24th! Syempre ako pinakamatanda sa Compassion 5, kaya nadiin na naman ang age!
Kebs! I'm still young, and I'm loving every minute of being 24. Especially the multiple celebrations.
KNN and PMFI with Susie's Cuisine
My birthday was a Wednesday, a perfect fit for KNN Manila reporters. Ang daming tao sa office, ang saya. Ate Tin, Ate Grace--na saktong may viewing. Angelo, Joseph, Nicai and Ate Astrid, Tita Nancy, Ate Lorna and Ate Josie. Ate Yas had to leave early, though.
We ate the extraordinary palabok of Susie's Cuisine! As in the Pampango original. We also had Tibok-tibok, their version of Majablanca; and Danz' recommended kakanin--Moche. As in super busog!
Padua Family at Cajun
We had dinner at Cajun restaurant along Retiro. It's the restaurant of the Chef Tony (of Popcorn fame). I first ate in this resto during one of my stints in HTVS. I was craving for their Creole Chicken pasta, that's why we went there. Muntik pa kaming maligaw. Ang dilim kasi e.
We also bought loads of Chef Tony's Popcorn! How can you resist?! I had one small tumbler of White Chocolate and Walnut popcorn to myself.
Sorry , wala akong pictures. Hehehe. ON TO MORE CELEBRATIONS!
Compassion 5 at Butter Diner
I chose Butter Diner in Cubao for my birthday dinner with the Compassion 5. It's similar to the 50's Diner in Baguio which Momon and I really enjoyed. I'm not so sure what to say about the food here. It's not really extraordinary, but it's worth a try.
Ayan, may pictures na...
Vincent and Momon, behind them is the comic mural (?) of Butter Diner's history.
This is mine! All American Burger! Super juicy!
Ewan ko ba kung bakit namin ginawa 'to!
After dinner, we proceeded to Pier One for drinks. Aside from the usual drinks we have, we each got 1 tequila shot. Ang saya, nagtoast kami sa isa't isa. Di lang ako ang may wishes, bawat isa, magbibigay ng wish sa apat. Rhea ordered Shirley Temple, ang dumating samin, tempura... go figure.
Mymies at Spiral Buffet, Sofitel
Sunday night, Momon and I conquered the Spiral Buffet of Sofitel Philippine Plaza. It was a 4-hour culinary experience, that we will not soon forget!
We enjoyed a buffet of Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Indian, Chinese and Koren cuisines. Super na-test dito ang pagiging adventurous namin sa food, at ang galing namin sa pagpe-pace ng appetite namin. I had the chance to try some things I normally just see on Lifestyle Network--smoked salmon, mango chutney, green tea pannacota, gratin, lamb, prosciutto and many more.
It's so hard to describe here what we ate-- even more, how much we ate! I took sips of hot tea each time we completed a cuisine to help me digest, tsaka para wag maumay. By the end of it all, we had to burp ourselves several times and take long deep breaths in between spoons of creme brulee.
Whew, what an eventful birthday week, not to mention a very fattening one! BURP!
