Monthly Archives: August 2012

Cocktails at the Radisson Blu ( Cebu ) Business Lounge

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Then from 3pm to 6pm you can go to the Business Lounge for cocktails!  I arrived already almost 6pm so it was about to end, but I still got to try a little before having dinner

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There is a cooking station where you can have hot food cooked.  This was their offering that evening.  Philip told me the night before they had pan fried foie gras!

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Radisson Blu Cebu

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And it’s nice to be back in civilization 🙂  Checked out of the resort and now to the city!  It was raining during our stay.  We arrived at our home in the city, The Radisson Blu hotel!

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WOW! What a spacious and grand lobby!! Heart2Heart loves this hotel!!! Thank you Tita Marissa Fernan for arranging this for us!!! 

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Another view of the lobby from the registration desk

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Beautiful flowers

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The hotel was very very busy!

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Business Class floor lounge

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Checking out the room of Dad and Mom 🙂

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We checked out Philip’s room, a Standard room, which was also on the Business Class floor – BEAUTIFUL and spacious!

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Nice to have multiple views from your bedroom!!! The mall is right beside the hotel! Of course because SM owns the Radisson Blu 🙂

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And finally our room!

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Many benefits being on the Business Class floor

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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Islands Stay Hotels

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When you arrive in the airport and on the way to the city, you will see a colorful building Called Island Souvenirs Pasalubong center.  There is a Starbucks here 🙂  And this sign caught my attention!

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 James told me that this is the new business of Islands Souvenirs, they have hotels at a very reasonable price!! Seems to be a lot of these popping up nowadays!  Like the GoHotels of the Robinsons group

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You choose your room like you are buying a t-shirt – S, M, L, XL!  It’s literally no frills – just sleep and take a bath 🙂  

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 But rooms look pretty decent and even modern! 🙂

SMALL

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MEDIUM

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LARGE

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X-LARGE

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Click below to go to their website:

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Avatar Accessories, Cebu

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I heard about this place from my sister Pam and then again from Janine and Malca.  So I decided to finally check it out – it’s around 10 to 15 minutes away from the resort.  

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It’s their factory and they have a little store where they sell their overruns

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Oh my gosh!!! You will go crazy!!!! SO MANY BEAUTIFUL ACCESSORIES all made in Cebu! At very cheap prices!

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Love these bracelets!!

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P 100.00 for these bracelets!!

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Make sure you sit in this table

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And go through the rings!!  I think P 60.00 only!

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Cibo’s 15 Year Ago Price Promotion

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 CIBO’s “15 YEAR AGO PRICE” PROMOTION

15 August 2012 – “Te Freddo at P40!”

16 August 2012 – “Spinaci Zola at P85!”

17 August 2012 – “Uva Nera at P50!”

18 August 2012 – “Crema di Zucca at P95!”

19 August 2012 – “Insalata di Mare at P150!”

20 August 2012 – “Penne al Telefono at P175!”

21 August 2012 – “Tagliata di Manzo. Aglio Rosmarino at P175!”

General Mechanics:

1. Promo duration: 15-21 August 2012.

2. A chosen item from the Cibo menu will be selling at its price in 1997 for a specific day.

3. The “1997 price” is valid only on the date indicated, and for dine-in transactions only.

4. Other choices of food and/or beverages ordered, except the featured product of the day, will be sold at regular prices. A maximum of three (3) orders per transaction for Spinaci Zola, Crema di Zucca, Insalata di Mare, Penne al Telefono, and Tagliata di Manzo will be allowed.

5. No minimum purchase is required; and no bill-sharing will be allowed.

6. This promotion is available at all Cibo outlets except Cibo at the Mind Museum.

7. Prices are inclusive of 12% VAT.

8. This promotion is not valid in conjunction with any other promotions. It is also not valid for use with senior citizens’ discounts and the Magna Carta for the disabled.

Per DTI-NCR Permit No. 5367 Series 2012

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Dinner Prepared by Crimson Resort, Mactan

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Upstairs of Saffron is a lounge for hotel guests to hang out in, but soon this will be transformed into a Pan Asiatic restaurant which will be a little more formal than the Saffron Cafe.  

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General Manager, Jimmy Montonegro here to check on us 🙂

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Executive Chef Stefano Verillo prepared a wonderful meal for us and gave us a sneak peek on what to expect for the up coming restaurant

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Janine, F & B Director, who is responsible for all the good food in the resort!

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Our special table 🙂  Thank you Crimson Resort for a wonderful stay!

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Love love this bread basket 🙂  with pimento butter! Yum!

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Pork Belly Rissole

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Magret Duck, macerated mango and grapes, fuji apple and Nashi pear salad with strawberry vinaigrette

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Mushroom Cappuccino, a melange of three fresh mushrooms blended together and dusted with porcini powder

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Tanduay Spiked Fish Chowder, a clear fish soup loaded with saffron, vegetables and egg royal spiked with the Island’s best rum

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Roasted Asparagus and Pumpkin velvet drizzled with ginger and vanilla oil

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A special pasta prepared in front of us by Chef Stefano and his Sous Chef Keith Christie 

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Watch the video 🙂 and his secret truffled egg

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Stracciata Ti Pasta ribbed noodles with creamy truffled egg carbonara, porcinin mushrooms, grated parmiggiano cheese and extra virgin olive oil ice drops

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Thank you Chef Stefano for an exquisite meal!

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We even had a pianist play wonderful music while having dinner 🙂

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King prawns with Soba noodles, King prawns wrapped in soba noodles with vegetable tempura, sesame soy sauce and fragrant steamed rice

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Our surprise dessert!!!

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YUM!!!!

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