The Other Side of Mae: ozamiz hang out

Monday, January 11, 2016

JuChoRi Craft Café

New, new, new hang-out in the big OZ! Here's now a version of Café Noriter and Café Tiala Princess Room of Cebu in Ozamiz - the JuChoRi Craft Café. At first, you might think that the name is something Korean but it's not. It's actually a combination of names of the three children of Sir Warren Tan's business partner. Ju for Julian, Cho for Jericho, and Ri for Jomari. A unique name beautifully crafted for a unique hang-out. Finally, we now have a dainty, pretty, and charming big doll house here in our city where we can play and make pretend that we are Barbie dolls or Precious Moments dolls.

JuChoRi Craft Café is located just a few meters away from our store which is along Gomez Street, still the same building of Sir Warren's former Warben Photolab and Honeybee Chick and Ribs Grill House (Oh, how I miss the baby back ribs!). When we got stressed one very busy afternoon last December at Fascino, we checked into the café as a breather before going home. Truly, we were relieved with the cozy ambiance of the place. The pastel colors all over relaxed our minds and artsy things are also strewn around bringing in delight to our eyes.

Since they were still in their soft opening last December, we only had their specialty of the house which is the burger and the fried chicken in barbecue sauce. The burger is so delectable with its savory sauce and the patty is really thick. I just suggest that they'll also have some fries alongside with it for these two are always a perfect tandem. Anyway, the chicken is also delish but the serving is quiet small. I hope that they can get bigger cuts in the market for customers' greater satisfaction. In addition, the coolers are also good and mason jars or taller glasses for these can do the trick for more IG hearts. Again, they were still in soft opening at the time so I guess the next time I'll visit the place, it's gonna be at par with cafés in big cities. 'Coz the food is already good as is that'll keep you coming back. So not just our eyes got busog but also our tummies!

On the other hand, the place is two-story so it's also a nice venue for little parties, get-togethers, or after-parties. I'm actually eyeing the place for a dream blog launching or book reading if I'm already capable or fit to be a true blue blogger or writer. Wahaha!!!! Sarap mangarap! Though I haven't realized one dream yet which is hosting an afternoon tea party for my friends, still I'm having another dream this big. Haha!!! That's just how I fell in love with the interiors of JuChoRi that inspires me to dream again. Photos here might not give justice to the place so I promise to bring a real camera the next time I'll visit.

So for a feast for the eyes and feast for the stomach, visit JuChoRi Craft Café and get a wow to your afternoon! #tosomeats

The Coffee Lounge

Farronccino Café Ozamis

Café Noriter

Café Tiala Princess Room

Monday, April 06, 2015

Dahon Boodle and Grill

It's Monday after a very long holiday! I woke up early, yearning to be productive today. And since there's no school anymore, I opened the store early and decided to spend the day here. While waiting for customers, might as well write to shoot two birds in one stone.

As we commemorated Jesus Christ's passion to the cross last week, I was reminded yesterday of the Christmas me and my Physics majors had because yesterday was also Christmas of the resurrection. I could not miss without ever posting this. So rewind, December of 2014 at Dahon Boodle and Grill.

Dahon Boodle and Grill is located along Don Anselmo Bernad Avenue, Ozamiz City. It is a sister resto of The BBQ Station (Tuslob Buwa) and SN Lechon Manok. It offers another boodle fight experience to the big OZ which makes dining more enjoyable and affordable! To cater diverse customer need and satisfaction, the food is varied with pork, chicken, fish, and other seafood. They even include soup, vegetables, and fruits to offer a very complete meal. Additionally, the rice is served with a very ample amount to be shared by a whole bunch of happy eaters!

My students and I had fun eating with bare hands, rounding up the buffet in front of us. We enjoyed eating that we didn't notice that we consumed all food in just a matter of few minutes only.

After boodle fighting was the much-awaited exchanging of gifts! We had been kris kringling for the whole week and whoever gets to guess his/her manianito/manianita is rewarded with a Fascino giveaway. But I love them all so everybody got a gift from Fascino! :)

After Dahon, we agreed to digest the food we gluttonized by walking to Gat's Bar and have light drinks there. By then, views, opinions, and "feelings" were told to each other that we also agreed to leave 'em all there!

To finally end the night, we rode on a big motorcycle that's the most unique in our small city. All of us went siksikan inside because the driver agreed to drop all of us to our respective destinations.

Oh my gosh, I think I just miss these kids. Hehehe..... Good luck in your summer classes, guys! :)

So if you're after for group dining with solid bonding, visit Dahon Boodle and Grill for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They're now open as early as 7:30 AM and also has a P59 chicken inasal meal with unlimited rice. Do check 'em out! :)