Kat's Cafe: A homey and uber cute place!

We just came from Tagaytay and battled the usual traffic of Cavite so when we arrived in Las Pinas we were hungry. 

We decided to check out the newly opened Robinson's Place Las Pinas and decided to eat there. We ate Classic Savory which I think doesn't need any introductions anymore since they are already established.

Once our tummies were full from dinner, I suggested we eat dessert from Kat's. I saw the cafe before entering Classic Savory since they are adjacent to each other. 

I have been hearing of Kat's from friends in Facebook back when they were inside BF. Luckily, they moved here so we can all sample their delicious food!

They have indoor and outdoor dining. 

These shelves right here doubles as the cafe's door to the restroom. Pretty neat huh? :)

Cupcake racks seems empty? The chef said that they usually make the cupcakes as they are ordered or probably just sends finished ones once it's ordered.

They have cakes too! :)

The different toppings and designs you can put on your cakes/cupcakes.

Of course, their Christmas tree is not complete without the cupcake! :D

B: Strawberry Cheescake, Cookie Dough
C: Creme Brulee, Chocolate Souffle
T: Midnight Espresso, Death by Chocolate

A closer look on the Cookie dough cupcake!

The cupcakes were delicious!! Wasn't a fan of the creme brulee (too bland and a little bit watery/mushy for me) and the souffle (tasted divine but would have tasted so much more if it was freshly cooked), but the cupcakes were to die for specially the cookie dough cupcake! :D I am one happy kid (at heart haha).

I was able to talk to the chef a bit and he told me that they were first located in BF, however there, the cafe and the dessert place were separated, so it was a good move for them to relocate to have the 2 components under 1 roof.

If you are in the area and are looking for something new to try, you can visit Kat's Cafe located inside Robinsons Place Las Pinas.

Below are their links and contact details.

Facebook Page: Kat's Cafe
Contact Info: +639153627582 028720263
Email: katspoppysmiccafe@yahoo.com

Till next time,

AC ^^,v

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Missy Bon Bon, Cagayan De Oro

Just got back from a recent travel to CDO, which I really enjoyed by the way. :) So on our final day in CDO, we decided to eat dinner at the original branch of Missy Bon Bon in LimKetKai Center.

Since we're not really familiar with the place, we just took a cab from our hotel (Hotel Xentro) to LimKetKai Center. It was just a Php 55.00 cab ride, *Php40 flagdown (yes it's that close haha).

And here we are! :)

Their menu list. It's like a fast food chain where you choose your order then order it via their cashier/counter.

The difference from fast food? They have their own Gelato! :))))

So anyway, my girlfriend and I went to Missy Bon Bon to have dinner, so we stood in front of their counter for a few minutes and said our orders.

They have a really cozy place and I bet it also looks good in the morning :)

Loved the lights, although I think there were some lights missing as I really can't see the pattern in the lamps.

Lemonade (Php 60.00) and Mixed Berry (Php 58.00)

The Lemonade was mine, while the the mixed berry was for my girl. Nothing special about their drinks, but we're refreshed. Thanks :)

Danggit meal with plain rice ( Php 135.00)

I tasted my gf's Danggit meal, and the danggit was delicious. Not sure if these were from Cebu or locally made.

Full Filipino Breakfast ( Php 259.00)

I had the Full Filipino Breakfast which contains garlic rice, 2pcs tocino, tapa, an egg, bangus and atchara. It was yummy! We were already full but made sure that we had space left for the gelato.

Blueberry (left) and Sansrival (Php 90.00 eavh)

We weren't able to buy the ever famous Missy Bon Bon pastel, since we already bought pastel from Camiguin. But, I wanted to go back to CDO, so maybe until then I'll have a taste of their pastel.

Total cost of our dinner? Php 692.00 only. Not bad since it included drinks and dessert! Well for me, it's worth the price. Plus they have a really generous serving of viands, so that made it more "sulit". :)

By the way, like any other breadshops, they offer a 30% discount or a buy 1 take 1 promo when it's nearing their closing time. If you wanted to visit their store, you may see their address below. They also have a branch at Centrio, inside Bigbys.

Missy Bon Bon
Rosario Drive, LimKetKai Center, Cagayan de Oro City
(088) 856 6852
Sundays to Thursdays 6AM - 1030PM
Fridays and Saturdays 6AM - 12MN
Website: http://missybonbon.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissyBonBonBreadshop
Email: missybonbon.cdo@gmail.com

Other Branches:

• Level 1, Robinsons Place, CDO
• Ground Floor, Gaisano Mall, CDO

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The Chocolate Bar - Yummy Desserts!

Mom decided to go to the Noel Bazaar after going to my Lola's house which gave me an opportunity to visit a friend's booth there. Upon entering the bazaar I was looking at the stalls one by one. Luckily, The Chocolate Bar is at the left side of the WTC so I saw it early on.

Photo from their FB page.

I was lucky that when I dropped by Alex was there. (Hi Alex! :) ) I was greeted with the yummy desserts in front of me and Alex being a friend and schoolmate offered me some free macarons! The Nutella flavored one is to die for. I also bought 6pcs of their ever famous red velvet cupcakes, I was regretful that I only bought 6, should have bought a dozen! Will be coming back this week to buy more. My friends loved the cupcakes. Seriously I think you can compete with Sonja's :)

That's Alex (left) owner of The Chocolate Bar. (photo from my phone)

If you guys are interested to visit them, they will still be at the Noel Bazaar til the 2nd of December! Hurry!

