City of Dreams Manila highlights the Chinese New Year and the integrated resort’s first year anniversary with a month-long promotion of premium Chinese and global specialties. Exceptional Cantonese set menus will be offered at Crystal Dragon, Japanese-Peruvian dinner delights at Nobu Manila, regional Chinese a la carte dishes at Noodl8, and oriental goodies and sweets at Café Society offer guests a commemorative dining experience signifying prosperity, health, longevity, luck, and happiness throughout the year. As an added treat, gift certificates in Hong Baos will be given to diners of participating outlets when their single receipt reaches a minimum of P 4,000.
Weekend Fair at The Shops at the Boulevard
On February 6, 7 and 8, a weekend fair awaits guests at the promenade of The Shops at the Boulevard on the Upper Ground level, from 12 noon. to 9 pm where activities such as palm and tarot card reading offer an interesting and fun insight to one’s future, a calligraphy art area translates names, words, and messages in Mandarin as a keepsake or special gift, and lantern and dragon paper crafts-making give children their time of day. A four-piece music ensemble entertains revelers at 5 to 5:30 p.m., 6:30 to 7 pm.
Crystal Dragon
From January 25 to February 22, lunch and dinner set menu selections ideal for sharing with family and friends are offered at Crystal Dragon. The Chinese New Year Elegant Menu includes: Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang with Fruit Salad
a dish tossed and mixed as high as possible to symbolize success and wealth; Steamed Cod with Baby Cabbage in Supreme Soy, Hong Kong Style – the cod fish signifying abundance as fish is one of the eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune; Wok-Fried Glutinous Rice and Wild Rice with Barbecue Pork Meat Wrapped in Lotus Leaf – the sticky rice symbolizing unity, while the rice represents a gathering of people; and ends with Chilled Mango Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream, and Double Flavor of Chinese New Year Nian Gao Platter, a traditional Chinese New Year specialty that represents prosperity and fortune.
The Chinese New Year Treasures Menu serves Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang with Rock Melon Salad; Steamed Sea Grouper with Shredded Ginger in Homemade Soy Sauce – reaffirming fish as a symbol of good fortune; Stir-Fried Egg Noodles with Seafood, Mushrooms and Shredded Cabbage – the egg is believed to characterize fertility, money, wealth and gold, while the long, uncut noodles represent a long life; complemented by Warm Sweetened Eight Treasures Tea with Ginseng in Honey and Double Flavor of Chinese New Year Nian Gao Platter – both desserts embody a “sweet” start to the Chinese New Year. Both the “Elegant” and “Treasures” menus come with traditional Chinese Tea.
For guests who prefer to dine a la carte, dishes such as Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang; Vegetarian and Fruits Yu Shang; Steamed Cod with Baby Cabbage in Supreme Soy, Hong Kong Style; Stewed Sea Cucumber, Pork Belly and Fish Maw with Green Vegetables; Oven Roasted Fragrant Chicken Coated with Sesame Seeds; Stir Fried Prawns with Butter, Curry Leaf and Crispy Egg Thread;
Stewed Pork Legs Knuckle with Preserved Red Bean Curd Sauce; Wok Fried Glutinous Rice with Wild Rice and BBQ Pork Meat;
and Three Flavor Chinese New Year Nian Gao Platter, are offered.
The Chinese New Year Elegant Menu is priced at P3,690++ per person for a minimum of four to six persons, while the Chinese New Year Treasures Menu may be availed for P5,690++ for a minimum of six to ten persons. The menus are available daily for lunch and dinner, from 12 noon to 3 pm and 6 pm to 11 pm. On February 6, 7 and 8, an instrumental music ensemble entertains diners.
Nobu Manila
Exclusively during the Chinese New Year and the anniversary celebration from February 1 to 29, Nobu Manila curates hot and cold a la carte dinner selections worthy of the occasion, comprising 600 grams of Whole Live Bamboo Lobster Sashimi Nobu Three-Way, served New Style, Dry Miso, or Tiradito; Oh-Toro Karashi-Su-Miso with Oscietra Caviar and Pure Gold for the cold dishes; Whole Live Red Lapu Lapu Two to Four Ways, suitable for four to six persons, with a choice of popular sauces – Tempura Amazu Ponzu, Truffle Wasabi Pepper, Black Bean, and Ginger Tosazu; Abalone Truffle Sake Soy; and 600 grams Whole Bamboo Lobster with Truffle Butter, complete the promotion’s hot items. Nobu Manila’s regular a la carte menu will be made available along with the Chinese New Year offerings.
