Here are TriNoma’s mall hours for the Christmas season:

November 30 – December 15
- 10 am to 10 pm (Mondays to Thursdays)
- 10 am to 11 pm (Fridays to Sundays)

December 16 – 23 – 10 am to 12 mn
December 24 – 10 am to 9 pm
December 25 – 12 nn to 9 pm
December 26 – 30 - 10 am to 10 pm
December 31 – 10 am to 6 pm
January 1 – 12 nn to 10 pm
January 2 onwards – regular mall hours

Restaurants at the park, plaza and lobby levels can operate beyong the mall hours indicated above.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Take a break from all the Christmas bustle and be inspired as Ayala Center Cebu lines up several concerts and fun-filled activities for everyone!

Here are Ayala Center Cebu’s Operating Hours for December 2011:

Main Mall (including Active Zone, Food Choices and Services):

December 1 – 14 - Regular Mall Hours
December 15 – 22 – 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
December 23 – 10:00 am – 12:00 mn
December 24 – 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
December 25 – 12:00 nn – 9:00 pm
December 26 – 29 – Regular Mall Hours
December 30 – 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
December 31 – 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
January 1, 2012 – 12:00 nn – 9:00 pm

The Terraces:
Regular operating hours except on the following dates:

December 24 – 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
December 26 – Not later than 12:00 nn
December 31 – 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
January 1, 2012 – Not later than 12:00 nn

Regular mall hours will resume on January 2, 2012.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

(L-R): Raymund Magdaluyo, Shanna Lopez, Glecy Lopez-Go, and Marvin Agustin

Their branch at The Terraces is their first in the Visayas and the biggest in the country so far, with a seating capacity of 120.

SumoSam, as the name suggests, is a Japanese-American Restaurant truly reflected by its interior design featuring a unique ambiance of stained wooden planks, textured paints, and colorful light boxes. Playful decor of sumo wrestlers captured in various poses are also a visual treat.

SumoSam ceiling

According to Magdaluyo, their goal with SumoSam is to “make Japanese food or present it in a more formal or more international way”. He claims the strength of SumoSam is “bastardizing Japanese cuisine, (laughs)”. SumoSam is one of the more popular Japanese food chains in the country today and it is positioned to be “not too expensive but still able to provide quality”, he added. The menu is very extensive with around 140 items and each one actually has a photo with it so when you’re browsing SumoSam’s menu, you’ll feel as if you’re viewing a photo album. This was done for “people not to be scared of Japanese food”. Due to their success in SumoSam, they opened spin-offs from SumoSam such as John and Yoko, featuring cosmopolitan-Japanese cuisine, Marciano’s, featuring Italian-New Yorker cuisine and Mr. Kurosawa, featuring European-Japanese cuisine.

Raymund Magdaluyo with SumoSam’s textured walls as his background

Marvin Agustin

Agustin further explained that SumoSam is a “family-oriented restaurant”. Realizing their desire to expand and reach out to untapped markets by opening new stores, he revealed that they are opening a branch each in Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro and one more in Davao next year. For Cebu, they are looking at opening one of their spin-off brands at the Phase 2B of Ayala Center which is currently under construction. In the next two years, the company is planning to open 15 more branches on top of the 10 stores that are currently operating. They are also now open to franchising. Typically, investment on a franchise would cost P5 million to P7 million depending on the size of the store.

As operations normalize, they also plan to introduce new items that will “utilize Cebuano ingredients”. And now that SumoSam has finally invaded The Terraces, they are hoping to put more smiles on the faces of the diners in Cebu. Not only because SumoSam is at last a quick drive away, but also because now, you can choose over the wide array of sumptuous meals prepared skillfully by SumoSam’s highly-trained chefs and served by modish and vibrant attendants. To date, SumoSam confirms that the fusion of Western and Asian cuisines can work.

SumoSam Red Ice Tea. Bottomless at P98.

Chicken Teriyaki and Mangoes Pizza. P288.

SumoSam’s Pride: mixed greens with grilled prawns, mango, caramelized walnuts on Citrus Miso Vinaigrette. P278.

Fried Chicken & Pork Gyoza. P228.

Grilled Chicken Teriyaki. P268.

Victory Float: tuna, salmon, kani sashimi, California, Philadelphia, Dynamite roll. P858.

*Prices are subject to change without prior notice

**Author’s note: Prices may appear to be quite steep at first look but each item actually has huge servings, enough to serve 2-3 people, depending on the appetite of course.

