Holiday Bazaars Part 3 @ Noel Bazaar (WTC)

The Noel Bazaar is one of those most anticipated Bazaars in the Metro every Holiday season.  Not only do they have so many booths featuring the best gift and personal items, Noel Bazaar continues to share their blessings to charity like the GMA Kapuso Foundation, the Bantayog ng mga Bayani and Associate Missionaries of Assumption Foundations, and the Sts. Peter & John Church and Noel P. Gozon Memorial Clinic.  

So a few days ago my friend and I decided to go to Noel Bazaar @ the World Trade Center to check out what's new and hopefully buy items for our long Christmas list.

Holiday Bazaars Part 2 @ BLUE MARKET

Saturday morning, me and my eldest went to Blue Market at Ateneo de Manila, a special fund raising weekend bazaar featuring booths that will delight any shopaholic and also food lovers out there.  Here are some pictures I took of the event.

A lot of Organic produce sold here.

 I love their Lemongrass drink.  Very refreshing during this very hot day!

 Food food glorious food!

More choices!!

Calling all meat lovers!

Paseo Uno

It's been a long time since we visited Paseo Uno.  Few years back hubby got the Membership for Mandarin Oriental which offers a lot of food vouchers with big discounts, freebies and accommodation discounts to all Mandarin Oriental Hotels worldwide.  We spent a good number of weekend getaways at the Mandarin and dinner at Paseo Uno was something we enjoyed.  ( We had vouchers for free dinners or 30% Off for members )We didn't renew the membership when it expired after a year because we got the one of Hotel Intercontinental instead to give it a try.  ( mainly also because Intercon has a bigger swimming pool which was also newly renovated ).

Anyways, we went back to Paseo Uno a few nights ago when we got stuck in Makati after our son's Foundation Program held at RCBC Plaza which lasted from 4pm - 9pm.  Famished and looking for a familiar place to eat, we decided to come back to Paseo Uno.

Awarded by Asia Tatler Dining as one of the Best Restaurants in 2012

Located at the Ground Flr of Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Paseo Uno gives a modern, sleek, elegant vibe as you enter.

Marks & Spencer Gift Ideas

Marks & Spencer's bath and body products are great gift ideas not only during Holidays but also for other occasions.  Aside from their regular scents Lavender, Magnolia, Rose, Iris and Lily of the Valley to name a few they have come up with new choices: Peach Almond, Fig & Orange Oil, Lemon Verbana , Cocoa Butter and a lot more.  My personal fave scent is Iris and Lavander.  They have lotions, body butter, talc powder, shower creme and shower gel for each of this scent.  It's a great gift to put together one set of the scent ideal for the person receiving it.

Holiday Bazaars Part 1 @ Eastwood

Yesterday at Eastwood Mall, I came upon a small bazaar of nice gift ideas.  Most of the stalls sell accessories which can be cute gifts for lady friends. 

Affordable trinkets which adds charm to any outfit.  Earrings range from Php100 -  250 depending on design.  Bracelets range from Php200 - 600, Rings for Php 150 - 500 and necklaces depending on length and pendants cost Php 250 - 800.

Kanzhu : Hand Pulled Noodles

A few weeks ago, my sister brought me and my mom to this place along Timog Ave to try their noodle dishes.  My mom was craving for soup at that time so we gave this place a try.

The name itself, Kanzhu is Chinese in origin and hand pulled noodles are a staple in Northern China.  As you enter, you'll notice a very casual ambiance with an open kitchen set-up for customers to view how their famous hand pulled noodles are made.

Mister Kebab

Back then, during my college days, our favorite go to, late night and early morning meal after our bar hops and disco dancing gimiks, ( sometimes tipsy) was and is until now one of my favorite places to eat......Mister Kebab!  

I remember some years ago when they just started, the place was very small with 2 Middle Eastern looking men taking the orders and doing the grilling themselves.  Eating here brings back fond memories. Mister Kebab has come a long way since then.

They used to be located at the corner of West Ave and Quezon Ave, which is now occupied by a new Shakey's resto.  They then moved just a few meters still along West Ave.  The place is now bigger and brighter.  I consider myself lucky for growing up, living near West Ave, about 10 mins away and discovering this place when only a few knew of it's existence.  

Through the years people from everywhere in the Metro come here to have a taste of their delicious Persian dishes.  My favorite, Chelo Kebab and Keema among the long list of other bestseller dishes.  Almost everyone I know have been here to eat and they all share the same opinion of how good the food is!  

The dishes are simple and straightforward.  The classic Double beef Chelo Kebab meal consists of grilled tomatoes, grilled ground beef and rice with butter.  What completes the dish is their white yogurt sauce.  They never fail to make my tummy happy everytime.  Many have tried to copy or imitate the taste of their food but I believe,  NO ONE has ever come close.  You just have to taste it to know what I mean.

Tender Bob's Shangri-la Mall

Tender Bob's is our go to place when my family is craving for that all american comfort food.  We love their bestseller steaks and chicken meals.  I personally like their dips and chowder dishes.  However last week's dining experience was just disappointing for me.