Besides being a lover of all bags, I’m also a great lover of food (which explains my recent daily use of The Love Handler, and my new gym membership). This post however isn’t about that.

Starting 16 July 2010, Mandarin Gallery will be kicking off their ‘Lose Yourself In A Culinary Symphony’ promo. And unlike other food promos that give you useless corporate gifts that you won’t even use in the first place, I would like to highlight what Mandarin Gallery is giving away.

Spend just SGD50 at any of their 11 food and beverage outlets and you will be able to redeem a box of chocolates from Beschle Chocolatier Suisse and a SGD50 dining voucher. In other words, your first meal would be free. Or to put it more accurately, you’ll be getting a one-for-one deal. Eat once, get the free voucher, then eat again.

The 11 food and beverage outlets at Mandarin Gallery include Arteastiq Tea Lounge, Beschle Chocolatier Suisse, DeSté, Ippudo, Jones The Grocer, Lawry’s The Prime Rib, Suju, Thai Thai – Royal Thai Cuisine, The Oaks Cellars, The Society Bistro and Wild Honey.

My personal 3 favourites? Why Ippudo (seasonal ramen), Jones The Grocer (tapas and cheese platter) and Wild Honey (English breakfast) of course!

If however you happen to be shopping from 16 July 2010 to 25 July 2010 and you purchase something from say Marc by Marc Jacobs or D&G that’s over SGD100, you will also be able to redeem the same pair of goodies.

Limited to the first 400 redemptions, guess where I’ll be doing breakfast, lunch and dinner next Friday.

Image: Mandarin Gallery