Tuesday, December 31, 2013

2013 Food & Restaurant Blogs

2013 Food & Restaurant Blogs
There were so many so I just picked two of my favorite blogs per month. 
That's 24 for the year 2013.
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December 2013
Ginza Bairin, UP Town Center, Quezon City
Okura Hae Song, Jupiter Street, Makati City
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November 2013
Sambokojin, Eastwood City
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October 2013
Shinjuku Ramen House, Katipunan Ext., Quezon City
Boon Tong Kee, Tomas Morato, Quezon City
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September 2013
Thousand Cranes, Eastwood City, Q.C.
Sambokojin, Eastwood City, QC
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August 2013
Manong's Bar & Grill, Alabang
TWG Tea Salon, Shangrila Mall
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July 2013
Banana Leaf, Promenade, Greenhills
Haru Sushi Bar, Kapitolyo, Pasig City
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June 2013
Kanin Club, Ayala Techno Hub, Diliman, Q.C.
HEAT, EDSA Shangrila Hotel
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May 2013
Wafu, Greenhills Shopping Center
Vikings, SM Marikina
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April 2013
Binulo, Clark, Angeles, Pampanga
Din Tai Fung, Taipei 101, Taipei
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March 2013
Spectrum, Fairmont Hotel, Makati City
Everybody's Cafe, Angeles, Pampanga
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February 2013
Crabs Buffet, Davao City
Ahfat Seafoods Plaza, Davao City
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January 2013
Luk Foo & Causeway
Banana Leaf, Greenhills Shopping Center
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2013 the year that was...
...  Welcome 2014!
"Love & Laugh, Live & Eat"
/ chicsanders 2013


Saturday, December 28, 2013

Bellagio, Las Vegas / November 2013

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Bellagio, Las Vegas / November 2013
It's been a while since I've gone back to Bellagio. I made sure I'd take lots of photos, specially the ceilings, light fixtures and chandeliers.  Last time I was here was in the spring and there were flowers everywhere, that actually match the glass ceiling made of 2000 hand-blown glass flowers (called Fiori Di Como by Dale Chihuly) at the Lobby.

The fall decor wasn't really that fabulous. I needed to see the gold floral European sinks in the washroom.  But to my great disappointment, the beautiful ornate sinks are gone. Replaced by ordinary, very common, probably American Standard sinks. Sssssiiiiiggggghhhhhh ...... This hotel had seen better days. But I still love it anyway.  / chicsanders 2013

My Besties from Dentistry

Solaire Resort & Casino
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With Dr. Susan, my very first friend from UP.
Hubby & Me
My happiest friend from Dentistry.
Group picture before going to Solaire
Early lunch at Manong's
One of the reasons why I love this season ...
... I get to see my good old friends,
my besties from Dentistry.
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/ chicsanders 2013


Inuman na ... may happy pizza ba?

Inuman na !!!
It's been quite a looong time since we've had this kind of party
with my Coco Banana Happy People.
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Steamed White Shrimps
Stuffed Squid
Steamed Fish

Beef Kaldereta
Pork BBQ
Havarti & Liver Pate / Crackers
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Chocolate Cake baked by Yeye, Aya's sister
This is the best chocolate cake I've tasted this holiday season.
Super moist, not too sweet, dark chocolate cake.
Grapes
Dulcelin's Mango Torte from Susana
Balut
Bellini's Orange Cake from Butch
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Happy people love the happy hour!
But where's the happy pizza?
Oh... just happy, no pizza.
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Were we Happy, Medium Happy or Very Happy?
/ chicsanders 2013