
Max's Restaurant Chicken All You Can bone leftovers
Check out more details at their website http://www.maxschicken.com/ and Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/maxsrestaurant .
Currently holding the record for the biggest eat-all-you-can promotion ever launched by a single fast-casual dining restaurant in the Philippines, you can expect a beeline at all Max’s Restaurant for this Max’s Chicken All You Can promo this coming Friday.
May 11th, 2011 — Appetizer, Batangas, Beverage, Casual, Cebu, Cravings, Cuisine, Davao, Dessert, Filipino, Greenhills, Iloilo, Makati, Mandaluyong, Manila, Naga, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, places, Quezon City, Quick Service, Restaurants, Tagaytay, Taguig, The Fort, Western, Where To Eat
Have you seen the recent Jollibee commercial? It showed today’s busy and hardworking moms finding it a challenge to get home in time and prepare for a special family dinner. So the father and the kids tried to take on the chore of cooking and the kitchen ended up in a mess, and still without dinner.
When the mother came home, she comforted the family that they could always order through the 8-7000 Jollibee Express Delivery hotline. 🙂 The advertisement highlighted that serving delicious meals can be enjoyed by the whole family with just a phone call.
“Whether daddy wants a piece of crispylicious Chickenjoy, kuya craves for a bite of Champ, ate loves the tasty and meaty Jollibee Spaghetti or bunso wants a delightful cup of Chocolate sundae, busy moms can have all these delivered right at their doorsteps in time for dinner.“
Jollibee treats can be easily made available at home allowing moms to have quality time with the family. So when you are caught in the same situation, just dial 8-7000 (Jollibee Delivery) or log on to www.jollibeedelivery.com (Metro Manila only) . For the complete list of delivery numbers, check out www.jollibee.com.ph.
May 7th, 2011 — Casual, Cravings, Cuisine, Dessert, Filipino, Restaurants, Sweet Shops
Max’s Restaurant celebrates Mother’s Day with its ‘I Heart Mom’ promotion!
Surprise your moms with a cool “I Heart Mom†eco bag on Mother’s Day. The eco bag is free for a minimum spend of P 1,500 at any Max’s Restaurant nationwide.
“Made from recyclable materials, Max’s eco bag with the endearing inscription, ‘I Heart Mom’ pays tribute to the most important woman in our lives. It also sends out a powerful message about environmental awareness and the urgent need to protect Mother Earth,†shares Max’s Group of Companies Corporate Communications Officer Bobby Simborio.
Max’s Restaurant Mother’s Day I Heart Mom Promo
Max’s Restaurant is also providing a unique opportunity for diners to help women in crisis through Max’s Corner Bakery’s ‘I Heart Mom’ cookies. For every purchase of these at P 20 per piece, customers help support Grace To Be Born Ministry.
“We invite everyone to make Mother’s Day even more special this year, with a deeper sense of purpose and the most sincere acts of love. †adds Simborio.
Grace To Be Born Ministry is a pro-life and non-profit organization that provides shelter, counseling and spiritual guidance to pregnant women, and unwed mothers in desperate situations.
Max’s free ‘I Heart Mom’ eco bag Mother’s Day promo is available from May 6 to May 8, 2011.
May 6th, 2011 — Affairs, Batangas, Beverage, Casual, Cebu, Coffee Shops, Cravings, Cuisine, Davao, Greenhills, Iloilo, Makati, Mandaluyong, Manila, Naga, Ortigas, Pasig, Promos / Events, Quezon City, Restaurants, Sweet Shops, Tagaytay, Taguig, The Fort, Western, Where To Eat
I’m not sure what is the connotation of a ‘Happy Hour‘ in other countries or culture outside of the Philippines. But I think Starbucks Philippines is taking it by the raw meaning – giving its customers a Happy Hour!
It is an outstandingly happy hour for Starbucks customesr as Starbucks Philippines recently launched its one-week promo on its Frappuccinos which is offered at half the price (50% off!) everyday from 12 noon to 2pm from May 2 to May 8, 2011. This is to highlight their new offering of the ‘However-You-Want-It’ Frappuccino blended beverage option.
Yeah I know, I was quite late in publishing this because I’m quite busy organizing a blogger mountain climbing event. Anyhow, you still got three chances including today!
Starbucks Happy Hour
This promo is so successful that some customers abused it on the first day so they updated the promo immediately by limiting each purchase of the Frappuccinos under this promo to only two beverages for every customer.
I’ve got one secret to share…they actually officially start 10 minutes before 12nn and end 10 minutes after 2pm to avoid inconvenience with minor time difference in watch/clock synchronization with customers. ssshhhhh…. 🙂 One more thing, as long as you are in the queue by 2:10pm cut-off time, you’re still in! 😛
Once this is over, I hope Starbucks do a repeat of this Starbucks Happy Hour soon! This is really an awesome treat specially with the scorching heat of the summer season.