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YakiMix

What a good way to celebrate 3 celebrations in 1 is through a buffet. As a family, we usually end up dining at Dampa for any family occasion. This time, my brother thought of bringing me and our folks somewhere different, something we've not tried in a long time. Being the South people that we are, we conquered holiday traffic just so we could venture into something new. When we got there, the place was so filled, we got a #20 in queue. And we literally had to wait more than an hour and a half just to get in. Whoever thought of serving free iced tea while waiting outside was a cool idea, huh.   The super long wait was worth it. I was overwhelmed seeing everything on the buffet area. I took a few portions of each food on my first round. All these just in Round 1 We all had for-share servings of foods to be grilled so I was not able to make a Round 2. Everything was filling. Bottomless iced tea in blue color

CaliforniaBerry

Froyo craze has gone out so fast that every corner in the metro has a kiosk (or two) of these yummy yogurts! We were at Festival mall last Sunday when we decided to try this new line of froyos (frozen yogurts) called California Berry. It's intriguing because it's said to be low in calories. How? So we dropped by the branch located at the 3rd floor, just below the cinema area to finally give the verdict. Like other frozen yogurts, there's a wide variety of toppings you can choose from : crackers, fruits, marshmallows, candies, rice crispies... Name it, they have it. For the smallest cup, it will cost you P65; P85 for a regular; and P115 for the large cup. They also have standard sets of toppings, like what I ordered -- California Berry Special (mixture of mangoes, strawberries and kiwi) at P115 for a medium cup and P145 for large. What I liked about it is its smoothness and creaminess. The sourness is just right. Really a thu