I love cakes but I don’t exactly crave for them unless I see one (okay, maybe Diamond Hotel’s Le Royale is an exemption). Apparently, there is this establishment along Valero in Makati’s Salcedo Village that I just heard about. I am sure I am a hundred million years late. Anyway, it’s called Claudette’s and they sell this divine chocolate cake called Cloud Nine.
For several times now, Manila Peninsula’s Lobby has been a delight place for me to relax and just go to whenever I crave for some beef steak. Despite the huge open space, the area is very conducive to have small discussions, leisure conversations or just day dream in silence, especially on any given afternoon.
I believe my impression of its elegance lies on the hotel’s Romanesque architecture and Victorian interior. The airy atmosphere just makes me relax and slow down a little just enough to make my heartbeat go slower yet still be functional enough to think and probably even work. The lobby offers all these (and sometimes a great choir who will serenade you, I believe during Christmas season) plus impeccable service of course.
Manila Peninsula is a special place for me. I love its Romanesque and Victorian architecture and style. The place does spell elegance and I love that about it. But more than that, it somehow became a place of surprises, hanging out, bonding and laughter. Just like how Makati Shangri-la is to me (where I had my Senior Prom and my 18th birthday), the same goes for this hotel, memorable and sentimental.
Enough about emotional memories. I am doing a post about this because I want to share with you Peninsula’s Pen Stone. A discovery of my boss actually whom likes sharing food to distribute calories. Haha, kidding. Anyway, she actually had everyone in the office like this piece of milk chocolate goodness.
Truffles, pralines, ganache, shavings, fillings, dark, milk, white. Some random words to play with your imagination and make you crave for chocolates. At long last, after wanting to try out this establishment, I finally did! I know it took me a while, considering I pass by Chocolate Fire almost everyday. I was supposed to go alone but good thing my friend from work, JM, was game for a chocolate high, even if she was suffering from cough.
I did not know that Chocolate Fire is a semi-self-service establishment. I guess it is a better form of service to entice their customers with gorgeously laid-out pralines, but sadly, taking photos of the display was not allowed. As we haven’t had dinner yet, we decided to order their pesto.
Those who have been reading my posts would know that I love chocolates. During my birthday several months ago, I found myself purchasing a box just to make myself happy, try something new, and share it with my loves.
