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A Walk to Remember in Kathmandu

on November 28, 2019

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pia.patricia cafe: Home is Where the Humba Is

In the interest of full disclosure, I must confess pia.patricia cafe along A.S. Fortuna St, Banilad, is owned by friends of mine. Even while I was still in Manila, I was already looking forward to coming here. Especially after seeing friends' photos of the food and interiors. Having been away from Cebu for a few years, I was desperate for Cebuano comfort food, and that is what pia.patricia is all about. pia.patricia cafe is along A.S. Fortuna St., near Rolling Hills and beside Maiqui's Bakeshop Still on its soft opening , pia.patricia cafe is an eatery with a well curated menu of Cebuano heirloom dishes, specializing in different varieties of the Visayan fiesta staple, Humba and the beloved Inun-unan. Along with their crispy vegetable lumpia , these dishes are served family style, enough to feed a group of three. Humba with Egg and Saging, one of the many varieties of Humba available The Humba was just what I needed. It brought me back to summers in my Lola&#

A Prodigal Daughter Comes Home

I did not realize how much I missed Cebu until I was back in its extra warm embrace. Magellan's Cross reinforced When I was younger I could not wait to get out of Cebu, finding its small town feel claustrophobic. I wanted to be anonymous in a big city, and I got what I wanted, but in all the cities I lived in, I never felt at home. Harbor City Dimsum Steamed Fried Rice & Spring Rolls Being away from Cebu for several years had me constantly craving its beaches, convenient public transportation and delicious yet inexpensive food. I missed family and friends, and the security of knowing they are just a text message or phone call away. So when the opportunity to come home and start a project here in the Queen City was given to me, I immediately grabbed it. Aerial view of Cebu from my flight back home Now that I am back, I realize the Cebu I came home to is not the Cebu I left, so much has changed but my love for this city feels the same. I cannot wait to revi

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