A Soiree of Flavors at Cru Steakhouse

It’s a weekend Friday, possibly most people favorite day of the week. And why not? It’s the best time to recharge, relax, and have a classy celebratory dinner with family or friends. On October 7, Cru Steakhouse will have a second round up of wine dinner pairing event featuring no less than the famous Cotes du Rhône 2010 of France.

Internationally acclaimed for its earthy and delicious notes, connoisseurs just simply come together to sip away and enjoy the full-flavored “Rhone-style” wine. Explore an elegant soiree of flavors at Cru Steakhouse, where both experts and enthusiasts can savor and compare three premium Cotes du Rhone 2010 varieties: St. Joseph, L’Arzelle, and Les Pimpiognoles.

For only P2500 per head, this rare offering comes with an exquisite three-course dinner personally hand-picked by Executive Chef Meik Brammer and Cru Steakhouse sous chef Rej Casanova. Known for carefully prepared grilled beef, freshly made salads and sumptuous desserts, Cru Steakhouse ranks high for its consistent quality of food.

Partake to this subtle and rich welcome pica pica: chives and cream cheese wonton, spicy pulled pork canapé, and tofu ceviche. It is followed by crunchy and mellifluent duck confit croquette, which is a delicate and light combo of citrus frisee salad and pumpkin puree. Main course is one of Cru’s signature steaks, the grilled Australian grain-fed Angus rib eye. Tender and peppered with Cru’s secret 14 spices, creamy garlic sprouts, garlic whipped potato, and herbed roasted tomato, this one is a certified wine pair favorite. For dessert, it’s a death by chocolate pleasure with dark mango passion fruit chocolate, which is a luscious proudly in-house-made Maracaibo ice cream with raspberry coulis.

Try something new and discover a new way to enjoy wine and steak at the elegantly designed Cru Steakhouse. Be educated and at same time, capture the real essence of engaging to this exclusive event—wine and dine plus catch up with loved ones in a stylish way.

For inquiries and reservations, call Cru Steakhouse at 988-9999.

Source: Press  Kit

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ABOUT MARRIOTT HOTEL MANILA:

An inviting beacon set in the world-class casino entertainment complex of Resorts World Manila, Marriott Hotel Manila is the place to work and play. Ideally located in Newport City across Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, it is a convenient 15 minute drive from Makati Business District and Bonifacio Global City. Affording a splendid view of the adjoining 18-hole Villamor Golf Course, it boasts 342 exquisite guest accommodations that offers luxurious bedding, in-room safe, mini-bar, high-speed Internet, air conditioning, 40″ full high definition LCDs with IPTV, videos on demand and jack pack plug-and-play system. The hotel features excellent dining options such as Marriott Cafe, Cru Steakhouse, Java+ and Lobby Lounge. Leisure facilities include Quan Spa, Health Club, Salon and Newport Mall. With a Grand Ballroom and several meeting rooms, Marriott Hotel Manila is also the ultimate destination for meetings and events, from weddings to gala dinner celebrations.

Check out Krazy Garlik!

I think it was about a month ago that I got invited to the soft opening of Krazy Garlik, and though a funny thing happened to me there, I enjoyed the food and the ambiance! )

Perhaps you would think that when you go there and eat you’ll leave with your mouth still tasting the garlic, or worse smelling garlic. But no, the garlic ingredient in every dish is so subtle that it just blends well with the rest of the ingredients.

Conclusion: Food at Krazy Garlic is really good! The dishes are a mix of Spanish, Italian, Mexican but with a twist of garlic in every dish.

Resolution: I went back there last night with my college buddies, Deng and Amay. Yes the three silly dwarfs stuffed themselves with seafood in coconut curry (my original fave!), crispy pata (my new fave!), and assorted mushrooms. Drinks were travel ____, chinese snowflakes, and pink slush. We ended dinner with peppermint tea (mine), coffee (Deng’s) and another tea for Amay. Too bad, we didn’t have cameras with us.

Here are the photos during the soft opening.

Krazy Garlik is on the 2nd floor, Greenbelt 5, Makati City. You may call them at 501-3752.

Bacolod’s Aida’s Chicken House is Now in the Metro!

Yes the famous Aida’s Chicken House of Bacolod City is now here in Makati. It’s at the basement 1 of Makati Cinema Square.

I sampled their chicken inasal (tender, juicy, and not at all oily, yummy!), stuffed spicy squid (equally yum!!), and chopsuey (lots of liver, veggies, yum!!!)

The ambiance is also good: cool jazz music and artworks (pen and ink, watercolor, wood sculpture) on the walls.

Check it out!

Getting there:
Makati Cinema Square is on Pasong Tamo, Makati. Nearby establishments are Waltermart, Don Bosco Technical School, Don Bosco Church on Pasay Road.

You can take a jeepney or cab in going there.

Karate Kid on KPMG, Ayala Avenue

On my way to the office this morning, a lady handed me this flyer. Karate Kid is now on KPMG building, Ayala Avenue, Makati.

From the flyer, they have affordable bento and other Japanese meals and drinks. Plus they had delivery service!

So, this Thursday, my officemates and I will most likely try the resto out.

We did and when we opened the Tonkatsu Bento, this is what we found:

so unlike from the photo, especially the tonkatsu, in the flyer and the taste is so-so (._.)

Click HERE for another resto on KPMG building, Ayala Avenue.

Pepper Lunch Opens at Shangri-la Plaza Mall

The first time I was made aware of this Japanese Resto, Pepper Lunch was in Powerplant Mall, Rockwell.

We were doing grocery at Rustan’s Supermart there when Wizheart and I saw long lines going to the Resto.

Now this popular DIY (do-it-yourself) Japanese franchise resto opens its second branch at the Garden Court (the mall’s posh food court) Shangri-la Plaza Mall.

Pepper Lunch popular fare includes beef pepper rice, Shimofuri pepper steak, chicken teriyaki, “shake shake” salads, molten milk chocolate cake. Its secret to the yummy meals is its patented electromagnetic hot plate  created by its owner-Japanese chef and inventor Kunio Ichinose. Kunio owns over 200 Pepper Lunch restos in Japan. The hot plate is heated up to 260 degrees celsius in one minute and stays hot for about 20 minutes. On this plate, the customers’ food preference (may compose of choice cuts of imported beef, chicken, pork, salmon, ang unagi, with vegetables and rice, and seasoned accordingly) are placed and cooked.

Check out the resto!