Noodl8
New Year a la carte specialties take the stage at Noodl8 throughout February. Braised Pork Trotters in Brown Sauce; Pork and Cabbage Dumpling with Black Vinegar and Chili Oil; Stir-Fried Longevity Noodles with Slipper Lobster; and Double-Boiled Warm Sweetened Sesame Ginger Tea with Sesame Dumpling are set to give diners a memorable feast with friends and family.
Café Society
Chinese-themed food items ideal for gifts or for sharing at Café Society throughout the month of February, where items such as the Nian Gao Box (Tikoy Rice Cake), XO Sauce, Jade Dragon Tea, Chocolate Pralines Box, Macaron Chinese Box (choice of Red Bean or Jasmine), and Mandarin and Lotus Cake Box Set can be purchased individually or in elegantly-designed Chinese Hampers.
Hong Bao Giveaway
For all of February, guests dining at The Tasting Room, Crystal Dragon, Nobu Manila, Red Ginger, Crystal Lounge, Café Society, Chez Gingy at DreamPlay, Breezes and Wave receive Hong Baos with complimentary dining credits when their single transaction receipt reaches a minimum of P 4,000. Outlets in the gaming area such as CenterPlay, Noodl8, Rice 9 and members-only lounges Signature Club, Li Ying Lounge, and Li Ying Hin are also included in the promotion. P4,000 to P7,999 purchase is equivalent to a P500 gift certificate, while an P8,000 to P14,999 receipt equals a P1,000 credit, and a bill reaching P15,000 or more entitles diners to a P1,500 Hong Bao gift certificate.
City of Dreams Manila sets the backdrop for a truly auspicious Chinese New Year and prepares a celebratory feast for all its guests befitting its first anniversary celebration through commemorative experiences and delectable dining at the property’s Chinese-themed venues this February.
For restaurant reservations, call 8008080 or email guestservices@cod-manila.com.
About City of Dreams Manila
City of Dreams Manila opened its doors to the public in December 2014 and marked the formal entry of Melco Crown Entertainment into the fast-growing and dynamic tourism industry in the Philippines. The new integrated casino resort at Entertainment City, Manila Bay, Manila, is solely operated and managed by MCE Leisure.
The dynamic and innovative resort complex, located on an approximately 6.2-hectare site at the gateway to Entertainment City, includes the ultimate in entertainment, hotel, retail and dining and lifestyle experiences with aggregated gaming space, including VIP and mass-market gaming facilities with up to approximately 380 gaming tables, 1,700 slot machines and 1,700 electronic table games.
The integrated resort features three luxury hotel brands: Crown, Nobu and Hyatt, and distinctive entertainment venues, including the family entertainment center DreamPlay, the world’s first DreamWorks-themed interactive play space: CenterPlay, a live performance central lounge inside the casino: and Chaos & Pangaea nightclubs situated at the Fortune Egg, an architecturally-unique structure, with creative exterior lighting design and an iconic landmark of the Manila Bay area.
City of Dreams Manila delivers an unparalleled entertainment and hospitality experience to the Philippines and is playing a key role in strengthening the depth and diversity of Manila’s leisure, business and tourism offering, enhancing its growing position as one of Asia’s premier leisure destinations. It has been developed to specifically meet the needs of the large, rapidly growing and increasingly diverse audience of leisure and entertainment seekers both in the Philippines and those visiting Manila from across the Asia region and around the world.
About Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation
Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation, with its shares listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE: MCP), is a subsidiary of Melco Crown Entertainment (SEHK: 6883; NASDAQ: MPEL). It has developed City of Dreams Manila, a casino, hotel, retail and entertainment integrated resort in Manila, which has six hotel towers, including the Crown Towers hotel, Nobu Hotel and Hyatt City of Dreams Manila, numerous specialty restaurants and bars, gaming facilities, a multi-level car park, as well as three separate entertainment venues. For more information about Melco Crown Philippines, please visit www.melco-crown-philippines.com
