Michael Velasco at Mario’s

One of Manila’s most acclaimed fine dining restaurants, Mario’s has earned an impeccable reputation for great food and professional service.  The dining room to the right is bright and intimate with plush banquettes, comfortable chairs, contemporary accents and a touch of class, which is what this place is all about.

 

Everything is made in-house including the dressing for their Caesar Salad made fresh and tableside.  I’ve been visiting Mario’s more frequently lately as I’ve been holding business lunch meetings here every now and then since my office has moved to the ABS-CBN grounds mid this year.  Service is always friendly and efficient at Mario’s by their long-standing waitstaff who has been with them for decades.

 

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Mario’s offers fine food in comfortable surroundings where I’m sure to have a great meal and always a good time.  Last Wednesday night, during the APEC holiday, I visited Mario’s for an agenda outside the usual.  From 10th of November until the 4th of December 2015, Michael Velasco’s art will be displayed at the restaurant for their clientele’s appreciation and prospective acquisition.

 

Painter, muralist, and portraitist Michael Velasco has long held a strong fascination for the female form.  His works – mostly featuring women as embodiments of grace, elegance, and humanity – are improvisations of the Modernist and Classicist idioms.  In this series, Michael Velasco further elaborates on his fascination for the female figure finding inspiration in the work of a plethora of past and present masters like Waterhouse, Klimt, Sargeant, Bougereau, Degas, Whistler Stwart, Juan Luna, Jeremy Lipking, Daniel Greene and Scott Burdick.

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