Taste bud explosion at food and wine show
Monday, March 09, 2015
The food and wine tasting event at Gourment and Grill restaurant attracted a big crowd
The setup was cosy with vibrant décor, stalls and the piazza filled the space with some mouth-watering flavours. There was a lot of chatter as people raved about the food and wines on display.
Different suppliers were given a platform to showcase their products and people had the chance to burst their taste buds at a cost of P100 a ticket. That gave them 10 tokens to use at various stalls. The refreshing ambiance gave consumers a good start to the weekend.
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