That’s right folks! Our yearly tradition of celebrating the Pinoy passion for the world’s favorite beverage has finally kicked off. So many exciting things are planned to make this year’s Oktoberfest the most unforgettable ever!
Yes, Trinoma is now the venue of the newest UCC Cafe Terrace in the Metro. UCC Trinoma has free valet parking service for those who don’t want to bother having to go up and down the perpetually-full Trinoma parking lots. It’s actually one of the things I hate about going to Trinoma. MRT is supposedly a better alternative but the thick crowds can be very discouraging. Kudos for UCC for offering this service to their customers.
To my surprise, the SM Mall of Asia is so full of wonderful foodie finds. A recent rave is Rotimum’s coffee buns. The owners say it is Singapore’s best selling coffee bun. So, I decided to go in and give it a try. I do not know the origins of this great-tasting bread, but I do know that it smells like freshly-brewed coffee, a scent that is appealing to a lot of people even to non-coffee drinkers like myself. Depending on which country you are in, these buns come in a variety of names; roti boy (sounds like a proper noun), mexican buns or coffee buns. Rotimum is a Singaporean original and now it has come to the Philippines.
After seeing an IMAX movie at the Mall of Asia, Noreen and I decided to go around the mall and check out what’s new. The Mall of Asia is indeed a treasure trove of wonderful foodie finds. A little further and I finally stumbled on White Hat, a yogurt store.
After last Friday’s bout with hypertension, Noreen was up and about the next day, August 9. Why? It’s her birthday and most of her anxiety came mostly from work stress. So I decided a Saturday lunch out would be a good way to celebrate. After being at the Cake Club launch, we decided to cross city limits and venture into Roxas Boulevard, where the Diamond Hotel sits facing the Manila Bay. It was a delightful surprise that we bumped into Executive Sous Chef Melchor Taylo. He was nice enough to indulge us in a short conversation, as well about some of the changes he was planning for the Palm Court Cafe buffet spread. He said it was going to be a themed change and next month was a surprise so watch out!
