Good vibes

Had dinner at Lugang - a franchise of Beijing’s Bellagio Cafe. The resto serves Chinese comfort food with an elegant modern flair. I think this can give Gloria Maris some good competition. There’s so many good food to try. I want to go back already.

Afterwards we headed to Happy Lemon, yet another franchise from Beijing. (Hmm, do I detect a trend?) I had the green tea with rock salt and cheese. It’s tea at the bottom with a creamy, salty foam at the top. I was iffy at first but it’s quite good and refreshing.

And to top it off I got to watch Harry Potter on Sunday after all. Hooray for Harry, Ron, and Hermione! All so grown up outside the walls of Hogwarts. And kudos to the actors. I feel like one proud mama which is weird when I’m only a few years older. They’re just so good now. Rupert especially gets to showcase his acting chops. He’s not just the comic relief anymore. And gone are the days of Emma’s overacting. Her first line in the movie alone shows how much more natural she’s become. And Dan nails it too, though I see more Dan than Harry sometimes. Gah, I just love them to bits!

Xia long bao. Mango shake with coconut milk.

My favorite fried string beans! It's finally in Manila!

Different form but still in its delicious oily glory.

 

Peanut butter smoothie. yum. Tastes so much like the real thing.

We joked about ordering tasty bread to go with it. 

Big, rich, creamy serving for only 160 bucks.

printed button-down  – Tango ; shorts – F21 ; flats – Shoebox ; bangles – tiangge

Hotel Seeblick

While the day is long and the weather is warm, D and I try to take advantage of the summer by going out in the evenings for dinner. It doesn't have to be fancy. Sometimes, we cycle down to the park and grab sausages from the sausage stand. Or we would walk down to the Karl-Liebnickt main street and ordering 2-euro kebab wraps (doners).

One of our favorite "KarLi" haunts is part of an old abandoned hotel that has been converted into a small restaurant, called Hotel Seeblick. Inside, the bare walls are covered with fading retro wallpaper, and a lone painting hangs in one of the walls. It has a worn, comfortable, time-by-gone feel. Their food choices are not too expansive, but quality definitely trumps quantity in this case.


D almost always orders their tender, juicy burgers whenever we're there, while I tend to shop around amongst their exotic offerings. This time, I ordered their rucola salad with strawberries, halloumi, and vinaigrette dressing. Yum! Perfectly refreshing from the humid heat.

After dinner, we surfed with the iPhone and people-watched.






By the way, the first photo is taken in front of our apartment building! :) Outfit is inspired by the Glamourai's science of mixology.

top-Pimkie; skirt-SM Department Store

necklace-H&M; sandals - Zara