HOTEL LOBBY

The Sheraton Walkerhill’s Pavilion, the lobby lounge, will launch the “Very Berry Strawberry” from Feb. 8 through March on Saturdays and Sundays. There will be two shifts: the first shift will be run from 1 through 3 p.m.; and the second from 3:30 through 5:30 p.m. Strawberries are abundant in vitamin C, double that found in tangerines, so it’s the befitting fruit to awaken your appetite. The strawberry dessert buffet will include strawberry tiramisu, crispy delicate strawberry pastry, gooey strawberry truffles, strawberry mini cup cakes and more (menus can be changed according to circumstances). For more information, call (02) 450-4534 or 4467.

The Grand Ambassador Seoul’s Cafe de Chef is holding a “Winter Oyster Festival” through Feb. 28. The promotion features a set menu and a la carte menus for the in-season oysters.

The set menu includes the “oyster business lunch set,” “oyster executive set” and “oyster dinner special set.” The business lunch set includes access to the salad buffet for guests to enjoy fresh salad, soup, bread as well as main dishes for 55,000 won, including tax. The executive and the dinner special sets are priced at 66,000 won through 77,000 won. All main dishes from the set menu are open to selection.

For more information, call (02) 2279-3131.

The Sheraton Incheon Hotel’s Bene will prepare freshly made pasta from Feb. 3 through 28. Kneaded with eggs, the fresh pasta will be featured in 12 different colors through the incorporation of natural ingredients such as spinach and squid ink.

Try the varying pasta dishes with Gorgonzola cheese, porcini mushrooms and abalone-tossed Bongole. Prices start at 24,000 won including tax and service charges.

For more information, call (032) 835-1716-7.

The Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Il Ponte is currently hosting a month-long program showcasing Italian spices.

Kill the chill with spices. The dishes include spaghetti with clams in spicy olive oil sauce, and green beef tenderloin with mushroom sauce served with potatoes stuffed with red and green chili. The set course is priced at 87,000 won per person including tax and service charges. Also, every Saturday and Sunday(11:30 a.m.– 2:30 p.m.), children, possible chefs of the future, are invited to explore their culinary and creative talents by making their own pizza. For more information, call (02) 317-3270.

The Westin-Chosun Seoul will hold from Jan. 24 through Feb. 2 packages to travel down the memory lane. The hotel has prepared such programs as tasting the New Year’s food of the world, and creating a space within the hotel to read and watch movies. The packages will range in price from 190,000 won through 350,000 won. The deluxe memory lane package will include a stay in a deluxe room, admission to the “healing moment lounge” and a desk calendar. The lounge will feature showings of the Polish animation film “Flying Machine” to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Chopin. The package also has other versions. For more information, call (02) 317-0404.