Following a grand opening with a glamorous red carpet event, a Concert of Dreams and culminating into a spectacular fireworks display that illuminated the metro’s night sky, City of Dreams Manila — the latest integrated resort and casino destination in the country – celebrates once again as it welcomes the Year of the Wood Sheep with sensational courses from its premium Cantonese restaurant Crystal Dragon, complemented with an array of live performances, a traditional lion dance, and a God of Fortune in anticipation of a prosperous 2015.
Until February 28, Crystal Dragon will showcase Cantonese and regional Chinese dishes through its “Chinese New Year Happiness Menu” and “Chinese New Year Abundance Menu”, at PhP 3,680++ per person and PhP 6,680++ per person, respectively. The menus are offered at dinner, from 6 PM to 11 PM, for a minimum of four persons.
From February 19 to 23, CenterPlay takes center stage with dazzling performances simultaneous with City of Dreams Manila’s God of Fortune roaming the main gaming floor from 5 PM to 8 PM on February 19, 6 PM to 10 PM on February 20, and 5 PM to 10 PM on February 21 and 22. Starting at 11:30 AM until 1 PM on February 23, a traditional lion dance will be performed while going around the entire property. On the same day, the God of Fortune will roam the main gaming area from 12 NN to 3 PM.
Chinese New Year Set Menus
The Chinese New Year Happiness Menu starts with Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang with Fruit Salad followed by Braised Eight Sea Treasure and Shredded Abalone Broth; Steamed Cod with Baby Cabbage in Supreme Soy, Hong Kong Style; Stir Fried Prawns with Butter; Curry Leaf and Crispy Egg Thread; Wok Fried Glutinous Rice and Wild Rice with Barbecue Pork Meat Wrapped in Lotus Leaf; and ending with Chilled Mango Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream and Double Flavor of Chinese New Year Nian Gao Platter.
The Chinese New Year Abundance Menu serves Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang with Rock Melon Salad; Double Boiled Sea Treasure with Baby Abalone in Cordycep Flower Soup; Steamed Sea Grouper with Shredded Ginger in Homemade Soy Sauce; Oven Roasted Fragrant Chicken Coated with Sesame Seed Served with Plum Sauce; Stew Pork Ribs with Sea Cucumber, Bean Curd and Green Vegetables; Stir Fried Egg Noodles with Seafood, Mushrooms and Shredded Cabbage; complemented by Warm Sweetened Eight Treasures Tea with Ginseng in Honey and Double Flavor of Chinese New Year Nian Gao Platter. Both the “Happiness” and “Abundance” menus come with traditional Chinese Tea.
A La Carte Dining
For guests who prefer an a la carte dining experience at Crystal Dragon, the Good Fortune Menu highlights the restaurant’s signature courses such as Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang; Vegetables and Fruits Yu Shang; Steamed Cod Fish with Yunnan Ham, Mushrooms and Vegetables; Slow Cooked Supreme Sea Treasure in Bean Parcel with Abalone Sauce; Braised Marinated Chicken Roll with Garden
Green and Herbal Soy; Deep Fried Oysters with Mandarin and Spicy Plum Sauce; Stewed Pork Belly with Fragrant Yam and Sea Moss; Wok Friend Rice Vermicelli with Shredded Abalone and Mushrooms; and Three Flavor Chinese New Year Nian Gao Platter.
For restaurant reservations and hotel accommodations, call 8008080 or email guestservices@cod-manila.com.
Integrated casino resort developer Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation, a company listed on the Philippines Stock Exchange and a subsidiary of Melco Crown Entertainment Limited, a developer and owner of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities in Asia, fully manages and operates City of Dreams Manila.
