Memory Lane Tagaytay

Memory Lane is like a candy house. It's color is so sweet like candy. It's owner is a well known showbiz personality Jolina Magdangal. They have a spacious parking at the back of the house so its okey to bring car.

There is also an area for rent for gatherings located at the back of the house. It's being managed by the father of Jolina.

Inside the house is a coffee shop, spa and salon and a trinket store. I find their rates a bit high actually.

Memory Lane is located along Magallanes Drive (Street fronting Max's Restaurant along Aguinaldo Highway.

Bag of Beans Experience

Every time I passed by this place, I am wondering what is so special about Bag of Beans, that their big parking area is always full. I am a Figaro and Starbucks coffee fanatic so I never tried to drop by this place. During the recent visit to Tagaytay, I promised myself that I will have my coffee and dessert at Bag of Beans.

To my amazement, this is the inside area of Bag of Beans main branch located near Mendez along Aguinaldo Highway: Entrance coming from the highway. There is another side entrance near the big parking lot.

Once inside, there's the main dining restaurant offering buffet lunch from 11:00AM-2:00PM and dinner from 6:00PM-9:00PM.

They have a bar area, small gazeebo with curtains and throw pillows where you can relax while having coffee and desserts.

They have souvenir shop and bakery. I was able to try their freshly made raisin roll and after 5 days as of today, it is still soft and delicious.

We also tried their Blueberry cheesecake and Panacotta. Super delicious. WOW.

We also ordered Cafe MOcha. The taste is so good that you keep on sipping.

We also ordered iced latte and cookies and cream frappucino and it taste like an ice cream.
I can personally say, move out Starbucks, Hello Bag of Beans!

Mushroom Burger Tagaytay

Going on a Tagaytay trip is never complete without dropping by Mushroom Burger along Aguinaldo Highway. I always enjoy the ambiance of an old restaurant serving hot and freshly cooked burger patty made of mushroom. During my last visit, we tried their sweet mushroom dessert and it was delicious. (Sorry no pictures)

Chelsea Market

I had the chance to dine in this very cozy and private dining during my 11th wedding anniversary. I can't think of any fancy outing because we were so busy and don't have time for an out of the town event. So I asked my husband that we try this place.

The resto was very elegantly designed. The tables are very intimate, the decors are modern and chic. We were seated by a very courteous staff after waiting for a few minutes (the place was full during our visit with few tables available outside but we prefer dining inside). We saw that almost all of their patrons are expats and couples. The place is an internet zone area and there was also a complimentary home made fresh breads with olive oil dip.

We ordered their Lamb chop set meal, grilled salmon set meal and pizza and fettuccine carbonara. I find their food freshly prepared and delicious. My hubby just have a bit of complain about the lamb being too fatty. He find the lambchops of Circles in Shangrila and Dads better.

They have locations in Serendra in Taguig and Podium in ADB Ave. Ortigas Center.

Banana Taipei Bag

I saw an ad of this bag on my Facebook account a few years ago but didn't give much attention to. Last year, I became curious and opened the ad and I was so engrossed reading blogs from all over Europe about their experiences with the bag.

I became obsessed about it more than any other brands. Maybe because it is just a simple canvass bag  with a picture of the much coveted birkin bag printed in 3D. I called it MY HAPPY BAG.

I got my first Banana Taipei in Tiffany Blue and Champagne Grey colors. They were gifts from my very generous brother during my recent birthday. He told me that he almost returned the bag because he was very disappointed. Imagine paying almost US260 for a canvass bag...but his love to me prevailed. Hehehe.

When I received the bags, I immediately use it the next day. I used the Champagne grey with my corporate uniform and it was fun. Ladies out there kept on starring at it...maybe checking if it is really a birkin or just a simple bag. At one point, during a meeting, my client stopped and asked me about it. She likes it very much. Hahaha... you can't find fake one's yet in the Philippines. Maybe not now. But a friend who frequently go to Malaysia and Bangkok saw this bag at a stall but when she scrutinized it, she knew it was fake because it sells lower than the price at their shop in Taipei and the usual staffs that included when you purchase is not available.

I just have a few concerns about it. The 3D print is very sensitive that I have to take care not to feel and got dirty, otherwise it will lost the sense of being a BIRKIN at a lower cost.

AS for the moment, I am enjoying very much my banane taipei bag.

Pain at the Right side of the abdomen

One Monday morning, I suddenly felt a very sharp pain on my right side of the abdomen. I can't breath properly because it was painful. I did the breath in breath out method to slow down the pain but was not improving. I asked our company driver to bring me to the ER of Makati Med. I was having a corporate sales call at that time but I can't bear the pain.

Doctors at the Makati Med seems to treat my symptoms as not Emergency care but considered it as Primary Care. So I waited for my turn to be treated inspite of the very painful feeling. When It's my turn, the ER doctor interviewed me and did some examinations on my tummy. She said that appendicitis and gallbladder stone is not possible though my symptoms seems to point at those problems. She said that it has something to do with my GERD or Acid Redlux but I was not convinced.

I had an IV injection of Maalox but after an hour, I can still felt the same pain. I told them and they gave me another injection of PAntoloc. Both are medicine for the acid reflux which should cure the pain.

After an hour, I felt better. They gave me a medication for a week or two. Maalox, Pantoloc and Motillium.

I went to StLukes for another check up. My Internal Cardiologist told me that gas or acid reflux is at the middle of the abdomen and not on the right side. He precribe CBC, Urine and ultrasound of the whole stomach to rule out anything. He said that the stomach is composed of different organs so we have to check on everyone.

The result of the stomach and pelvic ultrasound came out negative, but my urine shows that I am diabetic....I'll discuss this on my next blog. he immediately referred me to an ENDO doctor and Gastro doctor.

Gastro doctor asked me to have another test....glucose test and test on my protein and liver.

I have not done those test but will surely blog about it as soon as I am done.

Milky Way Cafe

Milky Way has been a favorite cafe for me and hubby. Hubby described the place as the "Carinderia ng mga mayayaman". True enough that when you base it on the menu, you will find the usual tilapia, bangus, pakbet, Puto at Dinuguan and so forth. The restaurant is a direct competitor of the more popular Via Mare.

You will find the cafe at the corner of Paseo de Roxas and Arnaiz Street ( Pasay Road )in Makati. Together with it's sister restaurants...AZuthai, Tsukiji and..... The place is always busy during lunch and dinner everyday. They have a function room that could accommodate family and group gatherings. The restaurant decor is a modern Filipino design. The ambiance is very relaxing and intimate that only the sounds of the utensils are heard. No loud music and voices. Their center bar is very clean...another concern...their powder rooms are clean and very orderly.

Hubby ordered their Italian Sausage with fries and vegetable salad and I ordered their Milky Way Club Sandwich.

The Italian Sausage is so authentic that you get what you pay for. It's PHP 395.

My club sandwich is huge that you can share it with another 2 persons. The fillings were not
commercially prepared and very homemade so I liked it best. It is PHP 195.

We also ordered their best seller Halo Halo. It has the same ice quality with Razons, but their ingredients are more authentic, that you will taste the real Halo Halo. It's creamy and tasty.

Another favorite is their Rib Eye. It's the only steak that really melts the meat and the buttery tasteon your mouth.