Last June 9th was Football Night at the
Renaissance Makati City (formerly New World) Hotel. Boss Joey, Sir Manny, Ma'am Merly,
Pareng Joy, Kitch, Sir and Señora Beech and I partook a very late dinner of potato and leek cream soup, smoked salmon rolls with arugula salad, lamb with peppercorn rosemary sauce (I still prefer this with mint jelly) and creamy and moist chocolate cake. We did not stay long enough for beef goulash served during the first
World Cup 2006 game's live telecast (Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2). Personally, I am rooting for Brazil's sixth championship title.
After swooning over their
gelato, Apple, Chachi and I went to
Amici di Don Bosco (Arnaiz cor. Chino Roces Avenue) for a heavy lunch last Saturday. We ordered
lasagna al forno,
lasagna con pomodoro e spinachi and
fusili con sausage e pomodoro (sure hope I got these right). We liked the
fusili best.
Aside from pasta, we also got a 12"
parmaggio pizza (tomato, mozzarella, blue cheese, oregano and basil - not sure if I got its Italian name correct) which was drizzled with enough olive oil for its sumptuous flavor. Chachi and I capped the meal off with chocolate
gelato (for her) and a scoop each of rhum and nuts and coffee (for me). Bliss.
After a heavy meal and taste testing Starbucks' new Java Frappuccino (which replaced the Rhumba variant), we went strolling around Walter Mart along Chino Roces Avenue. Chachi wanted to see some dogs at Bio Research; I ended up looking at
koi. This particular kind costs Php24,000.00 (cheaper fry cost at least Php2,000.00). These fish actually outlive their human caretakers - they can survive for about two centuries.
Yesterday was Kirsten's sixth birthday. The family (minus Kelly as my nephew had fever) had a simultaneous Father's Day lunch at Teriyaki Boy Glorietta. This chocolate cake meanwhile was a complimentary gift from
Hotel Intercontinental Manila where the birthday girl, her grandmother and her
yaya are staying until today. The cake was fabulous!
As I have not really strolled around Ayala Center for ages, Mama brought me to SM Makati. I must say that its refurbished interiors look better than Megamall's. It is pretty confusing to go around here though; shops are not grouped together and you would have to walk back and forth to get to your choice stalls. Next planned stop: SM's
Mall of Asia.
Last June 9th was Football Night at the Renaissance Makati City (formerly New World) Hotel. Boss Joey, Sir Manny, Ma'am Merly, Pareng Joy, Kitch, Sir and Señora Beech and I partook a very late dinner of potato and leek cream soup, smoked salmon rolls with arugula salad, lamb with peppercorn rosemary sauce (I still prefer this with mint jelly) and creamy and moist chocolate cake. We did not stay long enough for beef goulash served during the first World Cup 2006 game's live telecast (Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2). Personally, I am rooting for Brazil's sixth championship title. 
After swooning over their gelato, Apple, Chachi and I went to Amici di Don Bosco (Arnaiz cor. Chino Roces Avenue) for a heavy lunch last Saturday. We ordered lasagna al forno, lasagna con pomodoro e spinachi and fusili con sausage e pomodoro (sure hope I got these right). We liked the fusili best. 
Aside from pasta, we also got a 12" parmaggio pizza (tomato, mozzarella, blue cheese, oregano and basil - not sure if I got its Italian name correct) which was drizzled with enough olive oil for its sumptuous flavor. Chachi and I capped the meal off with chocolate gelato (for her) and a scoop each of rhum and nuts and coffee (for me). Bliss. 
After a heavy meal and taste testing Starbucks' new Java Frappuccino (which replaced the Rhumba variant), we went strolling around Walter Mart along Chino Roces Avenue. Chachi wanted to see some dogs at Bio Research; I ended up looking at koi. This particular kind costs Php24,000.00 (cheaper fry cost at least Php2,000.00). These fish actually outlive their human caretakers - they can survive for about two centuries. 
Yesterday was Kirsten's sixth birthday. The family (minus Kelly as my nephew had fever) had a simultaneous Father's Day lunch at Teriyaki Boy Glorietta. This chocolate cake meanwhile was a complimentary gift from Hotel Intercontinental Manila where the birthday girl, her grandmother and her yaya are staying until today. The cake was fabulous! 
As I have not really strolled around Ayala Center for ages, Mama brought me to SM Makati. I must say that its refurbished interiors look better than Megamall's. It is pretty confusing to go around here though; shops are not grouped together and you would have to walk back and forth to get to your choice stalls. Next planned stop: SM's Mall of Asia.
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