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Mum got me this shirt from her New York trip. I have always loved seeing I <3 NY shirts on Ashley Olsen.
So happy to own one, especially that it's reaaaally from NY. It adds to the high. haha. |
Whenever I see something nice, I remember my blog and just go "Oh they have got to see this!"
And then I start clicking away and annoying my little brother Kristof. " I'm an architecture kid. I need to take photos of possible future inspirations" is a perfectly good excuse. :D
On our trip to Dumaguete a year ago, I posted an album on facebook and a lot of it were from this place called "Gabby's Bistro", I swore to myself that I'd take more photos when I get back there, this time with our baby Star, the dslr. :D
Gabby's Bistro is the restaurant serving Florentina Homes, It's like a very quirky apartment/ pension house (Yes, you can cook they have a kitchen and 2 bedrooms per unit) It's England-inspired, their units are named after places like York and Liverpool, but that's another story.
Gabby's Bistro is the restaurant of young chef Gabby, a culinary arts graduate from De la Salle University- St Benilde. He is the face of a lot of Culinary Arts brochures in Benilde during his time- the point being: Aside from he's a great chef he's also photogenic. *wink* HAHA.
Anyway, I've never seen a diner-inspired restaurant as artsy as this place. Scroll down and see why. :)
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| Say hello to Star's parents. |
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From the FB album, cant help it. See unique couch, toy airplane
and sky-painted Ceiling |
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| very "good old granny's kitchen" |
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Don't miss the mural painting! It looks like real stone.
They also have murals of wall holes and Betty Boop.:)) |
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checkered floors, that totally contrasts the bright walls
and painted glass, the wing there is again, another story |
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| Took lots food photos but this is my favorite |
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| Best crepe ever at 110 bucks! :D |
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Even their suspended lamps are hand-painted, every single one!
see the painted wine bottles above too. |
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| Gabby's Bistro's al fresco afrea |
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| A whole new ambiance at night |
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| Love wood. |
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Series lights. Upholstered Seats with clashing print.
Notice Painted ceiling. |
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| Gas up? |
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That's in one of their CR's.
They painted towels on the walls. So cool :)) |
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| For private dinners. Another set of painted lamps, potted plants, PINK WALLS |
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Check out the vintage movie posters/ magazine covers and
plate numbers |
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Pink panther? Idk. Marge Simpson and Marilyn Monroe.
That's at the CR |
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CR door. before you enter it, you'll see photos of people who visited the place
plus news features on Gabby |
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| The news features and brochures of the owner/chef |
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| I wonder what da Vinci's CR looked like |
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| I can poo for hours here. |
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| Little details like this even on top of the toilet bowl. extreme. |
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| Aunt Oprah, Uncle Elvis brushing and Bruce Lee fixing the lavatory |
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Sans Rival
You can not go to Dumaguete and not visit Sans Rival.
They opened a branch in their new Robinsons mall (which is way awesome than our Robinsons here by the way!) Took photos since the it inspired me for the french interior I was working on during that time.
I like how "Sans Rivaly" it still looks despite the new elements they added like the chandeliers. Talk about good branding.
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Totally Insignificant
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| Posing before bed. Cozy Reindeer top from BLINDxx. :) |
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| The girls room. Mum and sissy saying hi! |
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| Brother Don looking like a statue |
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| Me in the jammys and star in my hand. Goodnight! :D |
Convinced yet? Check it out yourself the next time you visit Dumaguete City. You'll like their menu and it's fairly easy on the pocket too ;)
