The BIG Holiday Outlet Sale 2011 and The Malibu Lifestyle Bazaar 2011

Hello friends! 

There are two shopping events this season of shopping for gift-giving that all of us should not miss.

The BIG Holiday Outlet Sale 2011!

The BIG Holiday Outlet Sale 2011!
Up to 90% off on NEW brands as well as favorite TBOS brands!
December 16-18. 2011 1
10am-9pm
SMX Convention Centre Hall 4
Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
Sponsored by BPI Express Credit Edge

Buffet at BEST WESTERN PREMIER F1 Hotel

Hotel buffets. Don’t we just love them?  

Amidst all the hotels offering their ever tempting buffets, a new player enters the league.  Best Western Premiere F1 Hotel, the first ever hotel to open at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig Metro Manila has now joined the buffet arena through their signature restaurant, F.  Located at the 5th Amenity level of the new building, diners can enjoy the view of BGC skyline while feasting on fusion of local and international cuisines buffet spread. 

Recently, together with some foodie friends, we visited F1 Hotel to try their dinner buffet.

Dinner buffet at Best Western Premier F1 Hotel's F Restaurant

Kaya Toast Set at Toast Box Philippines

It was a quick brunch, one among many where I am pressed for time to grab something quick otherwise; I’ll be late in a meeting or collapse while at it due to an empty stomach.  While I’ve always relied on Kopi Roti and Yakun Kaya Toast for my Kaya Toast fix as breakfast, I’ve decided to try Toast Box this time considering it was the most convenient restaurant to go to at that time.

I would have tried those interesting looking dishes on their menu if only I wasn’t in a hurry.  Instead, I grabbed their Traditional Toast Set just so I can have a prelude to a possible gastronomical affair.  With all the raves, I admit to set a high expectation for Toast Box.

The set includes two soft-boiled eggs, kaya toasts, and a choice of kopi or teh (milk tea).

Php 50 Ice Blended Drinks at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, The Avenue of the Arts Branch

Good news to my fellow CBTL lovers especially to those in Manila area.

True to their goal of providing Filipinos with the best coffee and tea available to as many people as they possibly can, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will open another branch tomorrow December 10, 2011.  The new location is at the Avenue of the Arts along Roxas Boulevard, right across the American Embassy.

Moreover, starting December 10, 2011 up to December 17, 2011 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm, you can purchase the Regular Mocha, Vanilla and Caramel Ice Blended Drinks at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® branch in Avenue of the Arts for only Php 50!

[BORACAY] Mandarin Spa at Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel

Some friends say that a visit at Boracay Island wouldn’t be complete without having a spa session.  After all, it is almost always the culmination of one relaxing getaway.  Good thing that our stay at Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel includes a spa session at the Mandarin Spa.

I was torn choosing between Traditional Filipino Hilot, which the Mandarin Spa was known for, and the Aroma Stone Therapy but decided to go with the latter.  Traditional massage technique using volcanic basalt stone which promises to release muscular tension and balance the spirit sound mystically enticing to me, so I decided to give it a go.