i remember back in 2006 i used to frequent this  small gelato ice cream place in a small French Quarter called Aquitaine, inside the Busch Garden Theme Park in Virginia, where i interned. i sooo love their praline cream and butter pecan. sometimes, mega wish ako kung kelan ako makakatikim uli. anyways here’s a picture of me and my good ol friend Jona (miss you so) enjoying a humongous cone-full of carbs.

but now i do not have to go back there just to have a taste of heavenly sin (charut). for Missy Bon Bon offers you the best gelato in town and some other fresh, natural, and healthy goodies.

me and my fellow CDO Bloggers were invited by the owner of Missy Bon Bon, Sir Henrik Yu, to have breakfast a the said establishment. i did not hesitate to say no, because i am already a big fan long before they put up a bigger and more comfortable place in a more strategic location. i was a constant customer whenever i pass by their kiosk in the 2nd level of Big R. the gelato are simply tempting.

apparently, i am not the only one who thinks they have best gelato in town. just look at this photo of their store opening: people are already lined up. i think this is a first here in CDO (if i am not mistaken)

and now that they have more goodies to offer i did sample a breakfast meal. i ordered a chicken sausage breakfast meal (is it correct?) i truly love it.

photo by Rosanna Lim

rosanna’s ham breakfast

who had tower of pancakes for breakfast?

even the fruit juices are better here.

the spot i love the most about this place is this sunny corner right here.. i just love how bright it can get but it wont hurt you. plus i love the cozy, French-y feel of this place. it feels like i am in some street bistro in some French Town.. like Aquitaine!

i got the chance to talk to Sir Henrik and i am surprised that the food and pastries they serve here are all natural, fresh and healthy. bottom line – you are guilt-free in this place. also, he mentioned about how he supports the local products. for example, they use coffee products that are produced by the monks in Bukidnon (Monk’s Blend -  popularized by designer turned monk Gang Gomez – i remember now).

more goodie pics

love this..

the best: gelato department! lolz

so many flavors to choose from. but my favorite ever is the blueberry cheesecake (top left. i know you can’t see it clearly, paubos na) then i was told the the blueberry cheesecake is their best seller. another favorite of mine is the tiramisu. (no pictures for that – sorry)

over-all my breakfast at Missy Bon Bon was a delight and i would definitely go back there for more of their food and most especially more of their best gelato. hey, already a fan! go and visit Missy Bon Bon Breadshop located at the corner of Rosario Drive, LimKetKai Center, Cagayan de Oro City (atbang sa McDonald’s Ketkai, layu ra sa Bugo). or vist Missy Bon Bon website

CDO Bloggers together with Sir Henrik Yu

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photos courtesy of Chiq Montes, sanasanz, and Missy Bon Bon Facebook Fan Page.

there has been a little debate on Rogue Magazine’s Facebook Fan Page. people were (or are still) arguing if Bea Alonzo deserved to be on the cover of the Rogue Magazine April 2010 issue. now we all know who Bea Alonzo is… unless you reside under a rock or you are a true blue Kapuso…. like me (?) iKid.

she is a beautiful mainstream fixation, but i am not a big fan of her.

why? because i do not like John Lloyd Cruz. and when I hate John Lloyd Cruz, i hate everything that is connected to him. that is why i do not take Biogesic because i feel like it wont work – because of John Lloyd. i practically hate Bench then because of John Lloyd – i hate it even more now because of Willie. now i really hate John Lloyd because i have to do the obligatory hating of Greenwich pizza chain. i think i have said too much so i digress.

since she is paired up with John Lloyd, i don’t give a damn anymore. but no doubt she’s pretty and tall. and talented as well

now she in on the cover of one of the finest magazines in our country, if not the finest. and it has been a while since a A-list mainstream (question: is there any other word for mainstream?) celebrity landed on the cover (Marian Rivera, July 2009).

some loyal followers of the magazine questioned the editorial team’s decision to feature Bea. comments like Rogue going mainstream (i am seriously starting to hate the word, pramis!), Bea should be the last, and a “WTF, not again!!!” thought.

but people may sometimes forget what Lola told us “do not judge a book by its cover.”

and again here is my 10 peso bill..

i have been a Rogue fan since September of 2007. many times have they featured very sikat na celebrities, with the likes of Angel Locsin, Anne Curtis, Rufa Mae Quinto, and Marian Rivera. so it’s basically nothing new with the publication.

what’s wrong if Rogue is going mainstream? will it put your level and standards down?will it turn you off if it’s going to reach out to ‘masa’ level (no offense meant)?

even though it has entertained the higher bracket most of the time, we must not forget that this is also a business. and for a business to survive, it needs the support of the general consumers – masa included. i do not know what methods they use in marketing but that is a very given rule.

and if still the ‘masa’ thought (again no offense meant) scares the living shit out of you, i think it wont be happening anytime soon. see, 180 pesos a pop is never easy. at least for them. at least for me (char lang). and to think that 99.01 percent is in English, with a dash of verbose on the side, most of them wont really get the message through, wont they? plus the fact that the pictures of half naked girls are never sleazy, buying it would only disappoint most of them. so, no.

i guess that’s it for now.

i can’t wait for it to arrive here. i mean i can.. but it’s like really late na (i bought a fresh March 2010 issue the day we celebrated Earth Hour). kaya please Rogue team, make it fast.
INGAT!!!

6969,

atty magman

so, do you recognize this Filipino Hottie from a bank commercial?

his name is Jan Ia O’. i’ve heard of his name from years ago, i think he wrote a column in Chalk before (i don’t know if hes till does now). but i never thought he is one gorgeous Filipino Hottie. and he needs your help

he is in a worldwide competition by UNITED COLORS OF BENNETTON. according to Chuvaness.com,

“
IT’S MY TIME is a worldwide search for fresh faces and new styles for Benetton’s 2010 campaign.
The top 100 faces will be published in Benetton’s new book and go on a 200-euro shopping spree.
From the 100 finalists Benetton’s panel of judges will pick 20 to fly to New York for the Benetton campaign fashion shoot.
Voting ends March 16th and the winners will be announced March 18th. ”

this Filipino Hottie seriously needs your vote. So please help our fellow kababayan! To vote for him, simply REGISTER and VOTE FOR JAN IA O‘. simple.

so vote na for Jan la O’, my first ever Filipino Hottie Alert! like now na!