Maxxx Chixxx

Because of the traffic in the SLEX, my mom and I decided to have our dinner at Max, few meters away from SLEX tollgate.

Bottomless Sago't Gulaman

Pancit luglog

Sizzling Spicy Chicken

Stir Fry Asparagus

Thank you CITIbank Credit Card

Bought this earing for my mom using my Citi Card + 200php less for using two Charge slips with minimum of 1,500php. 


Hindi lang sa cine pwede ang mga charge slips with minimum of 1,500php, pwede na rin sa Rustan's, Shell Station and Mercury Drug Store.

Always mother's day; with the Aroma of Coffee bean and Tea leaf

I am a Starbucks fans since high school. yes, I was 7 years old when I first tasted and like this bitter sweet drink. Starbucks was and still is a haven for me. Coffee makes me relax even just by smelling the aroma of fresh brewed coffee. 

When Cuz introduced me to Coffee bean and tea leaf, I told myself, "Starbucks pa rin ako" but anyway... What I like about this coffee shop is their tea. Honestly, in my opinion they make better green tea frap/ice blended than Starbucks. Although in my mom's opinion  she likes the coffee here than Starbucks.

Matcha Green Tea

Cafe Mocha

Anyway, it doesn't really matter which is better.. because for me its' whom you are with.  Dining in Starbucks or CBTL with my mom still the best time.  Just us, talking, reading magazines, trying new sweets and new products, commenting each topics... A bonding time.  It's like college days. When my mom picking me up at school just to have a coffee break with me. A time to know here more, to know how empowering to be with her.  Hence keep reminding me how lucky I am to have her and wishing to have this time with my future kids.

I love you mom. and thank you.

Roast beef Sandwich

Coffee Cat serves frozen yogurt as well

Red Mango, meet Cebu's Coffee Cat.

 My friends told me that I must try the yogurt or yogo. Ironically, this coffee shop is known for it's frozen yogurt. So, i was wondering "why the yogo not the coffee."

Coffee Cat is situated in IT Park, Cebu. few blocks away from The Walk.

When we arrived, "it's like Starbucks for the first time," no seat available.  People, young and old, gathered having yogo and coffee, and some with their laptops. I was also fascinated with their cakes but my friends told me that it's not lami (delicious). I ordered one hot cafe mocha and one large original flavored yogo with 2 toppings, that i would be sharing with my little bro. For our toppings, I chose Oreo cookies and my bro was mango. Here's my fave part.. the taste!! yogo tasted like manila's Red Mango. the coffee was not your ordinary coffee. It wasn't Starbucks but it's goooood.  As may li'l Bro had said, "may sipa!"

Available toppings for the Yogo

Large Yogo 145.00php + 2 toppings 30.00php

Prices

Hot Drinks ............................................   75.00php - 130.00php

Iced Drinks ...........................................   70.00php - 135.00php

Avalanche Ice Blends (Frap) ........................ 120.00php - 145.00php

Yogo (Frozen Yogurt) ................................  80.00php - 220.00php

Yogo Smoothies ...................................... 110.00php - 140.00php

*They also served pastries, sandwiches, Pastas, and Waffles.

JapaNice Dinner at Nonki

Nonki Japanese Restaurant located in Bakilid, Mandaue City, Cebu. 

When I was standing outside the restaurant, my first impression was "dito ba talaga? bakit parang hindi restaurant"  but when I slide the door to open, I was "wow." I never been in a Japanese restaurant like this. I love the interior design! Tables are divided with Japanese style divider.  As I go in to our private cubicle, I thought we will be sitting in seiza style in a flat cushion. but there's a space below our table so that we can seat naturally.

The food were the same as the other Japanese restaurant I've been.  Except that the Uni Sashimi here has more serving than the other.

Tempura Vegetable (potato, Carrots)

Salmon Sashimi

Big bowl of Miso Ramen

Gyudon served with misi soup

Oyakodon served with miso soup

Yakisoba

Brunch at LemonGrass

After our facial cleaning at Belo, Ayala Center Cebu (ACC), my sister and I decided to have our lunch or brunch (breakfast-lunch) in ACC.  Achi suggested to eat Chinese cuisine, but there's only two Chinese fine restaurant in ACC; the BIG MAO and TSIM SHA TSUI. But I had bad experience in both restaurant...

Flash Back

at BIG MAO. I ordered steamed rice but it taste like microwaved rice. medyo dry na ang ibabaw ng kanin.  same goes to my steamed fish.  I also did not enjoy the tofu.

at TSIM SHA TSUI. Despite of their "eat all you can dimsum," you can only eat few or selected dimsum in the menu. And the taste? It's taste like DimSum Break (fast food chain) but their price is more expensive and location is more fine.

So, I suggested Lemongrass, Vietnamese and Thai Cuisine. I love the theme of the place.   We enjoyed the company of each other. Both of us were hungry. And we like the food. It's not fancy or special but we love it.

Our Brunch...

Gui Cuon, carrots + crab meat + cucumber + Chinese parsley  wrapped in a thin rice wrapper served with peanut sauce

Pho Bo or Beef noodle soup

Steamed fish with lemon (small serving)

Stir fry vegetables (we like this)

2 jasmine Rice

Citrus Herb Lemonade

Thinking of....
Sex and the City 2;the movie.. on how Carrie wants to keep the "sparks" in their relationship, and Big offers her a 2 days off in their relationship every week. Sooo, How can we keep the "sparks" in a relationship?