I’ve featured other places here in my blog but not my home city – Cagayan de Oro. I think it’s about time I pay homage to the city I grew up in specially that I was home for several days and was given the opportunity to see it in a new way. New because a lot of restaurants have cropped up since I’ve been back specifically in the Lim Ket Kai area one of which is the Missy Bon Bon Breadshop.

Would you think this establishment is a breadshop? It looks so cute (and out of place from all the concrete, it actually stands out. maybe that’s what the management was going for).

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The day of hearts is fast approaching once again and while I am itching to write more about Singapore, the sheer number of photos I have to go through just overwhelms me. So I thought I’d just write something about where you lovebirds can go and spend your Valentine’s this year.

Can you imagine sitting outdoors under this?
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While still on the topic of Cebu, I thought I’d post my experience on Lemon Grass here back from 2007. Originally this was posted in blogspot but since I’ve already removed that blog, I’m reposting this here.

One of the restaurants that we ate at while in Cebu was Lemon Grass in Ayala which offered both Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. I was curious how “Thai” or “Viet” their dishes were going to be (Note: I haven’t been to either Thailand or Vietnam so my comparison would be limited to the Thai and Vietnamese restos I’ve tried in Manila). Looking at their menu, with offerings such as Tom Yam Goong and Pomelo and Crabstick Salad, it looked like Pho Hoa and Jatujak put side by side.

Being that my parents had never eaten Thai nor Viet, I was glad for the opportunity to introduce them to these Asian cuisines (that also meant me picking up the tab). We had the Pomelo and Crabstick Salad for starters, Tom Yam Goong for soup, for the main dishes: Suon Noung, Pla Piew Wan, and Gai Hor Bai Toey, Bagoong Rice and Pineapple Rice, and don’t forget the Citrus/Herb Lemonade which was the best(!) I’ve tasted.

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Finally, to cap the food trip off, the pièce de résistance, we headed off to Mario’s along Session Road for dinner. I read here that this particular branch has been in existence for already 37 years! Talk about history!

What greeted us upon entering was the desserts display. Not even seated yet, already, I was eyeing the Chocolate Truffles for dessert. There wasn’t a lot of people that Sunday evening and so we didn’t have to wait to be seated. It was most unfortunate that we failed to notice the fireplace, otherwise we would have asked to be seated near there to complete our Baguio experience.

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The next day Sunday, we decided to have lunch at Cafe by the Ruins. This was the only restaurant that I requested that we eat at. I read that it is a great place offering great food ran by Baguio’s artist and art-loving community. I wondered whether it’d live up to its reputation.

It was already past two in the afternoon when we reached the restaurant. We figured the place should be winding down by then but as it turned out, there was still a line of people waiting to be seated and we were third in line. I busied myself by taking pictures of the place while waiting for our turn. I wondered where that wall was, the wall that originally belonged to the house of the last civil governor when I realized it was right in front of me covered with bougainvilleas.

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