The Adventurer Eats: Satisfy Cravings

Here I am live and still traveling from the foothills of Antipolo City, Rizal to almost anywhere in Metro Manila. I was thinking to myself, what should be the subject of my adventures for today. I do have a pending blog which I promised--to chronicle traveling from East to West via LRT 2 (Purple train). I'll have that blog soon. For now, let's eat! Hey, a commuter has to eat, yes? As many of you do, I love taking pictures of yummy, enticing, and appetizing dishes from any restaurant, fast food chain, or even food kiosks. Of course, I cannot chronicle all that in one blog. So I'll show a few here and will continue this series as one of my regular topics for this blog.

Bonchon: Fish and Chips (Acropolis Branch, Libis, Q.C.)

After my first day at Gold's Gym, well, I was famished. So I passed by Bonchon and ordered my favorite entrée --Fish and chips. Crispy fish sticks, coated in soy garlic sauce, plus a regular serving of home fries. Now it also comes with honey citrus variety. And for dessert, I tried their Krispy Krepe, apple cinnamon flavor. It's enough to satisfy a fast craving.

Shakey's Pizza: Super Platter (Robinsons Metro East, Pasig City)

When it comes to pizza, my favorite has always been Shakey's. Their thin crust variety is to die for! Cripy and still filling. But on my last visit there, I wanted to have their cream of corn soup. It's good especially with the crispy potato strings on top. So I was talked into getting their Supper Platter--comes with a slice of pizza, side salad, spaghetti, 1-pc. fried chicken, and a bowl of cream of corn soup. Not bad, except for the overloaded salad dressing. Still, my craving for the day has been fulfilled.

Kenny Roger's Roasters: Solo A Meal (Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall, Cainta)

It's been a while since I've eaten at Kenny's. I miss their classic roast chicken. So I treated myself one time to a Solo A Meal--1/4 chicken, 1 side (steamed vegetables), 1 serving of rice, and a corn muffin. Healthy, yet satisfying.

Almon Marina: Stuffed Porkchop (SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City)

This is one of my favorite casual dining restaurants. And this dish is my favorite--thick slice of porkchop, stuffed with a creamy mixture of apples, herbs, and cheese. Mmmm...delightful! Whenever I pass by Almon Marina, I couldn't think of any other entrée that I'd like to order again and again.

Want more? Catch my next blog as I continue to chronicle my simple foody adventures. After all, a commuter has to eat. Cheers!

What happened to EDSA Central? Say Hello to the Greenfield District

What ever happened to EDSA Central? I've worked for several years at Ortigas Center and EDSA Central has been one of the many places I go to when I feel like just walking around and discovering new places. Ever since I've worked at Eastwood City and then at Makati City, I haven't gone back to EDSA Central...until our office decided to relocate to Greenfield District.

What's Greenfield District? Later on, I realized that the entire area that I used to know as EDSA Central is now being re-developed and re-vitalized by a company called Greenfield. So many changes have occurred here. Since I love walking around, care to join me in exploring what has changed in what was once the EDSA Central.

View of the Park from Mayflower St.

Greenfield District Park

What made this place popular? Well, this park you see in the picture used to be the area that occupied EDSA Central's jeepney terminals. The public transports travel from the eastern part of Metro Manila (e.g. Pasig, Antipolo, Taytay, Angono, Binangonan, etc.) to its terminal at EDSA Central. There used to be a video wall here and at times, I'd see movies being projected here. Now, it's a park covered with green grass that's regularly trimmed and walk ways to get you moving around the areas of the park. On overcast skies, there'd be a lot of people sitting on the grass, just relaxing and taking in the peaceful scenery.

Twin Oaks Tower, Mayflower St.

 

Here at the corner of Shaw Boulevard and Mayflower St., you'll see one finished building and one that's still being constructed. If I'm not mistaken, this is the Twin Oaks Tower.

The Hub, Mayflower St.

Along Mayflower St., you'll see the cite where kiosks of dried goods and fast food stores used to thrive. This is now being developed as the Greenfield District Hub.

The site of the old wet and dry market, now being developed into a strip mall

This is the corner of Mayflower St. and United Street. That ongoing construction site used to be EDSA Central's Wet and Dry Market.

Intersection of United St. and Mayflower St.

This is the intersection of Mayflower St. and United St. which leads to EDSA. Along this road, you'll see restos and food stores as well as a call center company.

The Pavilion, Sto. Cristo Street

This is the Greenfield District Pavilion. I think it hasn't changed much on the inside. The Pavilion houses various dry goods kiosks or "tiangge" selling cheap goods. It also houses factory outlets of some branded apparel and shoe stores.

The Square Building

This building is called the Square. This building used to be a cinema theater. It now houses a call center company but the appliance store has been there as far as I could remember. What's new in this area is the presence of a bar and a casual dinning resto. Moreover, the building beside the Square is where the showroom of Greenfield is located.


The terminal is still around by the way. It just moved into another open space at Mayflower Street. Christmas is just around the corner. Wouldn't it be nice if this place would be up and running with all the establishments open for service and shopping by the time December comes?