Danni’s BBQ birthday

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Fireplace

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Thank you very much Paolo and Trina for a superb dinner!!   Wow!  Let’s do this always!  🙂 Great ambience, great food, great company!  A wonderful evening with our good friends.

It was agreed among us that Elbert’s Steakroom is our all time favorite for steak but Fire Place is a different experience all together with many other good offerings and definitely a great experience.

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Sorry about the menu, it was very difficult to take a photo of the menu as the lettering was very small and they were quite strict about taking photos

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The Oysters Rockefeller was very good!

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The same kind of wood fired oven being used for pizzas was being used to cook the steaks, chicken, seafood, etc.

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Dry Aged Certified Angus Rib Eye was recommended by the staff 

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I was the only one who ordered grilled chicken and it was really really good.  Wood fired oven grilled as well.  

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YUMMY DESSERTS!

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Hot chocolate soup!!WOW! This was a gigantic version of a vahlrona chocolate cake type but with more chocolate flowing on the inside!  WOW! And Wow, the Mille Feuille of berries.  I love berries! Anything Mille Feuille and anything berries!!!

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Mindanao Festival

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In line with the thrust of Rustan’s in BEING TRULY FILIPINO, A Festival was held to feature merchandise from Mindanao.  To launch the festival was a costume exhibit by Salvador Bernal and a beautiful dance number by the Philippine Ballet Theater.

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A joint effort by Rustan’s headed by Mr. Bienvenido Tantoco Jr, President, and Mrs. Mita Rufino who heads and organizes Heritage Month every year.  

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Manila Cup Football Festival

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The Manila Soccer Academy ( MSA ) had their culminating activity to end this year’s first module for the summer.  There will be a new module which starts June 9 to August 1.   

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Maxi and Maricel organize and head MSA.  They are there everyday to supervise the classes.

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Stefano is the son of Maxi and Maricel and the classmate of Jaime.  This kid always amazes me.  That day he was acting as coach for Javier’s team.  I was listening to him and he was telling the kids not to blame the goalie and that everyone has to work as a team.   

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Fish Out of Water

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Thanks to my bestfriend, Eds, for taking me to lunch!  This is becoming an annual thing… last year was Apartment 1B.  We made a promise we need to get together more often.

We agreed to try something new.  She made me choose so I chose another restaurant from Greenbelt 5.   We of course enjoyed the meal.  It was an interesting menu with many choices.  

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Crispy Baby Squid

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Ciao Italia!: An Italian Affair

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Ciao Italia!: An Italian Affair

 

Celebrate the whole month of June in Italian style from food, fashion, and passion as Rustan Commercial Corporation, Rustan’s Supermarket and Stores Specialists, Inc. together with the Italian Trade Commission-Manila present Ciao Italia!: An Italian Affair. The Italian Festival will highlight the best of Italy thru a series of events including workshops, cooking demos, fashion shows, and a special film screening.

 

A Touch of Italy. Feel the luxury of Italian fashion and lifestyle products at Rustan’s Makati. Get into Italian living with their workshops every Thursday on the 4th Level of Rustan’s Makati at 4 p.m. on June 5, “The Art of Coffee- Cappucino 101”; June 12, “Sideways- Savoring Italian Wine”; June 19, “Pasta 101- Al Dente”; and on June 26, “Entertaining Italian Style”. Several Italian “bambino” activities are also scheduled at the Children’s Divisions at the 3rd Level.  

 

Scents of Italy. Capture the true essence of Italian fragrances during the weekend of June with the fifteen participating Italian luxury brands: Acca Kappa, Aqua de Genova, Aqua di Parma, Aqua de Portofino,  Bulgari, Caribbean Vanilla, D&G, Etra, Luciano Soprani, Monotheme, Moschino, Salvatore Ferragamo, Santa Maria Novella, Sonia Rykiel, and Versace

 

Moda Italia. Catch the style and sophistication of top fashion brands via in-store fashion shows at the 4th and 5th Levels of Rustan’s Makati at 6 p.m. on June 4 and 18 respectively, and be captivated by Italian luxury brands like Salvatore Ferragamo, Bulgari, Fendi, Diesel, Marlboro Classics, Tod’s, Roberto Coin, Giuseppe Zanotti, Sigerson Morrison, Gordon Rush, To Boot New York, and Pianegonda.

 

Mangiare Bene. Savor the magnificent flavor of Italian food and wine at participating Rustan’s Supermarket branches (Makati-Glorietta, Rockwell, Shangri-la and Katipunan). Enjoy special discounts on Italian products while savoring sumptuous Italian dishes at Le Gourmet in Rustan’s Supermarket  Makati-Glorietta.

 

To experience the true taste of Italian cuisine join Cuisina Italia where renowned Italian chefs exhibit their culinary expertise as they prepare sumptuous Italian dishes in select Rustan’s Supermarket stores on weekends: June 7 and 8 at the Rustan’s Supermarket Makati, June 14 and 15 at the Rustan’s Supermarket Rockwell, and June 21 and 22 at the Rustan’s Supermarket Shangri-La.

 

Other festival activities include the National Day Celebration featuring a concert by the UST Symphony Orchestra and other featured artists on June 2, an ADB seminar on Infrastructure, to be held for Italian businessmen and companies on June 10 in Rome, a screening of the Italian film Mimi Metallurgico Ferito Nell’Onore on June 17 at the CCP Dream Theater, and special promotions in selected restaurants and establishments during the festival period.

 

Plus! Get a chance to win a Grand Italian Getaway! Every P2,500 purchase of participating Italian brands at Rustan’s Makati, every P2,500 purchase at any participating Italian brand of Stores Specialists, Inc., every P800 purchase (inclusive of any Italian product) at Rustan’s Supermarkets, or any Italian entrée order in Le Gourmet, Makati, entitles you to one raffle ticket for a chance to win a free trip for two to majestic Rome.

 

 

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