The Pig & Palm’s Grilled Mackerel
The Pig & Palm’s Grilled Mackerel on toasted sourdough, tomato, black olive, and pickled onion is a must-try, especially if you’re not a fan of fish. The tartness of the tomato offsets the fishy taste of the mackerel, and the toasted sourdough contrasts with their soft texture. The pickled onion on top adds more depth to the flavors.
Opens 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM from Tuesdays through Sundays
Hukad’s Seafood Kare-Kare
For a twist on Filipino tradition, Hukad’s seafood kare-kare is just the right dish. Typically, kare-kare is made from a varied base of stewed oxtail, pork hocks, calves feet, pig feet, beef stew meat, and occasionally offal or tripe. Hukad’s version consists of sautéed mixed seafood and vegetables in a creamy peanut butter sauce.
Ayala Center Cebu, Biliran Rd, Lungsod ng Cebu, Lalawigan ng Cebu
Opens 11:00 AM to 10:30 PM from Mondays through Sundays
Mövenpick Hotel and Resort’s Mille feuille saumon & caviar d’olive
This is a savoury take on the classic mille feuille. The culinary team behind Mövenpick Hotel and Resort combines delicate smoked salmon, puff pastry and golden olive caviar to create a delightful gastronomic experience.
Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
Kuzina Guadalupe’s Grilled Tuna Panga
Marinated to perfection and grilled over hot coals, the tuna panga from Kuzina Guadalupe is a crowd favourite. It’s best paired with puso and their house atchara, or grated unripe papaya pickled in vinegar.
M. Velez St, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu
Opens 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM from Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM on Saturdays, and closes on Sundays
Make every meal a fiesta with the Golden Palabok, rice noodles with shrimp sauce topped with crispy smoked bangus, pork chicharron, and hard-boiled egg.
For something more filling, order the Seafood Kare-Kare—sautéed mixed seafood and vegetables in creamy peanut butter sauce; or the classic Crispy Whole Fried Chicken, which is always a crowd-pleaser.
No celebration is complete without lechon. At Hukad, those who haven’t been in Cebu for a while will delight in some Lechon Paksiw, choice cuts of lechon belly cooked in vinegar and soy sauce. As one of the traditional ways of serving lechon, it’s sure to evoke some nostalgia.
Another take on this delicacy is the Lechon Sisig, or fried lechon belly sautéed in aromatic spices. This makes for a great appetizer or beer match.
Complete your Sinulog experience with a taste of Cebu’s best, and feast away on local favorites at Hukad.
Hukad is located at Robinson’s Cybergate, Parkmall, South Town
Center, SM Seaside City and Sands Gateway Danao. Golden Cowrie is located at Salinas Drive Lahug, Marina Mall, A.S. Fortuna & SM City Cebu.
Visit www.alwaysafeast.ph and follow www.facebook.com/HukadGoldenCowrie and @alwaysafeast on Instagram to know more about this proudly Cebuano restaurant.
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Love for Fashion and Shopping
Love for fashion is a bond shared by Ayala and its customers. Ayala has long been an icon of style in the Queen City of the South. The mall is home to big global brands and locally celebrated shops as well. With over 90 brands housed exclusively in Ayala Center Cebu, it brings in the perfect merchandise mix of cost-conscious and premium brands, to high-end fashion boutiques and specialty stores that meet the needs of every market.
Ayala Center Cebu, as the purveyor of fashion in Cebu, continues to bring the best of the world to the region as it becomes home to global retail giants such as the biggest store of Zara and H&M in the Philippines, hip fashion brands and their new concept stores like Pull&Bear and Bershka, and premium offerings from A/X, Dorothy Perkins, Marks and Spencer, Lacoste, Vero Moda, Aeropostale, Herschel, and Cotton On, to name a few. Ayala addresses the needs of its different markets with its two anchor department stores and supermarket chains, Rustan’s and Metro.
Love for Food
Love for food brings families and friends together. The Terraces, the refreshed Food Choices, and the Garden Area at the 4th level have a wide array of local and international food choices, making Ayala Center Cebu the preferred dining destination.
For that Italian fix, choose from Italianni’s, La Tegola, Sbarro, or Idea Italia. Satisfy one’s cravings for Asian cuisine from Harbour City, Rai Rai Ken, Lemon Grass, SumoSam, Majestic or Tsim Sha Tsui Dimsum & Tea Bar. If in the mood for American, there’s Bigby’s, TGI Friday’s or Army Navy, while if it’s Filipino dishes that everyone’s craving for, Café Laguna, Max’s, and Hukad serve great choices for local cuisine. Desserts from La Vie Parisienne, Dessert Factory, Chocolatier, Vanille or Fudge provide a sweet ending to a sumptuous meal.
