Art in the Park 2015

Here's something I'll definitely be putting in my calendar for March! Will not miss it for the world! I hope Kim let's me buy a painting, there are already some booths that I'm keeping an eye out for!

Penpen's in Cubao Expo

All the milling around, jumping parking fences, and shopping eventually tired out the A-List Manila team. Derek and I decided to have dinner at this place in Cubao Expo that I've eaten at several times already. 

It was a first for Derek, so I was quite excited at how he was going to react to the Filipino-fusion cuisine that Penpen's served. 

Right at the exit of Cubao Expo, facing General Romulo, you can see the restaurant already. I discovered it because they served their own version of cocktails at PhP 99.00 per pitcher. If you're really depressed and suicidal, you can do drink-all-you can for PhP 220.00 per person here. 

Now the food is not at all that bad. In fact, they serve rather interesting fare, and is best taken after soaking in the vintage shopping experience that Cubao Expo offers. 

Their placemats act as their menus and is printed on newspaper print, to give more of a local-homey feel to it. The columns are plastered with vintage Filipino movie-posters from decades ago, and it is such a treat already to see how many of the old movies you've seen. 

It was pretty quiet also. The restaurant is located at the exit, far from Bellini's and the hipster crowd that frequent the restaurants and bar inside the compound, so you can really be able to dine and wine in peace. 

For starters, Derek and I ordered Gabi Chips, which was freshly fried, and became even more crispy after waiting for it to dry. 

It was very reasonably priced at PhP 70.00, which I suppose is what you will end up having as pulutan for their various cocktails. 

I ordered their very sinful Pinggoy's Pasta Aligue. It was delicious! And very affordable at PhP 170.00!

Derek ordered the Malunggay-Quesong Puti in Pili Oil Pesto, which was only PhP 148.00. It really got me thinking how easily this can be made at home, but I would make it using olive oil. 

It was such a filling dinner, with their own Pandan Iced Tea. Will definitely go back to try their other pasta dishes. They also offer rice meals, all Filipino-fusion. 

Should you wish to visit them, their details are below:

Penpen's 

Unit # 15A, Cubao Expo, General Romulo Avenue, Araneta Center, Cubao, QC

tel. no. 02.330.1933