Pick Manila is Manila’s finest weekend market
Just when you thought that all the good weekend markets are only found in Makati and Quezon City, here comes Pick Manila. It’s the weekend market nestled in the middle of Celadon Residences, premier townhomes community by Alveo Land.
So it’s beside a mall, you say. Why go there when the mall has air conditioned surroundings? Though the Pick Manila market does have evaporator coolers to ensure comfort for the shoppers, there’s more to this place than just your average shopping experience. First, items are cheaper. Yes, way cheaper. Just look at the goodies I brought home!
Daing na isda (Dried fish).
The takoyaki came in fours per order. One order is only P20.00 (US$.45).
The Gyozas are usually mistaken for Chinese dumplings. Also P20.00 (US$ .45) per order.
They sell various kinds of maki and sushi. Their California Maki shown here, is only P50.00 (US$1.06) per order.
Noodles? They got ‘em too. Only at P30.00 (US$ .67) per bowl.
Dried anchovies (tuyong dilis).
You can still catch Pick Manila this weekend on September 21 and September 28 at the Celadon Residences, immediately beside SM San Lazaro.
Comments
Comment from Arpee
Time: September 14, 2008, 10:29 pm
to bertN: i must agree that the boneless dilis (anchovy) is rather labor intensive, as most Filipino foods are. Takoyaki literally means fried octopus. it is a japanese dumpling that has octopus bits in a mixture of batter and spices. it’s like the “samurai balls” sold in SM supermarkets popular in the early 90s.
Comment from Pinoy Food Cravings
Time: September 15, 2008, 7:51 am
wow im sure andami food and goodies jan… sayang di ako nakasama huhuhu
Comment from Badet
Time: September 15, 2008, 10:05 am
Hi! Nice photos! I saw your link from Frannywanny. And reading your posts makes me wanna go to PICK this weekend. Can I go there without an invite? And is this inside the Celadon where Fran blogged about? Thanks!
Comment from Arpee
Time: September 15, 2008, 11:17 am
to badet: you most certainly can! no need for an invite to visit Pick Manila. yes this is inside the celadon residences. bring some money and, hopefully, a large environmental-friendly bag. the finds are great and the bargains, greater. enjoy and thanks for visiting my blog!
Comment from joy marie
Time: September 15, 2008, 11:29 am
Hi ma’am noreen,..nkakagutom naman po yung mga picture…heheeh!!!!
Sana po nagdala kayo nyan sa school para matikman namin…
Comment from ayi
Time: September 15, 2008, 12:18 pm
first time to hear boneless dilis!!!wow padalhan nyo ako nyan…hehehe
Comment from Arpee
Time: September 15, 2008, 1:50 pm
to joy marie: will definitely tell her that!
to ayi: will do what we can. text mo lang kung sino uuwi
Comment from Shoshana
Time: September 15, 2008, 1:57 pm
Wow, it always surprised me to see that people who made such different in blogosphere are young…like Mr. Wordpress himself.
Comment from maggie
Time: September 16, 2008, 3:14 pm
hello po, where exactly is celadon? sa tapat ba ng carpark ng sm san lazaro? anong oras po ang operation hours nila? hanggang sept. 28 na lang ba sila? salamat in advance, sensya na dami ko tanong, try ko po kasi pumunta eh.
fan nyo nga po pala ako, hihi.
Comment from Arpee
Time: September 16, 2008, 5:38 pm
to maggie: thank you for visiting my blog! celadon residences is right beside sm san lazaro and sadly hanggang sept 28 na lang sila. i hope they extend this market because it is such a wonderful place. you have a nice blog too!
Comment from bertN
Time: September 14, 2008, 9:24 pm
Boneless dilis! Hindi ba masyadong labor intensive ang pagprepare diyan? When I eat dilis, I eat everything but the head (kasi mapait ng kaunti ito). BTW what exactly is a takoyaki?