EXTENDED: Starbucks 2012 double sticker treat!

Posted on January 13, 2012 by itravelwithmyheart

To those who don’t have their Starbucks planners yet, READ THIS!!! This double sticker treat is just awesome!!! Heading to Starbucks again in a while!!! See you!

Shang Palace, Makati Shangri-la

Posted on January 5, 2012 by itravelwithmyheart

Late post: My family and close relatives went to Makati Shang-ri la’s Shang Palace for our Christmas lunch. We chose the Dimsum package, where you have appetizer, a choice of soup, one main course and dimsums! I was too excited to eat, I forgot to take a photo of the Menu. HAHA. YAY for Chinese Food! <3

A bowl of fried tofu coated in sweet chili sauce.

Wintermelon soup with shrimp

Jelly fish with century egg and pork

Shrimp siomai

Steamed Shanghai “Xiao Long Pao”

Fragrant fried with diced honey pork and shrimps “Yang Chow” style

Sauteed sliced chicken with bitter melon (ampalaya) in black bean sauce

Steamed fish with garlic sauce

Sauteed scallops with broccoli in X.O. sauce

Hot Prawn Salad

Mango shake

While we were eating, SANTA CLAUS dropped by to say HELLO and take pictures with the children. And he said, “HOHOHO, Merry Christmas!” He’s REAL!

Jack’s Loft

Posted on December 26, 2011 by itravelwithmyheart

This is my second time to visit Jack’s Loft. The first one was in Robinson’s Ermita and now here in il Terrazo Tomas Morato. Jack’s Loft is a bar slash restaurant known for their fried ice cream and other delicious cakes. I visited the place again to have dinner with my family. And no, we didn’t have any cocktail drinks whatsoever.

The colorful and cozy bar slash restaurant ambiance.

Mushroom Soup

Their signature soup, cream based with three kinds of mushrooms blended together

French Onion Soup

Tasty broth with sauteed onions, topped with a slice of french bread and mozzarella cheese

Calamares

Breaded deep fried squid served with tartar sauce

Lemon Chicken Strips

Crispy chicken breast topped with zesty, tangy lemon sauce.

Beef Tenderloin Stroganoff

Beef tenderloin sauteed with mushrooms and red pepper, topped with stroganoff sauce on rice.

Beef Tenderloin Salpicao

Beef tenderloin with garlic!

HK Style Baked Pork Chop

Fried rice topped with breaded pork chop, cheese and tomato sauce bake to perfection!

Chicken Teriyaki

After eating the appetizers and the main dishes, we were already so full! BUT of course we still have to try their sweet, delicious ice cream and cakes. With a FULL STOMACH, we ordered these: BURP! o__O

Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake

A two layered cheesecake combination of chocolate mousse and sour cream cheesecake on top of oreo crust

“I Declair!!!”

Gotta have this! A six inch éclair stuffed with 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream, covered with whipped cream and drizzled with rich caramel and choco sauce

“Hole-In-One”

Scoop of vanilla ice cream inside a fort of sweet cinnamon bread logs

“Deep Fried Ice Cream”

It’s FRIED! Vanilla ice cream inside!

♥ LOVE came down at Christmas! ♥

Posted on December 25, 2011 by itravelwithmyheart

Hohoho!!! A BLESSED Christmas to everyone!

God loves us! ♥ Trust in Jesus Christ, our SAVIOR! ♥

Then the angel said, “Do not be afraid, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people..For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger” – Luke 2:10-12

Cafe De Coral, Hong Kong

Posted on December 24, 2011 by itravelwithmyheart

I’m loving my Café de Coral experience in Hong Kong! The delicious and yummy foods just makes me want to come back for more! Stayed in Marco Polo Gateway hotel and every morning I would eat my breakfast here in Café de Coral restaurant (same building as the shopping mall) Totally loving the food here! <3

Café de Coral is the largest Chinese fast food brand in Hong Kong. It was established in 1968 and operates more than 100 self-service fast food restaurants in the territory.

Café de Coral‘s menu is specially designed to meet the tastes and budgets of their customers, with over 100 items on their menu list on any one day, and are regularly rotated to maintain variety of choices. Standard menus range from western cuisine to traditional Chinese dishes. YUM YUM!!!! <3

When you enter the restaurant, you choose from a variety of choices from their menu (above). Then pay at the cashier. You can pay using your Octopus card or cash. I like their uniforms too. So fashionable. :p

Then wait in line for your order here. FAST food indeed!

My scrumptious dinner! Oh by the way, they have different varieties during breakfast, lunch and dinner. So you have to come back 3 times a day. lol :p

Early morning breakfast.

During my first visit here, I had a hard time choosing what to order because I wanted everything! hahaha! It took me around 20 minutes to decide on what to eat. That’s why I had to come back again to order the others. Mmmmm…never mind DIET.

Cafe Ysabel

Posted on December 14, 2011 by itravelwithmyheart

11 days to go till Christmas! My friends and I had our Christmas get-together at Cafe Ysabel. We called for reservations last 2 weeks ago, but it was already FULL. Luckily we were able to reserve this time. Happiness!

Cafe Ysabel’s architectural design – exterior

For over 25 years, Cafe Ysabel is still one popular restaurant in Metro Manila located in 455 P. Guevarra Street, San Juan . It was opened by Chef Gene Gonzales when he was still 23 years old. And was visited by a lot of affluent and famous people like Bobby Chinn of World Cafe Asia and Tony Bourdain for his food and travel show, No Reservations.