KAPELONGGO CAFE & RESTAURANT IN ANTIPOLO, PHILIPPINES NOW OFFICIALLY OPENS by Lifestyle Editor Ver M. Garcia

The owner of KapeLonggo Cafe & Restaurant Chef Jurry Nabaja and his lovely wife Businesswoman Laarni Nabaja with their cute children lead the Ribbon-Cutting ceremony. (Photo credited to Aileen De Leon)

The best way to a man's heart is through his stomach and the maxim still holds true at the KapeLonggo Cafe & Restaurant core values & visions: Smile, from the City of Smiles Bacolod to a World of Smiles. To Show the World the quality & Diversity of Ilonggo cuisine to international food connoisseurs. It not only begins in Bacolod and Iloilo but also at the heart of Antipolo, a tourist destination of foreign jet setters who immerses themselves in Filipino culture. Amazing people who like good food, great coffee, meet people, and interact with the locals.

In this photo, cheerful and smiling were invited from left KapeLonggo Food, Travel & Lifestyle Bloggers Ver Garcia, Aileen De Leon, and Ann Neri with the mother-in-law of the CEO of KapeLonggo Cafe & Restaurant Chef Jurry Nabaja. Not in the photo are Mark Namoro and Teddy Cho. (Photo credited to Teddy Cho)

The Lifestyle and foodie bloggers/vloggers who were invited were Ann Neri of Nheng's Wonderland, Aileen De Leon of On the Spotlight, Mark Namoro of Viral International Magazine, Teddy Cho of TravelScope NewsMag Online and Ver M. Garcia, Lifestyle Editor, Admin. and Founder of Bloggers Association of the Philippines to witness the Launching & Ribbon cutting ceremony at the A-Sun Centre and found themselves in an array or an impressive display of Mask, Drummers & Ilonggo dishes. With the impressive performance of the Drummers, guests were treated to the tasty and mouth-watering dishes of Iloilo.

The KapeLonggo Drummer entertains the crowd with their drums and beats. (Photo by VG)

As of now, there are at least 13 outstanding dishes Iloilo and Bacolod. The First & well-known is the Kansi with Bulalo, Sinigang sa Batuan. and (Batwan), Laswa is quite similar to Dinengdeng, and Chicken Binakol is similar to Chicken tinola the difference is coco juice was used instead of plain water.

Filipino Callos a dish made of beef stripe, sausage, smoke meat, and garbanzos. with green peas, bell pepper, and infused with tomato sauce. It's so yummy. (VG Photo)

The delicious Binakol inside the fresh Coconut fruit. (VG Photo)

Kansi is a famous food in Bacolod and Iloilo. It is compared to boiled meat with veggies but a little sour because of the miso or kamias. This dish is a comfort food for those who are far away from home. (VG Photo)

Plain rice served with a golden spoon. (VG Photos &Style)

Kapelonggo also serves cakes & pastries for those with a Sweet tooth and the Popular Chicken Inasal Bacolod Style. May we suggest that you try the Kansi with Bulalo and the Laswa really sumptuous, a quality meal for the young & young at heart and the young ones as well.

KapeLonggo's Cakes and Pastries. Photo by Ver Garcia

During the event, the Bloggers/Vloggers were able to interview /interact with the CEO and Owner of KapeLonggo none other than the owner Jurry Nabaja. He was a humble employee before but had a prayerful life and worked his way up and became a success story whose inspiration was Nanay Rosa whose diligence, integrity, establish, and sacrifices strengthened Jurry Nabaja's determination to establish his own Business-Kapelonggo. A testimony that Mrs. Laarni Nabaja revealed to the audience in the presence of several Pastors like, Jireh De Oca, Senior Vice-President of Nabaja Group of Companies, and Conrado Edpao, Administrator of Nabaja Group of Companies. Councilor Ian Masangkay a proxy of Mayor Ynares and Councilor Bobet Vidanes of Pililia Rizal.

Chef Jurry Nabaja together with their courteous staff manning the counter. (Photo credited to Aileen De Leon)

One of the Best Cuisine Cafe & Resto in our country launched the Mother's Day Promo on their Grand Opening day, with a Ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the occasion of our amazing, nurturing Mother, accompanied by a Mother's Day Promo for the Day free Tote bag. The responsible son remembered to commemorate the Mother's Day celebration and offered it to the public as a heartfelt, fitting tribute to a doting Mother Nanay Rosa whose humble life as an ordinary vendor was able to provide for and paved the way for the success story of Chef Jurry Nabaja the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KapeLonggo Cafe & Restaurant, the guiding light of the Nabaja Group of Companies.

The humble woman Nanay Rosa in floral pink, nurtures and inspires her son Chef Jurry Nabaja for what he is today a successful entrepreneur. Happy Mother's Day to Nanay Rosa! Photo courtesy of Aileen De Leon.

Very seldom do we find people nowadays, who realized the sterling value of a hardworking Mom. Every responsible individual is indebted to his/her own mother's love, caring, and tenderness, and a lifetime commitment to give their children moral support.

In every success of a man... there's a woman behind and that is the wife of Chef Jurry Nabaja she's no other than Laarni Nabaja smiling and cheerful in green.

The grandiose event was also dedicated to his family, friends, and most especially to her understanding and loving wife Mam Laarni Nabaja who perseveres.

KapeLonggo Cafe & Restaurant Grand Opening with TV Director and Councilor Bobet Vidanes.

The newly opened Cafe and Restaurant are highly recommended for weddings, birthdays, Barkadahan or Group meetings, Corporate meetings, for students, Anniversaries, Baptisms, and inaugurations are occasions for joyful revelry among family and friends. The location is highly accessible via public and private transport.

KapeLonggo Cafe & Restaurant Grand Opening - Programme of Event and Speeches.

They served highly nutritious food and beverages to cater to their most valued customers. A traditional way of preparing chicken soup and bone broth for good health and bone broth now has a medical and nutritional basis and is no longer a myth. It has full of essential nutrients, including calcium, potassium, collagen, hyaluronic acid, and chondroitin sulfate. The latest findings support that it can be a natural source of stem cells. In order to be accustomed to organic chicken. It must be green grass and leafy vegetables, no artificial antibiotics and hormones, and naturally grown poultry and livestock.

KapeLonggo Cafe & Restaurant Launching, Speeches, and Event.

What are you waiting for... Visit and savor the delicious food and coffee at the KapeLonggo Cafe and Restaurant located on the Ground floor A-Sun Centre Bldg., 25 M. Santos Ext. corner L. Sumulong Memorial Circle, Antipolo, Rizal. You can find them also on the social media platform: www.facebook.com/kapelonggo. For inquiries contact or call +639173286880. (VerGarciaBlogs)

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