Finally, something to end every chocoholic’s search for the ultimate chocolate experience — Krispy Kreme’s Choco Mania Doughnuts.

Pillow soft, freshly made chocolate doughnuts dressed in four different chocolaty ways — Chocolate Custard, Chocolate Cookie Crunch, Caramel with Toasted Merengue and White Icing with Choco Curls — these treats are best enjoyed with families and friends.

Dubbed as “the ultimate chocolate indulgence,” Krispy Kreme’s Choco Mania Doughnuts hit scream chocolaty goodness with every bite. Grab a box at your nearest Krispy Kreme stores now.

Krispy Kreme has been making fresh, hot doughnuts of the highest quality since 1937. Its first branch in the Philippines opened back in 2006 in Bonifacio High Street. Today, Krispy Kreme has 25 branches nationwide with stores in Greenhills Shopping Center, SM Mall of Asia, Trinoma Mall, Festival Supermall, SM Megamall and other top locations including Festival Supermall in Alabang and Marquee Mall in Clark, Pampanga. To get more information about the brand, you may log on to www.krispykreme.com.ph and become a friend of Krispy Kreme or get to know Chloe at www.facebook.com/ChloeKrispyKremePH.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf recently introduced it’s latest outlet on Taft Avenue. Opened in One Archer’s Place on Fidel Reyes St. near De La Salle University (DLSU), the new The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf shop opened its doors to its first customers last January 30—serving everyone with their full selection of internationally-acclaimed signature blends and gourmet treats and dishes.

The One Archer’s Place store will be located near prominent establishments around DLSU and will cater mostly to students and young professionals working and living in the vicinity. In addition, it will serve as a haven for both cult-like followers of the brands as well as coffee and tea aficionados of all sorts.

In line with its debut, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf branch in One Archer’s Place will be holding a special promotion that will coincide with DLSU’s 100th year celebration. During the promo period that will run from its opening day till February 05, 2012, customers can come to the store from 12:30 to 1:30 in the afternoon and purchase any of their favorite drinks for only Php 100.

After all the excess of the last holiday season, it is now the time to go back to healthful living. On January 27, Friday, 1-6pm, The Maya Kitchen presents the mother-and-son tandem of Blecenda Miranda Varona, DRPH, MPH, RND and Mark Miranda Varona, RND who will discuss the basis of the Healing Diet. The lecture will expound on the “Prevention and Control of Diabetes, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Cancer, Stroke and Arthritis through Dietary Modifications.”

The class will focus on how the wise choice of food and its right preparation can bring anyone optimum health. An important part of the talk is a cooking and food preparation demonstration that includes Fruit Blend Detox, Malunggay Pancake, Basic Tofu Quiche, Eggplant Szechuan Style and Paco Salad.

Blecenda Varona is a Nutrition and Lifestyle consultant and author who has written and co-written Healing Wonders of Diet, Smart Cooking, Vegetarian Cooking Laboratory Manual and Succulent Vegetarian Workbook. She is an in-demand lecturer and resource speaker as well as a researcher in her field. Her son Mark now works as a nutrition consultant in the family’s own NeedHealth Nutrition and Lifestyle Consultancy.

For more information, log on to www.themayakitchen.com or e-mail contactus@themayakitchen.com or visit The Maya Kitchen Culinary Center every Tuesday to Saturday at 8F Liberty Building, 835 A. Arnaiz Avenue (Pasay Road), Makati City or call 8921185 / 892-5011 local 108.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf recently opened a branch in Avenue of the Arts along Roxas Boulevard. In line with the opening, the outlet is holding a special promotion that runs until December 17, 2011. During the promo period, customers can come to the Avenue of the Arts store from 12:30 to 1:30 in the afternoon and purchase the Regular Mocha, Vanilla and Caramel Ice Blended Drinks for only Php 50.00.