Chelsea Market

One rainy saturday afternoon, I had a fancy merienda with one of my favorite kid in the world. We were supposed to eat at Abe, but at 2:30 PM it was already closed, so we ended up at the restaurant right across it, Chelsea Market.

We were first served with complimentary focacia bread with the mandatory dip while we were placing our orders. Nothing really special with the bread, but it made for a good appetizer.

reminds me of Italianni's

I had Three Truffled Mushroom Pasta, while my friend had Pork Belly, which was served on a bed of mashed potatoes and side veggies.



I liked how the truffled mushrooms blended well with the pasta's creamy sauce. At first glance, I thought it would end up tasting like the next carbonara, but the truffle flavor gave the dish a different kick, which I really, really loved. Serving is huge, and would be good enough for two.

My friend's Pork Belly had very crispy skin, which was sooo good. I know I said I'd start eating healthy, but this was very inviting. And the potatoes! I'm a potato person, and Chelsea's mashed potatoes did not disappoint. It was creamy and complimented well with the asparagus and the pork on top of it.

Chelsea Market is honestly quite expensive for me, considering its casual dining set-up. I did like the laid-back feel of the whole place, with kitschy stuff here and there, making good conversation topics while dining. In addition, I liked the overeall lightning, which was bright and gave off the vibe that it was a happy place. So while I did find it expensive, if it's just once in a while, I'd say it's worth it.

Chelsea Marlet

Ground Level Serendra Piazza

GBC Taguig City

Tower of Bones

And so it's back.

And here is the evidence, ladies and gentlemen:

Have a break, have a Kitkat...Mint!

We come across small, wonderful discoveries every once in a while. This had been mine from the past week:

Kitkat Mint!

Chocolate + Mint is just pure <3

 



Afternoon merienda @ Toast Box

I always welcome new restaurants / fastfoods around the office with wide, open arms as The Fort definitely lacks the eating options that Ayala has. I've been reading around the net that Hainanese Chicken Rice is so much better in Toast Box (in Greenbelt before) than in Wee Nam Kee. Was pretty much keen to try it out, so I was really happy when they opened a branch near the office.

They were still on soft opening when I came and the owners/manager and staff were pretty much stressed, but you'd have to forgive them for that, at least for now; I wanted a chillax cafe feel that afternoon, but I was quite stressed with the atmosphere inside the shop. But then again, I was sitting near the cashier / open kitchen area, so I could feel the tension, haha.

And since I haven't been eating rice lately, I decided to order the Hainanese sandwich instead, of course with my favorite milk tea =) The sandwich was just so-so, I might not crave for it anytime soon, but I'd definitely go back for my milk tea fix =) It was thick and creamy, and oh-so lovely =)

And because I'm sooo pinoy, I dunked my bread onto my tea and popped it into my mouth. Aaahh, and i'm a kid again =)

Craving for kopi or teh? Toast Box now open at BGC E-Services Building, 31st St. cor, Rizal Drive.

Cupcake Love

We had a little kid at home and I decided to bring home something for her one day.

Lemon drop remains to be my all-time, classic favorite at Sonya's, of course, but the Peanut-butter jelly and the nutella-something-banana flavors are also to die for!

Something Borrowed

A girlfriend invited me out for a movie recently, and we went to see the ultimate chick flick with a tagline that had me in mind:

It's a thin line between love and friendship.

Haha. Of course, with that tagline, I'd definitely watch it. I thought it was your typical (well, it is typical in my life.haha.) i've-always-been-in-love-with-my-bestfriend type of movie, but it was actually not. The friendship plot was actually between the 2 girl bestfriends (and no, no lesbo love there), one who's always gave way, and the one who always had her way. Yes kids, the world is unfair.

And so, the movie went on, not so much laughs, just enough not to keep me bored. And while most of the reviews I've read didn't lilke the movie, I actually did. I liked it how the characters involved weren't black and white good or bad. Just like real people. And of course, there were characters I CAN COMPLETELY RELATE TO. You are somebody's first choice. Haha. I wanted someone to say that to me.

Kate Hudson was superb, as always (but yes, I am a fan). But I think the others did pretty well too. But me calling them others is a bad sign. Haha. So yes, it was pretty much Kate Hudson and everybody else. Especially the lawyer guy. And the other guy friend, which is me in real life. HAHAHAHHAHA.

So, yes, this hasn't gone up the ranks of Meet Joe Black and 500 Days of Summer in my movie dictionary, but I liked it nonetheless.

H O P E

My friend shared an inspiring post that I'm now sharing here:

God can restore our life. Just know Him and believe. Be open to His blessings. He can more than make up for everything we've lost.

I've been through so much the past year. And with everything I went through, I really just want to shake off all the negative vibes, and move on with my life. Be happy again, happier than I've been before. More thankful than ever, for all that I have, because I've been blessed with so much.