Dear Fellow Members,
Our September function will be a wine-paired dinner featuring a classic menu from Tapenade, one of Makati's most iconic hotel restaurants. We have asked the chefs of the restaurant to formulate a menu of favorites that will surely not disappoint, featuring tried and true dishes that have delighted patrons throughout the years.
The menu is as follows:
Mediterranean Salad Harvest Bowl
Tapenade Salad mix, roasted mushrooms, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, walnuts, orange segments,
pearl onions, pappadums, feta cheese, olives, herb-garlic croutons, spiced tomato dressing, honey-garlic vinaigrette
Pan Roasted Black Seabass
Spinach, chickpeas, Canarian Mojo Rojo
Ridge Estate Chardonnay 2017
Grilled US Angus Bistro Steak
Potatoes Pavé, grilled vegetables, Tapenade's Signature Chimichurri
Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Tapenade's Stone-baked Pizzas
Salumi - Italian guanciale, fennel sausage, bacon, mozzarella
Tartufatta - Smoked bacon, black truffle cream, fried egg
Fiorentina - Creamy spinach, mozzarella, parmesan
Ridge Lytton Springs 2018
Manchego Cheesecake
Spanish membrillo, berry compote, homemade raspberry sorbet
Complete details are as follows:
What: Wine-paired dinner at Tapenade
When: Sept 26, Thursday, 6:30 PM
Where: Tapenade, Discovery Suites, Ayala Ave. Makati.
Assessment: P 4800 for members, P 5200 for guests
Attire: Smart casual
Deadline: Reservations and cancellations should be in by Noon, September 24, Tuesday. Reservations made and not cancelled by the deadline must be paid.
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.