Pizza Afternoon at Motorino Pizza, Greenbelt 3, Makati Philippines

Having had the chance to try Neapolitan pizza & loving it, I was really excited about eating at Motorino. ;)

This used to be a different Italian restaurant. Hmmmm.. that seems to be the trend for this specific space in Greenbelt.  

Loved how the shiny ceiling & red lights connects with the wall painting; it makes you feel like you're really driving on the bridge. ;)

If you aren't into all that stainless, they have this booth. Here they keep it simple & woodsy. 

The HUGE oven where all the pizza magic happens! ;)

Coffee Run at Toby's Estate Coffee Roasters, Century City Mall, Makati

I'm all for trying new places out, it's Hubby that needs more convincing.

I dragged him to a coffee run at the Century City Mall. The newly opened mall was brightly lit but still had lots of unopened places. Went up the 3rd floor to Toby's Estate Coffee Roasters.

Small & with a limited number of chairs, the place was soon filled up. The white-washed walls were a nice touch. It gives off a subway/ tunnel kind of vibe. 

Coffee Break at Bo's Coffee, SM Megamall, Metro Manila Philippines

 While waiting for Hubby's number to be called (for his passport renewal), we decided to try out Bo's Coffee at SM Megamall.

Bo's Coffee, 5th Floor Bridgeway Atrium, SM Megamall

The drinks that closely resembled Frappes from Starbucks were their Froccino Primo line.  Hubby got the one with Chococlate Chips while I got their Caramel.

Drinks in hand

Food-Stars Goes to Tagaytay: Bag of Beans

 After our Paradiso Zoo adventure, we had to rest our heels. At 3 in the afternoon, it was a perfect time for a coffee break & a little snack. I think you can guess where we went next.

Bag of Beans

The place was actually divided into two parts. The wooden doors opens to their souvenir shop where you can buy coffee beans & trinkets.

Bag of Beans Coffee Mug

For the dining area, there are two entrances; you can either go in thru their souvenir shop or thru the double doors outside.

Dining Area

Table View

Bag of Beans is all about al fresco dining, the cool Tagaytay air was enough ventilation.

Swing Set

After giving our orders, we walked around to explore. This swing set caught my eye; a perfect photo op for the trigger-happy me ;)

NPA: Red Velvet at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Bonifacio High Street

Cooling off our heels at Bonifacio High Street gave us a chance to try out Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's Red Velvet Series.

Red Velvet Ice Blended Large (Php 185)

Whip Cream lovin'

The vision of blush pink with white foamy whipped cream on top was simply exquisite. 

FS Verdict?

Coffee Blast at Starbucks, Allegro

When Starbucks announced its annual Planner for stickers promo, we were not really into it. But when we chanced upon this branch in Allegro Makati, we were soon looking for all the excuses we can come up with just to drink their Caramel Frappe! :)

Yup, it was that good!

Outside

Entrance

There was nothing really special about this particular Starbucks branch. The exteriors & interiors were pretty much the same. The standard logos, brown & yellow walls and glass doors were all present.

So what made us come back again & again?

Sweet Desserts at Caffe Ti-Amo, Greenbelt

Coming from a bad dinner, we decided to stop and buy dessert to cool our heads and to cap the night with something sweet.

Caffe Ti-Amo, Greenbelt

This was the first time I heard about this place. It was already 9pm and people were lining up and all seats were occupied. Wow! Business was booming. We just had to try this one out.

Signage

Caffe Ti-Amo gives off a fun and home-y vibe. With bright lights and large windows, the place was certainly inviting. 

Toast Box: The Sequel at Greenbelt Makati

It's the battle of the Toastbox-es (is that a word?).  


Let's get it on!

Anyway, after posting the Singapore Toastbox, we had the craving for it so at 8:30pm, we decided to go to Greenbelt. I initially thought it was at Greenbelt 3 but I was wrong, so we had to walk all the way to Greenbelt 5. Whew! And to add to that, it was raining really hard. After several minutes, we were on the 3rd floor of Greenbelt 5. Yay!

Toastbox, Greenbelt 5

 With the bright lights & cozy-looking interiors, you can't miss it. Toast box really is inviting. As soon as we entered, people began trickling in and pretty soon there weren't any seats left. 

Toastbox Counter

The counter area was pretty much the same as the ones in Singapore. The same mountain of butter (as seen on the right side) was also present, as well as the tall teapots they use to pour in their signature coffee/kopi. Loved their lighting fixtures.

Beyond the Coast at Toastbox Singapore

A follow-up post to the Singapore trip.


After dinner, we were walking around the mall when we saw....

Toastbox, Singapore

This was the first time we were trying Toastbox (planning to try the one here in the Philippines soon). In this particular branch, Toastbox was inside the food court. Here, it's a fastfood type of setting, you line up in front of the counter and place your order and pay upfront. The funny thing was, we were talking in Filipino, deciding what to order when the cashier smiled and said, "Sa inyo po?". Imagine that! :)