The holiday season is the reason to stuff our face with some good food. It’s also a time to enjoy something more than the usual fare. Since December is so close, trust that more of the special feasts featured dishes, and celebration meals will only multiply.

Each one caters to our every craving it seems. Every kind of foodie knows no escape. So for a quick guide on what’s to come, here’s what we’re serving:

Laura Mercier Afternoon Tea Collection at C Lounge

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Fancy some high tea with your best girlfriends while enjoying the view of the bay? Laura Mercier teams up with Conrad Hotel’s C Lounge for that very purpose. The Laura Mercier Afternoon Tea Collection offers The Profiterole Cylinder Collection, inspired by the makeup brand’s holiday collection. You get some pastries and savory bites alongside edible versions of Laura Mercier’s Translucent Powder and Lip Gloss. Priced at Php1,450 net, you can enjoy this every 2 pm to 5 pm until December 31, 2019. Reserve your slots via conradhotels.com/manila or call +63 2 8833 9999.

Maple Restaurant Thanksgiving Dinner

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There’s always room for turkey! Hurry up for this one as there’s only till the end of November to enjoy a stuffed, oven-roasted turkey along with traditional sidings of carrots, beets, marble potatoes, and French beans. You also get lots of gravy and cranberry sauce. The package costs P7,800 and is suitable for a family fest. If you’re planning a date for two on Nov 28, on the other hand, you may opt for a Turkey Plate with Mimosa bundle (P680). Cheers!

Maple Restaurant is located at 2F San Antonio Plaza Arcade, 50 McKinley Road, Forbes Park, McKinley Rd, Makati, Metro Manila.

M Bakery Icing Class

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Known for being the cupcakes of choice by the “Sex and the City” girls, M Bakery is serving up an icing workshop this Dec. 21. It’s two hours of cupcake decorating techniques, including flat top icing, inscription making, and piped flower designs. Feel free also to take home a few of M Bakery unique delights this Christmas season, including the Yule Log Cake and buttery pecan cookies, rolled in powdered sugar called Sno-Balls. Get a slot by dropping the store at One Bonifacio High Street Mall or calling (+632) 847-9829 or (+63) 917-633-1718.

Toyo Eatery: The Gelinaz!

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Going international while staying right in Manila, Toyo Eatery is part of The Gelinaz. It’s a grand performance happening across 38 countries, 138 restaurants, and 148 chefs. Each participating chef receives eight new recipes, without a clue from which particular restaurant it hails from. It’s up to the chef to find re-create these foreign treats at home. Knowing Toyo’s Jordy Navarra, it’s bound to be a delightful gastronomical surprise. It showcases the talent and ingenuity in creating something more than just a meal, but also an experience. Book your slots as it’s happening this Dec. 3 via gelinaz.com.