Figaro Coffee Company
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On December 31, 2009
Figaro Coffee Company
2/F Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center, Makati City
(02) 756-5024
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After lunch at Cibo, we went straight to Figaro. Coffee, desserts & more conversations happened there. It’s just funny that whenever we meet, it’s always at powerplant mall. The thing is, coffee place is always at Figaro Coffee Company. I figured my friends really love it in Figaro considering there are about 3 more coffee places in the same mall.
Figaro has this homey feeling because of how the place was designed. Wooden doors, wooden chairs & tables, cute little lamps all over the place, it’s very unique. You can really tell that you’re in Figaro. The drinks are kinda same as the other coffee places though. So I guess this really boils down to preference as to where people enjoy to hang out.
Here are what we ordered:
- Mocha Frost (Php 125)
- White Chocolate Mocha (Php 105)
- Cafe Americano (Php 75)
- Cheese Muffin (Php 55)
- Oatmeal Fudge Bar (Php 55)
Their orange juice & iced tea are some drinks that we should try in Figaro. Especially the Iced tea, which I think is very unique. Another must-have from Figaro is their “my little Oscar” which unfortunately was unavailable at the time. Our Figaro Coffee Experience photos can be found here.
I didn’t notice if Figaro has their own version of the 2010 planner but anyhow, I already have one so that’s okay 🙂
Cibo
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On December 31, 2009
Cibo
4/F Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center Hidalgo cor. Estrella St., Makati City
(02) 895-2921
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Recently, I was with a group of friends who I’ve known since 2002. We met up to have our Christmas lunch. We talked about our lives, what has been happening lately when it comes to work and other stuff. We did this with good food served at Cibo located at the uppermost floor of powerplant mall.
For someone like me, Cibo’s menu is really HARD to read. I don’t know what language it is. If there were no descriptions underneath it, I wouldn’t know what the heck the food was. I was really having a hard time taking note of what we ordered hahaha! So it is best that we just skip with the name and look at the descriptions of each menu item. 😛
One thing that I also always remember to order whenever I go to Cibo is their potato chips. This time I didn’t order because I was late! When I arrived, their orders already came so I don’t have time to have the snack anymore
Here are what we ordered:
- Uva Bianca – White Grape (Php 110)
There are 2 kinds of grape, red and white. I ordered white grape because I don’t want any red grape skin hiding beneath my teeth ehehehhe. I’ve always loved fresh grape shake though I heard that Cibo’s orange juice also taste good. I still opted to order this.
- Funghi Praga (Php 185)
Dips made of mushroom and smoked cooked ham served with mini toasted breads. This has always been the preferred appetizer for Cibo customers.
- Crema Di Zucca Pancetta (Php 185)
Squash soup with cream and bacon bits. I didn’t order this but my friends said that this was delicious. I’m really not fond of squash but I’ll try to order this the next time I visit Cibo.
- Salsiccia Alla Griglia (Php 298)
My order was a sausage. I just love sausages. If you have been reading my blog, you probably have noticed it by now. This is Cibo’s version of grilled sausage. It is garnished with yellow and red peppers, tomato sauce and served with rice. Yumyum! This is delicious! The sausage was very juicy and tasty.
- Penne Dela Terra (Php 443)
My friends wanted the same pasta so they ordered the bigger serving Penne Dela Terra and had it split into 2. If you’re alone, you can just order the single serving at Php253. This is pasta with mushroom trifolati, goat cheese, parmesan cream & stewed tomato.
- Insalata Di Mazo (Php 230)
Roast Beef Tenderloin Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette. This looked so yummy! A bigger serving is also available at Php438.
I found it really hard to call out servers at this branch. With so many people dining at Cibo Powerplant, seems like they need to increase their staff. But still, a good experience. I’ll order my favorite home-fried potato chips next time. I’m craving now, wahhhh!
If you’re interested to take a look at other photos from our Cibo lunch, you can check out the picture here.
Santa’s Photo Station at Trinoma
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On December 31, 2009
Santa’s Photo Station
4/F Trinoma Mall, North Triangle EDSA, Quezon City
(02) 901-3000
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Christina and I were walking around Trinoma when we saw some people taking pictures. The place was designed so beautifully, you could feel that it was christmas! I thought at first that we had to pay for it. But after reading the description on the stand, we went for it.
Well, I always bring my camera so there wasn’t any problem at all. Good thing I’m always ready wohooo! This was a pretty cool idea from Trinoma considering everyone love taking pictures and also we love the holidays!
It was located at the same floor as the cinemas. People can just go there while waiting for the movie. It really is a nice way to reward shoppers. Kudos to Trinoma for this bright idea!
