Last Saturday, in line with the 75th Anniversary of Quezon City, the Maginhawa Street
was closed for the much-awaited Food Festival. One of the many events that
the city had prepared.
was closed for the much-awaited Food Festival. One of the many events that
the city had prepared.
The place was jam-packed! Even if the weather was not very cooperative that night, it did not stop people from coming. It's like having a hoard of walkers! ;) Haha!
Excuse my term, The Walking Dead is coming back tonight!
Excuse my term, The Walking Dead is coming back tonight!
Anyway, going back to Maginhawa Street, it was filled with different food stalls and other different merchandise that were on sale. It was heaven for every foodies. Food trip 'til you can eat! :) However, with the crowd coming from all over the Metro, long queues were expected. We were lucky enough to find a place. And we were even luckier to get our food for FREE! :) Yes, free! Thanks to this piece of paper!
So, how did we managed to get one of this "lucky paper", you might ask.
We were looking for this restaurant named Z (reminds me of World War Z and Z Nation). Our friends were already there ahead of us. While walking amongst the crowd,
we passed by this booth wherein the lady asked us to vote for one of the restos
that we like in Maginhawa. And so we did. After that, she gave us the paper.
Back then, we were not really sure what the paper was for, and we did not even
bother to read what was written on it. When we did found Z, it was already filled
to the rafters! So we've decided to look for another place and just meet
our friends after. We managed to get an empty table at Hillcrest Wellness Cafe.
While getting our order, the waitress saw our "lucky paper". And just then did we realized that with that paper, we'll get one free meal! :) Hooray!
We were looking for this restaurant named Z (reminds me of World War Z and Z Nation). Our friends were already there ahead of us. While walking amongst the crowd,
we passed by this booth wherein the lady asked us to vote for one of the restos
that we like in Maginhawa. And so we did. After that, she gave us the paper.
Back then, we were not really sure what the paper was for, and we did not even
bother to read what was written on it. When we did found Z, it was already filled
to the rafters! So we've decided to look for another place and just meet
our friends after. We managed to get an empty table at Hillcrest Wellness Cafe.
While getting our order, the waitress saw our "lucky paper". And just then did we realized that with that paper, we'll get one free meal! :) Hooray!
My friend tried the Beef Tomato Pasta, while I chose the Herbed Pesto
with green mint tea.
with green mint tea.
There was some mishap with the staff that night. One of the staff accidentally dropped
a glass that went straight to my friend's pasta. The manager replaced the pasta
and gave us this yummy chocolate cake, on the house! :) Best day ever! :D
The staff were really nice. And the food was great too! If you're wondering where
to find this resto, here are the details from Booky:
to find this resto, here are the details from Booky:
Hillcrest Wellness Cafe
Malingap St, Sikatuna Village, Quezon City
Tap to view map:
http://ph.phonebooky.com//i/3097
A little past 9 pm, some of the stores were already running out of stock.
We were looking for a burger shop since Ceejay is pretty much into burgers. We were supposed to try our luck at the Burger Project but we just can't wait for the long queue. We then found this stall selling thin crust pizza.
We were looking for a burger shop since Ceejay is pretty much into burgers. We were supposed to try our luck at the Burger Project but we just can't wait for the long queue. We then found this stall selling thin crust pizza.
We had to wait for 30 minutes before we finally got our pizza. We ordered for a Meatlovers pizza, and this is what we got.
It was not what I had in mind. Where's the meat? To compensate for the lack of meat, it was abundantly sprinkled with cheese. And they were not kidding with the "thin" crust.
It was really REALLY thin. Haha.
It was really REALLY thin. Haha.
The highlight of the food festival were of course the food. Other than that, there was a mini concert, some dance gimmicks (in front of Antiteasis), and of course, the
much-awaited fireworks display.
much-awaited fireworks display.
All in all, it was a fun experience. If you're in the area, drop by one of the restos
in Maginhawa. Here's an info-graphic that might just help.
in Maginhawa. Here's an info-graphic that might just help.
Happy eating! xx
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