Let's start the week fashionably right.

Since my mom's and my sister's birthdays coincide in a week, we celebrated it twice at an Italian restaurant in Balayan, Batangas --- Chez Deo Ristorante Italiano at Gliceria.

The restaurant proper looks like a two-storey old house. It is much comparable to the houses during the time of our grandparents in which the floor is made of wood parquet. There are plastic chairs and tables set outside as well. They have an open kitchen so one could very well observe how his or her food is prepared.

Another interesting fact is that they cook their homemade pizzas in a classic pugon. The place wasn't very crowded on both times that we visited, the service was quick and efficient. We had the following:

This was a hearty slow cooked beef ribs with barbecue sauce. It is usually served with 4 cups of rice but since we also ordered pizzas and pastas, we opted not to have the rice anymore.

Mare Monte is an olive oil based pasta with mix seafood such as shrimp, mussels, and baby octopus tentacles. It also has french beans and fresh tomatoes. Among the pastas that we ordered, this was my most favorite. I just love the range of flavor that the savory garlic, seafood, oil, and Parmesan cheese create. Yum!

I liked this pasta because it has a kick of spiciness from the chili flakes. Arabiata is a tomato based pasta in pomodoro sauce.

Their pizzas have won me over because of the nice crust. It is perfectly thin and crunchy. The New York style pizza is loaded with a bit of every little ingredient in the kitchen. For toppings, it has fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, capsicum, black olives, onion, pepperoni, ham, bacon bits, and the list could go on and on and on. But my favorite was the formaggi pizza. It has seven kinds of cheeses namely Gorgonzola, sharp cheddar, cream cheese, provolone, smokey Dutch, mozzarella, and Parmesan. I thought that there was a bleu cheese in the mix but I was proven wrong as I checked the menu. Oooohh how i love bleu cheese. Formaggi pizza was the family favorite we ordered a total of 4 of it.

We only had one dessert since we were headed to a coffee shop after dinner. The pana cotta was perfectly wobbly. It was very creamy and not overly sweet.

Overall, I could say that we had two pleasant visits on this restaurant. The staff were polite and assertive. The service did not take too long. The ambiance is comforting and most importantly, the food was divine. It was priced accordingly and the servings were not too small nor too much. If you are in the area and looking for a nice place to dine, I highly recommend you to visit this place.

Chez Deo Ristorante Italiano @ Gliceria is located at Fe Street, Balayan, Batangas.

09273064774 or (043) 2116868

They are open from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm.

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ChezDeoRistoranteItaliano

**All photos taken by a Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

xoxo,

The Flying Mermaid

Yup! So I the flying mermaid is finally back after months and months of blogging hiatus. (Update: I just checked and it turns out that my last post was a year ago!)

Tons of things had happened and I'd be thrilled to share them all to you. But for now, an outfit post taken at UP Diliman.

"When others try to rain on your dreams, be ready and carry an umbrella."

xoxo,

The Flying Mermaid

First posted on August 11, 2010.

2009 – I didn’t get sick even a fever at all. Come 2010 – spent a week in a hospital.

Ilan days na din ako nilalagnat and I thought na lagnat lang talaga yun. Nagpa-CBC with platelet count ako at lumabas na mababa ang platelet ko. Positive Dengue nga. We opted for confinement for hydration lang. Sayang. Pwede na sana yun sa bahay. Pero iba din talaga yung may medical assistance. Thanks to Our Lady of Mercy General Hospital in Pulilan, Bulacan and to my attending physician Dra. Eliza Valenzuela.

One night hindi namonitor ng nurse ko yung IVF level ko kaya nadrain, ang tendency magclot yung dugo ko dun sa abbocath. Pag nagcloth kailangan ireinsert. Huhuhuhu! Sa kabilang kamay sinubukan pero wala. Cephallic vein subok ulit pero wala. Huhuhuhu. Hanggang sa yung Resident on Duty ang nagreinsert. Nagtataka ako bakit sa artery niya ininsert instead na sa vein. Anyways, alam nya naman ang ginagawa niya at gumaling naman ako. So, good.

Thank you sa lahat ng concerned citizens na nagtext at dumalaw. Ready na akong magpakagat ulit sa lamok. hahahaha!

Don't worry I was really fine. I was just goofing around so I put on some powder on my lips to look pale. Crazy eh?

xoxo,

The Flying Mermaid

My to-go place for the wee hours of the night is a no brainer, Kowloon House. They are open 24/7 and has 2 branches near my place. My favorite are their dimsums. They are so juicy and tasty especially when paired with chili garlic paste. I love how it became a favorite for me and my boyfriend. Most of the time when we don't know where to eat, we go to Kowloon.

Last night I was having really bad dysmenorrhea so I wanted to eat some hot soup. I went to Kowloon House with my sister and ordered a beef wanton noodle soup. Though I don't really eat the noodles, I still like having them on my plate. Weird, whatever. I felt better after having my share of this delish soup.

How about you? What's your to-go place for food?

xoxo,

The Flying Mermaid