Love for Art, Entertainment and Good Times
Love for quality time with family and friends is a top priority at Ayala Center Cebu. Well- thought-of and specially designed areas around the mall serve as bonding and entertainment spaces where everyone can take quick breaks from the daily grind.
The open-air Terraces provides a breath of fresh air in the thriving metropolis. It is the perfect place to relax and unwind while enjoying a meal or a cup of coffee. The Terraces also serves as a venue for various mall shows and concerts featuring local and foreign acts.
Being a passionate supporter of local artistry and creativity, Ayala Center Cebu provides a venue for budding and established artists alike to showcase their artwork. “Art at the Park” is an opportunity for mallgoers can be able to appreciate art up close. The thought-provoking stonecast installations and sculptures by Cebuano artist Juan Guido Lubanga are currently on display at the 4th level Garden Area and The Terraces.
Ayala’s interiors are furnished with pieces by outstanding Cebuano furniture designer Vito Selma. Some of Selma’s works are exhibited in the ground floor of the expansion area, while his wooden benches called “Nessie” provide a place where shoppers can rest and lounge in. Recently, Selma created and designed Ayala’s Christmas tree, which featured his signature geometric creations.
The mall is also known for its world-class architecture – a combination of the contemporary and homey ambience. The façade of the expansion area and interiors of the entire mall strongly reflect its upscale nature. The high ceilings and wide hallways flaunt spaciousness while the open spaces and lush landscaping surrounding the mall create a sense of freshness – the perfect place to hang out and rekindle relationships with family and friends.
Love for Customer Service and Inclusiveness
Ayala Center Cebu’s customers can be assured of superior customer service through its Ü -First Campaign, the mall’s continuing program which provides specifically-designated facilities and amenities for the elderly, families and persons with disabilities from comfort rooms to taxi lanes. The campaign ensures that each customer gets personalized and quality service. Concierge Services are located in areas with high pedestrian traffic to give shoppers a pleasurable and hassle-free mall experience.
It also offers a tourist desk, concierge, valet, customer lounges and family lounges that include a kid’s zone and breastfeeding rooms for public convenience. Ayala Center Cebu’s two-level PUV terminal is an accessible commuters’ facility with an organized loading and unloading system with routes to different parts of Metro Cebu and its neighboring towns. A chapel is conveniently located at the 4th level of the expansion area for shoppers who want to reflect on the Word and hear mass every Saturday and Sunday.
Last year, Ayala Center Cebu was recognized for its excellent service as well as its world-class architecture. Among these awards are the 2015 Apolinario Mabini Award as the PWD-Friendly Establishment (Bronze award), a Gold Award in the Renovations and Expansions Design and Development Category at the 2015 Asia Pacific Shopping Center Awards competition of The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) for its expansion area, and Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence.
There’s love waiting to be discovered in every corner of Ayala Center Cebu.
Cebu Business Park
6332. 266 2535
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Zee Lifestyle’s November 2015 Food & Entertaining Issue: Celebrations at 32 Sanson (Sittings Editor: Kate Dychangco-Anzani/Photography by Maitina del Gallego-Borromeo/Shot on location at 32 Sanson by Rockwell/All items from Rustan’s Home)
On the cover is a picturesque outdoor entertaining setup, shot on location at Rockwell Land’s first venture outside Metro Manila. 32 Sanson by Rockwell brings the art of fine living outdoors, with verdant greeneries, open spaces, and amenities that establish a sense of community.
Dean Taylor Pasquet, Nico and Noreen Tseng-Fernandez, and Holly Dawn Dychangco showcase the art of entertaining by granting access to their homes and intimate gatherings to show how they celebrate.
For this issue’s roundtable discussion, Jennifer Martinez, Mary Love Deen, Laurice Chiongbian, Oj Hofer, Marguerite Lhuillier, D’oro Barandino, Michael Karlo Lim, and guest editor Kate Dychangco-Anzani join The Lazy Chef’s Chip Lopez for a healthy dinner to talk about vegetarianism in Cebu; while Lorenz Florendo, Barbra Sia-Famador, Komiko Onda, Gretchen Choa-Uy, Kenneth Kokseng, Cecile Cuisia, and Kristine Kahler-Go have lighthearted Conversations on their thoughts on food.
This month, Zee Lifestyle gathers Cebu’s top chefs and challenges them to put a twist on a classic Filipino dish—the adobo. The Laguna Group’s Raki Urbina, Marco Polo Plaza Cebu’s Stefano Verrillo, Crimson Resort & Spa’s Godfrey Laforteza and The Anzani Group’s Marco Anzani create decadent versions of the adobo that you’d never thought possible.
Read more in Zee Lifestyle’s Food & Entertaining Issue, out on stands this month. Grab your copies at National Bookstore and Fully Booked. For subscriptions, click here, or download the Magzter app on your device and search for ‘Zee Lifestyle’.
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