PABLO Opens First Store in the Philippines at Robinsons Place Manila

I've been hearing raves about PABLO since last year when the name kept on being mentioned by bloggers from the Asian region. I've discovered to eat cheese tarts from a different brand last year and found it absolutely unbelievable. For cheese lovers like me, the mix of sweet, salty and the crunchy crust was just an ingenious way of enjoying lovely food in different forms. It was heavenly, like you want to close your eyes and let those small bites permeate on your tongue a little much longer as you internally try and smell it from the inside. PABLO is Cheese Tart Specialty store from Japan. Founded in 2011, it started as a section of an open concept kitchen from Patisserie Brothers (2008) that grew quickly with the help of their creativity plus their premier product the cheese tart.

Masamitsu Sakimoto, Founder and CEO of PABLO

Founder and CEO Masamitsu Sakimoto flew all the way from Japan for the momentous event. This is as he says; a chance for Filipinos to experience their new store concept to let them see freshly baked products whilst the process is happening right before their eyes.

Obviously PABLO came from the name of Pablo Picasso. They did this to coincide with their goal of making sure their audience (YOU) would feel the element of surprise and excitement through these lovely cheese tarts. This is the authentic PABLO experience and they want to make sure that what they're having in Japan would be the same thing you'll love in Manila or any place in the world. I gladly had my first taste of the mini versions of the famous cheese tarts. They call these the PABLO Mini Chocolate, the PABLO Mini Plain and the PABLO Mini Matcha.

The PABLO Mini Chocolate was good. Now I'm a huge fan of chocolates but this was more of a cheese cake rather than chocolate cake. The crust on all of them are perfectly baked. It's crunchy all throughout and it kinda crumbles in all the right moments when you bite into it. The actual cheese and chocolate mixture in the center was like Lava Cake which was cooked on the outside but gooey on the inside. It's not too sweet and you would still smell that hint of cheese still in it. That part was amazing.

The PABLO Mini Plain was just not so plain. It's the epitome of cheese, the thing that's salty and sweet, you could smell it from outside the store. This ladies and gentlemen is a piece of heaven. It's got a thin baked cheese crust on the outside, then the gooey cheese mixture in the center is just going to haunt you for days on end if you don't get a second serving. Don't believe the detractors who think lining up for these lovely cheese tarts isn't worth it because chances are, they're probably no cheese lovers to begin with. This is worth the trip to Manila and if you're asking why people are lining up for it, it's because IT IS GOOD.

For Matcha lovers, don't say I didn't tell you. This is the PABLO Mini Matcha. The Matcha flavor is not too overpowering. Again, this is more of a cheese cake rather than a blob of matcha on top of a crust. It's like that plain one on top with a hint of matcha on it. The specific thing I liked about it is that you could still distinguish that it is a cheese tart. You could smell both, even though it is topped with matcha powder, it won't spoil the whole experience. This came a close second.

The Freshly Baked Cheese Tart is the reason why they have been able to achieve success. If you don't go home with it, it's like watching an orchestra play without strings, it's like racing without wheels on, it's like going to a concert without performers. It's going to be pointless. If you would like to buy one of these, I think they've managed to limit the number of purchases per person. It's that good.

 

Aside from these awesome goodies, they've got Mille-Feuille (a variety of them), Sabrel (cookies), plus really good coffee inside the store. I'd still suggest you take em home instead of staying in the cheesecake looking store as it gets pretty packed from noon til night.

Don't take my word for it. Visit the store today or if you are willing to wait, they're planning to open some MORE stores in a couple of months. PABLO in the Philippines is managed and brought here by Suyen Corporation, the same people who owns Bench, other brands and specialty restaurants in the country. You'll love em cheesecakes here for sure!

For more information about their products:

Pablo Cheesetart Philippines

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Data Management Made Easy with MySmart App

I'm enjoying buying stuff and playing games online lately and I haven't been looking at my data use recently because I've always used unlimited data plan from SMART. Now that I'm getting a new phone via their Smart iPhone plans (yes I'm up for retention) I have been eyeing the iPhoneSE or the #SmartiPhone7. Changing the plan would entail thay I'd be getting still a substantial amount of data allowance but I've got to keep watch because I might be going over it and I'm afraid to actually go over my monthly budget (we all do aside from the rich people LOL). Aside from that, I binge on iFlix a lot and that takes the bulk of my free data which I have no idea how to measure aside from looking at my phone's details. Heck I won't stop watching Emmy award winning Mr. Robot and hit show UNREAL (which I love because we single men love reality dating shows haha!). Aside from that, we all LOVE Pokemon Go right?!

