From a relaxed wine space in Araneta City to Japanese favorites and Philippine heritage cooking events, here are options for celebrating mom after Sunday.
If you’re still undecided on where to take mom out for lunch or dinner for Mother’s Day today, you can always tell her she might enjoy a less frenzied meal a week or two after.Whether she enjoys a glass or two of wine with her meal, prefers Japanese fare over other cuisines, or wants to learn something new culinary-wise, here are three options to consider.Earlier this year, Araneta City opened World Cellar (09189394537) at Gateway
Mall 2.. The sectioned-off room inside World Kitchens on the fourth level of the mall is marketed as a space to enjoy wines by the glass or the bottle without the snootiness.Customers can consult with sommelier Benedict Tan who is trained to suggest wines to go with whatever dish you choose from the show kitchens that line the perimeter.. For a recent lunch, we sampled a juicy burger, Indian food, stir-fried noodles, and sweet and
sour pork.As World Cellar is supposed to be a non-intimidating place to enjoy wines, you can ask Tan to suggest wines that go for as low as P800 to P1,000 a bottle.. The logic behind the approachable price points is that more people might be more willing to try out one or three wines to go with their meal if they’re reasonably priced.. That being said, they also have wines with prices that might give
one pause.World Cellar can accommodate up to 60 guests at a time but customers can also choose to be seated in the main dining area.Every Friday night, Tan holds a wine appreciation class at 6 p.m.. where paying participants learn the basics of wine and wine tasting including a guided wine-tasting session.. Monthly themed wine dinners are held to encourage people to discover different wines and varietals, and hopefully go beyond the same, safe bottle
all the time.For those with moms who like Japanese food, Watami under The Bistro Group recently came up with a refreshed look and a new menu by chef Masaaki Ishikawa.Their aim: to give their customers more reasons to celebrate.. Among the chef’s “hero” dishes are Salmon Taco Aburi that’s stacked on a sushi ladder and torched, tables-side; Katsu, classic pork cutlets that are golden fried and served with a sauce that can be customized to
the customers’ liking; several ramen preparations; and stone pot dishes with a smokiness that balances sweet and savory.To launch Philippine Heritage Kitchens, chef Reggie Aspiras’ project that advocates for the safeguarding of regional food traditions and techniques, she partnered with CCA Manila for a day-long event held April 25.The Flavors of the North: A Tribute to Ilocos was a two-prong event beginning with lunch of Ilokano dishes like sinanglao, pinapaitan, imbaliktad, crispy dinardaraan, and dinengdeng
at Origine in Brittany Hotel.. This was followed by a cooking class led by chef Nic Rodriguez of Bistro Candon, Ilocos Sur and chef Pam Aragoza of La Preciosa Restaurant, Ilocos Norte.Mom missed this event?. Succeeding lunches and cooking sessions are planned, still at Brittany Hotel on May 29 (The Many Ways of Sisig), June 19 and 20 (Cebu), and Aug 21 and 22 (Davao and Zamboanga).. Contact Philippine Heritage Kitchens via Facebook or Instagram
or visit phk.com.ph.
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