• Sweet Talks: Josephine’s @ Tagaytay

    June 6, 2010 / 0 Comments
    Yes, we were off to Tagaytay one Friday afternoon to make some arrangements with the staff regarding the wedding we were going to be holding there this coming August for my lovely cousin G and soon-to-be cousin-in-law M. It was just the right temperature for a nice and breezy afternoon to go and visit Josephine’s again in Tagaytay. 
     
    Josephine’s is known for their good food. Well, aside from that we took the venue because of it’s fabulous viewdeck which offers a fantastic view of Taal Lake with the Taal Volcano. Mom, K, G, Baby Z and me were off for an afternoon treat. Tagaytay’s cool temperatures never cease to soothe and calm me. 
     
    After we finished with the arrangements, we had a fun shoot with me being photog and sometimes K and then we proceeded to order some late afternoon dessert as we already had lunch at the house. We decided to check out one of the items on our wedding menu as well as get some refreshments. 
     
    G and Me ordered flavored lattes (chocolate macadamia nut), K had iced mochacinno and Mom had iced flavored latte also (irish cream). G and I’s hot flavored latte left something to be desired at PHP95.00. It was inside a small mug that I though was for the cappucino only. The size of for a latte was disappointing. I should have just gotten the iced one, at least it was bigger. Taste wasn’t really something spectacular and it was okay since they are not really a coffee shop, so they are excused. Not really expecting a lot in that department.
    For our cakes/desserts, G chose the Sorbeturon priced at PHP95.00. It was one of the items on her wedding dinner. And boy oh boy did I like this Filipino treat. Luscious turon with some macapuno ice cream on top. Very good! Will definitely choose this for the wedding dinner as my dessert. The bananas for the turon was not so sweet, it was just right which was something I really liked. There langka inside it too which made it tastier.
    K had cappucino cheesecake. I didn’t like it much as it seemed too fluffy and not really that delicious @PHP95.00. 
    I had the Silvana cake @PHP95.00. This was something we all liked. The creaminess and the crispiness were just right and the sweetness not so overpowering. I liked this one.
    I also ordered Baby Z some Brown Derby @ PHP85.00 which was a brownie ala mode. Heated brownies and vanilla ice cream on top with some cherry sauce at the bottom. Z loved it.
    We went away full and refreshed and had fun shooting with the great background and of course, excellent company.
    To the next dessert tale…
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  • On The Tummy Spot: Razon’s Halo-Halo @SM MOA

    June 4, 2010 / 0 Comments
    I have heard so much talk about Razon’s famous halo-halo that I was able to convince my Atsi to give it a try.
     
    We were just strolling around in MOA and we found that they had a Razon’s branch so we decided to try out this halo-halo that has been getting rave reviews from almost everyone I knew and it was even featured on TV a few times. They are a Pampanga-originated restaurant. Their halo-halo, in my opinion, was a bit pricey at PHP85/serving although later on I figured out why it was such. When it arrived on our table, it was just whitish with brown portions and not your usual colorful halo-halo that we get from Chowking. I wondered to myself, why all this hype for a colorless halo-halo. First observation was that their ice was really pulverized that it was like powder and not the usual grainy ice you find in most halo-halo’s.
     
    When we dug in and started to eat, I then knew why it was priced as such. It was so deliciously creamy that even if the ice has melted, it still tasted pretty much the same. It was so good that for the first time, I finished that 1 glassful of serving for that halo-halo (take note, I don’t eat halo-halo and when I do I just usually eat off somebody else’s serving because I don’t like too much of it).
     
    We also ordered dinuguan and puto but I wasn’t able to take pictures of it anymore since we were quite busy eating. We also ordered a bilao of pancit luglug which I really didn’t find very delicious. Pancit malabon is better but since they ran out of it already, we ordered the luglug.
     
    It was a meatless version of malabon and it was just layered with so much crushed chicharon as topping. Overall, I’d say the halo-halo was a hit with me and that’s coming from somebody who doesn’t eat much of the stuff.
     
    If ever you get to see a Razon’s resto, I do suggest that you don’t miss their Halo-Halo!!
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  • Resto Feature: Flapjacks in Greenbelt

    June 4, 2010 / 0 Comments


    One fine day when cousin M was here on vacation, G, me, Z and M went out to Metro Manila to take care of some papers in M’s embassy. It was a holiday so not so much people around. After that sojourn in the embassy, the party then proceeded to nearby Greenbelt to have some chow time. M was particularly craving for pancakes so we decide to try out Flapjacks in Greenbelt. Before and when going inside the resto, we were greeted by friendly staff who were eagerly awaiting to assist us. They then provided little Z with some paper and crayola so she will be happily occupied before the meal was served.

    M had a big serving of pancakes together with breakfast sausages and bacon, G had the super big breakfast with pancakes, egg, bacon, hash browns and sausages (whew)…For me, I had the American breakfast of bacon, hash browns, egg
    and bread….Z had her children pancake platter full of pancakes, marshmallows, choco chips, sprinkles and butter…Boy, did she have fun eating it. We were thoroughly and soundly full that it took us a long time to get back on our feet and take a little stroll around Greenbelt. Our whole dining experience was pleasant and they even gave little Z a balloon when we were leaving…so nice of them. Had fun with their breakfast meals.
     

    On a scale of 1-10, I’d rate them a 7 in my book…If you’re wanting good pancakes, I suggest them as a place to get your pancake fix. Happy Eating!
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