Simplejoys Bakery and Cafe

Ever since I found out about Simplejoys Bakery and Cafe last year, my boyfriend and I have been quietly trying to hunt it down. The elusive cafe proved to be a challenging quest for both of us and it was only after our third failed attempt of locating it that we finally found it along J.R Borja and Burgos streets (close to the new bridge) in Cagayan de Oro City.

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This whimsically designed concept café is a haven for those who love everything quaint and charming. Obviously, I’m part of that statistic. Hehe 🙂

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Fully adorned with dainty decor, vintage finds, and shabby chic furnishing in pastel colors, it creates the perfect space to duck in for some afternoon tea and desserts.

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Still full from our fill at Wild Onion, we opted to get some of their desserts only. We had their green tea gelato, chocolate avocado cake, and ube halaya frappe. While I genuinely enjoyed the ube halaya frappe and green tea gelato, the chocolate avocado cake is in a league of its own.

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The cake comes with a chocolate coated breakfast cereal base and the middle is smeared with a silky, creamy avocado filling. Its topped with a rich chocolate ganache that has just the right amount of sweetness and then sprinkled with fine cocoa powder. This cake made a great impression on my first bite! I’m afraid to say that I’ve finally found a cake that I enjoy as much as Micky’s Cakes (if not, more).

Whoever thought that avocado and chocolate go well together is a freakin’ genius! If there’s only one thing you should try from their menu, it should be the chocolate avocado cake. For the love of everything holy, don’t miss it.

Simplejoys Bakery and Cafe should be expecting to see me more often. Not only is their place cozy and makes for great photo ops but the desserts are also worth the journey!

Tedts’ Diner 2.0

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Two months ago, Tedts’ Diner opened their second branch at PYB Residences, corner of Zamora and Lluch Streets…

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…and we were one of the first ones to try everything! Just kidding. Not everything.

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We had the place all to ourselves for a few minutes…

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till all these little sugar monsters quickly filled up the space. Everybody wants a piece of their goodies. Or a box.

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We had Lemon Raspberry and Rainbow Cake. Hello diebeetus.

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Here’s a piece of Rainbow Cake looking all pretty…

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only to be totally annihilated a few seconds later. I actually took friends with me to try some of Tedts’ desserts.

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Needless to say, they love it! 🙂

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Every day is cheat day at Tedts’ Diner. So don’t be shy to indulge your sweet cravings here every once in awhile. Sugar ecstasy starts at 25 PHP only.

Some photos grabbed from Tedts’ Diner.

My Rainbow Unicorn Sugar Fantasy Party at Cozy Cup

Guess who just had a birthday?

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Yes. That’s right, I did! 🙂

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And I am now officially a quarter-of-a-century old! Can you believe it?

It’s funny how I’ve managed to keep my birthday a secret for so many years now that even my closest friends don’t know when it is anymore. Haha! But as much as I wanted it to remain that way, I reckoned that not a lot of people are promised to reach this far in life and so it must be celebrated! 

For months, I’ve been secretly planning my birthday on Pinterest… And in the process of doing so, I found myself pinning everything rainbows, unicorns and sugary stuff. 

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The only place that came to mind where I wanted to spend my birthday was at Cozy Cup

Because:
1. I love milk tea. And I know most of my friends do.
2. The size of their shop is perfect for an intimate birthday party.
3. The place is perfect for photo ops!

I wanna thank Anjo for bringing my birthday vision to life. She definitely went above and beyond of what was expected.

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Aside from decors, she provided mason jars in place of plastic cups for our milk tea. Not only did it look cute for photos, it was eco-friendly too!

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She also provided jelly beans for giveaways…

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And a birthday cake sparkler! It’s like she read my mind! The photo above is grabbed from Instagram.

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This gorgeous kek is the best birthday cake I’ve had so far! I’m still very much obsessed with it! You can order this from Tedts’ Diner

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My cute unicorn cupcakes are also from Tedts’ Diner. Thank you Ate Tetet for throwing them in pro bono! You always make the cutest pastries! #proudambassador

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I also ordered a bunch of colorful marshmallow pops from Miwoos because I know my boyfran luffs dem marshies. Thanks Milou for going out of your way to personally deliver them to me at Cozy Cup! 

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And last but definitely not the least, I got about three dozens of adorable rainbow sugar cookies from Choux. Nica did an incredible job with the sugar cookies and packaging. So impressed!

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Yes, it was a sugar-laden birthday party and guests had to be immune to diebeetus to enjoy all the delicious cavity-inducing, Instagram-worthy goodies.

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I’m elated to share this milestone with people who I’ve literally known for ages (some of them I’m friends with for about two decades now) and I feel so blessed to still have these people in my life. Glad they showed up. My birthday wouldn’t have been fun without them.

And as much as I also wanted to share this momentous event with all my “bestest” friends (Gikgik, Ellen, Epi, Denny, Rosa, Dee, Nicholle, Ritz, Jade, Kara and Beajai–I miss you all so bad it hurts), they no longer reside in Iligan. 

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I must thank my boyfran for helping me make this dream rainbow birthday bash possible. He is so awesome in many, many ways.

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And of course, I thank God for adding another year to my life. This is the best birthday I’ve ever had! Laus Deo! 


I’m wrapping up this post with a montage made by the best boyfriend in the weeerlddd.

Do you want to have a rainbow unicorn party too?
Contact the following people for price quotations:

  • Anjo of Cozy Cup for Venue and Event Styling: +63 917 331 3626
  • Tetet of Tedts’ Diner for Cakes and Cupcakes: (063) 223 8336
  • Milou of Miwoos for Marshmallow Pops: +63 915 520 5836
  • Nica of Choux for Sugar Cookies: +63 927 216 4481