We really loved it!! Instant Photo Shoot! 🙂
Here are some information for those of you who want to do this as well.
- Santa’s Photo Station runs until January 13, 2010 from 10AM to 9PM
- Only one group at a time is allowed at the photo station. I suggest you go early, we were there at around 10AM so we didn’t have to wait for long.
- Moving & touching decors aren’t allowed but ofcourse we can sit on the chairs & sleigh 😛
- Children must be accompanied by parents or guardian inside the photo station.
Complete pictures of our instant Photoshoot here.
Travel Diary: Taiwan 2009
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On December 31, 2009
After three months, I was able to finally finish my Travel Taiwan posts (which all happened last September)! Wow, there was a lot of information to share. It was why it took such a long time to complete everything!
To make it easy for you to track everything, let me share with you a list of all my Taiwan travel posts. Truly astounding!
Shilin Night Market
Ikari Coffee
Leofoo Village Theme Park
Lunch at æ—æˆæ¸¯å¼æ–™ç†
Taipei 101
Modern Toilet Taipei
Believe It or Not Museum
Food Tripping at Bali Ferry Port
Shisanhang Museum of Archaeology
Huwei Fort
Fort San Domingo
Bay Cafe Tamsui
Fuyou Temple
Tamsui Longshan Temple
Tamsui Morning Market
Breakfast at Dongwu Hotel Taipei
Taipei Story House
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Confucius Temple
Pao-An Temple
Cheap Movie House in Taipei
公館 Gongguan
寶è—å·– Treasure Hill
Taipei Water Park
é‡é †å·èœé¤å»³ Chong Shun Restaurant
My Favorite Stinky Tofu in Taipei
ä¸å’Œå¸‚興å—觀光夜市 Zhong He Night Market
Dinner at 周師傅
ä¸€è™Ÿå‡ºå£ Gate One Cafe Shop
人間 People Restaurant Taipei
國立臺ç£åšç‰©é¤¨ National Taiwan Museum
å°åŒ—二二八紀念館 Taipei 228 Memorial Museum
二二八人文咖啡館 Relax 228 Coffee Shop
國家圖書館 National Central Library
ä¸æ£ç´€å¿µå ‚ (Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall)
哈瓦那咖啡 (Harwana Coffee)
西門町 (Ximending)
Taiwan’s Ever-Famous Pork Stew Rice (燉肉飯)
至善園 (Garden of Perfected Benevolence)
國立故宮åšç‰©é™¢ (National Palace Museum)
饒河街觀光夜市 (Raohe St. Night Market)
Dozo Izakaya Dining Bar
Computer & Electronic Stores at Taipei
å°åŒ—市動物園 (Taipei Zoo)
肯德基 (KFC Taipei)
蔥花 (Shinyeh’ Table)
å°åŒ—æ·é‹ (Taipei Rapid Transit System)
朱銘美術館 (Juming Museum)
信三肉圓 (Xin San Rou Yuan)
金包ç†è€è¡— (Jin Bao Lane Street)
陽明山國家公園 (Yangmingshan National Park)
Breakfast at 美好美 (Mei Hao Mei)
Shilin Night Market
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On December 31, 2009
士林夜市 Shilin Night Market
Between end of Wenlid Road, Jihe Road & Zhongshan N. Road
MRT: Shilin Station or Jiantan Station
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If you only had only one night to spend in Taiwan then Shilin Night Market is that place to be in. It is known to be the most famous and largest night market in Taiwan. It is very popular among tourists and locals alike.
Vendors usually start to prepare around 4-5PM. People start to visit the lively & crowded place at around 8pm and usually stay around until 12midnight. We went to Shilin Night Market at around 10PM and was able to leave at around 1AM. Wasn’t able to buy much things though coz I was dead tired hahaha! Bad timing indeed! I regretted that.
士林夜市 Shilin Night Market is divided into 2 sections. First is the nonfood, which is a very loooooonggggggggggg strip of shops that sells clothes, accessories, jewelries & other stuff.
There are even pet shops and arcades. Look at the kittens below, super adorable!
The other section is all about food. This is what Shilin Night Market is very famous for. Eateries & food stalls cover the whole section. It was a bit slippery as there were people who spilled food over the floor. Anyhow, what famous food that can be found here? There are fried bread, omelettes, noodles, stinky tofu, bubble tea, etc.
My feet really hurt a lot after the experience. There were just too many interesting places to go to! Time was really never enough to walk around the whole Shilin Night Market. It was a great experience and definitely unforgettable! 🙂
Did you just ask for more pictures of our last hurray for Taipei trip? Here is Shopping Galore .