By Paulyne L. Fermin Signature Dishes. Succulent servings of seafood, salmon and porterhouse steak. Wine and Dine At the very private media launch of Wolfgang’ Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zweiner (WS), guests enjoyed a leisurely six-course sit-down lunch. Rated as one of the best steakhouses in New York, the brand now has nine locations across the United States and nine in Asia. In Manila, the first WS opened its doors at Newport Mall, Resorts World Manila last 2016 and just a month ago the 10th Asian location followed suit at the vibrant and newly renovated hub, The Podium. WELCOME TO WOLFGANG'S STEAKHOUSE Peter Zweiner, president of WS at the recent media hosting of the restaurant. The place lends a masculine and old-world charm similar to its locations in New York.  Up to 80 people can comfortably fit in the main dining hall below while the mezzanine can serve as a meeting place or be booked for private events. It’s the food though that attracts diners old and new to WS and understandably so. First to be served was the seafood platter (hefty portions of crabs, lobsters, and shrimps on a bed of ice), followed by two kinds of salad (Caesar and Beverly chopped) and a very filling barley soup. I only allowed myself small quantities of the aforementioned, knowing full well that the steaks would be making an appearance next. And on cue, there was a decrease in the chatter decibel as the generous cuts of USDA prime dry-aged porterhouse steak and rib-eye steak made their way to our table. To round up the mains, grilled salmon was also served. I thought the salmon was cooked to perfection and the porterhouse simply mouthwatering. My boys (husband and son) are both steak connoisseurs and I can’t wait to let them try WS’ mains. Earlier, I learned that the doneness of choice currently is medium rare plus. I, however, still prefer to have mine cooked medium well. Of the three dessert served (key lime pie, pecan pie, and NY cheesecake), the cheesecake was the one I enjoyed to the last bite. Creamy and light, it was worth every calorie. I can’t wait to bring the whole family to Wolfgang Steakhouse. Valentine’s Day seems to be the perfect time! Wolfgang Steakhouse is located on the ground floor of The Podium. 02 505 6272 CHOCOLATE OVERLOAD Krispy Kreme Doughnuts launched its newest chocolate variants. It’s a Chocolate World! ALL ABOUT CHOCO A young guest plays charades at the Krispy Kreme Quiz Day event. Pub quizzes have made a comeback and the people at Krispy Kreme obviously thought it the perfect vehicle to launch their newest chocolate variants.  Guests at the Krispy Kreme Quiz Day event held at the brand’s flagship store at Bonifacio High Street enjoyed an afternoon filled with games that tested our knowledge on anything and everything produced from the cacao bean. Attending the event with my very participative six-year-old daughter made the experience all the more delightful. Our team scored nine out of 10 in the time-pressured Certified Chocoholics Q&A portion (What do you add to chocolate to make mocha?), perfect in the Choco Charades but not quite so in the Sweet Memory Game and went one doughnut over in the Guess How Many Doughnuts finale. For our efforts, we finished second out of five teams and we got to bring home boxes of the new creamy Chocolate Glazed (this one remarkably tastes less sweet than the all-time favorite original glazed flavor),  Chocolate Glazed with Sprinkles, and the Double Chocolate Cake. Now, that’s a sweet ending, indeed! Krispy Kreme will be giving away complimentary Chocolate Glaze doughnuts at select stores from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily.