Bagnet Boy

This post is long overdue. FM has been keeping me pretty busy these past few weeks and life has been cooperating with him completely. It's all good though but I did miss being able to blog daily. However, the upside is that since a lot of things has been happening, I now have over 20 blog entries waiting to be written and posted. GAH!

We were at Shangri-la sometime ago and FM wanted to eat at the food court. We were standing around in the middle of the place when I saw this sign.

I've always liked bagnet and so it was such joy to see this sign. I immediately ordered the kare-kare bagnet and I really liked it.  It was straightforward and without pretense. It was really good in my opinion. However, 8065 is still better in my opinion.

I would give this a shot again though. If I have a craving for bagnet, this would be a possible go to place for me.

finally ...

Finally, you are here.
I can touch your face,
hold your hand,
kiss your lips,
wrap my arms around you.

Finally, you are here.
I can look into your eyes,
make you smile,
whisper sweet nothings,
spend time with you.

Finally, you are here.
I can start loving you,
take care of you,
be a blessing to you,
the same way you have been to me.

Finally, you are here.

Kainan au Gusto

FM and I had a cheap date. When I say cheap, it was less than Php200. The great thing about it is that it was still a fun date which leads me to realize that eventhough it wasn't as costly, what really matters is the company and the fact that the food was still pretty good. The interior also added to the quaintness of the place.

He ordered dinuguan, I got laing. I also ordered palitaw and maja blanca and we shared a drink. It was pretty heavy and we were filled. Best part of the night? See photo below.

It's a classy karinderia. Hahahaha. I loved the place. :)

Kainan Au Gusto

21 United Street,

West Kapitolyo, Pasig City

BB and other gadgets ...

 After 4 years of dreaming about having a BB, my dream came true last night when someone gifted me with the BB 9300. I honestly still don't know how to maximize using it but I am enjoying learning more about it.

Here is my phone. Love it love it love it!

Earlier today, while I was sorting out my stuff, I realized that for some reason, without me noticing it, I seem to have become a bit of a gadget freak. Below are my 3 phones, one hard drive, 2 USB, and one memory card reader. 

Seeing these makes me happy. :)

Milky Sunny

I recently went to the dentist and it was truly a harrowing experience. It was a good thing that FM went with me and before we went to the dentist, he took me to this little breakfast place.

FM told me about this place way back in February but I never had interest because it didn't look much from the outside. However, on the inside, it was a totally different thing.

I love the play on the colors blue and white. It was refreshing and it looked really clean and hip. I loved the decor and the artistic vibe of the place. I fell in love with it. FM really knows what I like in a place now and he delivers.

apple banana shake

tapsilog ordered by FM

chicken and waffle

The tapsilog was pretty okay. Tapa King still serves the best one in our opinion. As for the chicken and waffle, it was pretty spicy and sweet. It was a weird combination but it actually worked. I liked it but I'm still willing to give the other dishes in that place another shot.

Overall, the ambience of the place more than made up for the lackluster food. I'd go back to this place for the feel of it but not for the food ... or maybe I just need to try other viands.

Love this shot of FM and I. We look good together no?

the lucky one ...

I was lamenting one time to FM that we haven't really had a real date since we became an item. When I say real date, it means he'd pick me up, we'd have dinner, a movie, and milk tea ... you know, that kind of a date where its just the two of us spending time.

It was a passing comment that I made ... apparently, he took notice for one day last week, he took me out on a date. :)

We had an early dinner at Kitchen where I've dined before with friends. This time, I ordered the pasta and he ordered seafood rice. I also had another round of the caps and rolls which I had before. I really, really liked it.

caps and rolls

sun dried pesto

seafood rice

FM and I at Kitchen

We had a great dinner. We talked and spent time together. It was just the two of us and I really enjoyed my quality time with him. After, he took me to the movies because he promised me that we will watch The Lucky One. After, I surprised him with his favorite chocolates.

inside the moviehouse 

his OA chocolates :) 

Overall, it was a fun night and I really liked how we got to spend some time alone. :)  I guess I'm the lucky one ...

Chicco di Cafe

FM and I were roaming around one day at Robinsons Galleria when we chanced upon this place. I needed a cup of coffee and instead of heading to Starbucks per my normal dose of caffeine, I decided to try out this new place.

I ordered the hot chocolate mint and FM ordered the Cafe Mocha.

hot mocha

hot chocolate mint

Both coffee were pretty good. It was nothing special but it served its purpose. It was hot, minty, and had a kick to it. I liked it but I don't see myself craving for this again. Still, I had a nice time with FM and we were able to sit down and relax over a cuppa.

