You know yuletide season is approaching when a lot of cafes and restaurant started to open their Christmas lights, change the entire decor to a Chrismassy one and launch their Christmas Menus, with that being said Froggy and I got invited to taste test the Nitro 7's Holiday drinks last week.

Now let's talk about the holiday drinks, the said cafe have 3 new flavors to choose from they are as follows:

Chocolate Berry Snow (P175)

For those people who are not into coffee this first drink is for you! This drink is milk-based so perfect if you have a sweet tooth like me.

Magical Cherry Mocha (P155)

This second drink is coffee-based drink, flavored with chocolate and cherry, topped with whipped cream, and drizzle with chocolate and candied cherry. This drink is perfect for coffee lovers out there.

Orange Joy Milk Tea (P120)

Milktea lovers you may now rejoice because Nitro 7 didn't forget you guys. If you are adventurous and wanna taste something different try this Orangey-Milktea Flavor. When I first taste this one I must say there's a sugar rush but as my taste buds adjust to it, I find it addicting and I want more.

Aside from drinks you may enjoy also their freshly baked pastries, BTW, I really love how affordable and walang tapon sa menus nila. All of it was appetizing, food for you wallet and the eyes, so I highly recommend this cafe.

Check them out!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nitro7.coffee/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nitro7.coffee

When I was younger, my cousins and I used to sleep over at grandma's house. She will prepare our beds and give us a bed time stories, our favorite will be stories about supernatural creatures like Nuno sa punso (dwarf), Duwende (Elf), Tikbalang (Filipino Centaur) and mermaids. And as a kid, we used to believe it was true. But as we grow older we tend to forget about them.

We, Filipinos, do have a lot of folklore and Tipsy Tales used that to create an immersive theater show.

OK! you guys know that I really love watching theatrical shows, I've done and written a theater play too back when I was in college, so I know how hard it is to come up with an original play.

Tipsy Tales created a show called LAMBANA, unlike with other theater play this one is immersive meaning you are part of the play. You are also going to participate by showcasing your acting skills but it doesn't end with that. Think of it as if you are entering an escape room, wherein your every decision affects the whole story. Sounds exciting right?

RATING BASE ON OUR EXPERIENCE:

Settings & Costume Designs: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kudos to the propsman, set design, make-up artist, they really make sure that every rooms that you will enter is really different from the other.

LIGHTS & SOUNDS:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐

It really sets up the mood especially in the beginning. Yet, I have to suggest aside from flickering lights, add parcan lights during the fight scene to add drama so that we can fully appreciate the casting spells of the actors.

ACTORS: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Superb acting! 

We actually choose the English version of this play (There's two version tagalog and English) and we enjoyed it, how far if it is tagalog? baka di na kami umalis sa Lambana haha

Well modulated for the voice and good diction. You will give your best acting skills here because their acting will convince you to act also.

STORY: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Since it was you who are deciding how the story flows, it was indeed a great concept. There's also a moral lesson here so it's perfect for family and friends.

OVERALL RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5 / 5

For 75 minutes, this theater show will give you a unique experience to wander to a place only exist in your grandmother's story and together with your anxiousness, curiosity and adrenaline it was a play you should  explore.

P.S 

They told me that they are now writing their second play but this show will be more matured. Another play we shouldn't miss.

Ticket price: 1,199 php. (Nov.15 - Dec. 30 2019)

Time: 1:30p - 8:30p

Venue: 4F Eastwood City Mall, Quezon City, Manila

Tipsy Tales Social Media:

FB: Tipsy Tales

WEBSITE: Tipsy Tales PH

IG: Tipsy Tales

We had an opportunity to see one of the products of Crystal AO+ line.

This is what they called Crystal White AO+.

Here are the claims:

Don't worry guys, I'll do my best to get this product and perhaps do a review about this Crystal White AO+.

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Dear Cinephilias,

Have you watch the latest movie entries from Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2019? If not, you still have a chance to watch it. The Festival will run from Nov. 7 - 17 at 10 different locations such as Trinoma, Glorietta, Ayala Manila Bay, Ayala, Gateway, UPFI Cine Adarna, Cinematheque Centre Manila, Black Maria, Cinema ‘76, and Cinema Centenario.

Here are the eight C1 Originals participating in the main competition that will surely pacify your inner film maker.

LUCID

The story is about Ann, a lucid dreamer, met a lucid traveler. This romance fantasy film is written by Natts Jadaone starring Alessandra de Rossi and JM de Guzman. This film also reminds me of the book Lucid Dreamer of Alyloony. If you read this book probably you'll get a hint.

