Chef's Table. Sadface.

I have to be honest. I used Deal Grocer's deal for a dinner I planned to have with CYT, DL and MG last week. I met Chef Bruce once and I thought, why not. Let's try it out. For P700.00 for a 5 course dinner, that sounds very appealing. 

As soon as we stepped in the restaurant, the first thing I said, "It's so hot in here!!" I suppose it is because the kitchen is open and the air conditioning is not strong enough to fight the heat the kitchen is emitting. 

We sat down and waited for our food. 

Second thing I noticed are the ""tablecloths". It is paper and we all had pencils to doodle, I suppose. After being served drinks, with the heat and all, our glasses started to sweat creating an unsightly mess on the table even before the first course. 

We all agreed that the soup was way too sour. We had to add lots of pepper and salt to compensate. 

The chef's salad. The ingredients were good. Pomelo, potatoes, asparagus and greens but the most important thing about a salad is the dressing and the one they served was not good at all. I love salad. I can actually finish 3 bowls if done nicely but I couldn't even finish this one. Sadness. 

The only dish that we all enjoyed. Pasta with Tuyo and Calamansi. 

This was the real clencher. Steamed fish on a bed or should I say goo of UBE. It was a weird combination. But when we all ate the UBE alone, it was already tasteless and pasty. 

All our plates had this left behind. 

Since the restaurant is already so hot, we were hoping for a dessert that's refreshing and cold but instead we get a steaming hot ginataan of some sort. I have to say that the taste is not bad at all. It was just too darn hot that we left the restaurant thanking Rexona for keeping our underarms dry. 

I asked the waitress where Chef Bruce is and she said he was in Singapore. Sayang, I wanted to tell him in person what we experienced. It's a beautiful restaurant, it just needs better food.

Jonathan's Farewell Dinner!

It was a sad day for me when I learned that the GM of Peninsula, Jonathan Crook, got assigned to New York Peninsula. We have become good friends with him including his wife, Beliz.

As one of the farewell dinners we had with them, Steffie and I hosted dinner at Establishment. Food was good but I think that their service should be quicker.












Steffie and I got him shorts from C2 and had his initials engraved. We had a kick talking about how he would wear it.

I hope to see you real soon!!! We miss you too much!

Heaven at 7th High!

I used to go very often to Ascend when it was still open. My friend, Markus Tauwald always used to get my friends and I in for free. After he left, we stopped going. Then, I heard it closed down.

A few years later, 7th High took over and last week, I decided to gather my Party Peeps to celebrate my sister-in-law, Lucille's birthday!

Before I got down to the groove, the gorgeous Carmina Jacob came and showed me the whole place.

There are 3 areas to the place. One is the club where it gets down and dirty with people who love to shake their booties! A part of the 2nd floor is a dining area with a band and/or pianist. This is where the fine dining happens. I have yet to try their food and service. Will update you as soon as I get the chance. On the 3rd floor, (don't worry ladies, there's an elevator), is the VIP room with 3 separate sections to choose from. One has a private area where you can look down on the 2nd floor. The other is the main lounge where you can just chill with friends. The last area is a KTV Suite with it's own toilet, a huge flat screen and plenty of seats to get comfortable in.

I have to tell you that the service was superb. The staff were friendly and very attentive.

I also had the chance to give the DJ my playlist and they were kind enough to play all my favorite songs!! How wonderful is that?

There are fees, of course, depending on what room you want to stay in.

With my 40 Party Peeps, we took over the main VIP lounge and started to drink, eat, dance and be merry all night long. Now, since we are almost all lola's, our all night long meant 1 am. The others took the party to BED. Another place I still have to go to. I will wait for Mike's return so I can go with him. He's my ticket to the VIP world of BED.

So anyway, here's my favorite part. Showing off my beautiful friends and family.








The birthday celebrant and her honey.

Oh by the way, did I tell you that my Daddy-O was there to party with us? I think he had a great time, being around such beautiful girls and all.



Khaz, I dedicate this portion of photos to you because you were the best dancer of the evening!!







Your bloggerina and AG.


Thank you so much 7th High and Carmina for making this party a great success!!!