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Showing posts with label owner of la maison rose. Show all posts

Monday, October 05, 2015

La Vie Parisienne

And here's the wine shop where Oak and Beans of Ozamiz got its concept from, La Vie Parisienne or "The Paris Life".  This is just adjacent to The Pink House where it functions as a French bakery, deli, and wine library.  Oh, the smell of freshly-baked French pastries wafts in the air the moment you step into its front door that directs your nose right into the goodies!  Croissants, mille-fueille, leek quiche, merveilleux chocolat, macarons, etcetera, etcetera, oh la la!  I may not be a sweets-loving person but I couldn't help getting a helping of these sinful treats.  They are just a sight to behold, a mouth-watering feast you want to devour right away! 

      
On the other hand, the delicatessen has an assortment of French delicacies straight from the country of romance, perfume, and wine.  They have specialty oil, vinegar, mustard, salad dressings, pasta sauces, cheeses, and others - all imported products that are not as costly as the ones found in local grocery stores.  Now you can cook your favorite Italian pasta, Greek salad, and Spanish gazpacho conveniently with ingredients already made accessible to you by M. Lhuillier Wine and Food.

Speaking of wine, La Vie Parisienne's wine library has so much to offer!  From top brands to Lhuillier's collection of signature wines, varieties of white and red, coming from different countries of origin - they just have 'em all.  The wine cellar is too full from floor to ceiling that you can consider researching and be inspired to study winery and get a degree on oenology.  Just take a look at the photo below.  If you want something in particular, you can have it right away!

    
Good food matched with the perfect wine is the best way to spend quality time with your loved ones at La Maison Rose, World Pizza, and La Vie Parisienne.  Now you might think that coming here will leave a hole in your pocket.  Well, it won't.  For this lovely dinner didn't cost us an arm and a leg.  Of course, there are those selected wines and dishes that are pricey - you know, fit for the elite and socialite.  But most in the menu are reasonably priced for every Juan.  



The pizza we ordered is so Italian that ordinary us didn't have a liking for it.  There's also pizza sisig and pizza adobo by the way that we Filipinos can definitely enjoy eating.  Will be ordering that next time.  But it's great to taste something foreign and extraordinary, right?  Hehe.....  Meanwhile, all of us agreed that the chicken dish which I forgot its name is perfect to our taste buds as well as the carbonara.  It is very tasty, creamy and cheesy.  The pasta in olive oil is just like pancit said papa but I liked it.  Plus the wine!  The red wine just pulled everything off!    

So cheers to papa and mama's good health!  Thank God for all the blessings, thank God all is well! :)


If you wanna experience something high-end and sosyal without feeling intimidated, visit La Vie Parisienne.  It's the perfect place to dine and wine with your family, friends, and special someone.  I guarantee you, it is an overly romantic venue for a date especially at the rooftop under the moonlit sky with twinkling stars.  Have that Parisian dream come to life that suits your budget!  Live that Parisian dream!  The wine just got into me in the following photo.  Hehe.....


For authentic French cuisine, visit La Maison Rose just along the highway at 371 Gorordo Avenue, Lahug, Cebu City.  Also like La Vie Parisienne on FB here!  #tosomtravels #tosomeats


Sunday, October 04, 2015

World Pizza: Around the World in 80 Pizzas

As promised yesterday, let me now take you to the pretty garden of La Maison Rose!  Before opening La Vie Parisienne (which I'll be blogging about tomorrow) in 2013, La Maison Rose's garden was a vast lawn of greens dotted with flowers of vibrant colors.  As guests started to flock into the place, the pink house and the bakery cannot accommodate everyone at all.  So they expanded to the patio and the garden, offering more seats for everybody to be served comfortably.


The garden is breathtaking with its fancy miniature trees with pink flowers and leaves which look like Japan's cherry blossoms.  There are carriage-like shelters that also look like igloos if you want an airy outdoor lunch.  Tables and chairs are cozy and really cute, making you feel like sitting outside a café in Paris.  With the late afternoon sun, it is absolutely an ideal setting for an English afternoon tea!  My blogger idol Laureen Uy had her outfit pose here so might as well also have mine.  Hehe.....

     
Additionally, Louis Thevenin, the director of AFC/general manager added a pizza kiosk named World Pizza.  It promises to bring you around the world with its 80 pizzas from different countries.  They come in different types, flavors, and of course, experience!  We ordered the pizza of the month, Napoleon (if I'm not mistaken).  It is topped with anchovies, olives, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses.  It was served hot from their wood-fired oven which added a more traditional taste to the pizza.  You can even see how your pizza is being made right inside the kiosk!

  
While waiting for our order to be served, we goofed around for fun pictorials!  Once there, you can't help but to strike poses in all four corners of the garden.


By night, the place becomes more charming with its colorful lights.  Glowing shades of blue and pink dominate the place, making it inviting from the outside.  Much more, it becomes romantic with the background music.  With the endearing scenery, good food, and Parisian ambiance, I highly recommend this place for lovey-doveys out there!


It is best to visit the place by late afternoon so you can have a feel and a fill of it both by daytime and by nighttime.  Watch out for my post tomorrow for our evening wining and dining at La Vie Parisienne! :)

Like World Pizza Cebu on FB here!  For authentic French cuisine, visit La Maison Rose just along the highway at 371 Gorordo Avenue, Lahug, Cebu City.  #tosomtravels #tosomeats

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Saturday, October 03, 2015

La Maison Rose


La Maison Rose is famous in Cebu as "The Pink House" which was the former ancestral house of one of the city's most prominent family, the Velez's.  Completed in 1939, the house held a number of lavish banquets until 2006 when the family didn't live in the place anymore.  The house became unoccupied for 6 years until Louis Thevenin, the director of Alliance Française de Cebu took over.  Then the house became a French hub of the Queen City of the South, hosting a French language school, French cultural center and in July 2012, a French restaurant was also opened.  (Zee Lifestyle Cebu, 2012 and Inquirer.net, 2012)

Outside its gate, the place just looks ordinary and uninviting.  But as the saying goes, "Do not judge the book by its cover", there's actually a gem hidden inside the unappealing façade.  It's like going into the wilderness and finding Sleeping Beauty's castle or going into the woods and finding the witch's house of candy.  So I was glad for not looking at the outside appearance!


Inside, a tranquil ambiance invites you in.  The dimly-lit atmosphere sets you in the mood for an intimate talk with your company.  As an art lover, I goshed all over the place!  The resto boasts of a mix of French and Indo-China interiors and stepping in brings you back to the 30's.  The house is very well preserved.


There were antique items, lovely paintings, stylish lampshades, and the precious piano from the residential house of the owners, Michel and Amparito Lhuillier, another Cebu's prominent family.  Michel, the honorary consul of France also owns the famed M. Lhuillier of the country and proud dad of the world-renowned fashion designer, Monique Lhuillier.



Stepping into a place like this will definitely make you dress up to eat.  Though they don't have dress code, you'll fell the urge of donning your best for the chic place.  Moreover, old meets new in this posh resto for they also have iPad menus and the bill comes in an Eiffel Tower coffee-book-like bearer.  Overall, La Maison Rose is just so so charming which reminds me of the fancy French bistro I visited in Vietnam, the Green Tangerine Cafe and Restaurant.


Stay tuned tomorrow as I take you to a tour to La Maison Rose's garden and will be sharing to you our food experience as well! 

For authentic French cuisine, visit La Maison Rose just along the highway at 371 Gorordo Avenue, Lahug, Cebu City.  Also like them on FB here!  #tosomtravels #tosomeats


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