Archive for the ‘markets’ Category
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.
September 14, 2008
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Arpee · 
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Tags: alveo land, celadon residences, pick manila, weekend markets · Posted in: markets
Discovering Cubao Expo and Bellini’s
This weekend Noreen and I went to the Cubao Expo at the invitation of a friend who owns the Reading Room. I didn’t get to meet my friend, because I didn’t tell her I’d be there. Noreen was planning for it to be a surprise. I guess I was the one getting surprised, hehehe. What [...]
May 4, 2008
· Arpee · 15 Comments
Tags: 1958 volkwagen beetle, bellini's. italian restaurant in cubao, cubao, cubao expo, pesto, reading room, restored beetle, roberto bellini, spaghetti al cartoccio, tiramisu · Posted in: markets, restaurants
Souk at Powerplant Mall
Last weekend at the Powerplant mall, I spotted the Salcedo Market crowd at Rockwell’s bargain souk, which in Arabic means marketplace. Despite the weather, people trooped to the souk with hopes of getting the most out of the big bargains, as advertised by the colorful streamers found throughout the mall. Though the crowd may be [...]
April 9, 2008
· Arpee · 5 Comments
Tags: dream ice, kakigori, powerplant mall, rockwell, souk, sunday bazaar · Posted in: markets
Wagyu burgers anyone?
I finally got around to visit the Saturday Salcedo Market. I worked in the Ayala area for some years but I never got to visit this much-talked about market. After spending almost a year in McKinley Hill, I realized I missed downtown Makati. So this Saturday, I asked Noreen to go with me the famed [...]
March 1, 2008
· Arpee · No Comments
Tags: salcedo market, wagyu beef, wagyu burgers · Posted in: markets
Pasteleria Costa Brava’s Caramel Cake
At the advice of my friend and fellow blogger Bubong Antonio, I went to the Power Plant Mall’s Baker’s Fair last November 24 and sought out Pasteleria Costa Brava’s Caramel Cake. Bubong highly recommended that I give it a try and so I did. I tried it and was completely blown away! After I tasted [...]
November 26, 2007
· Arpee · 9 Comments
Tags: caramel cake, juda liu, pasteleria costa brava · Posted in: markets, restaurants
