Every 2nd of February, France celebrates La Chandeleur or “The Day of Crêpes”.
Not only is the holiday celebrated by eating a lot of crêpes, but the French also do a bit of fortune telling while making them. It is traditional to hold a coin in your writing hand and a crêpe pan in the other, and flip the crêpe into the air. If you manage to catch the crêpe in the pan, your family will be prosperous for the rest of the year.
What is La Chandeleur?
It’s a religious holiday in France that nowadays sees a lot of people eating a lot of crêpes.
Why crêpes?
Well there’s a lot of history to this day, it was a good way to use up the extra wheat ahead of the new harvest. And symbolically, it looks like a sun, so it was a reason to rejoice as the days started to get longer.
But that’s just about it if you are in France.
Good thing is, those thin sweet thing is here.
Crêpes are thin pancakes made with a flour-based batter. This famous French dish is loved around the world and often comes folded and filled with all sorts of sweet fillings.
These deliciously thin, sweet and fruity crepes are the newest perfect addition to the menu of The Lobby Cafe at the ground floor of Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center. These thin wonder debut at The Lobby with a sweet reveal on Friday, 25th of January.
For starters, The Lobby brings in six different fillings perfect for one’s favorite brew or just about any cold beverage.
To make things more exciting in La Chandeleur tradition, anyone can enjoy these crepes for free in just three steps.
First, like The Lobby Cafe by Arcadia on Facebook. Second, follow @thelobbycafeph on Instagram. Third, share The Lobby’s sweet reveal post and tag at least two friends for a chance to try any of these fillings.
Plus, there’s The Lobby Cafe Loyalty Card to make one’s 2019 foodventures more crepe-citing. The post must be shared publicly and runs until January 28, Monday.
The Lobby Cafe also brings in exciting new beverages like the Watermelon Lemonade–an explosion of flavors that’s as surprising as knowing January is about to end.
The Lobby Cafe is located at Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center along Escandor Street, Quimpo Boulevard, Ecoland, Davao City.