New at Lusso: Margarita Forés launches afternoon tea service

“I created Lusso as a jewel box fashioned by my childhood memories,” states Margarita Forés, chef and owner of Lusso. In celebration of her mother’s (Baby Araneta-Forés) storied life and their beautiful relationship, Margarita proudly shares a chic afternoon tea menu at all her Lusso locations. “Afternoon tea conjures memories of my mother and I sitting in the lobby of The Peninsula in Hong Kong, leisurely sipping tea and eating perfectly sliced sandwiches and bite-sized cakes and pastries while enjoying the sights and sounds of the bustling lobby,” she shares. Pamper yourself with a selection of tea with exotic herbal blends, Champagne, buttery scones, and elevated finger sandwiches done in quintessential Lusso fashion. Read on to learn more.

More from this week’s lineup:

• Chef Jordy Navarra and the Toyo Eatery team hosted Baan Tepa’s chef Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam for a one-night-only collaboration
• Did you know that the newly opened Solaire Resort North has a slew of new restaurants that you should check out?
• New Mexican-Filipino restaurant Compañeros Taqueria x Carinderia opens in Poblacion
• Have you tried Yamazato’s new sushi counter?

Cheers,
Isabel Martel Francisco
Dining editor & deputy editorial director
Tatler Philippines

Chef Margarita Forés honours her late mother, Baby Araneta-Forés with a new afternoon tea service at Lusso

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