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Feb

Few days before Valentines’ Day, K and I were contemplating if we will have Valentines Dinner offered by the nearest hotel in our area and leaving kids behind in our little room with a hotel staff to look after them…

But we decided not to go for that, for having the kids with us on that day will be more great. So, we just went to an International Buffet offered by Windsor Suites Cafe in Windsor Hotel. Last minute, I made a reservation for the four of us. Windsor is just beside our current place and we passed by to this hotel few times a week to go to the next street where some restaurants are also located, infact some of the staff there knew us already.

Anyway, we had family dinner…not so many people on buffet but many avail the Valentines’ Dinner.

So, we started going around the buffet tables and see international cuisine, sumptuous seafood and B.B.Q. with the full buffet…plus the desserts!

We had bread, soup and salad bar to start with…

Then they have mixed salad to choose from…

Chickpea Salad

Pork Salad

Chicken Salad

Coleslaw

Beetroot Salad

Smoked Ham

They also have, Boat Noodle with assorted Thai Spices, Dried Pork, and Fresh Green Leaves with Authentic Dipping and Condiments…

And yes, this part of the buffet area is the one we had most…

few Japanese delights, mussels, oysters and shrimps

All these plus the main course, bbq’s and desserts complete the dinner that night but I will be sharing more of it next time for now I need to go to bed…its late, really late. Lucky no school tomorrow, AISB’s having 2-days break making it long weekend.

Well, I actually never tasted it all…but we had great time having kids with us, complete the night! And thanks to CJ for taking some pictures! Here’s the happy kids of us…CJ and Isabelle!

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Category: Buffet, Dine-in, Food and Cuisine, Food Trip Friday, Meme on Friday, Restaurant, Valentine's Day 3 Comments

Feb

Chesa – Swiss Cuisine

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We love to try different cuisine from time to time and our current location now is surrounded by nice restaurants of all sorts. And one of it is CHESA, its a Swiss Restaurant in a beautiful teak house with white-tone interior accented with red color that creates elegant but relaxed atmosphere that serves authentic Swiss Cuisine. They got Swiss Cuisine on their menu, no Thai food so diners can really enjoy the delicious Swiss food.

Photo: Chesa Swiss Cuisine

Anyway, to start with—we ordered Thurgauer Kase Fondue or Mild Cheese Fondue of Gruyere and Emmental Cheese and Kirsch (traditionally served with one day old bread)…

Then K got Capuns Auf Chesa Art or Swiss Chard Dumplings with bacons, onions, and cheese in a creamy sauce…

I got Gebratene Egli Filet Mit Mandeln or Pan-fried Perch Fish Fillet with Roasted Almond and Butter…served with rice!

While kids both got Penne Pasta with Tomato Sauce…

And here’s K and CJ enjoying their Cheese Fondue, Isabelle and I is not fan of it…

Cheese Fondue’s very filling, I almost got full even before my order came although they are really fast in serving dishes. And yes, there are lots of choices in their menu, from appetizers to desserts…Chef’s fondue specials, set lunch and they also have special menu, together with a wide selection of wines and drinks! I am sure you will find something you like.

All-in-all it was a great time, simply wonderful place to dine-in, relaxing Switzerland ambiance with great dishes was surely a memorable dining experience for our family….I just hope we can afford it always! Lol. We love the food and staff’s are friendly, its a family-friendly place…even the Owner/Chef (we not sure) are nice too, very accommodating especially for first timer like us! Hope to be back sometime soon…

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You can visit their website HERE for more!

CHESA – SWISS CUISINE

5 Sukhumvit Soi 20, Sukhumvit Road, 10110, Thailand
Tel: 02-261-6650

Open from 11 am to 11 pm

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Category: Dine-in, Family Time, Food and Cuisine, Food Trip Friday, Meme on Friday, Restaurant 16 Comments

Feb

Dinner at Leslie’s Restaurant…

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Last December 27, 2011 after an afternoon trip in Tagaytay, our family decided to have dinner in the area. So, I suggested right away that we will eat at Leslie’s Restaurant. I know the food there is delicious, I’ve been there few times during college days and my working days. Luckily, no one disagree. So, Papa drives us to Leslie’s…

And because we are all hungry and I am craving for some Filipino foods already plus the cool weather in Tagaytay, I’ve decided to just get the package for 5-6 people and added Beef Kare-Kare…

So, here what we got…

Crispy Pork Sisig

Filipino Style Chicken Barbeque

Laing con Hipon

Tilapia

Bulalo Special ~~(sorry, they are faster…)~~

Beef Kare-Kare at Bagoong

Leslie’s Creamy Leche Flan

and

lots of rice and drinks…softdrinks for us and coffee for Daddy!!!

