Dear Fellow Members,
Our May function will be an Italian wine dinner organized by Johnny Revilla at Chef Massimo Veronesi's Va Bene in BGC. Starting as a small pasta restaurant in the Petron gas station outside Dasmariñas Village, Va Bene is generally considered to have some of the best pasta in Manila.
The Menu:
Creamy Gorgonzola polenta , mushrooms ragout , crispy eggs , Parmesan foam
Truffle oil
Roasted bone marrow with beef tartare and roasted garlic mayonnaise
Antinori Tenuta Montenisa Brut Royal Franciacorta NV
Mushrooms ricotta egg yolk raviolo , pan roasted foie gras , red onion marmalade
Gently sauteed bay red snapper fillet a la plancha with cauliflower puree, Italian peperonata Thyme sauce
Frescobaldi Alie Rosé 2022
Lamb chop basil pesto crust
Creamy potato , peperonata , balsamic lamb jus
Isole e Olena Cepparello 2006
Tiramisu scomposto with home made savoiardi
Michele Chairlo Moscato d'Asti Nivole 2022
Complete details are as follows:
What: Italian wine-paired dinner
When: 6:30 PM, Thursday, May 30, 2024
Where: Va Bene, 3/F, Central Square, 5th Ave. cor 30th St., BGC, Taguig
Assessment: P 6000.00 for members, P 6400.00 for guests
Attire: Smart Casual
Deadline: Reservations and cancellations should be in by 12 Noon, Monday, May 27, 2024. 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 12 pax for this function. If we do not get the minimum of 12 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. 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.
Thank you and I look forward to seeing you at Va Bene!
Jay