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in Mega Food Hall In a world where we unknowingly indulge into artificially flavored food and drinks, wouldn’t it be a treat to know you’re sipping on something natural and organic? That’s how I felt when I first tried out Sweetea’s by da.u.de! All natural iced teas | With Joana Zandra Sweetea’s is an exciting new offering from da.u.de Tea Corporation, known for exotic teas crafted by tea masters. There are so many offerings to choose from that’ll satisfy your sweet tooth. Check it out! Newly opened at the Mega Food Hall There’s a new area in Mega Fashion Hall that just opened – the Mega Food Hall! It’s not your ordinary food court – but houses a carefully curated food selection you’ve never seen before! It almost feels like a high-end food court and I already got my eye on some stalls. Good location! Pierra Labrador, Renee Sebastian and Yuki Tansengco For the grand media launch, we were joined by no other than Renee Sebastian, Philippines’ 1st certified Tea Master. Sweetea’s by da.u.de is her brainchild, aiming to offer high-quality natural teas at a very affordable price. Yummy tea need not to be expensive! Freshly made! “Too sweet or not too sweet?”…

At Cafe Macaron, Fairmont Makati It’s not everyday you get a chance to create macarons with an award-winning pastry chef of Cafe Macaron! Contemporary and sophisticated, Café Macaron is a perfect place to enjoy an array of gourmet sandwiches, bakery items, exquisite homemade cakes and carefully handcrafted pastries.  Pastries by Chef Miko Aspiras Headed by Chef Miko Aspiras, Cafe Macaron’s signature dessert is a selection of exquisite macarons featuring the unique local flavors of mango, ube, queso de bola, pandan and more, prepared fresh everyday!  #MyDreamMACARON Baking Session with Chef Miko Most recently, Fairmont Makati launched contest: #MyDreamMACARON and challenged people to suggest dreamy macaron flavors. Out of hundreds of creative entries, Nikita Conwi’s macaron flavor idea was chosen as the winner which gave us an exclusive visit to the other side of these yummy desserts – how to make them. Mystery flavor – guess what’s in it? So for the first time, Fairmont Makati opens their kitchen to these 2 sweet-tooths – Nikita and I! Get your chef hats and aprons ready because this is one sweet story!  Afternoon High Tea at Fairmont Hotel, Makati | Writer’s Bar Nikita, Filipina but emotionally French, loves the Parisian lifestyle and everything that goes with it. Her dream macaron…