METAMORPHOSIS

Mga kabida mag-ingay!!! our very own J.E. Tiglao made it to this year's festival. Metamorphosis is a story about Adam, a 14-year-old kid who was born with a secret of having both male and female genitals.Starring Jerould Aceron, Iana Bernardez, and Ivan Padilla. 

This is a comedy film about a man who falls in and out of love with the same people, directed by Giancarlo Abrahan.

TIA MADRE

Are you screaming for some horror films? Tia Madre got you covered, this film is about a 10-year-old girl living with her mom, Cherry Gil, suddenly the girl is suspecting that her mother is turning into inhuman. This film entry is directed by Eve Baswel.

UTOPIA

Dustin Celestino's action comedy entry is about the entangle lives of  a videographer, rookie police officer and an undercover agent.

 

TAYO MUNA HABANG DI PA TAYO

Can love exist and survive even without any commitment? this topic is bravely discuss in this romance drama film of Denise O'Hara.

Let's talk about why you should consider watching The Art Of Ligaw.

I have here some bullet ideas of the things we need to discuss.

A. Casting

 

The second leg of Jim Beam Highball Pop-Up Bar will feature all new highballs that were curated specifically for the Filipino palate. 

Here are the new flavors:

1.  Yuzu and Lemongrass Highball

2. Calamansi and Pandan Highball 

3. Pineapple and Basil Highball

4. Mango Spice Highball

Ofcourse, Lychee and Signature Classic Highball will still be there.

Jim Beam Highball On High Gear!

Jim Beam Highball Pop-Up Bar will also feature live musical performances by some of the country's iconic OPM artists. Are you ready for the line-up? Ebe Dancel, The Juans, Clara Benin, Better Days and The Vowels they Orbit.

Now aside from live bands, you can also enjoy new games like the Highball Pong or the Jim Beam Highball Claw Machine! The sought after Make Your Jim Beam Highball booth will be there to give you more reason to enjoy the signature highball. With each purchase of a Highball, you’ll be granted a free chip to play these games and a chance to win some awesome Jim Beam Highball merch and other prizes!

See you at the Jim Beam Highball Pop-Up Bar at Eastwood Central Plaza from

Tuesday to Saturday, November 12-16! The bar will be open from 6pm to 12mn.

Something new opened in Maginhawa and your blogger not  blogger girl had an exclusive invite to try their best dishes together with other bloggers, we invade the Garlic kitchen.

This new avant-garde restaurant serves Asian-Western fusion cuisines with a distinct taste of garlic infused flavor in every dishes they offer.

When it comes to the restaurant design, it has a rustic-industrial theme perfect for the gram just look for my Instagram for some references (follow me on IG: Dear Maje shameless plug hahaha). For me, this place can pass for your date-night with your love ones like your family, friends,lovers and countrymen Charowt. The entire place is cozy and the best part is you can easily find them because it was strategically located at Maginhawa, Quezon City.

Ok! 

Now let's talk about the food.

Here's the full list of their menu.

And here are the food that we've got.

For Appetizer, I'd go for Cheesy Sweet Potato that's because I have a sweet tooth so everything that is sweet is good for me otherwise if you like some chips then Three Cheese Garlic Dip with Taro Chips is a good choice for you. Hence, both of these are surprisingly delicious.

For main dishes, Garlic Infused Baka is the blogger's favorite. The baka is so soft that it was actually perfect paired with rice. Smoky Garlic Bagnet is also good especially the sauce, the sauce makes the bagnet flavorful. For the Herb Crusted Piri-Piri Chicken, I do have a love-hate relationship with this one because I love the taste of chicken (Chicken is my comfort food btw) yet I really don't like the taste of mustard eversince, the sauce has mustard to it so dipping to the sauce is a no-no for me but that was just my opinion since I'm not a mustard lover but for Froggy, whose mustard monster, he loves this dish. 

And I almost forgot they also serve this Spicy Garlic Chicken Wings which is one of my favorite. Because it was spicy and chicken plus the garlic sauce makes this whole dish mouthwatering.

This is also Blogger's Favorite and I'm surely go back here in Garlic Kitchen for this Creamy Truffle Pasta. I'm drooling over by just looking at this picture, the taste lingers and you'll be wanting more of this, believe me. It taste magical ganoin.

Being a blogger makes you try all the not-so-typical flavors of food like this one, Garlic on an Ice Cream? Wait...what? Believe it or not it really taste good.  Mi paborito.

Ok! writing this makes me famish hahaha but kinding aside, I highly recommend this place, add Garlic kitchen to you next dining experience, ohh btw all dishes are good for sharing. Tag along your barkada and enjoy this wonderful place without hurting your wallet.

OPERATING HOURS:

4:00 PM - 11:00 PM 

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Facebook: @garlickithen

Instagram: @garlickitchenmaginhawa