If
pain shows up in our lives to remind us that something needs to change, I
learned that happiness too appears for a reason. Well, there may be different
reasons but I’m certain it is not just to cover up our pains. All I know is happiness
must be shared so others could feel it too.
Located
in a quiet neighborhood somewhere in Taytay, Rizal, the 14 Four Café (named
after the house no. which is 144) and the Stick Designs are beautiful dreams
realized by a daughter and father duo who (maybe unknowingly) have brought so
much happiness to their diners. I noticed how everyone smiled as if finding a
long lost friend, the moment they entered the place. The café and custom-made
furniture showroom are such visual delights, that I consider this food hunt
adventure my “high” for this week.
Banana smoothies
Cinnamon bun pancakes
Chorizo pasta
Osso bucco
Strawberry macaroons
I could
extensively write a long post about this one – from the delicious cinnamon
pancakes I devoured, the stylish couches and chairs that suits different personalities
(this place is such a couch wonderland!), the fun-looking and elegant lamps and
overhead lights, the big bad bed inviting me to sleep, the inspirational and
amusing food quotes handwritten on the glass windows which I enjoyed reading
while having my dessert, the trees and garden which give shade and cool air, the
comfort room graffiti which I find the most artistic from all the places I’ve
been to, to the disarray and harmony of all the furniture and colors that make
every nook, every corner, every piece alive and vibrant.
But
really, all I wanted to say could be sum up in two words. Thank you - to the people behind this place, and to those I met and
been with that day. They certainly made me happy.
14 Four Cafe and Sticks Design
144 Magnolia Lane, Gregoria Heights
Subdivision
Bgy San Isidro, Taytay, Rizal
Tel.
No.: 0999-8880144
