Mario’s Fab Holiday Spread

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paella valenciana 1              Mario’s Paella Valenciana

This Christmas season, Mario’s once again offers holiday favorites Paella Valenciana with the rich mix of seafood, chicken, pork and sausage. There’s also Cochinillo; Roast Beef; Callos Madrilena; Pastel de Lengua; Prime Rib; Chicken Relleno; Chicken Galantina; and the popular Roast Turkey with Cranberry and Gravy which you can have either with American Style Bread Stuffing, Spanish Style Relleno or Plain Roast.

Mario's Toffee Sans Rival   Mario’s Toffe Sans Rival

For a sweet respite, try Mario’s very own Toffee Sans Rival with layers of cashew nut meringue, butter cream filling and toffee. Another dessert available is Sugar Free Apple Pie with a cheese crust, filled with cinnamon glazed apple slices. You can also choose from Dark Secret Chocolate Cake, New York Cheesecake, Carrot Cake and Banoffee Pie.

For inquiries, reservations and orders, you may visit or contact Mario’s at 191 Tomas Morato St., Quezon City, 415-3887, 372-0360, marios.mariosqc@gmail.com and 16 Upper Session Road, Baguio City, (074) 442-4241, marios_baguio@yahoo.com. You may also check out their social media ccounts: www.facebook.com/Marios.Group, and follow us on www.instagram.com/themariosway.

Mario’s Present “Grace, Elegance, Humanity”, An Exhibit By Michael Velasco

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The Virgin“The Virgin” by Michael Velasco

From November 10 to December 4, Mario’s Restaurant located along 191 Tomas Morato corner Scout Gandia, Quezon City presents the works of artist Michael Velasco in a one-man exhibit entitled ‘Grace, Elegance and Humanity.’ A painter, muralist and portraitist, Velasco has long held a fascination for the female form. His featured works in the exhibit are portraits of women done in oil and gold leaf on canvas. The “Lovelorn Muse” shows a female in repose against a gold leaf background, her profile drenched with light, her bosom overflowing amid folds of fabrics in both light and rich, red wine hues.  Continue Reading →

Noche Buena, Chef Sau Style At The Maya Kitchen

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Chef Sau Del Rosario

It’s Noche Buena ala Chef Sau del Rosario on December 5, Saturday, 9am to 1pm for The Maya Kitchen Elite Culinary Series. Chef Sau will demonstrate Tamales, rice flour simmered with coconut, annatto and shrimp stock topped with peanuts, chicken and quail eggs; Chicken Galantina, ground chicken, chorizo, Vienna sausage, capers, raisins, eggs, ham and bacon; Salt-Baked Salmon, salmon covered then cooked with egg whites and salt served with orange and rosemary beurre blanc sauce; and Brazo de Mais, infused with corn and molded to look like a real corn. It is stuffed with pastry cream and layered with egg whites.

Chef Sau del Rosario can credit his culinary talent to his Kapampangan roots. He studied at the University of the Philippines for a bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration and obtained culinary education in Paris, France. He worked in Michelin restaurants in Nice, Paris, Shanghai, Bangkok and in Raffles Singapore. Chef Sau moved back to Manila 8 years ago and he opened the restaurants Chelsea, M Café and Le Bistro Vert to mention some.

Today, Chef Sau is the Culinary Director for Center for Culinary Arts Manila (CCA). He is also a recipient of Most Outstanding Kapampangan Awards for Culture (MOKA) and a few months ago, he added author to his many accomplishments by publishing his own cookbook, 20 Years of Love + Cooking. The ever creative and energetic chef will soon open 2 restaurants, ‘Lola’s Boy’ in Angeles City set to welcome diners on December 15 and ‘93 North’ along H.V. dela Costa Street, Salcedo Vilage, Makati which is set to open in February 2016.

For more information on this and on other course offerings, log on to www.themayakitchen.com  e-mailcontactus@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 / Mobile No. +63929 679 6102.  Call and reserve a slot now!

It’s Twice a Thanksgiving at Mario’s

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Mario's Roast Turkey

Have a delightful Thanksgiving when you visit Mario’s.

Mario’s Tomas Morato offers Roast Turkey ‘to-go’ on Thanksgiving week, November 24 to 29 with choices of delectable stuffing like Herbed Corn Bread, Relleno de Pabo, American Style and Spanish Style Relleno. All come with that perfect sweet-tart cranberry sauce and rich giblet gravy.Orders should be placed at least a day in advance. Dine-in guests can also order the turkey offerings.

Mario’s Baguio celebrates with a Special Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet on November 26, Thursday, 6pm at P850+ per person. The spread includes Bagna Cauda with vegetable crudité, assorted cold cuts, Seafood Bouillabaisse, Russian Salad,Caesar Salad and a salad bar with Thousand Island and Strawberry Vinaigrette.

Roast Turkey with American Stuffing and Cochinillo take center stage along with other main entrées that include Pastel de Lengua, Beef Tenderloin with Cuba Libre BBQ Lychee Sauce, Salmon Rockefeller with Duglere Sauce, Squash Ravioli with Cherried Onion Sauce, Linguini with Spicy Tomato and Aubergine, Baked Yam, Buttered Corn on the Cob, Three Mushroom Risotto and Paella Valenciana.

Sweet endings include Pecan Tart, Pumpkin Pie, Triple Chocolate Pudding and Fresh Fruit Slices.

Mario’s Tomas Morato is located at 191 Tomas Morato and Mario’s Baguio is at 16 Upper Session Road. For inquiries, you may call Mario’s QC at 415-3887, 372-0360 or 376-6210 or email at marios.mariosqc@gmail.com; and Mario’s Baguio at (074) 442-4241, 0905-297-3384 or email marios_baguio@yahoo.com.