Thursday, December 4, 2014

When in Gen San


In far far away Central Mindanao is the region of SOCCSKSARGEN  wherein the famous city of GenSan aka hometown of the people's champ, Manny Pacquiao lies.









So what to do when in Gensan?
Visit all Manny-related places ofcourse! LOL



First stop is the first mansion.
We were very lucky to be able to go inside thanks to the bystanders who told us haha.
This is for sale by the way.......for only P50 million! O_O




His 2nd mansion from the outside.
It's a big compound with a personal gym.



Another must-visit is the wild card gym where he regularly trains when he's scheduled for a fight!

When you visit Gensan, you could easily notice that Manny's really in good hands when it comes to his finances. Aside from this gym, there's Manny Pacquiao hotel, his own water business, building, cafe and even Jinkee's fashion boutique! WOAH. 
I won't be surprise if he builds his own amusement park someday haha!





Once you're finish visiting Manny's establishments hehe you could head up to Sarangani Highlands to have lunch and take pictures at their beautiful garden!



They also have a great view of Sarangani Bay ~it's so picturesque <3



Perfect scenery: greens and florals with a beautiful backdrop of the sky and ocean <3



this table under the tree would be a perfect set-up for a romantic dinner <3



You'd be amazed to know that there are several malls in Gensan and most of them are close to each other.
My favorite one is Veranza which if you ask me, greatly resembles an Ayala mall.




One thing you surely won't miss is this huge man-made waterfalls which they say is the biggest in the ph.



It's quite pretty at night too.



And there's always a live band playing at night.





When you're done for the day, visit Greenleaf hotel for a relaxing massage or...



take photo-ops at their lobby!haha




Zanzibar for some chillax time yea~




If you don't get a chance to see the early tuna auction at the port, just buy some frozen
tuna goods and whatnot at Citra Mina.

Here you can buy assorted tuna parts, fish tofu, dried fish etc. for pasalubong.
They put it in a styrobox and completely seal it for ready check-in at the airport.



Tuna fillet perfect for sashimi <3



Next post: Gensan Eats! :)


Monday, November 24, 2014

Kanin Club + Ayala Triangle Lights




Coming from the South, Kanin Club is quite popular in the area but the irony is, I've never dine in their Westgate branch and my first happened in Ayala Triangle lol



I decided to order dishes based on people's hypes ;)



Crispy Dinuguan P290
I love their dinuguan version!
The crunchy pork mixed well with the flavorful sauce



Kanin Club's Vegetarian Delight P290
I wanted to try out something new aside from the usual Chopsuey or Pinakbet so decided to get this one.
It had banana blossoms, 3 kinds of mushroom, tofu and sauteed in oyster sauce. Hmmmm, sounds Chinese to me! hehe




Seafood Kare Kare P330
The highlight of our meal.
Now I know why a lot of customers order this ;)
Great alternative from the usual pork kare-kare!


Overall, we loved everything we ordered and the serving was just right for 5 people :)




After dinner, we decided to walk towards the area where all the Christmas lights were displayed.



Our timing was perfect as the lights show has just started <3


So beautiful!


So funny watching each person taking a selfie =D








Too bad they would turn off the lights every 15 minutes haha
Energy conservation perhaps?



Still, everyone would go crazy as soon as they turned it on again =P


Love this color combo!


You could check out the video I took of the lights show here ;)

Friday, November 21, 2014

Rue Bourbon, Sky Ranch


Another day, another food trip for me lol
This time at Rue Bourbon Sky Ranch, Tagaytay



Voucher Price: P599 valued at P1000 via Metrodeal




As you can see on the menu, their dishes are the perfect eats for a drinking session ;)







Parmesan Crusted Fish Fillet P375
The fish was seasoned well and had a good crunch on the outside.
Wan't able to taste the mashed potatoes though..



The colors really blended well haha



Sisig Nachos P395
This is a really great alternative from the regular beef nachos.
Everybody likes sisig so why not put it in the popular nacho dish?! love it!




Bacon Mac n Cheese P235
An upgraded mac n cheese with truffle and blue cheese sauce O_O
Rest in peace diet! haha
I loved how creamy this was  but got overwhelmed with the truffle + blue cheese combo that I got tired of the taste after the first few bites =/




Caramel beer P130
Omg, this is highly recommended!
I don't like beer in general but this was absolutely delicious <3
I wanna try the roasted hazelnut next! yummo

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Dinner Buffet: The Food Club


Nestled in Blue Baywalk right before MOA is The Food Club -yes, another addition to all the buffet restos that's been popping out lately hehe

Well if there's one club I'd wanna be part of, it would definitely be about food and eating *wink*



Voucher Price: P870 valued at P1247 via Ensogo



Interiors are really classy.
Almost similar to 4/5 star hotel restos.



viewpoint from my seat ;)



went there on Halloween, hence the decors



at the very left part is the Chinese area











katsudon + tempura/deep fried offerings

 

shabu shabu



more breaded thingies



i guess a lot of people loved the shawarma






the salad and sushi station can be found at the center ~easy access yo!




mini sliders



fresh greens






sushi station so close to me :)









fresh seafood



for bread lovers



pasta







carving station!




everyone's fave station <3


so colorful, so lovely!



sooo many cakes!!



my love, bread pudding <3



gelato
-cheese, cookies and cream, strawberry and avocado were some of the flavors they had




fruit juice variety




 fruit shakes



my salad plate



*pig mode*



*burp*



got me some mango samurai and bread pudding #nomz




avocado and dark choco gelato. YUM





FOOD
I particularly loved their deep fried dishes.
They also offered a wide variety of desserts.
The only disappointment would be the carving station, which served dry steak =/


SERVICE
Staff were really accommodating and performed well in their service.


THE MAIN QUESTION
Will I go back?
I might (on a voucher basis lol)
Very good deal for a buffet. 
Not to mention the parking was free too. Yahoo!