Oh they also take personalized orders, which you can pick up or have it delivered but with extra charge. If you'd like to visit them, you can contact them through their details below. Enjoy your desserts!

UPDATE: 27 Nov 12

I went back to the Noel Bazaar with the GF, and of course I passed by The Chocolate Bar again :) Didn't see Alex there, I asked if Alex is coming but was informed that she will be back by tomorrow (she's currently baking some delicious goodness). Well that didn't stop me from buying Red Velvet cupcakes again :)

The Chocolate Bar

28 Malipajo St., Valle Verde 3

(02) 502 6161 / 0917 5806697

Facebook: The Chocolate Bar

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Free cake! - RED RIBBON

I was browsing the news feed on Facebook when I came across this picture that a friend has posted. It was from the website Spot.ph and their "10 Steals and Deals This Week".

Photo from Spot.ph

Yes yes, you read that right. Red Ribbon is giving away a free slice of their Triple Chocolate Roll. The catch? Well it's offered only in selected branches (glad the branch near us is on the list hehe) and they start giving cakes at 17:00 or 5PM until supplies last.

So mark your calendars, on the 14th and 15th of September, FREE CAKES from RED RIBBON!

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BestFoodForward - NBC Tent, BGC

I'm a bit of a suck up when it comes to bazaars of all sort. I was always present specially the Christmas bazaars. But one of my favorite bazaars are those involving food. All those best chefs and patisserie shares their showmanship and create a feast for us to enjoy. I think that's why I like going to Mercato or Soderno :) .

When I heard of the BestFoodForward bazaar, I was like searching the internet where and when will it take place.

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It will take place this weekend (tomorrow to be exact) and the good news for me? It's very near my office! I can go there after my shift to check it out. They said that they have more participants this year than the previous one. You can view the whole list here >> Concessionaires. What's even  more better, is that they are doing this for a cause, and their chosen beneficiary is the Unang Hakbang Foundation, a foundation who is continuously working with children and less fortunate people to help them realize and discover what they can do to make their lives great and worth living.

If you'd like to have additional details or information regarding the Bestfoodfoward, you can visit their website at http://www.bestfoodforward.com.ph. Or you may contact them through 0917.887.1933, 0920.914.8175, or 211.9644 or send them an email through eat@bestfoodforward.com.ph . 

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Chateau Hestia

Okay so I was asking my officemate where I can bring my date to dinner that has a romantic feel to it and where we can have a little privacy. Of course, she initially suggested to go to Antonio's (which I havent been to by the way) but I kinda hesitated since I've heard that it's kinda pricey there. So she next suggested, Chateau Hestia.

Okay it was decided. When we arrived at the place, my initial reaction (from the parking lot) is that it was a bit spooky. Couldn't take a picture of the outside, way too creepy for me.





This is the package/set meal that we had availed. But it was great since we can change the other food on the menu.


A glass of red wine (forgot to ask what wine it is)

For our appetizers,


Onion soup


Pumpkin soup


Garden of Greens with Passion Fruit Vinaigrette

I think I'm a bit full just from the appetizer. Nonetheless, onto our main course!


Apple and Prune Pork Roulade


Seared Chicken and Mushroom Gulasch

I liked the seared chicken better than the roulade. The mashed potato was a hit. The consistency was to my liking and the gravy was perfect.

My favorite part of the meal, DESSERT!


Napoleon surprise (if I'm not mistaken)


Their version of Chocolate Souffle. Seems weird by the way 'cause thei usual souffle is supposedly not taken "out" of its container. I loved the souffle, actually better than that of Bizu's.

To sum it all up, I think the set meal of Php750.00 is reasonable. Intimate place, good service and good food.

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Bizu at St. Luke's hospital in BGC

Okay so this post was supposed to be posted last night but due to the sleepy me, I accidentally erased my post. Bummer.

Anyway, last night (6dec) after a yummy dinner at Via Mare, we decided to have dessert. We can choose from DQ, Mary Grace or Bizu but we decided to go to Bizu since they have a more inviting ambiance than previous two.

So we were having a difficult time choosing what to eat, so the waiter suggested The Rudolph. He said that the Rudolph was awarded best cake for 2011 by The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Okay that got me curious. So we decided to order The Rudolph and their Chocolate souffle.


This is The Rudolph. It was like a Christmas ball decoration that fell from a tree with snow on top. Wondering what's inside it? Here.


It's made of chiffon (i think hehe), almonds,caramel and chocolates (both white and the normal one). I'm personally not a fan of anything caramel, but I think this dessert made it work. I like the texture of the cake mixed with the nuttiness of the almonds.

The other cake we ordered was their Chocolate Souffle. This is a first since I haven't tried nor tasted a souffle before so I was really excited to take a bite. Though honestly I didn't know how to eat it. Haha. Should I eat it with the vanilla Ice cream or should it be eaten separately? I did the former. And damn that was one hell of a bite. It was chocolate overload!



Both cakes were good but (obviously) I liked the souffle more. I think it was the moist chocolate syrup in the center that really got me. It was a bit crunchy on the outside but when you cut in the center, moist chewy chocolate was there. Talk about choco heaven overload ^_^



If you're wondering about the price, it's a bit expensive. The total of both desserts rounded off is about Php800.00. It was even more expensive than our dinner. But for me, it was worth paying for.

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