Here we are as a happy diner…Kent, kids and I together with my Papa, brother Gelo and Tita Lynne…unfortunately, Mama cannot come with us because they are busy at work (she works as a cashier in our baranggay), we just g0t her something from Leslie’s.

Gelo and CJ…

Isabelle and CJ

And last but not the least, my pretty charmer!

Our dinner was great, we all enjoyed the food even K, he likes sisig, laing con hipon and bulalo…we like them all! Hehehe! We are lucky that the assigned waiter to us was alert, so that’s pretty good! The time we were there, its full…but lucky to get a table in the main building where nice music is being played. The architectural structure’s mainly built from wood and stone that highlight the modern Filipino theme that the restaurant has together with a blend of Spanish style! And since its night time already, we wasn’t able to see the view of Taal Volcano but we really enjoyed the cool breeze of Tagaytay. We love it…and I hope to be back soon!

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Leslie’s Restaurant, Tagaytay

Aguinaldo Highway Crossing, Silang

Tagaytay City, Cavite, Philippines

(+6346) 413-1065

6:00am – 12:00am

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Category: Dine-in, Food and Cuisine, Food Trip Friday, Meme on Friday, Philippines, Restaurant, Tagaytay 18 Comments

Jan

Pink Bike From Lolo Pitong…

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When we came to our place in Makati City, lots of kids were using bike and Isabelle’s been borrowing from neighbors ( since I don’t have younger cousins at her age and CJ’s bike was given by my mom to others ) every time she will go out in the street…

But on our third day in Manila, Isabelle got something she like…my grandfather, so her great grandfather bought her a bike and what makes her smile more is its pink, she loves it to the max and can’t stopped thanking Lolo Pitong for buying her one while we are in Manila!

My father, her grandfather whom she’s calling Papa (Lolo Lito) enjoyed teaching her how to bike. My dad is also the one who taught CJ. Anyway, in her couple of days of trying—she learned it quick, made her more happy!

And here we are with Lolo Pitong…

Unfortunately, we didn’t bring it here in Bangkok…but what great is, when we come back, she can still ride with it.

Again, THANK YOU po Lolo Pitong!

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Category: Manila 2011, Meme on Friday, Pink Friday 13 Comments

Jan

Turon Split…

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Hi everyone, joining Food Trip Friday…and I hope to be back each week again. Anyway, this post will be just short but sharing you something that I ate during our vacation in Manila last Christmas Holiday…

TURON SPLIT at Mang Inasal

Made of 2 small turon (banana springroll) and 3 scoops of ice cream in the middle with chocolate sauce! Its fine for me but better if you will try it!

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Category: Desserts, Filipino Food, Food and Cuisine, Food Trip Friday, Meme on Friday, Restaurant 18 Comments

Oct

Favorite for Lunch…

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Having lunch these days is sometimes late for me specially if Isabelle have something else, unlike before that I am cooking and K used to go home for lunch, we are eating together! But now that we are here in Bangkok that routine changed. We cannot have lunch together on weekdays…CJ’s also in school and he has his own set of lunch provided to them.

Buying packed foods or eating-out is our only option for now because we don’t have our own kitchen yet, I cannot cook anything (I really miss it!). And since we are having complimentary breakfast everyday…sometimes, I still wait for CJ for all of us to have lunch together. CJ finished school by 2pm so, its either we go straight from school to somewhere or go home and I will just get take-away or just depends to the weather! Its been raining here in Bangkok…

Anyway, one of those not so lazy days to go to The Emporium – Food Hall, we usually have these two lunch favorites:

Stewed Pork Leg with Boiled Egg…

HongKong Fried Rice…

We really love it, I can’t count how many times we had it already but yes, stewed pork leg is really delicious and we just love how tender the pork is…plus the fried rice is already enough for a meal, these two always makes us full and what great is Isabelle loves it, too!

