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Seda Abreeza Features House of Morande in Wine Tasting Night

June 15, 2018 Davao Food Tripper Leave a comment 828 views

Seda Abreeza, Davao’s urban lifestyle hotel hosted the House of Morande, makers of great wine from Chile, in Wine Tasting Night last June 11, 2018 held at the hotel’s T’nalak function room.

Asst. F&B Manager Jules Melencion, House of Morande's Gonzalo Montes, Executive Sous Chef Bang Sibala and Comm Officer Faith Dimaano

Asst. F&B Manager Jules Melencion, House of Morande’s Gonzalo Montes, Executive Sous Chef Bang Sibala and Communication Officer Faith Dimaano

Some of the wines featured in the event included: Morande Pionero Reserva Sauvignon Blanc; Morande Reserva, 1:1 Merlot; Morande Pionero Sonador Chardonnay; Morande Reserva, 1:1 Cabernet Sauvignon; Morande Pionero Reserva Pinot Noir; Morande Gran Reserva, Cabernet Sauvignon; Morande Pionero Reserva Merlot, and; their house specialty and premium wine House of Morande.

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Guests enjoy the wine varieties as described by the team of House of Morande (1)

Guests and wine lovers in Davao got to taste the different Morande Wines.

Seda Abreeza Communications Officer Faith Dimaano with friends from the media

Team Bondi & Bourke during the Wine Tasting event

Mr. & Mrs. Claude Leinerde with the Sales Team of House of Morande Mrs. Tess and Mr. Claude Le Niendre of Claude’s Le Cafe De Ville with the Sales Team of House of Morande

Guests were given delightful cocktails to go with the wines. Perfectly matched with a variety of good cheeses and cocktails prepared by Misto’s culinary team led by Executive Sous Chef Bang Sibala.

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Cheeses (Emmental, Danish Blue Cheese, Gouda), Artisan Breads, Jalapeno and Cheddar Croquettes, Scampi Alfredo Pizza, Baked Truffle Fries with Grated Parmesan, Chicken Cordon Bleu Bites were on the menu, along with the hotel’s signature Angus Roast Beef short plate.

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For dessert, we enjoyed these yummy chocolate cookies!

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Montes highlights each of the wines in his presentation, thoroughly explaining what best matches with it and when it’s best to drink. These wines are also available in Misto Bar starting this month.

House of Morande Export Manager for Asia Gonzalo Montes presents the wines featured for the night.

House of Morande started in 1996 “with a plan to make great and innovative wines of the highest quality with grapes from vineyards in Chile’s most interesting wine valleys,” said Export Manager for Asia Gonzalo Montes.

The House of Morande was among the first to adopt new enological practices such as using concrete ‘eggs’ and going back to using the traditional-but-forgotten large oak foudres for producing reserve-level wines. They were also the first winery to produce a late harvest wine in Chile and the first recognized as 100% sustainable.

Misto at Seda Abreeza, Mother's Day

Celebrate Mother’s Day 2018 at Misto & Seda Abreeza Hotel

May 6, 2018 Davao Food Tripper Leave a comment 1,004 views

Celebrate a special Mother’s Day this May 13, 2018 at Seda Abreeza Hotel by taking your mom on a Misto date with the whole family plus a well-deserved staycation in style and comfort at Davao’s urban lifestyle hotel that she will surely thank you for!

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Your mom deserves an awesome treat in this once in a year special day when we give special appreciation and show our gratitude for the woman in our life who stands by with us through thick or thin, no matter what, who embraces us with unconditional love.

Mom deserves a wonderful date with a relaxing and delightful staycation at Seda Abreeza Hotel right across Abreeza Ayala Mall.

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Seda Abreeza’s has special room package for families from May 6 to 13, 2018 in time to celebrate mom’s special occasion. Moms who deserve the best may avail of an additional perk per stay with a complimentary spa gift certificate for a pampering session for the superwoman in the family.

While in Seda Abreeza, might as well give her a sumptuous and indulging lunch buffet treat at Misto, the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant which has earned a spot in the Philippine Tatler Dining’s Best restaurants Guide for 2018 for two years in a row!

Misto in Seda Abreeza will be serving a special Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet this 13th of May 2018. Executive Sous Chef Giovanna “Bang” Flores – Sibala along with her with her talented team will be preparing a delightful spread that moms can indulge in to satisfy their cravings.

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Misto’s classic Angus Roast Beef is always a highlight, along with favorites such as sisig samosa, tuna in lemon garlic cream sauce, baked orange chicken, and seafood dishes.

Your mom will be delighted to see the lunch buffet’s dessert spread as the Misto team prepared specialty cakes and pastries fit for the queen of the home on this special occasion.

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Desserts include: Ube Opera Cake, Mango Charlotte Cake, Tulip Buttercream Red Velvet Cake, Mississippi Mud Brownies, Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle, Matcha Green Tea Panna Cotta, and Coffee Panna Cotta with Espresso Jelly.

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Moms will have something to cheer with Misto’s Mom Potion, a drink made of apple juice and aloe vera with mint leaves and sliced lemon. This is made specially for Mother’s Day.

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Misto’s Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet price is Php 980 nett for adults, and Php 480 nett for kids aged 7 to 12 years old, and free for kids aged 6 and below.

