The best of Spanish food and wine will be on offer at The Reverie Saigons Cafe Cardinal and The Long @ Times Square on September 18 - 22 to mark the start of the LaLiga season.

The Spanish football league is home to some of the best players in the world, and some of the countrys world-class Michelin-starred chefs will be on hand to dazzle guests with their culinary creations.

At Cafe Cardinal, Chef Rafael Centeno and his sous chefs Ines Abril and Daniel Alonso of Michelin-starred Maruja Limon Restaurant in Vigo, Spain will present Lo Mejor de la Gastronomia Espanolawith a refined six-course set dinner of authentic Spanish cuisine.

Chef Centeno is a fully self-taught chef, who wandered into the kitchen of his wifes restaurant one day, and 10years later was awarded his citys only Michelin star. He has been listed in the 100 best chefs in Spain by Lo Mejor de la Gastronomia, the countrys most prestigious gourmand guide.

This incredible dining experience is available for VND2,088,000++, or VND3,288,000++ with Spanish wine pairings.

Over at The Long @ Times Square, revel in the festive atmosphere at LaLiga Kick Off. Celebrate the new season with live flamenco music, and a selection of Spanish beer, wine, and tapas prepared by two-starred Michelin chef Fran Martinez and tapas masters Ager Uriguen and David Perez.

Martinez left home to study cooking at the Santa Coloma de Gramenet in Barcelona when he was just 15 years old, and now his Maralba restaurant is recognised as one of the best in Spain.

Each night The Long @ Times Square will feature a selection of eight to 10 tapas, each created to represent a LaLiga team and its citys culinary style. Barcelona will be represented by a Spanish beef stew with wild mushrooms, while Real Madrid will be embodied by Spanish pork cured with violet aubergine sauce.

The Reverie Saigon is located at theTimes Square Building on22-36 Nguyen Hue Street& 57-69F Dong Khoi Street in District 1. For reservations, call (028) 3823 6688 or visit www.thereveriesaigon.com — VNS