Planning for @Europe

Whoever said that planning a trip to Europe using a Philippine Passport is easy and affordable is either NOT INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING PROCESS OR IS LYING. 

I'll share tips on visa application, tour choices, countries to visit and the essentials soon.

Eats @Nostagic Magnolia Ice Cream House

Back in the days when artisan gelatos are not yet known in Manila, this house of chocolate was a wonderland for kids and adult alike. The refreshments are top-notch and delicious. I remember how I happily anticipate the stop-over each time we're staying in Manila for summer break. On a great day, I'd get a banana split as a reward for a good deed. Nonetheless, ordinary days meant having ube or strawberry cups. The original site was located along new manila, near Jubilee School and Aurora Blvd. If you can't still map it mentally, it is where Robinson's Magnolia stands tall today. Hence, the name Magnolia from the famous Magnolia Ice Cream House.

Although I live a few hours away from Manila, I was saddened with its closure because that place reminded me a lot of happy memories and remarkable stories with exceptional people and so on..

You know if he or she is a regular customer immediately upon seeing how they opened the old door. You know it's a regular customer if they head straight to get the ice cream from the chiller on the side and consume it before paying for it. A lot had been said about this noble place, but it remained a humble, simple and quaint place to eat ice cream at. I loved it!

Today, I guess, there were other kids from the 90s or even earlier, who had the same thoughts as mine because the people from Magnolia had decided to carry on the operation of the shop (yay!) just minus the big space. They still serve that lovely banana split.. try it yourself :) and more..

They also serve rice dishes and pasta dishes. Check the menu here. 

Ice cream in edible sugar cups

the Ice Cream specialties: I think they should tweak some more exciting combinations.

They also have meat dishes for the carnivore in you.

Pasta dishes looked tasty. Simple variants.

seafood and other dishes plus sandwiches. 

I also like their colorful and yet, comfy chairs ans couches :) Chevck the flower-like cushions.

coffee and shakes?

the icing on top is getting a free ice cream-- 1 scop on a

sugar cone. How?  All you have to do is like their facebook page online, write to log your name and signature and photo o with a crew :) I got Ube for free since i already had chocolate, strawberry and mango before that. Visit a branch now :)

enjoy eating

xoxo 

M.