I just installled the #MySmart app today and it looks like I won't have a problem managing my Smart number and the internet connection that comes with it. I already installed the My Smart Life App (the other lifestyle app they have that's FREE) a couple of months ago and it detected my number already. This app though has lots of great features which I can use for my postpaid and prepaid accounts. I can also pay bills online, view my cureent statements (I always over pay!), change my billing address (not that I'm leaving QC), change my credit limit (oh yeah those roaming services must not be abused), auto debit your payments (if you don't want to do this on a monthly basis),  and even PUK code retrieval for those who want to secure their sim cards. The app also lets you buy stuff like ePins for your games and prepaid stuff so you don't have to go to the store at the end of your street.

You can also just press a button and subscribe to the latest call, text and data packages if you need to without going through all that mumbo jumbo texting or ride to the Smart Store (although it's easy in Megamall the place there is futuristic!).

You see, you can't really buy convenience and now that you've got this app, you can manage your accounts right at the comfort of your own home. I mean if you can do it with a couple of steps, you don't have to go to the physical store or call their call centers anymore because YOU control everything at a flick of a finger. It puts YOU in control of your accounts anytime and anywhere!

Now how about installing that on your phone today?!

KUMAGCOW

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Jennylyn Mercado Unleashes ULTIMATE Album

I think it's about time!

We've waited long enough to get a glimpse of our favorite actress Jennylyn Mercado. She's back with her newest CD after 2 long years and she's done this under Ivory Records. She's been getting airplay already with the single "Hagdan" and she's set to also perform in Trinoma this Friday (September 23) with Silent Sanctuary 6PM. The songs are based from Jennylyn's life experiences and she's glad to have been able to work with Asia's goodlooking crooner Christian Bautista for the song "Suddenly". She also has a new show Superstar Duets that will premier on Saturday on GMA. 

Jennylyn says "It is important for me to hear the first few notes and feel that it's catchy, that's where I concentrate first before the lyrics. It gets the people interested, and Hagdan for me is very inspirational, when you've done everything and nobody believed you but you get it. I don't think I can dedicate songs to Dennis Trillo because the lineup of songs are pretty sad but hopeful. I don't have any favorites right now but I always sing Bulalakaw whenever I'm alone. Christian and I disn't really meet but when I heard the song, the arrangement and songs just sounded so nice. For me, it's important to take the melody first, it's different, the message would easily come across fast. I've done 6 albums and this one is a little different because it's upbeat on some instances. I'll be performing Hagdan on Superstar duets, the others will be sung in Trinoma. Music is number one, it's where I started and that's where I was really discovered. It feels good when you get a song done and you get really good words from strangers. I don't write songs, but I gave them directions especially on Bulalakaw and they made it for me. I also made changes on the cover, to make it water color, so it would be different and not just glamour. Suddenly was just given to me from a list and they suggested Christian and I was so excited when they mentioned his name. Whatever's given to me, I'm so lucky and I'm contented."

The album already made the number 1 spot on iTunes on it's first day of release. This will also be available at Deezer, Spinnr and other digital music stores. There are also other OPM tracks on the album like "Nakaw Tingin", "Huling Paalam", "Lampara", "Magkaibang Mundo" and "Bulalakaw" which she did with the band Silent Sanctuary. 

KUMAGCOW

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The SELFIE Cafe at Robinsons Galleria

There's a new coffee shop in the 2nd floor of Robinsons Galleria in Oritgas. It's called the SELFIE Cafe. It's a Filipino brand, a brain child of entrepreneurs who wanted to make their kids dream into a reality. Yes, this was actually thought of by kids and why not if the technology is already available right?

 They have really nice pastries and breads available and they invested heavily on the coffee. They wanted a specific blend and they spent a lot of time in testing beans from the local market. They wanted a robust, full bodied, dark chocolate like coffee and they couldn't actually get it with the local ones to fit their palate. They resorted now to directly importing from Italy so they could get the coffee they need to brew. The fact of the matter is, they're making not  just the coffee special, but the way they actually prepare it. The cafe is actually called SELFIE for a reason, they make your selfies into your cup of coffee, no joke!

They make this right in front of you. They only can do this on the frozen concoctions though because the gist is they need something to hold the amount of whipped cream that it's going to be printed onto.

They have a section of their coffee shop dedicated to take your selfies. It's like a studio so you can either transfer your existing ones or just take your selfie with their phones. They have a booth at the side where all the magic happens. They will top your coffee cup with about an inch of hard whipped cream, so there's a surface to print on your portraits.

Or if you're too shy and you're with a rowdy bunch, take a GROUFIE instead and print them on ALL your cups! You might have to wait a little longer though. Plus their SELFIES are really detailed, like seeing a real photo printed on your frozen treats.

If you want to enjoy a cup or two, or just take a break in the great Ortigas district, you may visit them at the 2nd Floor of Robinson's Galleria today (just go up the escalator on the front entrance along EDSA). The coffee is good, the hot ones too. 

Trust me on the Mocha, it's good and not too sweet! Just the way I like it!

For more information about their coffee:

Selfie Cafe

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