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| CHANCING UPON EL PRADO |
Manila Bulletin
The El Prado is your typical hotel lobby coffee shop, restaurant, bar and lounge, serving the usual Continental and American breakfasts, as well as Asian and Filipino favorites. But upon closer inspection of their a la carte menu, you’ll discover that it’s peppered with a lot of interesting and creative dishes you won’t normally find in a hotel this small. The Astor is continuously upgrading and updating its menu to suit their clients’ preferences; El Prado is Spanish, because the restaurant used to serve Spanish cuisine. But now, the menu dotes on Italian pasta dishes and French –style cooking, as well as few dealings with the fusion. And with this meticulous attention you’ll see that though the Best Western Astor is a three-star hotel, it should have two stars more when it comes to their cuisine. Executive Chef plus Food and Beverage Manager Richard Dancel is behind el Prado’s menu revolutions. He’s also responsible for the dishes remarkable platings. But this comes as no surprise as Chef Dancel has over 15 years of kitchen experience backing him up. He has worked in many of Metro Manila’s hotels , and has even worked in a luxury liner. Chef Dancel plans to add a few more dishes to his menu. So, in the coming months expect to feast on his Duet of Beef and Lamb Forestiere (pan grilled beef and lamb, served on top of mashed potatoes with a creamy sauce made from three different mushrooms and on the side), and Split Prawn with Caviar in Saffron Sauce (prawns flavored with pepper and paprika on top of risottp cooked pesto- style, showered with caviar, served with a heavily saffron-flavored sauce). Sampling el Prado’s cuisine best starts with a Cajun-crusted Tuna (charcoal- grilled tuna crusted with pepper, served with a salad of fresh greens, capers, and baby oranges, in lemon olive oil dressing), Beef and Broccoli Salad (strips of beef and broccoli florets, showered with parmesan shavings, and dressed in balsamic vinaigrette), or the Rose of Smoked Salmon Platter (layers of smoked salmon with olives, capers, cocktail onions, drizzled with lemon olive oil dressing.) Good choices for the main course include Broiled Chicken Breast with Apple Gravy (Boneless chicken breast served with atop mashed potatoes and vegetables, with apple-flavored gravy), Strip Steak with Peppercorn Sauce (charbroiled beef with mushroom risotto in peppercorn sauce), and Pan – seared Red Snapper in termidor sauce. For those who want Italian, you can choose from spaghetti, fettucine or Penne Pasta. Then you can have it cooked Putanesca (olives, anchovies, tomato, onion and basil), Marinara (seafood)), or Primavera (vegetable style). Or you can try a platter of meaty spaghetti Bolognese. And for dessert its best to indulge in a sweet slice of the restaurant’s cheesecake topped with your choice of blueberries, strawberries, or mangoes. The Best Western Astor Hotel is located at Makati Avenue corner Eduque Street in Makati City.
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February 1, 2006 |
Best Western Astor Hotel is an official hotel affiliate of the
Philippine Retirement Authority. Through this government agency,
a foreign national can avail of the Special Resident Retiree's Visa
(SRRV). The SRRV is a special resident, non-immigrant visa with
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| Special Amenities for Guests on Long-Term Stay Program |
| * daily international full hot breakfast buffet * 10% discount on food and beverage * 10% discount on laundry and dry cleaning services * 10% discount on use of business center facilities * 10% discount on massage services * 30% discount on room rates for guests * special rates on green fees at selected golf clubs |
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