Staple and Perk Cafe at Ecoplaza Makati

I only had water for breakfast. That was when we went to the Netherlands Visa Assistance Office (VFS Global) in Makati for my visa appointment. It was my third application, but I still feel terribly nervous about things. I haven't received any rejected application, happily, but still, you cannot take away my anxiousness on what's next to come.

We arrived early. My appointment letter states that I should be at the office at least 15 minutes before the appointment time. We were there an hour before. Who's excited? Of course, me! And since we only had liquid intake that morning, we need to fill up our tummies (with good food!). Ecoplaza is a very busy building since a lot of visa application/assistance offices are situated in that building.

Just went straight the entrance, we found Staple and Perk Cafe, oh so inviting. So we went. They're open 24 hours by the way.

Mushroom soup

There we ordered breakfast meal and started it with a serving of mushroom soup. Oh, it was so creamy that it melted in our mouth. It was Dutch approved!

Breakfast Champ

For the heavier meal, G ordered their Breakfast Champ. It was good too! And filling! There's scrambled egg, bacon strips, toasted bread, two hotdogs, marble potatoes, and cherry tomatoes. Winner!



The ambiance is good, as well as their service. Might go back there if in case I need to apply for a new visa. Hehe.

Finally, I needed to leave G at the cafe and proceed to the office upstairs. Good thing, there are not that many applicants so the line was short and it only took me less than an hour (submission of papers, payment and biometrics). If you are interested of getting Schengen visa through the Netherlands in The Philippines, you might want to visit my blog post here: http://www.myxilog.com/2017/01/how-to-get-schengen-visa-in-philippines.html

East Meets West at Share Cafe, Batangas

You might have come across one of the hottest cafes within Batangas these days. This one has a menu serving that changes daily. How cool was that? It's not just it actually. Taking order was made to be innovative, which was the first one in the city. Connecting to their internet connection, you can make the selection on the array of menu choices they have without even calling their staff, although assistance is well offered.

It was so intriguing, so we tried it ourselves.

To start with, we had their Artisan Garlic Cheese Bread for our appetizer. I am telling you, it was a hit, one of my favorites. Wait, we haven't even started yet. They also have chicken, chorizo cheese dip (which I am eager to try on our next visit), nachos and potato wedges.

Artisan Garlic Cheese Bread (Php99)

The second course called for something hot. Here's a cup of Tomato and Basil Soup me and my husband shared. It is not really for sharing, but we are as cheesy as Gouda that even a piece of something we tend to split. Their alternate one is squash soup, a definitely must try next time. Oh, they have salads too if you want to start light.

Tomato & Basil Soup (Php70)

Finally, our main was their signature hand-tossed Crispy Pata Overload Pizza, perfect for two. Aside from this Pinoy inspired pizza, there's also salmon if you opt for fish, chicken, all meat, Hawaiian and pepperoni. No need to fret if you're a vegetarian, they have vegetable pizzas too!

Crispy Pata Overload Pizza (Php159)

Of course, a meal isn't complete if there's no dessert in the end. Our big appetites deserve this small but heavy Bread Pudding. Their assortment of afters includes different kinds of cakes and churros. If you want to have something fancier than those, they have chocolate fondue dip as well.

Bread Pudding (Php70)

And for a coffeeholic like my husband, any meal won't go finished without a cold serving of his caffeine drink, more likely compared to his afters. He then had their Iced Caramel Macchiato which surprisingly tickled my buds too! It was nicely refreshing. But I did not take that much, I'm caffeine intolerant.

Iced Caramel Macchiato (Php65)

That's what we had from our visit at Share Cafe. The meal we had is satisfying and also, not really hitting the pocket that hard. They even have a meal that costs Php48 (not even a dollar) for rice, viand, a side, and a drink. Incredible right?

G had a good time as well, having western food without leaving the city and without spending that much.



You can visit their website at https://sharecafe.ph/.