Tagaytay Ridge

Halloween 2015 at Taal Vista Hotel

2015-10-15T00:26:00.001+08:00

T House: A Year End Treat

2015-10-07T15:52:00.003+08:00

Valentine's at Discovery Country Suites Tagaytay and Restaurant Verbena

2015-02-13T12:36:00.002+08:00

Suite Valentine Package (February 12-17 2015)
Inclusions:
A relaxing 60-minute full-body massage for two
An exquisite wine and cheese pairing at sundown
Verbena Country Breakfast for two

Plus a Valentine Menu at the hotel's Restaurant Verbena offered from February 13-15, 2015.

For details, visit: http://discoveryhotels-resorts.com/discoverycountrysuites/offers/569.html#.VN19iPmUeSo

Valentine's at Don Limone Grill

2015-02-13T12:04:00.000+08:00

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/donlimonegrill

Valentine's at Taal Vista Hotel

2015-02-13T12:00:00.000+08:00

Source: http://www.taalvistahotel.com/promos/valentines-day-getaway

Breakfast at Antonio's

2015-02-08T15:01:00.001+08:00

One of our all time favorite dining destinations in Tagaytay is Breakfast at Antonio's. It is right on the ridge so you are treated to the spectacular sight of the Taal Volcano while you enjoy delectable all-day breakfast fare. Its cozy ambiance and attentive service make us feel right at home every visit.

The menu includes a wide array of breakfast favorites as well as some lunch items which are available from 10AM onwards. The restaurant also has a takeout section where fresh produce, home-baked bread, and other prepared food are on offer. More about the food at Food Notebook.

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Breakfast at Antonio's is located along E. Aguinaldo Highway (Tagaytay-Nasugbu Highway), Barangay Bagong Tubig, Tagaytay City, Cavite. For reservations or inquiries, contact +63464130738 (landline).

Also, visit the website at http://antoniosrestaurant.ph/breakfast-at-antonios/.

Marcia Adams' Restaurant

2015-02-02T12:51:00.000+08:00

Marcia Adams' Restaurant is a popular dining destination among people who visit Tagaytay. You will not find it along the Ridge though. Located in Alfonso, Cavite the restaurant's address is not technically in Tagaytay. It is however just a footstep past the border of Tagaytay. Perhaps this was one of the reasons why we had an iffy time trying to find it at first.

The second time I had lunch at Marcia Adams' Restaurant, finding it was not exactly a breeze either. See the restaurant is not along the Tagaytay-Nasugbu road. You have to turn into a narrower street, which I think we missed a couple times. Then when you do get the right street to turn into, you have to keep your eyes peeled for either a tiny wooden sign with equally modest writing on your right or a big rustic wooden door to your left hiding in plain sight among healthy foliage, if it's a slow day.

If you're lucky, it would be a packed house and there would be lots of cars parked outside around that wooden door, making the endeavor enormously easier.

Oh and the wooden door is not the entrance. Do not try to open it or knock on it and expect Marcia Adams to open it and let you in.

When you're facing the door, the entrance to the restaurant is a breach on the adobe wall to your left. Walk through that opening and turn right on the rocky steps that lead to the restaurant. There is also a path going straight that looks like a driveway and slopes down.

Do not make the mistake of walking towards there thinking it will lead you to the dining area. I do not really know where that leads.

The dining area is al fresco. Being just beside Tagaytay, the place shares the same climate and terrain, so air-conditioning is a redundancy. It is a lovely restaurant with quirky pottery, colorful flowers and plants, and tall windows that open into a vast rolling green landscape. Perhaps this is why it was popularly known as Marcia Adams' Tuscany.

Marcia Adams' serve mediterranean food from grilled kebabs and hearty stews to panna cotta. Prices of meals start at Php700 (plus service charge). This includes a main course, an appetizer, and a dessert. They only accept payments in cash as they currently cannot process credit cards.

More about the food at the Food Notebook blog.

