Foodgasm

When it's too hot people go to Tagaytay to savor the cool breeze and experience great food. I am no exception. This is my go to place whenever, I feel the need to relax and unwind from the polluted & stressful Manila. Aside from the provincial feel of the place, which we all miss from time to time...food is also the reason why I love this city.

This post is to name my top four restaurants/cafe in Tagaytay.

First on my list is LZM.

Biggest fried fish I tried...the flavor will make you crave for more.

Fans of the putok batok chicharon will love this place. They have the best on my list.

Location: Cavite Magallanes Square, Maharlika East, Tagaytay City

You may visit their FB page here

Second on my list is RSM Lutong Bahay

Dine while enjoying the view. Best of all, let the local group of singers entertain you while you savor the food

We ordered sinigang na isda, kaldereta and talong with bagoong. I went to heaven after tasting it.

Third on my list is Bag of Beans

Garden setting...perfect for events like weddings and debuts. I tried the famous blueberry cheesecake and in house special coffee. Food was great but the view is better. Bring a camera when you go here. Every corner is worth a snapshot.

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Location: General Emilio Aguinaldo Highway Mendez Crossing West, Tagaytay City, Tagaytay-Nasugbu Hwy, Tagaytay

Last on my list is Tagaytay starbucks

This is an unexpected one since we have Starbucks scattered everywhere in Manila...but the view here is divine. The cool breeze that touches your skin while you sip your favorite hot coffee is not an everyday experience...it is something new yet familiar :)

Next on my foodtrip list:

 Java Jazz - I read good online reviews about it. Plus, they also have a place to stay if you plan to sleep for the night. Location: 442 Tagaytay-Calamba Road, Sungay West, Tagaytay City, Cavite

Antonio's Group of Restaurants -  read that it has a very nice ambience, classy interiors and of course great food. I want to try their eggs benedict and beef in morel-truffle sauce. Of course cocktails wouldn't hurt too.         

         Beakfast at Antonio's

         location: Aguinaldo Highway, Barangay Bagong Tubig, Tagaytay, Philippines +63 (46) 413-0738

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         Antonio's

         location: Purok 138, Barangay Neogan, Tagaytay City, Cavite, Philippines

         monile number:  +63917-8992866

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         The Grill by Antonio's

         location: One Destination, Aguinaldo Highway Tagaytay City

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Morielli's Inn & Diner Restaurant - love the restaurant's tag line " Eat Much, Laugh Often and Love Much" - I would love to try their famous lechon, tapa and tawilis. Visit their Facebook page here

Mahogany Market Eateries - Bulalo lover's heaven. Need I say more? :)

location: Cavite E. Aguinaldo Highway, Maharlika East, Tagaytay City

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Hope you like this post. Please do share restaurants that you know by commenting below. Leaving you a picture of the beautiful Taal Volcano before I doze off to neverland

The City of Pines

What a wonderful morning...well, dawn to be exact as it's almost 5am now. Oh the wonders of insomnia and nostalgia :) I love the sound of silence from the skies and the cold draft it has left behind. It reminds me so much of my secret happy place - Baguio. Well, what can you expect...a storm's aftermath can often leave you in a melancholic state. Baguio Oh Baguio..when can I be with you again? I have been to other countries but my heart still belongs to the City of Pines. This is where all the best and happiest memories of my life from childhood to present took place. I remember when we were still complete and I was still a kid...our family would go to Baguio every summer for vacation and we would stay in cozy hotels near Session Road. Sadly, after my siblings graduated from College, almost all of them left to work abroad. At present, they all have families of their own and my mom is quite old for long travels now :( Anyway, my life was pretty normal after those years...revolving on work, friends, family, love and night outs until I met someone who introduced me again to Baguio. A year ago...I got so attached to this place that I went there every weekend or whenever time permitted me. I enjoyed the long walks, star sightings, camwhoring, food tripping, bonding and the endless but deep conversations. Promises were made there and hopes went beyond the horizon....I was so happy...extremely happy because I felt I was near my ever after only to be disappointed yet again. Life is full of ironies indeed. Certain events lead me to leave our country for New Zealand and I was excited because NZ is similar to Baguio..only bigger and greener. I stayed there for almost five months but decided to go back home because of some family issue..and yes, to finish the unfinished story that started in Baguio. It wasn't easy  - the promises, hopes and dreams built there were gone when I went back. Suddenly my fairy tale seemed liked a distant dream which faded like an echo in Baguio's morning mist. 

Yes, I can claim that Baguio is beyond my so called "happy place now" after all, this is also where I went to reflect, accept and write the final chapter of my book. It may not have ended the way I wanted it to be but what's important is that I know what I want now. I love Baguio not just because of the memories or the influence of someone I know. I love Baguio because this is where my capabilities were maximized...my capability to love unconditionally; my capability to believe in against all odds; my capability to believe in the impossible. I've found my paradise on earth...a place where I truly belong. Baguio...I hope to visit you soon. I'm still not giving up on my dream to settle there someday. :)

Sharing with you some pictures of me in my favorite place 

Yours truly with my nephew

Baguio at night

Burnham Park

Everlasting Flower (My Favorite)