Showing posts with label ozamiz pride. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ozamiz pride. Show all posts

Friday, July 22, 2016

Feature Friday: Puesto

Feature Friday highlights businesses, people, fashion, and basically anything under the sun!

Photo Grabbed from Maria Suzanne Saulong
Puesto is the Spanish word for post.  Since we have been under the Spaniards for more than 300 years, we had adopted their words into our language.  So puwesto in Tagalog and Cebuano means post, position, rank, seat, or place.  And Puesto in Ozamiz is the newest place in town which opened last month as a restobar.

Located at the 2nd floor of the de Barras building near the City Hall Grounds of Ozamiz, Puesto offers a beautiful view of the sunset at its left side.  I just found that out yesterday afternoon as I looked up the sky and was surprised by the glorious sight I just witnessed.  Behind the clouds were the radiant rays of the setting sun, making me imagine that God was residing there at the other side.  So no need to go to the roof deck of Temples Bar in Cambodia just to witness a beautiful sunset (might as well tell Atsi Ann this).  It is actually here in our very own city that we can experience one and let me insert, watching nature in awe also depends on a person's state of mind and heart.  Now go out and smell the flowers, all you who are stressed!

Anyway, aside from the wonderful sunset, Puesto had turned the place inviting with its bright lights.  Its newly furbished interior gives it a cozy ambiance.  Rustic in design, I love its laidback style.  It just suits my personality of simplicity and minimalist lifestyle.  In addition, they also have their placemats customized and mason jars for the utensils.  With only these minor details, I can say that Puesto can be at par with posh restos we visit in big cities.
Now with the food!  The food is really good and not commercialized.  It reflects the design of the place which is homey in attitude.  In our language, lutong bahay.  Cashew Waldorf Salad for starter opens up your appetite.  It's a mix of apples, celery, and I could see that they were not using cashew but walnuts instead.  It was such a delish!  So light and low in calories.  Then the Sinigang Tuna followed which Papa loved so much.  It's asim-kilig as a TV ad goes.  For the main course, Crispy Tadyang is the specialty of the house.  It is fried beef ribs that is sarap to the bones.  And though calamares, sisig, and chicken buffalo wings are classified as beer match or pulotan, we had 'em as viands because we are Filipinos and anything will do for viands for us Filipinos.  Hehe.....  Moreover, I loved the chicken wings which tasted almost the same as Chef Lau's.  It's sweet, spicy, and flavorful with a sprinkle of sesame seeds on top.  By the way, the portion of their servings is just right to the price for each entrée.   
So for a relaxing aftie for yourself, a bountiful dinner with your family, or just a quick drink with your friends, head on to Puesto!  My apologies for not getting its exact address but it's just at the right side of Ozamiz City Hall.  The former Gat's Bar and Across actually.  Get the picture?  Now tag along your friends for another food tripping adventure!  #tosomeats
With Kuya Rio de Barras

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Fascino Scents Turns 7 Today! :)

"Fascino was born on March 24, 2008 at the very heart of Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental.  It started out as a mere experimentation in our kitchen.  With a very small capital, I developed four scents and sold my first batch of products to friends and relatives. 

Unexpectedly, people came to love the fascinating scents and recommended the products to other friends. 

Then the Fascino fever began which encouraged me to develop other scents.  Now, Fascino Scents are available in fifteen (15) fascinating variants and still counting!"
- An Excerpt from How Fascino Started (My Fascino)

And it has been whole 7 years of Fascinofying!  Praise God for another year of fruitfulness and productivity!  :) Speaking of productivity, Fascino already has more than 15 fascinating scents to date.  Aside from these 15 Fascino Originals as listed here, we had concocted 5 collections (Cravings, Aromatherapy, Christmas Goodies, Blossoms, and Fifty Shades) to add up to our customized fragrances. We also went adventurous with Fascino Versions!  These are imitations of expensive designer scents which are actually requested by some customers.  You may refer here for a list of your favorite designer scents which you can also purchase for refill at 90 cents per mL only!  And our latest family members in the Versions are:



For our another productive year, Fascino Scents had catered debut souvenirs in cooperation with Mr. Federico Araniego, Ozamiz City's top event host and planner!

Paula's Photo Courtesy of Sir Fede and Ammy's Debut Planning Here
And it was also our first time to cater promotional items for a company.  Thank you Ong's Fine Jewelries for trusting Fascino Scents! :)

So to live on partnerships with people, institutions, and the general public, Fascino Scents continues to support beauty pageants namely, Miss Brgy. Lam-An, Miss Brgy. Bongbong, and Miss Medina College!

With Miss Medina 2014, French Kate Hammermüller
With a heart filled with gratitude to give back to the society, Fascino had launched its community project last November 2014, the Singko Mo, E-Regalo Mo.  Recipients of the said project are the kids of Happy Church Brgy. Bongbong.  Through the Fascinofiers' generosity, plenty of kids had a happier Christmas last December 2014 and we're hoping to carry on this project until there are kids who deserve to enjoy a very merry and meaningful Christmas!

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Indeed, Fascino won't come this far without you, our Fascinofiers.  Even until now, I still feel kilig everytime I see a Fascino bottle in somebody else's bag or get to smell the unique scents of Fascino worn by somebody else!  Keep on spreading the fascinating scents of Fascino, everyone! :)


Since today is Fascino Scents' 7th birthday, we feel so generous to give back to our valued customers.  We're giving away not just one but TEN Fascino bottles for free!  Just follow the steps below:

1. Click the Tweet and Share buttons below this post.
2. Click LIKE on Fascino by Maria Rosalia's Facebook fanpage HERE.
3. Post a short message about your favorite Fascino scent on YOUR Facebook Wall along with a link to this blog post.  Don't forget to tag @Fascino by Maria Rosalia and make your post option public to qualify for the contest.


4.  Simply copy the URL above this blog post and paste it along with your status update.  Click POST and VOILA!


Get creative with your post and you will get a bottle of Fascino scent of your choice for free!  Send your entries before March 31, 2015!  Good luck! :)