I was a bit worried about how beautiful and elegant Impressions is, wasn't sure if it could handle
The Fatterside. We are such a rowdy and noisy bunch and, trust me, Chef Cyrille knows :P
I was so relieved when I saw the containers of crayons.
Suddenly the place seemed fun and spontaneous.
These breads were sooooo sooooo good. Everyone ate more than he should.
Frances, our birthday celebrant, arranged for 2 different menus -
Set Menu 1 for the pescetarians and Set Menu 2 for the carnivores. Being the smart people
that we are, Frances and I ordered different sets, shared everything so we could have them all :P
Cheese Platter
Cold Cuts Platter
Amuse bouche of herbed cream cheese and toast
Baked oysters with mushrooms and gratinated parmesan
Duo of salmon "demi deuil" - marinated salmon in truffle sauce, smoked salmon with herring caviar,
and mashed green pea hummus
Pan fried scallop salad with citrus dressing and crispy smoked ham
Crab bisque with assorted vegetable and crab dumpling
Porcini cream soup with duck liver flan, truffle cappuccino and crispy chestnut
Roasted seabass, truffled mashed potato wrapped in crispy lard and creamy truffle sauce
Lamb fillet coated with bread crumbs, confit of lamb shoulder,
and cannelloni of anchovy and goat cheese with black garlic
Guess who had the most fun with the crayons? The Oldies!!! Tsk. *rolls eyes*
Our table was spic and span except for this tagline Felisse created for us three.
Nikko, Me and The Birthday Celebrant, Best Before 12.31.12. Hahaha!
The bottles
Look at what the very artistic Chiang siblings made for Frances.
Francessy XO complete with her picture. Inside is a bottle of Nikko's homemade limoncello.
How brilliant is that?! :)
Godiva birthday giveaways
Frances and her birthday cakes (clockwise from top left): Sweet Life by Ange Red Velvet Cake,
Goldilocks Mocha Cake, Gourmet Finds Coconut Mousse Cake, Nikko's Green Tea Cheesecake,
Pia y Damaso Dayap Cheesecake, Gourmandise Patisserie Matcha Yuzu Opera Cake
The Fatterside came in Frances' required dress code - nude color or your birthday suit
She came in half and half. OOH LA LA!!! ;)
After dinner, the young ones continued the celebration at Opus
Happy Happy Birthday, Frances! May your one wish finally come true na! :)
Impressions: 3rd Floor, Maxims Tower, Resorts World Manila, Newport Boulevard, Pasay. Tel: +632 908-8888
