admin on June 23rd, 2008

Okay here’s a few more about Bantayan Island
Near Bantayan itself (but still a part of Bantayan Island) is Sta. Fe. I was able to take a picture of the Sta. Fe Beach Club while we were still in the ferry. Looks to be a nice place and hopefully we’ll be able to stay there the [...]

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admin on June 20th, 2008

550 peso buffet at UWO still too expensive for you? How about Filipino buffet at half the price of UWO’s? Impossible? No it’s not! Just outside the Waterfront Cebu Hotel (but still within the compound) is the Port Seafood Restaurant.

Just price at around 265 pesos ($6), this is the ultimate bang for your buck pig [...]

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UWO

admin on June 20th, 2008

Inside the Waterfront Cebu Hotel you can find the restaurant called UWO.

We thought it would be very expensive here considering that hotel buffets cost more than a thousand pesos in Manila. We asked the personnel inside how much the buffet costs and they said 550 pesos ($12). Our eyes widened. We double checked with the [...]

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admin on June 19th, 2008

Okay so I’m not quite sure if we went to Tabo-an or Carbon but these are two places where you can buy danggit (dried fish).

There you can see a wide variety of danggit (and dried squid as well).

If you want to try and taste them, make sure it’s cooked. I almost made the mistake of [...]

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admin on June 19th, 2008

After buying dried mangoes at R&M Preserves, we told the cab to take us to Shamrock Bakery.

They are mostly known for making otaps.

Cheap and delicious, they’re perfect when paired with coffee or tea.

You can also buy other hojaldres, rosquillos, baked polvorons and a lot lot more. They even sell dried mangoes and the like as [...]

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admin on June 17th, 2008

Looking to buy some dried mangoes and other mango products as pasalubong (gift) when you get home? Look no further and go to R&M Preserves. Just tell the driver you want to buy some dried mangoes and you’d probably be sent here. It’s located in Guadalupe in Cebu City.

They offer a wide array of mango [...]

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admin on June 17th, 2008

The objective is not to eat at restaurants which are already available in Manila. This time, we eat at a restaurant Chika-An Sa Cebu in SM Cebu.

The place is very Filipino:

What we ordered:
1.) Mangga At Bagoong for 50 pesos ($1.10):

A big bowl of Pork Sinigang for 95 pesos ($2.10) only! Shown below is a cup [...]

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admin on June 16th, 2008

Philip’s Kitchen? Where’s that restaurant located you ask? Well right here at our home of course! As it is (or was) Father’s Day, we name it as such.
What better way to spend Father’s Day but be at home eating home cooked gourmet meals right? It’s cheaper too! What exactly did we eat? Let’s [...]

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admin on June 12th, 2008

After checking in at the Waterfront Cebu Hotel, we went straight to Ayala Center Cebu to grab some lunch. Upon seeing Bigby’s Cafe & Restaurant, we decided to go in and check it out.

Very nice unique lighting / ceiling:

What about the food you ask? I would compare the menu to be similar to restaurants in [...]

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