Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Gumbology Restobar

Address: City Time Square, W.O Seno Street, Mandaue City, 6014 Cebu
Phone:(032) 236 0386
Hours: Open today · 10:00 am – 3:00 am

I'm not a food critic. However, I was fortunate enough to have discovered a hidden gastronomic treasure - GUMBOLOGY

New cuisine to satisfy our hunger... A new gastronomic experience. Let's try to be adventurous and it surely pays to be so. Try some good gumbo and have fun! 

 Upon arrival, I immediately noticed an attractive and yet, extremely colourful decor.


The mardi gras ambiance meant that our dining experience was going to be relaxing, fun and enjoyable.



 Lighting and furnishing bring a festive ambiance to its interior...

An eye-catching tissue holder


As for the food - well, we found it difficult to choose. The photo-style menu was well-designed and perfectly detailed. After talking to the friendly staff, me and my friends decided to order the more palatable favourites and specials:
Complementary Bread and Butter

Chicken Empanada w/ Salsa Verde
P118.00

Bolognese
P208.00

Pizza Favorite
P228


(The drinks were also refreshingly soothing)
Cucumber Juice for our Cooler
P128


This restaurant is the perfect spot for gumbo and pinoy food lovers . I was here with my friends/colleagues to experience gumbo in Cebu.

(We finished the dinner with more photos...)

We Got To Get The Whole Thing In The Shot.






My overall opinion is simple: Try it! The food was simply wonderful and I will definitely go back for another round of gumbo delights. Pricing is affordable and service is excellent and incredibly friendly. It is an excellent dining experience for the whole family, especially if you're thinking of having a party there. It is truly a unique experience that I've not seen or savoured anywhere else.

I recommend Gumbology to all those who want to wine, dine and enjoy the good things life has to offer.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

✦Caffe Dara✦

So there goes my little talk about CAFFE DARA. 

Should you want to visit this shop, it is located in One Kenji Place, La Guardia St., Lahug, Cebu City and is less than 10 minutes away from Asia Town, IT Park. 

Another coffee shop adventure.. hehe ~ another chill-out place to stay. HOORAY!!! Today, I bring you CAFFE DARA! Another korean inspired cafe owned by a former student of mine Jun Kim and his ever drop-dead gorgeous sweetheart ♥ a friend and a former colleague of mine Alex. Whew! Proud to endorse this shop! kkk~ All of the details are really attractive. The spherical lights inside and even the name of the cafe, CAFFE DARA! You can feel the love, Sweet, Savory and Magic ♥ Ohhh Emm Gee! kk~

The eye-catching, comfy and chic furnishing obviously shown here   

Wow! Cuddly DARA cushions.. this shows creativity and innovation.

Oh, feelin' SUPERSTAR with my son Marlou showing the famous GenSan SMILE ;-) haha! And wait, we also like the playlist that's being played. It consists of Korean pop songs   

Hi there! I'm showing you the kinda place where you can refresh your mind or even artistically inspired and.. treat your tummy too!

And here comes the two STARS OF THE NIGHT 
Behind them is the complementing color scheme and lomo wall ~ nice nice nice!

...please don't mind my circle face, haha~ 
Just showing you the place for  the eyes, tongue, and belly! Indeed, an entertaining hub for the senses. 

And the best thing was FREE! Yay! :D
So happy that Jun served this kind of cake with egg filling for free and the taste was PRICELESS! Yummy!

Just found this cute printed tissue while waiting for our coffee (excited!) And while in the shop, you can check their korean cosmetics for sale and are 100% original + cheaper price compared to the malls.  (couldn't take photos)

chandadadan... here's my COOKIE CARAMEL! In my opinion, could match up to Starbucks! Perfect! Price: P160.00

MOCHA FRAPPE for my friend Karma.
Price: P130.00

STRAWBERRY NANA for my son Marlou.
Price: P160

CARAMEL FRAPPE for lovely Akira.
Price: 130.00

My favorite DARA DARA TOAST! This was the best part of our stay here! It was worth the taste with these blendid drinks. It's sure to be a delight to those who have a sweet tooth!

We were so lucky to have our special barista! Hehe ~ Thanks Alex for giving us WIFI password, for free .. of course! 

Introducing... my foody-buddy, pretty Karma
Aside from the usual hot and cold drinks (house blend and dutch coffee) CAFFE DARA has a variety of food, hand crafted pastries and cakes, snacks and fushion dishes!

Cute and colorful design outside the cafe ðŸ˜˜ðŸ˜˜

Here's the map. Check this as your guide.

Guys, you may want to add this to your list of cafes to visit. Everything is a must try!

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Blu Bar & Grill

Incredible setting with very friendly and helpful hosts and very cozy atmosphere at a thousand feet high.

Last May 24, 2015 one of my very bestfriends "Jopay" celebrated her birthday and we decided to spend it in Marco Polo Plaza with my other bff  "Dahlia" for a night. I've been around the city but I have to admit that it was my first time to dine here. The restaurant is part of Marco Polo Plaza's famed places to go to or could be one of the reasons for you to visit the hotel.  
Reaching Marco Polo is not a problem. Almost all the cabs and travel agencies in Cebu knows the place. Well, if you are new here's the address (Cebu Veterans Drive, Nivel Hills, Cebu). I hope Google map is accurate.

The Experience.



The Blu Bar clamors with the banner, "Romance at 1,000 feet high".

A doorway to heaven.. haha~ 


These are what you can see inside the bar.





The rooftop "Blue Bar" is a great evening's entertainment. For starters even the elevator with its glass walls allow guests to take in the panoramic view on the way up (and down). The decor, as the name suggests, is lit with blue lighting.
It is very romantic and I would really love to go back up there and spend it with someone special.

Photo credits to the birthday celebrant "Jopay"
Cheers to another life full of blessings!

Meet my besftfriends Jopay and Dahlia


I don’t think I ever got a chance to tell you how much we enjoyed our stay at this hotel. It was perfect! 



F U J I N O Y A in C E B U

Happy to bring a different dining experience to life!

Fujinoya is located at Wilson Sreet, Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines 
(across Tsai Hotel and Tazza Cafe and Patisserie in Cebu,  right beside Pino Restaurant)

Like a Japanese pose? Haha ~ before entering the cafe.
I love its unique and modern design.. this is so attractive for me.
W E L C O M E ! ! !



The conducive Al Fresco
Let's get inside!


We ordered these smoothies for only P150.00 each
(I forgot the names, haha sorry!)



Now we have the cheese cake ^_^/

Hello there, cafe lovers! Let's chow down!

hahaha~ she's so cute, isn't she? Attack baby girl!!! 

 Here are some of their cakes that really caught my attention so I’ll definitely give them a try the next time I visit Fujinoya! 





The sweetest kind of heaven that melts in your mouth!