Cheat Days

So I was missing from the blog world for about 2 weeks already?!? I didn't realize it was already that long. What was I doing then?  Uhm...office deadlines and some activities, wall climbing 'til almost late night, new postings for our online shop,and my most awaited trip to Manila for a workshop and lakwatsa galore.

Just got back from the trip - a little bit light headed - but I don't want to keep you wondering what's been going on with me. So here goes ^-^

Yes it was a 3-days cheat days. We've been dining out with my colleagues and friends in different restaurants in different locations.  

 Chihuahua

I arrived in Manila on the evening of the 14th and my colleagues  invited me to have dinner. First stop was at Chihuahua - Mexican Grill & Margarita Bar.  It was just a walking distance from Berjaya hotel where I was staying, right across A. Venue hotel. I was fond of its unique resto name and of course the mexican dishes they served. 

Kabisera

On the 15th, we dined at Kabisera which is located at Bonifacio High Street. It was also a reunion with a few colleagues as well as a get together with the rest of my colleagues who also happened to be in Manila. They serve Pinoy dishes. It was not what I expected the place to be - thinking it was a fine dining restaurant. But the place was too noisy that we can barely hear ourselves talk. It was too crowded for a small space. Anyhow, we still enjoyed the night together.

 Outback

Before heading out to Enchanted Kingdom (my most awaited trip!)on Saturday, we had lunch at Outback in Glorietta. The place was cozy. And we enjoyed the food. I especially loved the calamares and the green mango shake. Namit!

Blackbeard's Seafood Island

And before heading out to Terminal 3 for my flight back home earlier, i got together with a close friend for lunch. thanks for the treat Leah! ^-^ We had lunch at Blackbeard's Seafood Island at Greenbelt 3. Try it out there, you will be surprised how big the serving is (it's not evident in the photo). The place is best for groups of 3 and more. You'll know when you dine there. ^-^

What a food trip it was! Let me defend myself though because I promised to eat less. I did! Except for the Seafood Island where I was forced!to eat rice (haha). 

Yummy holiday!

Oh The Wink!

A sweet wink from Missy Bon Bon invites you to a sweet treat for your sweet tooth. It's sweetness overload.

My friend and I met up for some chit chat and we decided to hang out at Missy Bon Bon. 

Missy Bon Bon is located at Rosario Drive, Limketkai Center. It's a bread shop that serves variety of sweet pastries and flavorful gelato. I personally enjoy hanging out here because of its cozy ambiance. And yes, I love their Pistachio and Mint Choco Gelato and Ciabatta bread...and Lemonade...Cheesy Sponge too.. - Well okay, a lot actually!

The Missy Bon BOn Bread Shop

Calamansi Juice

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Pistachio and Mint Choco

Mango Float

Thanks Missy Bon Bon for taking care of my sweet tooth. 

Great Job!

And yes, I love your Wink! Such a sweet invite.

Milo Blast

My curiosity was finally over. At long last I was able to get ataste of this new treat from Jollibee: Sundae Mix-Ins Milo Blast!

The new dessert is a soft served vanilla ice cream mixed with crushed cookies plus milo cereal balls and milo powder.

Goodness in every scoop? Sure thing!

Teriyaki Boy

Teriyaki Boy recently has a new branch in Gateway - Limketkai. Together with my office mates, we headed to Teriyaki Boy for dinner. 

I love their Teriyaki Boy Chicken Ju and I ordered for one. The branch was on promo. Teriyaki Chicken Ju was at a price of Php155.00 from its original price of Php 170+. Great deal! Plus I ordered one tall Mango Shake.

Inside Teriyaki Boy

Mango Shake!

Teriyaki Chicken Ju!

Chow time!

Worth the stop over before heading home. Tummy full! 

Aiza's Sweets

A colleague and fellow blogger Randy came back from a business trip in Manila the other day and brought us this: Aiza's Sweets Assorted Pastillas (Chewy Milk Candy). Aiza's Sweets is manufactured in Pampanga, Philippines. Flavors inside: Carrot, Ube, Buko Pandan, Ube Macapuno, and Langka. 

Funny because the taste seemed very familiar. That is because Aiza's Sweets IS Sasmuan (familiar with the yummy Pastillas booth in the malls?). And how was I able to discover it? I Checked the label. ^_^ 

My personal favorites are Langka and Ube Pastillas. What's yours?