Marcia Adams' Restaurant is located in J.P. Rizal St., Barangay Sikat, Alfonso, Cavite. Prior reservation is required. Send reservation requests by text message to (0917)801-1456. Visit the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MarciaAdamsResto.

TWG Tea at Taal Vista Hotel

2015-01-21T15:49:00.002+08:00

Source: http://www.taalvistahotel.com/promos/care-tea

Don Limone: A New Dining Destination in Tagaytay

2015-01-16T13:04:00.001+08:00

From its roots in Las Pinas to its evolution in Paranaque, I have been an admirer of Don Limone Grill.

I have my go to favorite dishes there like Hummus En Fuego and Chicken Espetada, not to mention the freshly baked house focaccia bread, but I also enjoyed trying new items being added to its menu. Plus watching new imaginative flavors of cheesecake, like Saffron and Date (!), being added to Don Limone's cheesecake board is such a treat. My latest love is the painfully seasonal Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake.

The newest milestone for Don Limone this time around is its move to an even bigger place in idyllic Tagaytay. It has a beautiful spacious indoor dining room decked with specially commissioned paintings reminiscent of classic Italian murals. For diners who prefer to enjoy their meals al fresco, there is ample seating in the garden veranda. Those who choose to simply hang out and enjoy some wine and mezze or tapas, can do so in the snazzy well-stocked bar area.

It is quite a romantic place to bring a date, too...

The new place has that classic country hideaway ambiance that Tagaytay destinations are famous for, being tucked away in a cozy little compound, but it is easy enough to go to as that compound is right on the fork of Tagaytay-Nasugbu Highway going to Mahogany Market after Mushroom Burger (if you are coming from the Tagaytay Rotunda).

Tagaytay with its cool weather and fertile soil is home to myriad fresh produce. This opens up even more possibilities in the kitchen for the creative people behind Don Limone Grill. Already creating wonders with Tagaytay's renowned pineapples with the Pineapple and Passionfruit Cheesecake, I can just imagine what Don Limone can cook up with Tagaytay's iconic Tawilis. It is certainly something worth coming back for.

Don Limone Grill is located in Tagaytay-Nasugbu Highway, Tagaytay, Cavite. For reservations, contact 09328732316. Visit the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/donlimonegrill.

Feast on the flavors of Italy at Taal Vista Hotel

2015-01-02T13:32:00.000+08:00

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Rainy Day, Dream Away at T House

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Source: T House Tagaytay

Alternate Routes to Taal Vista Hotel this Holy Week

2013-03-29T11:21:00.000+08:00

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Summer Fun Getaways at T House

2013-03-17T00:56:00.001+08:00

Source: http://thousetagaytay.com/2013/03/summer-fun-getaways/

Valentines at Taal Vista Hotel

2013-02-10T11:32:00.000+08:00

Source: http://www.taalvistahotel.com/latest-promotions

Nurture Spa Village

2013-01-28T05:00:00.000+08:00

"One of the pioneers in the Philippine spa industry, Nurture Spa (now renamed Nurture Village) Tagaytay is a Department of Tourism accredited destination spa established in 2002. Nurture Spa Viillage was recently named one of the 28 Most Relaxing Spas in Asia by CNN Go (June 2010) and one of the Top Seven Spas of the Philippines by Asia Spa Magazine (May-June 2010 issue) a Hongkong based luxury magazine.

Located deep amidst coffee orchards, Nurture Spa offers a distinctive brand of “Ecotherapy” or healing by and through nature. Rooms overlook lush gardens and/or a tropical forest which generously showcase a natural symphony of birds singing, beautiful butterflies weaving in and out of flower beds, bright sunlight bathing the gardens and cool, fog-draped evenings gently settling in the nightfall."

