Hightown Cafe isn’t your typical aesthetic cafe that displays vibrant interiors and elegant designs. It’s a yard of a house, like any other, with tables and chairs set up and decorated fairy lights. If you think of it, it’s just ordinary. But there’s something in Hightown Cafe that makes us wanna spend our afternoons in

We are planning to go to Bali soon and my preparation includes getting used to Indonesian dishes. Being mostly aware of Indonesia’s chicken satay, I decided to cook it for our lunch. Satay is Southeast Asian version of kebab.  It can be chicken, beef, pork, goat or lamb, skewered then barbecued. It is marinated in curry,

It’s the 622nd day of quarantine period in our region and this is also the day when Puerto Galera is finally open to tourists. Although we have easy access and we can go back and forth to the town during the lockdown, the happiness we’re feeling today is different. It is such a joy to

Before the era of TikTok recipes, we were so obsessed on watching Buzzfeed recipes. I was in college back then and these videos from Buzzfeed’s Youtube channel were my comfort clips to watch. In fact, I started cooking because of Buzzfeed. It’s because of them that I became the cook of the family every noontime.

Once a humble home owned by carefree and friendly habitants, this new restaurant in the small town of Pola is making noise, reaching every foodies in Mindoro. Casa de Mina is an al-fresco restaurant built out of passion. The owners simply loves cooking and chilling so they opened and turned their beautiful backyard into a

I’ve already tried something unusual last time with coffee during the Vietnamese Egg Coffee. Now, we’re having another strange pair, which is coffee and avocado. I saw avocado coffee first on TikTok and the combination felt weird. But I discovered that Avocado Coffee and Avocado Frappe isn’t new in Indonesia so I gave it a

As we were going to Calatagan for our weekend getaway, we decided to stop by Taal, Basilica of St. Martin de Tours and Galleria Taal specifically, for our side trips. It’s indeed a knowledgeable experience, especially when these two spots features a long history behind them. Galleria Taal is a museum established in a small

While the other side of the middle class milk tea world is dominated by Infinitea, I Love Milk Tea is extended across the other side. When I was taking up my college years in Manila, I remember being surrounded with Infinitea shops inside and outside school. On the other hand, my boyfriend said that I

Last week, I got my recent flu shot. Ever since the COVID started, we became more careful about our health. So when the doctors recommended vaccines, we conveniently obliged to fight for our lives. When flu shots are available, we availed as long as we don’t easily get sick. You got the flu shot. You’ve

Next to the city of Calapan, I must say that Bongabong holds a number of cozy dining cafe in Oriental Mindoro. A few months after Beati Hortus opened, El Arrozal Resto Cafe, which found its good location along the road going to Lisap bridge, is now welcoming hungry travelers as well. Although it is more