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January 13, 2015

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Andaz Tavern Breakfast Buffet

We met the Restaurant Manager of the Andaz Tavern, the restaurant of Andaz Hotel Tokyo. His name is Jayde Bhattacharya. He reminds me of Mr. Bean! 🙂 Jayde is Indian but has only been to India three times since he grew up in Singapore.

He was kind enough to show us around

Love the Breakfast buffet at The Andaz Tavern. I did not have it but I love the layout and that it is simple but with a lot of variety

I especially love the plates!!!!!!!!!

They have a private room

Which has its own mini kitchen and the Chef can cook here for special occasions

Other parts of Andaz Tavern

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January 12, 2015

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Andaz Hotel Room

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We checked out their rooms and found them to be spacious and so nice!!

As you enter

The bedroom

The view!!

Remote control

The bathroom

The shower and bathtub are together with one common entrance. If the tub overflows, not to worry it will flow over to the shower 🙂

Toto toilets! 🙂

Love the amenities!!!

Love the room slippers!!

The bar which is complimentary! First time for me to see a complimentary bar!!! Everything is free except for the hard drinks!Take a look at this room in the website – what a view!!!!

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January 12, 2015

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Andaz Hotel Toranomon Hills

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We heard about this new hotel in Toranomon Hills so we went to check it out!

How “hipster” are these valets at Andaz

Beautiful modern interiors

This is the front desk – how “out of the box” 🙂

Japanese crackers for anyone to take 🙂

Lounge where you can sit and hang out

I am always watching this table 🙂 They always have something to snack on here 🙂

The flowers changed. And as I was touching the arrangement to check if it was fresh, the staff told me, “we don’t put anything that is not fresh” 🙂 This was the breakfast offering

Croissant and chocolate croissant

Another time was doughnuts and a raspberry pastry

Cocktails

Canapes with salmon and caviarClick below to go to their website

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January 11, 2015

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Loominlooney Makes a Starbucks Frappuccino

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Revealing who the Loominlooney is 🙂

Previous entry: Loominlooney December 10, 2015

My friend, Ina Colayco Bautistia here in the photo loomed to her lovely family 🙂

She sent me this pretty gift for Christmas with a mini Starbucks Frappuccino keychain

With these inside!!!! OMG!!!! more Rainbow loom Starbucks Frappuccinos!!! Super love them!!Here is her 30 minute instructional video on how she made these! She has a big following 🙂

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January 11, 2015

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To Dust

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Last Thursday I was sitting with my Lolo and out of the blue, he just uttered this quote to me. He was referring to the recent passing away of my Lola. My Lolo knows a lot of quotes and he also has his own personal quotes. I wrote it down and then I researched and it is a verse from Genesis 3:19 from the bible[email_link]

January 10, 2015

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Owls

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The owl seemed to be a popular animal last year 🙂

At Pottery Barn Christmas 🙂

Christmas tree in our office 🙂 by Rustan’s Flower Shop

More owls from Rustan’s Flower Shop spotted at Lady Scott Jones Showroom

Owls at the Hermes Christmas Windows

Owl in the napkin at Dad’s house 🙂

Owls at The Flying Tiger Tokyo

More owls from Rustan’s Flower Shop

Owl printat Zara

owls at Zara

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January 10, 2015

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New Food Stalls at Marketplace Makati

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Yay! New Food stalls at Marketplace, Rustan’s Makati

NYFD!!

Yang Chow Noodle Bar. My friend Rina loves this 🙂

And Via Mare Express! This is the first of its kind in the Philippines for Via Mare

I was surprised to see Bibingka and Puto bumbong that is frozen and you can just heat in the microwaveThey have been open for two months and the most popular is the Dinuguan 🙂 [email_link]

January 9, 2015

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Epicurean Masters Chef Diego Chiarini

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I hope you did not miss the article that came out yesterday in the Philippine Star on the lovely evening we had with Epicurean Masters and Chef Diego Chiarini More photos from that evening 🙂

Marco with Leo PoAll out support by Marco’s sister, Guia Santos and good friend, Mr. Cochinillo, Tinee de Guzman
Tablemates – Jin Loves to Eat and Brian Tenorio. Great company with great food – what more can we ask for ?[email_link]

January 8, 2015

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Fireside by Kettle

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Congratulations to The owners of Meat Plus Specialists Philippines on the opening of Fireside – Tito Toti, Tita Vilma and Chef Chiloy Santos, Michelle and Bambi Meer, Tita Apples and Tito Spanky Meer, Tito Bob Tenchavez -( not in photo Paquito and Pinky Tanjangco.) They started in 1994 with their first restaurant in Subic called Meat Plus. In 2000 they opened Tender Bobs in Libis and the rest is history. I admire them for being able to work together in a business and still remain friends. That’s not usually easy and yet they continue to be friends and at the same time, they are successful. How lucky! MORE POWER!!! And keep opening many more happy places to dine in

Always a happy place

Chef Chiloy- the corporate chef and the man behind all the yummy creations

Fireside is also comfort food like Kettle 🙂

Truffle Potato Chips – Yum!!

Mascarpone Cheesecake – LOVE THIS!!

Salmon Gravlax

Sweet, Spicy and Salty Wings

Caesar Salad with 2 bacon slabs! You can order the bacon slabs as a side dish too 🙂

Boneless US Certified Angus Beef Rib Eye 700 grams

Double Cut Pork Chop- So big and so juicy ad yummy 🙂

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Fingers – Fireside’s version of the Kettle Buttermilk chicken but without bones and with cornbread doughnuts – YUM!

Australian Lamb Ribs – Yum! I love lamb!

Slow Roasted US Choice Ribs Platter

Fireside Chorizo Burger

Tita Apples Meer with her new creation – Lime pie!! Not yet on the menu but we got to try it. YUM! It should be on the menu. Tita Apples makes the yummy apple pie with cheese on top! 🙂

so refreshing

Tita Vilma Santos 🙂 The beautiful mom of Chef Chiloy and the lady behind the famous checkered cake at Kettle. She has a new version in Fireside which is Strawberry and Vanilla and with coconut icing! Coconut checkered cake