The Boulevard Residences

 

rendering posted by ritche of Skyscrapercity

condominium floor plan and price list (posted by todjikid of Skyscrapercity)

the project site

    The Boulevard Residences is a 12-floor condotel that is set to rise at the south end of Rizal Boulevard, close to the Legislative Bldg and fire station. It will be the city's tallest building upon completion and also the tallest building located in a small city in the Visayas and Mindanao. The project plan isn't final but as of this posting, there will be 56 condominium units on the top 7 levels (6th to 12th floors). The hotel rooms, office suites and commercial spaces will be at the lower floors. To see a promotional video of the project, click here.

      Update: target date of groundbreaking as per the project manager is November 2013.

Pinky's Cafe and Patisserie

ube cake 

cupcakes, oreo polvoron, black forest log

Lady Caroline

       Pinky's Cafe and Patisserie is a new cake and sweets shop along the North Nat'l. Highway, fronting GSIS. They make a wide variety of cakes and pastries similar to what's sold at Goldilocks and Red Ribbon. I like their moist chocolate crinkles and truffle cake best.

Update (August 13, 2013): Pinky's now carries Fruits in Ice Cream (FIC) products.

Jollibee North Road

This store was built on a portion of Silliman University's land so it had to conform to strict architectural standards set by the National Historical Institute.

The wings come with a sweet chili dip

          Trying out Jollibee's take on the double-fried chicken trend at the chain's North Road branch (the city's 2nd Jollibee store and only drive-thru restaurant). I'll give the new 'Crispy Wings' 4 out of 5 stars, coming pretty close to the taste and crunchiness of BonChon :). I'm now officially a fan.

Update (August 13, 2013): Below are post-renovation photos of the store. They built cubicles, changed the chairs, repainted the whole bldg. using the exact same color scheme.