One of the coffee shops with the best ambiance I’ve seen so far. Enjoy the homey and relaxed neighborhood vibe instead of the busy commercial energy from other more well known shops. I could imagine myself spending an afternoon here, finally making that novel or the script / show bible I’ve always intended to write. It’s filled with trinkets for display. You’ll find something interesting … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [05] Jose Karlo’s Cafe
Seafood paluto! You know how paluto goes, you could select from a display the fresh seafood that would go into your meal, then choose from their menu how it would be cooked (fixed cooking fee per kilo per type of dish). Too bad there’s a “No Pictures” sign at the area where you choose your seafood/meat/veggies so I wasn’t able to take a photo. I … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [02] Ocho’s Seafood Paluto
What’s a trip without buying some chocolates from the airport? Here’s what I got from the Cocoa Trees store in Changi Terminal 1. Valrhona 70% Dark Chocolate Guanaja Starts with a stone fruit flavor – I quote from a the website – as I could not pinpoint that flavor that flavor when you take the first bite. Not really sure what it meant since I’m … Continue reading Singapore 2019: Valrhona and Neuhaus Chocolates
Immediately got the botanical vibes when I peeked over the available gelato variants. They got it covered from fruits and flowers, plus herbs and spices with flavors like White Chrysanthemum, Spiced Pear, Strawberry Basil, plain Basil, Lychee Raspberry, Peach and Rose sorbet. Well if you’re more into spices than sweets they’ve got Masala Spice flavored gelato as well. What flavor did we get? Hazelnut for … Continue reading Singapore 2019: Birds of Paradise Gelato
Lobster Roll – my target all along. My recent taste of live lobster cooked fresh after you order (in a restaurant back home) started a search on how delicious lobsters can get. The one I tasted in a hotel buffet didn’t fare well compared to the taste of the live lobster. All I remember was regular shellfish meat, unlike the sweet and juicy one of … Continue reading Singapore 2019: Burger & Lobster @ Changi
Satay by the Bay – Day 1 Dinner Tourist attractions are clustered together in the downtown area. A good few minutes of walking (and picture taking) led us to the nearest hawker center experience in the area – Satay By the Bay. Aside from skewered meat, there are a lot of cuisines available – Indian, Malay, Singaporean, Chinese. Food options range from seafood, barbecue, snacks, … Continue reading Singapore 2019: Satay by the Bay – dinner and lunch
Lined up at R&B Tea while deciding on what to order. Ended up choosing one labeled as a best seller – Brown Sugar Boba Milk. This craze hit home a few months back with every new store putting up brown sugar milk tea on the headline of their menu, and almost every existing milk tea shop coming up with their own version. In between all … Continue reading Singapore 2019: R & B Tea
New Rice Series of KyoChon Philippines ! Chicken pieces are coated then fried with a special batter made from rice flour for extra crispiness. Here’s a whole chicken order of the rice series variant for takeout. Perfect with a cold drink for movie / game nights. Or in our case, for lunch! With the small cuts, you are guaranteed to a crispy bite with flavor … Continue reading Food: KyoChon Rice Series
Cookie rush late post!! 🍪🍪 The chocolate cookie with nuts and the one with peanut butter are my favourites 😊 It’s a bit pricey when you buy per piece so better buy a box of 10 and share with your family and friends. And you can try more variants that way! Continue reading Food: Ben’ Cookies SM Megamall
A few weeks ago I got a chance to sample this sundae cone from Sundays by Merry Moo at Podium Corner Market together with other foodies. Choose your 3 ice cream scoops from a variety classic and uncommon flavors. And also, choose your waffle cone flavor. Mine was composed of scoops of Almond Lychee, Black Sesame Oreo, and Matcha over an Ube waffle cone. I … Continue reading Food: Sundays by Merry Moo
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