Little Bangkok: Salted Pumpkin

Found this great bargain from Little Bangkok - a store located a Velez street. I failed for the second time to get the exact address. What I was sure of is it sits beside Sentro 1850 and across Tilt.

My stomach was already rumbling. So to survive a little more before reaching home, i made a pit stop at Little Bangkok. I initially planned to by the Salted Sunflower but then I saw this. So I said I'd give it a try.

Tong Garden Salted Pumpkin at Php25.00 buy one, take one!

Tastes like..oh yeah, pumpkin. There's an after taste which I cannot distinguish. But overall,taste is acceptable. Try it!

Getting more and more curious with Little Bangkok? 

I promise to take a picture of the store and what's inside the next time I do a pit stop. I'll take note of that.

Little Bangkok: Salted Sunflower

I went home early from work this afternoon and I happened to pass by a cute little store in Velez street named "Little Bangkok". They sell imported assorted items (accessories, food, ref magnets, etc.) from Bangkok, Thailand and some local food items too. 

I will give an inside scoop on this the next time I visit this cute little store.

For now, I wanna share this new snack discovery: Tong Garden Salted Sunflower. Sold at Php20.00 only, this sure tastes good!  

I'm not sure if this product is sold in the malls (I haven't noticed). Anyhow, this discovery makes me want to visit the  store again. 

See you soon Little Bangkok!

The Sweet Life by Ange

Early today I woke up with a sweet surprise from a colleague who came back from a Manila business trip (door to door delivery!).

She gave me a small box of dessert with a very cute packaging. The box indicated Cassava w/ Queso de Bola from "The Sweet Life by Ange". It was a double surprised since I never expected it to look like cupcakes! I shared the sweet treat with my mother and brother. 

A packaging can be deceiving, but this? 

Sweetness inside and out.

I searched for their Facebook page and voila:

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Sweet-Life-by-Ange

More mouth-watering masterpieces!

Thanks Only for this sweet treat!

Mindy's CDO

We decided to dine out for my brother's birthday. He's a big eater so a buffet dinner would be just right. I also had an inkling of visiting this eat-all-you-can restaurant that serves crabs!

So we headed for Mindy's restaurant located at Yacapin st. When we went inside, the place was almost empty except for two separate tables where eldery men sat and ate and drank alcohol.

Mindy's CDO

the birthday boy

The place was gloomy. The last time I visited - years ago, I found it classy. Now, the place was not that well-maintained. The pictures on the wall frames were already fading. And there was a Britney Spears wallframe amidst the 50s and 70s icons?!? The menu was not presentable. Oh well, we came for the buffet dinner. But the place would have been more attractive if it was properly maintained - perhaps some renovations in some areas. 

water markings on the menu

Two nice things though were that they played classic songs - soothing to the ears. "Dream, Dream, Dream...Dreeeeaaaam". Made me want to go to dreamland while deciding to wait for the kinilaw to be served or grab a plate already and the start the food marathon. And the comfort room was clean and spacious.  

The eat all you can was at Php220.00 per person with bottomless iced tea. And an extra charge for left overs.

We had no competition on the buffet table. Only after 30 minutes were there other groups that came.

Chibog time!

Kare-Kare among others

Craaaabs!!!

Nom Nom Nom

My 1st serving

I just looove crabs

From left: jiemar, me, mother, and birthday boy

Busog na!

Mom and Big Little Brother

My lips were slightly swelling.. oh yeah, I'm allergic to crabs

How did the food taste? It was on an average - even the crabs (but I still grabbed a second serving of crabs!). From the menu, I tried the Kare-Kare(there were small lumps of peanut butter-not entirely mixed with the sauce),Fried Tilapia (a little salty and was not served hot), Pork Adobo (or Humba? Gee..I was not able to distinguish what it was), Kinilaw (big chunks-this I liked) and of course Crabs (I simply couldn't resist them - I didn't mind to having an allergy attack)! 

Anyhow, we were still full at that but not entirely satisfied with the meal. But the birthday boy ate all the way - with only  minor complaints. Good thing! 

Oops!

That's Mindy's.

So where was the dessert part?