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Category: Dine-in, Food and Cuisine, Food Friday, Food Trip Friday, Meme on Friday 12 Comments

Oct

Perfect Match…

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I have long hair so, choosing for a shampoo and conditioner for it means trying different ones until you find your match!

I tried few different one before and I also tried this set…

…but just not for me!

So, I went back to my old one which is this set…

…and yes, its the perfect match!

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Oct

The Myth of Pandora: Flora and Fauna Exotica 2011

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Today, we went to The Emporium for our usual weekend run but to our surprised the construction that been going on for weeks now are finally open…and it was about “The Myth of Pandora: Flora and Fauna Exotica 2011″ that will run today, October 7 to 17, 2011.

Its one event you should not miss, kids and kids-at-heart will definitely enjoy going around the amazing mythical forest and be amazed with the wonders beyond imagination and witnessed the exotic flora and fauna from around the world.

There are seven sections around the mall that you will enjoy looking at and these are the following:

Amazing Mytical Forest
Le Jardin de Fleur
Unveil the Secret Paradise
The Myth of Pandora
The Underwater Wonder
The Magnifique Paradise
My Organic Gardening

…and they are also giving out young plant to anyone who wants to have one. We get one and we gave it to the hotel staff. They also have gardening workshop that I love to go, will see this coming week if I can. Well, one of the thing they want people to learn is to be inspired to help preserve nature and the environment for generations to come!

Isabelle and CJ had fun…they enjoyed going around the areas. We will be back this week for sure since it is just walking distance from our place.

And here’s me having picture in the big vase of flowers as they welcome you inside the mall…:)

I will be sharing more about this exhibit on my next post as well as sharing some of the animals that we saw, but yeah an Eagle Owl is so lovely but tough one!

Thanks to Kuya CJ for this photo…I’m now carrying the free young plant and we are finally done going around and the rain’s over, we can now walk back home!

It was another great weekend…thanks God for all the blessings!

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Category: Children's Activity, Exhibit, Mall, Meme on Friday, Pink Friday, Thailand 4 Comments

Oct

Sunrise Tacos Mexican Grill

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Last September 15, Mexico celebrated Cry of Dolores (Grito de Dolores)…which marked the start of the independence war against Spain on the Eve of September 16, 1810 that took place at a church chapel in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato led by a Creole Catholic Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Then made September 16, 2011 as the 201st Mexican Independence Day.

(Belated) Happy Independence Day, Mexico…

Having said all these, I am sharing Mexican food from Sunrise Tacos which we tried before!

Sunrise Tacos is one of the Bangkok’s Mexican Restaurant, it is open 24 hours and do 24 hours delivery. Anyway, we tried this restaurant in 2009 in their Siam Paragon Branch and we found one nearby, just between Soi 12 and 14 in Sukhumvit Road, walking distance from where we are staying…

First order was a coffee, of course, that’s Daddys water…

then we ordered:

Grande Nachos Supreme

Grilled ground sirloin beef on top of a large mountain of crisp homemade tortilla chips, topped with melted monterey jack, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, loaded with black bean, pico de gallo, cilantro, chopped onion, jalapenos and sour cream.

Guacamole

Classic Sunrise Grilled Chicken Burrito

Loaded with season grilled chicken, mexican rice, refried pinto beans, shredded lettuce, cheese and Sunrise salsa topped with Ranchero sauce.

Tacos

Three soft flour tacos with shredded beef, salsa, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and chopped onions.

And they have Kid’s Menu that CJ and Isabelle shared, my little girl is not big eater yet. They got Cheese Quesadilla with Mexican Rice, a slice of Hot Apple Pie and a Fanta Orange.

Our two lovely kids…

We all enjoy the food, big servings and the staff are friendly too…infact a Filipina waitress is the one serving us and she’s nice. Anyway, they have huge selection of Mexican foods…they even have the one Build Your Own Tacos and Burritos, Kiddie Menu, etc.We will be coming back there for sure…

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Sunrise Tacos Mexican Grill

234 / 5-6 Sukhumvit Rd
Bangkok Thailand 10110
Phone: 662-229-4851
Fax 662- 229-4852
info@sunrisetacos.com

Between Soi 12 and Soi 14

http://www.sunrisetacos.com/

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