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meeting the besties ...

It was an ordinary day. I was supposed to go straight home and FM and I were not supposed to meet up. We weren't supposed to. What happened was I met with my best friend and he met up with his best friend. With a text from him, we all ended up together at TGIF.

Thus, the meeting of the besties happened.

with his best friend

with my best friend

US

It was a very casual meet up but I'm glad to have met his best girl friend and I'm glad he met my boy best friend. Hopefully, this won't be the last meet up between us all.

Le Ching Too

One day, FM decided to take me to Greenhills. I haven't been there in years and so it was pretty nice going to familiar grounds. After roaming around, FM and I decided to have lunch and he took me to one of his favorite Chinese resto that he used to frequent when he was still studying in La Salle Greenhills.

It was my first time at Le Ching and I was a bit wary because it was Chinese food and Chinese food is my turf. Still, I trusted FM and so I went ahead and ordered the Beef Wanton Mami. He ordered the spare ribs.

spareribs

beef wanton mami

I found the container of the spare ribs cute and not ordinary. I just think it makes it harder to eat it. The taste however was delicioso. It was really something. As for my beef wanton mami, it was good but not extraordinary. What was extraordinary was the way it was set.

The saefood roll was the best thing we ordered in my opinion. It was tasty, fresh, and big in servings. The hakao, I won't even bother anymore because it was just really bad.

seafood roll

hakao - super dry :(

Overall, I was still okay with the place. It's a good thing I was with FM or else this would have been a total disaster.

O'Railey's Grand Opening

Finally, it happened.

It took a couple of months but on a Monday evening in April 2012, O'Raileys Dine and Coffee officially opened its door to the public by having an official launch. Yours truly was invited and of course, FM was my plus one. R and V also tagged along.

Rochelle and Eric greeted us soon as we got there but unfortunately, we weren't able to chat because they were extremely busy which was a good indication since it was their opening night. 

with the owners

They had a MAC set up for the night wherein if customers would visit their page and like it, they get a free mini cupcake. If they tweet about it on the spot, they would also get a cupcake.

R liking O'Railey's page

We finally got around to ordering after taking photos of the place and admiring how cozy it was. We ordered sandwiches, rice meals, pasta, buffalo wings, and milk teas.

Caramel, Hazelnut, Wintermelon Milk Tea

The milk tea concoction used by O'Raileys is not something that is store bought. These are actual concoctions of Rochelle. She formulated these milk teas and for someone who knows her milk tea, I can definitely tell you that their milk tea is one of the best that I have ever tasted.

I already had high expectations since I down milk teas on a daily basis but when I tried their milk tea, I simply fell in love.

creamy carbonara

To say that this was creamy would be an understatement. The pasta was al dente, the creaminess of the sauce just right, and the combination of everything simply indulgent. For less than Php200, this is worth the money spent.  

buffalo wings

The spice hits you first ... more than anything it is the spiciness of the chicken. After, its the smooth taste and you realize that what hits you at first simply wakes you up to a more indulgent taste. The inside of the chicken is cooked just right and not spicy at all. There could be hints but overall, the chicken was as it should be ... TASTY.

sisig

The sisig was another one of the owners own special recipe. It wasn't dry but had a bit of sauce in it and it wasn't as crispy as the usual sisig but it was actually really very good. V finished 2 cups of rice and 3/4 of the sisig. It was THAT good.

chicken panini

This was one of the best surprise of the night. The chicken panini was crunchy, not too oily, and the combination of this with the blue cheese dressing was AWESOME. It was simply divine. It was the only dish that I wanted to eat by myself and not share with anyone. It was OH SO GOOD. I love chickens in general but this one, I wanted to keep to myself.

Overall, I'd definitely recommend going to O'Raileys Dine and Coffee if you happen to be in Mindanao or Congressional Avenue. It is worth every peso spent and the interiors are very cozy. Truth be told, their Raspberry Mocha is way better than Starbucks and the food selection is wider.

Congratulations to Rochelle and Eric for a successful endeavor in the food business and I hope that you'll have many more branches for this one. It's worth a visit.

Photos taken by Jules Maliuanag.

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* I was invited to review the food. I did not pay for my meal. However, the free meal did not in any way sway my opinion and everything you read here is MY PERSONAL OPINION. 

magnet overload

FM supports my magnet collection. In fact, eventhough we have been together for less than a month, he has already given me 7 magnets.

Now, I have more to my collection and I would like to show off my gorgeous collection.

MY PRECIOUS :)