Here's another café that I really like. The Apostrophe café is located at the ground floor of Centrio Mall, Cagayan de Oro City. The café has an industrial style for its interior: concrete painted white with wooden accents from tables and chairs. Also, the place is adorned with plants and pretty picture frames that puts aesthetic together.
I ordered one of their bestsellers, the Spanish latte, and it beats my go-to caramel macchiato. I visited this place and studied for my final examinations and another thing I really like about this café is that it has a lot of socket outlets for charging. It's definitely my go-to study corner because of its proximity to my place.
Yesterday, I went to Bowerbird Coffee PH, a very quaint and charming newly-opened local café near CDO Center Point. The place is nicely quiet and adorned plants, dried flowers, and beautiful artworks. The wooden accents from the tables and chairs and the concrete walls complete the industrial style of the place. A few other things I like about this place aside from their coffee and ambiance, are (1) their playlist and (2) the support they give to small local businesses.
The place has an industrial style to it. The walls are concrete and heavily adorned with artworks, plants, and flowers.
As I mentioned, the coffeeshop supports small local businesses and they allow these businesses to display and sell their products. During my visit, they were selling Lawod PH bracelets and a few clothing pieces.
I ordered one of their best-sellers, the Spanish latte. As you can see, the place is really small and can only accommodate probably only less than 10 people for dine-ins. I also had the pleasure of meeting the owner who was really pleasant. My overall experience in this establishment is really good.
Note: Safety protocols (temperature check, social distancing, wearing of face mask and face shield, etc.) were followed.
Few days before the weekend, I suggested the we dined out for dinner before my little brother, Arham, starts school on Monday, so we booked a table for four at The Pantry Comfort Food by BATC. The place had good ambiance for intimate dinners. It's management also limited the number of costumers to 50% capacity so the place doesn't get too crowded, even on weekends and so we had to secure a table through reservation. The place was also pretty and well decorated. I was happy that I got to take a few portraits of my family.
Above are candid photos of my brother looking at his dynoburger. He kept stealing fries from mine and so we ordered another one. They had really big serving so we decided to share with mamang and Hanie.
Here are portraits of mamang who also took photos of me and siblings.
Portraits of my sister that she despised because she thinks she looks fat in them.
Here's what we ordered:
The Homebrew Cafe is one of many Iliganons' best go-to places for lazy afternoons with friends & family and date nights with loved ones. The cafe is a 20-minute ride away from the city proper which substantially contributes to its quiet and serene setting. Homebrew gives its costumers a great time with its great food, soothing vibes, homey feel, colorful decor, comfy furniture, refreshing breeze from the surroundings and Bossa Nova renditions of classic songs.
H O M E B R E W C A F E
Location: Andrada Heights ave. Iligan City, Philippines
Contact #: (063) 222 6882
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday,
10am-10pm
At night, the mood shifts with the cold breeze. The window rails decorated with Christmas light are lit and the cafe puts on their best slow Christmas songs. The vibe goes from afternoon chill to dinner-date-romance for lovers.
The Homebrew
Cafe has a variety of items in their menu; perfect for people who have diverse
preferences when it comes to chow. Despite its wide scope of menu items,
Homebrew cafe limits its menu to no-pork in respect to other people's beliefs.
What I ordered: Vanilla coffee and banana muffin with melted chocolate chips (Must-try!)
For more inquiries, visit their
Facebook page by clicking here.
Lola G is one of the most fetching coffee shops in Iligan City. It beguiles coffee lovers with walls covered with a variety of artworks from local artists and old photographs of the owner's family. Aside from good art and great coffee, Lola G has a huge and wide shelf filled with donated good reads for book lovers and a Foosball table for those who just want to have fun.
L O L A G C A F E: C O F F E E L I B R A R Y
Chelina Arcade, Bonifacio Ave., Tibanga, Iligan City,
Philippines
Contact number: (063)917 716 1149
Opening Hours: Everyday 11:00AM - 10:00PM
Lola G excites its costumers with fun new
ideas to enrich the experience with their coffee. They have digital menu in
their counter that helps costumers choose items that best fits their
preferences. Presently, Lola G is giving hugot lines for every order. They recently added a new item on their menu. The Duterteccino, a cappuccino inspired by our current president.
Aside from those aforementioned above, Lola G also promotes the inner artist in every person especially in every Iliganon through Open Mic: Spoken Word Poetry and Acoustic Night every month. People, namely art-enthusiasts, gather to witness the rising poets and musicians of Iligan City. For more reviews and inquiries, please do visit their Facebook page by clicking here.
F U N
F A C T S
It is named after the owner's grandmother, Guillerma "Giling".
Lola G is the third coffee library in the
Philippines and is the first in Mindanao.
Its Open Mic: Spoken Word Poetry and Acoustic
Night is the first in Mindanao.
Lola G accepts books to add to the collection and gives a discount to the donor.
Yesterday, I went to Bowerbird Coffee PH, a very quaint and charming newly-opened local café near CDO Center Point. The place is nicely quiet and adorned plants, dried flowers, and beautiful artworks. The wooden accents from the tables and chairs and the concrete walls complete the industrial style of the place. A few other things I like about this place aside from their coffee and ambiance, are (1) their playlist and (2) the support they give to small local businesses. 
Here are portraits of mamang who also took photos of me and siblings.
Lola G excites its costumers with fun new
ideas to enrich the experience with their coffee. They have digital menu in
their counter that helps costumers choose items that best fits their
preferences. Presently, Lola G is giving hugot lines for every order. They recently added a new item on their menu. The Duterteccino, a cappuccino inspired by our current president. 