So what are you waiting for? Head on over now to SumoSam Cebu, located at the ground level of The Terraces garden row (in between TGI Friday’s and Banana Leaf)! SumoSam also has branches at Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Rockwell Power Plant Mall, MarQuee Mall, TriNoma, ABS-CBN, Nuvali, Greenbelt 3 and Abreeza.

The most exciting sale in Northern Metro Manila is fast approaching! The TriNoma Green Light Sale happens on May 26-29, 2011! Enjoy up to 75% off in participating stores! Mall hours are extended up to 11pm on May 27-28!

Come in green for surprise treats!

Spotted: Green Light Graffiti
Wear green while shopping to get a chance to create green light graffiti at the photo booth.
May 26-29

Green Lit Skies
See the night sky alight in silver and green during this unique fireworks display.
May 27 and 28 – 7PM – TriNoma Park

Green & Free
Shop in green and get a free Cadbury Chocolate bar with a single purchase receipt of at least P1,500. Use your BPI card and get a free item from The Body Shop.
May 26-29 – Level 1 Concierge

Cinema 3 + 1 Promo
Buy 3 tickets and get one free during the first screening in all 2D movies.
May 26-29

Royal Sports Fest: Back-to-School Sale
Enjoy great discounts on your favorite sports brands.
May 26-31 – Activity Center

From June 3 to 5, 2011, enjoy big, big discounts of up to 50% off in participating stores.

PLUS!

Catch Jake Cuenca, Guji Lorenzana and Nina Dolino on June 3, Friday, 5PM at the Activity Center and be serenaded by the Soul Siren, Nina on June 4, 6PM, at the Activity Center.

So what are you waiting for? Mark your calendars and shop ’til you drop at Ayala Center Cebu’s Back to School Sale!

Fashion Beats takes on the first unique collaboration on fashion and live music on the runway. Launched last March 25, the first installment of the series was recently held at Greenbelt.

Unlock your unique style and witness Style Origin Fashion Beats at an Ayala Mall nearest you. Ayala Center Cebu’s Style Origin Fashion Beats happens this Sunday, May 8, featuring Rico Blanco.

Express and cultivate your unique and personal sense of style as your senses witness and listen to fashion moving to the live local sound at Style Origin.

For more details, you may refer to the event poster below

Ayala Center Cebu once again celebrates Earth Hour, the mall’s annual participation to the effort organized by WWF (World Wildlife Fund) that encourages households and businesses to turn off non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for 1 hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.

Last year, Ayala Center Cebu , together with the Cebu Business Park , was able to save 3,661 kwh or an equivalent CO2 emission reduction of 702.55 kg for this initiative. Earth Hour 2011 will raise the bar and go beyond the hour by working hand in hand with the mall’s merchant partners for a year-long campaign for a sustainable environment. With this, Ayala Center Cebu has prepared various activities for all of us to join and pitch in our contribution to this cause.

To start with, let us support Earth Hour by SWITCHING OFF our own non-essential lights on March 26 from 8:30PM to 9:30 PM. The mall will SWITCH OFF again 70% of the lights at the common areas and some equipment such as elevators, escalators and water features. Restaurants can use alternative lights on the tables and are encouraged to place glow sticks or any glow in the dark items inside their stores.

Going beyond Earth Hour, Ayala Center Cebu encourages you to participate in there other activities as well:

Merchants Green efforts, March 16-25: A contest for all ACC merchants to share their innovative efforts in helping reduce environmental impact. Top five (5) best and most relevant efforts will be selected and awarded during the Earth Hour party on March 26. Each best entry will get P3,000 worth of eGC and Five (5) pcs. Ayala Cinema Passes.

Beyond the Hour Contest from March 18-25: Thru Ayala Center Cebu ’s Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/AyalaCebu) , shoppers can participate by posting their small acts for Mother Earth. It may be a simple text describing the act or effort or a photo which can be uploaded. Ten (10) best acts/efforts from both written and photo categories will be selected and awarded with Gift Certificates during the Earth Hour party.

Earth Hour Countdown at The Terraces, March 26: This will be led by CHI Management Heads, WWF Representative, ABCCI President, Business partners and the merchants. Glow-in-the-Dark I Commit to Go Beyond the Hour Wall, percussionists, fire dancers, Capoiera demonstrations, some games and prizes will be prepared for everybody.

Together our actions add up and we can make a difference. So what are you waiting for? Mark your calendars and have a meaningful and worthwhile Earth Hour Celebration only at Ayala Center Cebu as they celebrate Earth Hour beyond the hour!

February 18 – 20, 2011
- SM City Sta. Mesa
- SM Center Valenzuela
- SM City Calamba
- SM City Baliwag
- SM Center Molino

Up to 70% off on selected items!