Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Welcome to Fagioli!


Yesterday I was bored rigid, perhaps jaded after a work on a rather gloomy Saturday. Luckily, in this Northern part of Davao, where I work, various restaurants and chic coffee shops emerge. (It wasn’t like these 2 years ago. Thanks to the gleaming idea of ANFLOCOR and the people behind Damosa in transforming Lanang Avenue into a chic destination). There I was cozy as I snug in leatherette chair in a nearby coffee shop called FAGIOLI. The interiors were as welcoming as the well-mannered staff. The restroom, which is unisex, is amusing. The interiors were charming you’d forget you were inside a room you are to do Number 2. The strips of tree bark were surprisingly converted into elegant walling as it matched live plants beside a giant mirror.

Oh, it’s a coffee shop anyway. I would never fail to mention that their coffee is superb. (I’m finicky over the choice of coffee served to me) Try Fagiomalt and a cheese bar on the side. Perfect combination. For the hungry, grab their best-selling Putanesca. For that, I’d give Fagioli a 9! (Parking space is ample and Wifi connection whips)

Monday, March 10, 2008

I Love Davao


There is beyond the usual Durian and white-sand beaches that makes a visit to Davao a fĂȘte. I have been living in Davao for almost 3 decades now and Davao never fails to mesmerize me with its grandeur and subtleties. Thus, I woke up one day and an urge poke on me that I should put pen to paper what makes Davao beautiful. Not the usual.