MOTHER’S DAY MENU

COLD
Smoked Bacon and Potato Salad
Shredded Vegetable Salad with Thai Peanut Dressing
Cheese and Cold Cuts
Artisan Breads
Assortment of Lettuce, Dressing and Condiments

SOUP
Minestrone
Soft Rolls, Butter

CARVERY
Roasted Angus Beef Short Plate with Rosemary Gravy
Mashed Potato
Sisig Samosas
Artichoke Hearts, Olives and Pesto Pizza
Cheese Pimiento Croquettes

MAINS
Baked Orange Chicken
Tuna in Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce
BBQ Pork Belly
Seafood Puttanesca Penne
Cheesy Garlic Roasted Vegetables
Pandan Steamed Rice

DESSERTS
Ube Opera Cake
Mango Charlotte Cake
Tulip Buttercream Cake
Mississippi Mud Brownies
Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
Matcha Green Tea Panna Cotta
Coffee Panna Cotta with Espresso Jelly
Fresh Fruits served with Cream on the Side

Ube Opera Cake (I love the top part of this cake!)

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Matcha Green Tea Panna Cotta
(A fave amongst the guests. For the matcha lover mom in you.)

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Tulip Buttercream Red Velvet Cake
(This is a cake that is too pretty to eat!)

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Tulip Buttercream Cake
(I like this simple yet delicious Angel Food Cake!)

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Tulip Buttercream Chocolate Cake

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Tulip Buttercream Matcha Cake

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Mississippi Mud Brownies

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Artisan Breads

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Cheese Pimiento Croquettes

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Tuna in Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce

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On the other hand, Seda Abreeza recognized empowered mothers during the recent media launch.

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Sir Ken Kapulong welcomed the guests and recognized the moms present in the media launch event.

Ms. Cherry Al-ag of DavWell, who has been a partner of Seda Abreeza for its services in Elysia, and Ms. Generose Tecson, who has showed support to Seda being in City Tourism were given flowers and recognized as being working moms in the tourism and hospitality industry.

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The Department Heads Moms of Seda Abreeza – Ms. Kathy of Sales & Marketing, Ms. Cherry of HR, and Chef Bang of Culinary were also given a bouquet of flowers and recognized for all the good work. The media moms were acknowledged last for our unending support to the Seda Abreeza team.

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Thank you for these flowers, Seda Abreeza!

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OMG you’d better call and make that reservations NOW at Seda for mom this Mother’s Day! 🙂

For inquiries and reservations, please call (082) 322 8888 local 8456 or send an email to fb.dvo@sedahotels.com.

Here are a few photos from Seda Abreeza during the media event…

Davao lifetyle writers and bloggers with the empowered Moms of Davao tourism and hospitality industry (1)

* Seda Abreeza Hotel Soaring at 5 *

Cacao City, Cacao Pairing, Food Trip

Cacao Pairing with Wit’s Sweets & Savouries at Cacao City

April 21, 2018 Davao Food Tripper Leave a comment 170 views

Cacao Pairing with Wit’s Sweets & Savouries at Cacao City at the Pasalubong Center located in Palma Gil Street here in Davao City last April 10, 2018 was really a fun and interesting experience of sweet and savory tastes. I would recommend it for you to have an experience of your own when in Davao City. If this plan of Ms. Lizabel “Wit” G. Holganza pushes through, this will be part of your cacao tour while in Davao. Plus a visit to a cacao farm or their family farm which has been for three generations cultivating four varieties of cacao on the two-hectare farm. Then cap it off after with a nice cacao pairing experience just similar to the one they experienced in Hawaii, right at Cacao City!

During our cacao pairing experience, thanks to mommy Ces’ invite, mommy bloggers and friends were joined by Ms. Jennifer Joy Subang along with Ms. Wit who guided us through the learning and fun experience.

First pairing was mango and cacao nibs.

I have to really be honest that while this was intentionally a cacao pairing, with this first one, I had to say that the cacao nibs used was great when eaten delectably all on its own.

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I do love the perfectly sweet mango. I still really enjoyed eating the cacao nibs on its own. Followed next by the sweet mango. Yes, I am a sweet mango lover! *wink* Yet since this was to be paired, the sweet Philippine mango and delectably flavorful, plus not to forget healthy cacao nibs, was a fairly good pairing.

Second pairing was the salad greens with zesty granola.

This is one healthy way of incorporating the delicious granola into a simple and easy to make healthy salad mix.

You can also have it this way….

Arla Feta Cheese with thinly sliced cucumber then topped with cacao nibs. Also tasted good!

Wit’s Cacao Nib Clusters with Muscovado

Third pairing was dark choco nibs and savory bacon with chocolate.

Delicious and savory. Take it easy on this one. Because bacon! *wink*

If I was younger, I would definitely indulge in this one!

Fourth pairing, Cacao dark choco nibs and beer.

I enjoyed the cacao nibs as with the rest of the pairing. Though I am not a beer drinker. I took a sip and I will stick to the delicious cacao nibs eaten on its own. If you drink beer, then this will be a unique and interesting pairing to taste.

Fifth pairing was with Cacao Tea and they used the one from Cacao Culture Farms.

Enjoy it with the tasty granola topped with yogurt.

Now here’ is my personal fave granola variety.

I love the durian granola of Wit’s! It’s been a personal fave! Because it’s durian flavored, it’s delicious and locally made! #supportlocal

Distinctly Pinoy Granola

Wit’s Sweets & Savouries, offer unique all natural indulgences that are made with gusto & packed with Filipino inspired flavors.

Headlining these treats are antioxidant-rich cacao nibs, from beans grown right on Ms. Wit’s family farm in Gran Verde, Calinan, Davao City. It’s the perfect brain, energy and mood booster!

WIT’S Sweets & Savouries offers Filipino flavors of granola including zesty (ginger), tasty (sweet mango), tangy (green mango), spiced (siling labuyo) and durian.
Contact: 0998-9930941
Davao: +63 917 884 1962
Manila: +63 917 517 1985
Email: witssweetssavouries@gmail.com

When in Davao City especially during the Kadayawan sa Davao Festival season, try these pairings at Cacao City beside the Pasalubong Center near People’s Park and Casino Filipino at the old Apo View Hotel.

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