Makati Shangri- la's Sinfully Circles

My visit: November 1, 2008

Circles

Lobby Level

Makati Shangri-la

840 0884

Hours 7am – 11pm

Dress Code Smart Casual

no smoking

It's AC birthday and DH and I were lucky to have been invited to eat dinner with her family in Circles, Shangri- la Makati. We tried almost everything but I can't really help and compare it with Spiral, Hotel Sofitel.

Photo credit: Shangri-la

When I asked if they have lamb, the server manning the grilling station got one under the table. I asked why was it not on display and he replied that not many were available. Funny thing was the mint sauce that goes with it was also hidden. Bad.Unlike in Spiral, the lamb is always on display and you can have as much mint as you want.

Choi Garden Seafood & Sharksfin Restaurant

Choi Garden Restaurant

#12 Annapolis St. corner Purdue St.,

Greenhills, San Juan City

7276042   7277484   7245343   3825501

I am very disappointed with this restaurant. After a whole month of hibernation and not reviewing on SPOT... I'm back and sad to say my first review is not a good one.

Although we arrived without reservation on a weekend, we were seated in less than 15 minutes. But the good thing ends there. The food we want to order are either not available on weekends (Oyster Cake), should be ordered in advance (suckling pig)- 1-2 days I think or "ubos na po" (lechon macau).

So we settled for wintermelon assorted meat soup (PhP350), Roast Duck 1/4 (PhP380), Sharks fin Siomai (PhP95), Minced Pork with Baguio Bean (PhP200) and Taho (PhP150). We ordered a fish filet with garlic but the young order taker was probably not on his feet that day and was not able to place our orders. We waited for it until we finished the rest of the food but sadly, it didn't come out. Finally, the waiter informed us that our order was not placed.

And don't get me started with its parking. There is a parking space provided opposite of Choi Garden with a very tiny signage, I think the one before the spa. But the guards will not be pointing you that way instead they will point you to paid parking space directly infront of the said restaurant which will charge you PhP 30 and PhP 20 if you haggle.

We had a very bad and hungry evening to say the least. I think of not going back ever...

Love our new sheets

Linens n Things

Vaughan Mills

1 Bass Pro Mills Drive Unit A2

Vaughan, ON

(905)- 7611014

On our last week in Canada, we went to this store called Linens 'n Things. The store have a wide selection of bed covers, duvet covers, pillows and other home furnishings.

We bought 1 set of duvet cover in chocolate brown and a 2-1 set of bed sheets in blue.

Pimping my dog

While DH and I were gallivanting in U.S. and Canada, my lil Precious was having her menstruation. So, for the very first time, our baby had her first paid sexual encounter. Hmmm... I wished for her to die a virgin but who am I to contradict the law of nature... procreate.

Chester

Anyway, she went and stayed with Chester, the name of the "prostitute" dog, twice. Now, I wonder if she is pregnant. If yes, I'll be a grandma in no time *sigh* 

Bad Cathay, Bad!

When I booked our tickets through our travel agent, I was a bit apprehensive when I saw our return flight booking which is as follows:

Toronto- Hong Kong 1040-1355

Hong Kong- Manila 1445- 1645

We have less than an hour to connect to our Manila flight. What if our flight in Toronto was delayed... My worst fear has happened and something else happened to top that.

We arrived around 8 am for our 10:40 am flight. We got in the "online check-in" line and was asked by a personnel if we want to be a volunteer. "Volunteer for what?" I ask. I learned that if we give away our plane seat for the day, we will be paid CAD 400 per pax CASH and we get to fly out the very next day. Hmm... not bad, we decided to grab the opportunity. But wait, there's more... we still have to wait for them to fill up the plane and only then will we know if we are the "winner" of the CAD 400 hehe In the meantime, the employee gave us CAD 20 voucher for our breakfast while we while our time in the small cafe near the check in counters.