Month: February 2017

  • A Coffeeshop and a Library in One? That’s Ma’an Coffee Factory in Cebu

    A Coffeeshop and a Library in One? That’s Ma’an Coffee Factory in Cebu

    A.S. Fortuna Banilad is fast becoming a favorite street of coffee lovers.  If you’re coming from Gov. M. Cuenco Avenue and searching for a spot to hang out with your caffeine fanatic mates or book-loving BFF’s, the lure of Ma’an Coffee Factory (in A.S. Fortuna) is hard to resist. A cup of Brazil NY2 Cerrado First,…

  • Hamakaze Dining and Bar in 5 Pictures

    Hamakaze Dining and Bar in 5 Pictures

    For weeks, I’ve been craving a bowl of ramen, a plateful of gyoza and three spoonfuls of Japanese-style fried rice. With the rainy weather early this evening, Neil, a fellow foodie and self-confessed ramen lover, suggested the nearest ramen spot from his office, Hamakaze Dining and Bar – a hole-in-the-wall Japanese resto along A.S. Fortuna,…

  • Brunch with Em at Poetry & Prose Patisserie, Shangri La Plaza

    Brunch with Em at Poetry & Prose Patisserie, Shangri La Plaza

    Poetry & Prose Patisserie looks like it’s made for friends who wish to share intimate conversations about life, love, and career. Maybe it’s a stretch to say it’s a luxurious setting but it is one of those places where the ‘cafe society people’ would want to hang out. And at this dessert haven I met…