Website:
http://www.nurture.com.ph/

Location:
Barangay Maitim II West, Tagaytay City

Room Rates*:
Pamilya Package - Php18,500 nett
Holiday Rate – Php 19,000 nett
Barkadahan Package - Php15,000 nett
Barkadahan Package (Aircon Room) - Php17,000 nett
Bakasyon Package - Php20,500 nett
Bakasyon Package (Aircon Room) - Php21,000 nett
Ulayaw Package - Php11,500 nett
Ulayaz Package (Aircon Room) - Php12,500 nett
Magkasintahan Package - Php9,500 nett
Romantiko Package - Php13,800 nett

*Packages include accommodations, breakfast and lunch or dinner, full body masssage plus outdoor treatment. Click here for details: http://www.nurture.com.ph/tagaytay-hotel-accommodation/

Contact Information:
Mobile - (0918)8888SPA; (0917)6878873; (0920)9505724; (0922)8988654
Landline - (02)7109786; (046)5126273

Taal Vista Hotel: Plan your next Tagaytay Getaway

2013-01-27T14:11:00.002+08:00

Source: http://www.taalvistahotel.com/it-feels-spring

T House Valentine's Day Packages

2013-01-21T22:20:00.002+08:00

Source: http://thousetagaytay.com/2013/01/valentines-day-packages/

Taal Vista Hotel's Holiday Deals

2012-12-17T10:50:00.002+08:00

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Visit the Taal Vista Hotel website at: http://www.taalvistahotel.com/

Taal Vista Hotel's Suite Promo

2012-11-09T07:00:00.000+08:00

Source: http://www.taalvistahotel.com/suite-promo

T House Christmas Party Packages

2012-11-08T23:31:00.000+08:00

"Round up everyone! Celebrate your ‘Cool Christmas’ party at T House Tagaytay!"

Source: http://thousetagaytay.com/2012/11/christmas-party-packages/

A Year End Treat Before Christmas from T House

2012-10-13T11:59:00.003+08:00

Promo valid from October to November 29, 2012, except public holidays.

Source: http://thousetagaytay.com/2012/10/a-year-end-treat-before-christmas/

Rainy Date Romantic Getaway at T-House

2012-08-25T10:57:00.002+08:00

Source: http://thousetagaytay.com/2012/08/rainy-date-romantic-getaway/

T-House 5th Anniversary Promo

2012-05-25T12:32:00.005+08:00

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Source: http://thousetagaytay.com/2012/05/lets-celebrate-we-are-turning-five/

Monte Maria Chapel

2012-04-07T07:00:00.003+08:00

Monte Maria Oratory

"Inspired by Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer, Fr. Suarez envisioned a place to be known as the Oratory of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a majestic statue of Mary, the tallest in the world, standing on a mountain 'like a beacon of light, a proclamation of love and faith, a steadfast companion', her gaze benign, her hands raised in loving benediction over her children."

Source: http://www.ourladyofmontemaria.org/

Monte Maria Chapel is another one of the churches that we visited on Good Friday. Also not within the territorial jurisdiction of Tagaytay, it is located in the next town, Alfonso, Cavite. A temporary structure serves as a place holder for a more permanent structure that is about to be constructed in the area. My father first came here to visit the humble healer Father Fernando Suarez who regularly says mass in this chapel.

Address:
Barangay Amuyong, Alfonso, Cavite

Contact information:
Landline: (6346)519-5327
Cell phone: (+63917)842-3774
Email Address: ourladyofmontemaria@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ourladyofmontemaria.org

Transfiguration Chapel of Caleruega

2012-04-06T23:08:00.005+08:00

Transfiguration Chapel of Caleruega

The Transfiguration Chapel of Caleruega is one of the chapels that we visited this Good Friday when we headed for Tagaytay. Not really within Tagaytay City, Caleruega is located in the fringes of Nasugbu, Batangas which is near enough Tagaytay that it shares a bit of the cool air the city is famous for.

Caleruega is a sprawling compound populated with several buildings and getting to the Transfiguration Chapel is quite a walk. On the way there, you may pass by the Way of the Cross, the Koi Pond, a plant nursery, and even the Garden Cafe. The walk is long as it is steep. Once I reached the chapel though, I quickly decided that it was worth it.

Caleruega lives up to its reputation as one of the most solemn and scenic places of worship in the Philippines. No wonder it is among the most popular chapels for weddings in the country.

Address:
Barangay Kaylaway, Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas