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Ledoyen ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
The three Michelin star Ledoyen is one of the oldest restaurants in Paris. Like 221 years old already! It is housed in a two-storey pavilion decorated in neo-classical style. I thought it was a bit...
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Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
My Auntie Natalie had only one request from Paris. She did not want pastries or chocolates or cute French dudes. She wanted Miraculous Medal pendants and rosaries. I was more than happy to get...
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Oh My Darling Easter Egg!
And Mannix did it again!!! He created THE PERFECT EASTER EGG. Matte gold with baby blue (or baby pink) trimmings, it's an egg that belongs in castles and palaces worthy of little royal princes and...
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L'Arpege ♥ ♥
I knew I was gonna be eating a lot of rich meals, foie gras, buttery pastries, a frightening amount of whipped cream and truckloads of chocolates (etc etc etc...) this trip to France, so I thought I'd...
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La Patisserie des Réves ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
I came to Paris to eat pastries. I said the exact same thing to the immigration officer when he asked me for the purpose of my visit."To eat the best pastries."He took a look at my two layers of...
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Gilles Verot ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Gilles Verot is the Rolls Royce of automobiles, the Patrick Roger of chocolates, the Savory of fried chickens, and the Jin Loves to Eat of food blogs. Har har har! Hey, this is MY blog, I can say...
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Creperie de Josselin ♥ ♥
Rue de Montparnasse is lined with one million creperies, but Josselin was the busiest of them all. The place was packed to the gills and the air was so hot it felt like a noisy oven inside.But you...
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Mac Doner
I walked all the way back to my hotel after dinner at Creperie de Josselin.Saw this sandwich shop and suddenly felt homesick. Mac Doner. It is exactly how Mom pronounces McDonald's.
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Cafe 1228 at New World Makati ♥ ♥
We celebrated my cousin Dianne's 18th birthday at the New World Makati's Cafe 1228.The theme was "Mismatched." As in come in totally conflicting, clashing, contradicting fashion.If there is one...
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Vask ♥ ♥ ♥
El Bulli.Two words, three syllables, and I was sold.After all, the Ferran Adria-trained Chef Luis Gonzalez is the closest link I'll ever have to the now-defunct restaurant in Spain.Of course, Luis...
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Jean-Paul Hevin ♥ ♥ ♥
"I enjoy a few squares, served at room temperature, towards the end of the morning to replenish my energy sources. Then I have a few more squares as a dessert after my meal. During the afternoon, I...
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Finestra ♥ ♥
Finestra is the signature Italian restaurant at the newly opened Solaire Resort. The interiors are all-out va va voom. The high ceilings The drop down chandeliers and wall embellishments The open...
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Monica and Richard's Wedding Ceremony
What photographers would ask the bride to do just to get the perfect shot. Mind you, this was before the church ceremony! "Maganda naman kilikili mo eh," said one of them to my cousin Monica. Lol! :D...
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Monica and Richard's Wedding Reception
Monica and Richard's wedding reception was held at The Manila Hotel There was live music playing... While guests enjoyed their cocktails The Fiesta Pavilion The Bride and Groom's Thrones The...
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Sugi Greenbelt, Revisited ♥ ♥
Before we set up for Monica's animal-themed bachelorette, we had a super quick lunch with lots of food (yes, we possess that kind of superpower!) As always, lunch with Auntie Judy is at Sugi...
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Animal Prints
For my cousin Monica's jungle-themed bachelorette party (click here to see how much fun we had!), we were asked to come in animal prints.I don't own a lot of them, but I know my mother has a few.I...
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Speculoos Cookie Butter ♥
Everything now is Speculoos this, Speculoos that, cookie butter this, cookie butter that.Honestly, I think it's overrated.I still like peanut butter and nutella the best (especially when you mix the...
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Fresh at Solaire ♥ ♥
Solaire boasts that everything they serve at the buffet is fresh, hence the name Fresh, and that "the only thing frozen is the ice cream." OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH. Appetizers Seafood Station The...
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Grace Park ♥
It is no secret I love Margarita Fores. I recommend her restaurant Lusso ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ to almost everybody I meet, and Cibo ♥ ♥ has always been one of my go-to places when I want quick but good meals....
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Boitzeit ♥ ♥
Kids nowadays are SO different. During my time (which was gazillions of lightyears ago), I would wake up at 5am and come home by 10pm. Nowadays they leave the house at 10pm and come home at 5am… or...
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