Dorissimo

The Maginhawa area in Teachers Village seems to be the preferred dining spot of a lot of UP students, given its proximity to the university.  We set off to try one of the Chinese restaurants there but wound up waiting for a vacant table instead.  As it seemed that the staff was too busy to entertain us, we looked to its next door neighbor, Dorissimo Pastries, for some comfort.  Doris, the pastry store owner, personally attended to us, and that more than made up for the discomfort we experienced at the Chinese restaurant.  Her cakes are reasonably priced, and she informed us that the shop had its soft opening only a few weeks prior.  A renovation was in the works (previously the area was rented by a beauty parlor, and the store configuration wasn't right), and that a light dining menu was being prepared for the coming months.  We picked up a chocolate cake with white frosting (less than P500 if I recall right), and had the cake for merienda at Gwammy's place.