Limited Starbucks Hack: Melted Banana Split

Only available for a limited time, you could have Starbucks' version of the melted Banana Split. Just order a Banana Chocolate Frappuccino and ask the barista to add strawberry sauce to your drink. The cup mark should be like this:

You could ask them to blend the sauce or have it swirled right before serving. The Grande costs P170 + P20 for the add-on. One more thing! If you say yes to getting a Frappuccino until May 18, 2014, your receipt gets stamped so that you can get a free upsize the following day for either the Banana Mango, Banana Chocolate, or Banana Strawberry Frappuccino Blended Beverage! Getting your Melted Banana Split today would give you a bigger one tomorrow!

Magnum + Sea Salt Caramel = Gold?!

I've been seeing teasers for something that is obviously Magnum. And just recently, a booth popped up in SM Aura with the copy "It's coming The Golden Age of Ice Cream 02-09-14 3PM #GrabTheGold" I guess Magnum isn't really making it a secret as a quick search would show that they've used the campaign already in the US. From their website, the description of Gold?! is "Silky vanilla bean ice cream swirled with sea salt caramel and covered in a golden coating made with Belgian Milk Chocolate." Considering that sea salt caramel still is a favorite flavor here, I'm sure this would sell well. Below is an ad from the US from April of last year.

Fantasy Milkshakes at Great Prices

As I kid, I loved milkshakes. A chocolate one would always be part of my order in restaurants that have them. But when you become more aware of milkshake prices, having the bottomless drink options or simply getting water in restaurants would become alright. So that got out of my system and I ordered buck load-of-calories-in-a-glass lesser and less, just curious with unique flavors. Then, I discovered Once Upon A Milkshake.

I first saw of Once Upon a Milkshake online. I've seen comments like "...the thickest ever!" on my timeline for a while and it was almost accidental for me to chance upon it at SM City BF Homes Paranaque. I was there early and was waiting for someone when I approached the store outside the Supermarket. Hearing that it was from Singapore made me ready my wallet for about P200 worth of damage. I, then, was pleasantly shocked to see that I could get a regular one for P115. Ignorant at that time about how thick it is, I ordered a regular Coconut Caramel. When I got my drink and tried sipping, it was so thick that sucking my cheeks in.

Initially, I found the drink names tacky. There were flavors like Baa-Baa-Nana, Mangonista, Agent Red Velvet, Babelicious Bailey's, and Nutty Peanut Butler. It was tacky until my brain lagged and could not figure out what Tiara-Miss-U was. I literally did a face palm when I figured out.

Curious with why something imported could be this affordable, I went to their company website. It was there that I realized that I actually did get the owner's dream: to have a store that "provides premium milkshakes at non-premium prices." It's so effective to me as a fan of the shop that I was the first in the branch to claim a free shake and a jar via Pouch, according to their friendly and efficient staff.

Definitely, I'll be back and try the other flavors. Here's a parting tip: If you miss Coney Island's Bubblegum ice cream. Get the Bubblegum Balloon!