It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday. While it’s a special occasion for every mother you know, it’s particularly special for one mother in this whole wide world—yours. So what your plan?
Feed her well
Why not take her lunch or dinner to Crystal Dragon at City of Dreams? With this restaurant’s menu alone, your mother will be spoilt for choice on how you and the rest of the family whom she loves and who love her can fête them on their special day.
For Mother’s Day, the restaurant presents a special a la carte menu available for lunch and dinner from May 1 to 10, which consists of double-boiled chicken soup with baby abalone and himematsutake mushroom, and dishes to share with the family, such as wok-fried diced squid and shrimp in crispy cup with conpoy (dried scallop) and celery; wok-fried Boston lobster with pineapple and lemon sauce; honey-glazed silver pompano fillet with Zhenjiang black vinegar; and stir-fried glass noodles with shredded beef. Other must-try options are the restaurant’s gracious dim sum selection for lunch and its extensive regular lunch and dinner a la
carte menu, which offer appetizers to barbecue specialties, soups, a selection of vegetable, seafood, pork, chicken and lamb dishes, hearty rice and noodle items, and a choice of signature desserts. www.cityofdreamsmanila.com
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Get her in the mood for Cantonese
China Blue by Jereme Leung’s executive Chinese chef Eng Yew Khor takes Mom on an enticing culinary journey of authentic Chinese flavors on Mother’s Day. Discover superior and contemporary flavors masterfully presented in an artful foodscape with set menu highlights, such as stir-fried sliced beef and Chinese gong chai with onion ginger superior oyster sauce; fried fresh lapu-lapu fillet and fish maw with teo chew black bean sauce; and braised abalone, tao pao, and crispy wanton with shredded mushroom, fish lip sauce, among others. As an added indulgence, Mom brings home a Mother’s Day surprise. The Mother’s Day Set Menu is priced at ₱48,880 nett for a table of 10 diners. @conradmanila on Instagram
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Meet her at Sunday brunch
Take Mom to The Peninsula Manila for some extra treat. At Escolta, Sunday brunch is never a bad idea, especially if it’s called Sunday Brunch Buffet and, also if you and your mother and the others with you have a million things to say that brunch extends all the way to dinner. It would be nice touch to let her stay overnight, but if brunch is it, fine. You can be sure it’s lavish enough, an epicurean adventure. The Sunday Bruch Buffet is at ₱3,500 per adult and ₱1,750 (children under 12). All prices are inclusive of 10 percent service charge and prevailing government taxes.
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Travel
Or why not a quick escape to Cebu to enjoy #bestMOMentsinShangriLaMactan. Spoil mom with all things warm and wonderful—from a cozy staycation to a fun food spree of all her favorite culinary delights.
Take mom on a luxurious tropical escape and spend quality time with the whole family in leisurely accommodations. Rates start at ₱9000++ for an overnight stay for two adults and twi children, inclusive of breakfast and dining credits worth ₱1,500. All moms get a special amenity and Mother’s Day gift to celebrate all that she has done for the family!
Once there, take your mom to the Tea of Spring’s collagen-focused dishes, available until May 15. Splurge on well-loved authentic Chinese, and culinary selections, from our pork trotters, double-boiled soup, braised dishes and more! Shangri-La.com
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Have cup (after cup) of good coffee
This weekend, make every motherly figure feel loved with thoughtful keepsakes from Nespresso. Spoil them with exquisite coffee that is made with care, matched with a machine that is time-saving for its simple-to-use features. The entire Nespresso system—the interaction of the Nespresso aluminum capsule with the Nespresso machine—is designed to create the perfect cup of coffee without having to leave the comfort of home. With just a touch of a button, one can conveniently enjoy high-quality coffee, freshness, aroma, coffee blend, and crema
variety, cup after cup.
In honor of moms everywhere, Nespresso is offering 10 percent off on any single machine purchased with a sleeve of the limited edition blends World Explorations Miami Espresso, Master Origins Papua New Guinea, or Master Origins Aged Sumatra, until May 15. Get a chance to receive a special token when purchasing any machine this weekend.
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Make her shine
In honoring mothers, Swarovski is celebrating diversity and inclusivity, the wisdom, and guidance of moms around the globe, and the launch of the campaign “Love, Mom.”
“There’s no one way to be a mother, to love like a mother, so this Mother’s Day Swarovski celebrates the many forms a mother’s love can take and that incredible connection between a mother and her child,” said
Get your mom something from Millenia. Wardrobe fundamentals have never looked so chic! A forward-focused wonder in a range of juicy hues, what began as an elegant everyday jewelry range now embraces body chains, eyewear, even pens and watches. Expanding the coveted family, the new touches of rainbow refinement enhance the crystal lifestyle portfolio.
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Give her the gift of time
Apart from Evolution 9, Grand Seiko has also expanded its Elegance collection by adding two new timepiece treasures with dials inspired by the changing seasons of Japan. Called “Flow of the Seasons,” these inspire a grand and poetic present for motherly figures who value beauty and functionality not only in what they wear, but also in everything they do.
On the dials, SBGW283 expresses Kishun, the transition of seasons from spring to summer and the color takes inspiration from the gentle breeze and the blue sky in Studio Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, where Grand Seiko mechanical models are manufactured. SBGW285 is an expression of Byōka, the transition from summer to autumn. The summers in Iwate are short, and signs of autumn are already felt in late August. The short summer when the surrounding greens are deeper than ever inspires the dial’s color. Both watches feature razor-sharp hour and minute dauphine hands along with faceted polished indexes.
Grand Seiko has long been lauded for its uniquely Japanese aesthetics that combine painstaking attention to craftsmanship and detail with innovative movement designs that speak their “Nature of Time” philosophy. This is proved with the beautiful additions to the Evolution 9 and ever-adored Elegance collections.