Cup & Spaces: Anthosia Cafe Version 2.0  Thursday, October 8, 2015

I'm back! I know I've been MIA for more than months now but it was honestly good days of living my life. It was days of being occupied with works and commitments. Part of it was a homing coming in Bicol mainly for an event that inspires Bicolano youth which will soon to be posted in the coming days. 




Another news, Anthosia Cafe, the cafe I blogged about last year here, has moved to a much bigger home! It is one of my favorite places to hang out with friends whenever I am in Naga for the reason that I love the feeling of nostalgia every time I am surrounded with old things. My friends know how much I love the cafe so we ended up hanging out the entire afternoon in the new location which is twice bigger than the former. 



The interior was yet again instagram-friendly while the food was so artsy and definitely enjoyable. We had Tinapanudels, it's a white pasta with flakes of smoked fish, olive oil, tomato, basil and other stuff and Pan de Oriang, it's an heart-shaped pizza with white and red sauce. Of course, I had my favorite Cold Elsa Coffee while Ruvi, one of my closest friends had Dekada 90, a raspberry drink with a kick on the flavor.





As always, the place was overflowing with old things that are really close to my heart like old bottles, jars, old cameras, old chairs, vinyl records, recycled signage and a lot of overwhelming stuff  that you wouldn't imagine to find inside a regular cafe.





Anthosia Cafe holds the reputation of being the second home of Bicolano artists like illustrators, writers, filmmakers, photographers and musicians and even art enthusiasts. I always have this secure fondness for art and coming to places like Anthosia is indeed an internal and personal experience to me that fuels my desire to experience art more.

Ruvi and I had the pleasure to spend the entire gloomy afternoon with our glasses of drinks and a platter of flavored fries. We savored our precious time eating and talking some adult things while enjoying the music of Bicolano originals playing on the background.

Anthosia Cafe is now located at Taal Avenue Corner Bulusan St. Naga City.
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Annelle's, Naga City  Monday, December 15, 2014



Annelle's might be my one of the prettiest diners in Naga. College friends, Hazel, Avril, Loloy and I had our very nice catching up there one time. The cozy, laid-back and very romantic atmosphere makes it a perfect neighborhood place to have great time with long-time no-see friends who also desire for romance and nostalgia. The food is a mix of French and Italian while the interior is inspired by Marie Anthonette's bedroom, yes the Queen of France with floral wallpapers and vintage teacups around.

My fascination with anything related to Marie Antoinette, began in my mid-high school years, when I started to indulge myself to her life through movies and books, so coming to this place with dear friends is a very lovely experience.
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Cup & Spaces: Anthosia Cafe, Naga City   Friday, November 21, 2014

Aside from I love coffee because coffee doesn't ask silly questions, I drink coffee in a café/coffee shop only for experience. I love meeting new people by just eavesdropping and observing. 

While I was in Bicol, spending days and nights with my sister at the hospital, on some of my hospital breaks I would kill time in this café called Anthosia.

Anthosia Café is one of the newest cafés in Naga City, located along Panganiban Drive. This coffee shop is more like a haven for artists and pickers. If you're watching the TV show called "American Pickers" like I do, you'll get what I mean. Anything that fills the other half of my heart can be found in this place - books, vinyl records, analog cameras, artworks, good music and of course, coffee! Each item displayed has a history all its own!


I love the expression on everyone's face when they enter the cafe. It's an expression of sentimentality, nostalgia and the breathless look of a disarming flood of old memories. There is something very romantic about old things. There is so much symbolism that you can relate to just about everything in life. Apparently, the owner of the cafe who I got to speak with the very first time I was there, Sir Ariez is a vintage collector himself. He owns a huge collection of analogue cameras displayed inside while the rest of the vintage items were given and donated to the cafe. 



Apart from they are generally cheap, I love their wide selection of coffee. My favorite coffee blends are Cold Elsa or Cold Señorita. I don't normally like white spaghetti but their Hasta Pasta is to die for. Aside from coffee, they also serve baked goods and different tea flavors.




Anthosia Cafe easily falls in a spot on my list of favorite doors to enter in Naga City. I realized in most of my times I was inside, I have a tendency to fall in love all over again, with antiques, food and strangers very easily. I just have to take pictures, and rave, and sigh dreamily all around me.
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Cup & Spaces: White Bean Cafe, Naga City  Monday, January 6, 2014










I was supposed to meet the boyfriend in a mall in front of this but this Heima Store inspired cafe caught my attention. If your one of me who is fascinated with Pinterest you’ll certainly like this place. White Bean is the newest cafe in Naga City that serves continental breakfast.

Finding this place was an accident, so I guess this saying about people who you meet by accident are often the ones who become an important part of your life also applies to places like this. It’s without doubt now my top favorite dining place in Naga.
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Bigg's Diner, Naga City  Sunday, April 7, 2013

I finally got to eat last Friday night my pizza favorite at Bigg’s. It’s a themed diner in Bicol full of retro displays and Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley.




I wonder when are they going to open one in Manila so I won’t miss Naga taste this much.




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