French Food at the Nostalgia Lounge Restaurant in Ortigas!

One of the cuisines I have yet to appreciate is French food. There are not a lot of French restaurants that I know of in Manila and France is far away. What comes to mind though are escargot, pate, fois gras, confit, cheese, pastries, macaroons, wine and chocolates! The Nostalia Lounge with French Chef Jerome Cartailler are having a Paris-themed menu until the end of this month. J couldn't get over the appetizers while I delightfully munched on the mains and a bit of dessert ;)

Power Lunch Buffet with Round-the-World Dishes at the Nostalgia Lounge!

Buffet restaurants have been popping up more in the recent years and dinner is usually the perfect meal for everyone in the family to be together. The result, at least for me, is that gnawing thought that eating that much before you sleep will only lead to indigestion. Maybe lunchtime is actually better coz you get back to work anyway (or have your lunch meeting here) and burn everything until dinner. I finally got to try the Nostalgia Dining Lounge Weekday Lunch Buffet and I might actually book J for a lunch date soon! Haha. It's a quality restaurant first before a buffet place. They cater to different nationalities here (being just across ADB) so the buffet selection is enough (not overwhelming but yummy) and inclusive. I tasted Pinoy, Vegetarian, Asian, Indian, European, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean when I had this meal. They also have this 50% off Power Lunch Hour offer, which I think is a very great deal!

Friday Night Classics at Oakwood Manila's Nostalgia Dining Lounge!

The weeks have been flying by so fast and it feels like I just blinked and it was Friday again. On the one hand, there's this gnawing thought that work is endless and there's this other relief that the rest days are unexpectedly beginning now. I would suggest going to Oakwood Premier Manila's Nostalgia Dining Lounge to check out their Friday Night Classics with a friend or special someone on this kind of day asap (plan out next week this early)! Don't you just want to go back to having a nice dinner out once in a while and dine to your heart's content until closing with soothing music on the background? As usual, for this post, I loved the ambiance, the food, the company, the service and the music here. 

 

Oakwood Manila's New Nostalgia Dining Lounge in Ortigas!

Going out, even for a lunch, and talking about travel does wonders for a gal like me. It's always nice to be out with people from the hotel industry and fellow wanderers. I feel like myself again after weeks of being cooped up in a confined project space. The newest Nostalgia Dining Lounge was the perfect place to unwind and reminisce =)

Manila Hotel Staycation, Making My Travel Vision Board and a Bit of Cooking in My Oakwood Premier Joy~Nostalg Serviced Apartment Suite in Pasig!

Every once in a while, I long for a staycation in Manila - some time alone to clear my mind and re-organize my plans to travel the world. I stayed for a weekend at my favorite Oakwood 1 BR suite in Ortigas. This time around I was able to make good use of my serviced apartment - whipped something up in the kitchen (again) and did my vision board for the coming year (yeap, I start in the middle of the year near my birthday hehe). I also brought along my makeup experiment kit to test out the vanity table and big bathroom for a short get-together with friends in Shangri-La. :) 

Giving Thanks for Guiltless Getaways, Celebrating Yuletide Season with Oakwood Manila & the Christmas Bird, Also Where to Buy Turkey Feast in Manila!

This is my way of celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas in Manila at the same time this year. I haven't really thought much about the former until I went to the US last month and realisation dawned on me that I could have stayed until Thanksgiving to actually experience it there in full blast for the first time. History lessons aside, my impression of this big holiday for some revolves around family gatherings and giving thanks. Thankfully, my Oakwood family didn't let this chance pass and we celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas at the same time. I've been looking forward to my short trips to Oakwood Premier Joy~Nostalg in Ortigas this year and the experience has really grown on me. Coz there's always time to get to know more people and talk about travel while having a long lunch (of their around-the-world offerings) and feeling right at home in Oakroom =) I would like to acknowledge Sir Rick, Sir Igor, Ms. Anna and Aleah for making me remember the act of giving gratitude. Because of this day, I looked back early and was overwhelmed with all the memories and the wonderful things that happened to me this year. Maybe this was how I was going to see Thanksgiving from now on and it will immediately be followed with a Thank You post for all the people who supported this blog. 

Oakroom at Oakwood Premier Joy-Nostalg Center Celebrates the 4th of July with the All-American Food and Wine Fest - Steaks and Burgers Galore in Manila!

We had just celebrated our Independence Day here in Manila this month. Just a week more, it would be the start of another month and a very big holiday in the US - the 4th of July independence celebration. I had featured Oakroom Restaurant in the past and they've successfully held food festivals for the past year. There's a sampling of different cuisines every time from Chinese to Italian to Indian to the World of Rice. This time around as a tribute to this upcoming holiday in the US, from this month to July 26, it's time for the oh-so-familiar American food, complete with soup, steaks, burgers and dessert with their All American Food and Wine Fest! Read all the way to the end since there's a treat there somewhere for one of my lucky readers =)