Dinner function

Dear Fellow Members,

For our May function, we will be having a dinner organized by Luciano and Paolo at Antonio's in PGA Cars, EDSA, Greenhills. For many of us, this is a more convenient destination than Antonio's in Tagaytay. The Metro Manila branch is helmed by one of the Society's favorites, Chef Cyrille Soenen. The menu is as follows:

Amuse Bouche

Salmon Gravlax, Burrata Salad

Salmon gravlax Carpaccio with Burrata, Egg Mimosa salad

Perfect Egg, Squid Ragout

Perfect egg cooked at 64*, Veil of squid ink farce, Ragout of Squid,

Bouillabaisse broth, Hollandaise Rouille sauce

Passion Fruit Sorbet

Chateau Briand Rossini

USDA Beef Tenderloin served with Duck Liver, Mushroom,

Potatoes gratin, Fava bean, Truffle beef jus

Sautéed Fresh Strawberries

Fresh strawberries flambé in Rhum, house made Kouign Amann Ice Cream,

Lime Tuile

Full details are as follows:

What: French wine dinner

When: 7:00 PM, Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Where: 202 Epifanio de los Santos Ave, Mandaluyong

Assessment: P 8900.00 for members, P 9500.00 for guests

Attire: Smart Casual

Deadline: Reservations and cancellations should be in by 12 Noon, Monday, May 20, 2023. Reservations made and not cancelled by the deadline must be paid.

Reservations: Please make your reservations with Alda Navarro at internationalwine.foodsociety@gmail.com. Please note that there is a minimum of 6 pax for this function. If we do not get the minimum of 6 pax by the deadline, this function will be cancelled and a notice to that effect will be sent.

Payment: Please make your cheques payable to any of the 3 named individuals below:

Luciano Nesi
Julius C. Labrador, Jr.
Alfredo Z. Pio de Roda III

Please make your payments by depositing directly to the Society's account at BPI Bel-Air Polaris Branch C/A 3075-8213-35. Please provide proof of payment by email to Alda at internationalwine.foodsociety@gmail.com with your name clearly written. PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ALSO SEND AN IMAGE OF YOUR VACCINATION CARD. Do not hand any payments to the individuals named above to avoid the inadvertent mixing of personal and Society funds.  We regret that at this time, Alda is unable to accept checks as she is not in Manila regularly. We encourage everyone to please make your payments before the function to avoid any misunderstandings.