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| Behind the Scenes with Ivy Visitacion |
It was good news to fans of Mely Gonzales, when she informed them that her Mely's Garden Restaurant is back to its original location at 6 th Street, Bacolod City.
And so on a late afternoon recently, a big group of her friends and admirers trooped to the familiar favorite Mely's Garden with its Balinese-style décor. The soft re-opening was soon packed with her friends from the Negros Occidental Garden Club, the Wow Club, members of the Bacolod social scene and a big number of her loyal clientele, who had long been waiting for her return.
Mely welcomed everyone with her warm embrace and gracious smile. To some, it felt like a homecoming of sorts, seeing old friends and fellow food lovers celebrating a cultural fare of Filipino gastronomy.
The long buffet table, located strategically at the center of the room, beckoned invitingly with a cuisine that was designed to treat our taste buds to an explosion of exciting delectable flavors. My personal favorite was Mely's special dinuguan – the best I've ever tasted, which had me going back for seconds. It was obvious that each guest had a personal favorite among the Filipino dishes that perfectly fits our Bacolod laidback lifestyle.
The chica-chica after the sumptuous merienda cena lasted a long while which is not surprising in our usual get-togethers. We love to talk as much as we love to eat! Kudos to Mely for the re-opening of her Mely's Garden! See you there. *
