I Heart Legaspi Sunday Market

Hello there! How was your weekend? I hope it went great because mine was fun and full of laughs.

Well, last Sunday, I went to the Legaspi Sunday Market with my friends. Actually I always go there with my family, but this time I wanted to write about it and show my new found friends from Germany and Austria around this place. It’s a parking area turned into a market every Sunday morning until afternoon. As they say, the market is one of Makati’s undiscovered food haven. I would exactly describe it as a place of mixed of cultures.
The Legaspi SundayMarket is located at Legaspi Park, Legaspi Village, Makati City. There are no jeepneys that pass by the area but you can always take a taxi cab to get there.
First thing I saw when we went in was this cute Christmas lantern. What made it quite unique was that instead of using paper or plastic, they used cloth. This is what I like in this market, almost every thing they sell is recycled and eco-friendly.

 Merry Christmas!!! Just a few more days to go, see anything you’d like to add to your wishlist?

 

 Some of the candles were sold a Php100  for 3 pieces. That’s good and affordable for me, especially with these unique designs.

Another stall that caught my eye? Shell! I love shells! They sold the necklaces for Php150 and the earrings of Php100. The designs are also intricate. I found a heart shaped shell, This is going in my Wishlist!

Earlier, I mentioned about the place being a food haven right? Well here’s a few pictures of the food stalls there.

 Php 220 per food serving, looks pricey but the serving is big! it is good for 2-3 people. The taste is exceptional!

Korean cuisine, also sold at Php 220 per serving. This is also good for 2-3 people. This is one of Marco’s favorite food stalls, he orders the meaty dish, the one that is being scooped in the picture. The meat is so soft and big servings! Best to share!

One will also find French, Swiss and other European cuisines. There are also Asian cuisine aside from Korean. There’s Indonesian, Chinese and of course Filipino food.

 Bud-Bud Kabog seems like a normal suman, but there is a surprise in every bite! Starts at Php 12 – 30 each. You have a choice of different fillings! It is the first time I encountered a chocolate filled suman and a mango filled suman. It may sound weird to mix these up, but to my surprise it was delicious! My new found friends from Germany and Austria loved it! This is definitely a must try when you go to legaspi market.

Here are other interesting stalls there in legaspi market:

 They sell organic food such as these. Organic food are healthier to eat since chemicals were not used on the plants. Legaspi market is a great and healthy place to do your weekly groceries.

 These are flavored Honey. They have Mango and Sunflower flavor.

 For those who like liquor, maybe you could try this lemon flavored vodka. Marco got to try some and it had that vodka hot taste with a little sweetness. This is good to combination in your cooking as well.

And if you’re an artsy person, you’re going to like these.

 As we were going around, I saw this cute stall selling shirts with hand-painted prints. I’m in love with vintage finds and this one looked like one so I asked the owner about the shirts and we started chatting. Her concept is all about love in this world. Her son is the one making the designs and then she paints them on the shirts. I really liked it, so Marco and I bought shirts. There are a variety of sizes and designs which sold for Php495 each.

 After going around, my friends and I had lunch and munched on sweet delights such as suman(sweet sticky rice) and carabao milk.

This is the mango filled suman from bud-bud kabog stall. They loved it! Suman has always had that plain rice taste so sugar and coconut as a dip is needed. But with the mango filled suman you don’t need! It goes great by itself. Chocolate suman is also available!

There is still so much we missed out, this blog post is too small to cover everything going on in legaspi market. We will be posting more about this in the future.

Another intriguing thing about legaspi market is that the stalls change! Some are added and some are moved! So sometimes they’re not at the same place as they were before. So expect something new or different everyweek.

I definitely enjoyed that day with my friends. I hope you did too!

Watch out for the next food adventure and see you again soon.

Last October 21, 2010 my boyfriend and I went to a popular Korean café near La Salle to celebrate our 51^st monthsary – the Café Noriter.

 

 

It was a simple yet fun night. To start off, we just took a cab from where I live, which is in Bangkal, Makati. But if you want to take the jeepney, take the Evangelista, LRT Buendia jeepney and when you get to Buendia, get off from there and ride another jeepney going to Padre Faura or Pedro Gill or Quirino or Vito Cruz La Salle. Just tell the jeepney driver to drop you off at Estrada Street. You’ll immediately see the Noriter Café on your left because of the noticeable wooden robot on the wall.

Upon entering the café, you’ll see a lot of writings on the walls and paper cups with colorful, decorative and artsy designs on them. Actually for me, the decorations in the café are very simple and look eco-friendly. You might get this feeling that you’ve been in a part of Korea or maybe this was what I felt when I first came in. There are different kinds of tables & chairs. Some parts of the café don’t even have those regular coffee tables you see in Starbucks or some other cafés. Why? Or How? There are areas in Noriter where it’s designed like the traditional Korean setting where people sit on the floor when they eat. Here, it’s a bit more elevated and made of wood. When I saw this, I was so excited to get in one and jackpot! There was a vacant spot. 

  So we went to the counter and ordered our food. I wanted to get the Mud pie and Mocha Latte and Marco ordered Fudge Brownie Supreme with Hot Chocolate.

Mocha Latte (P120-150) & Mud Pie (P100)

(The Mud pie was soft and creamy, given that it’s also not too sweet. It had just the right amount of sugar in it, according to my tastebuds. Of course the latte was just like any other coffee in cafes.)
 

Fudge Brownie Supreme (P100) & Hot Choco (P100)
(Fudge Brownie supreme for me was too sweet, but my boyfriend loved it! He was stressed from work and fudge and ice was just what he needed to get that little escape and little smile. The hot chocolate was great and creamy! A good hot chocolate to unwind the day off. )

 

While he was on the counter, I just sat and stayed in my spot in awe of the designs and kept looking around. I probably looked like a wandering child in a playground.  I liked the mood in the café. You can really say that it has a unique touch to it but unlike any other cafés where it’s quite and jazzy. This place is a bit loud and lively. I don’t recommend it to those who like going to cafés and enjoy sipping their drinks quietly. Most customers I’ve observed who come here are the noisy ones (most of them, Not all of them). Anyway, aside from the coffee & pastries they serve, they also have sandwiches, salads and a lunch menu. I don’t think they serve Korean cuisine though, it’s just the interior design of the café is modern Korean and also their general manager. I was quite excited to try out their menu. Voila! Here it is! 

 Waffle (P190)

  Iced Coffee (P100-150)

 Caffe Macchiato (P120) & Sansrival Cake (P100)

Maybe next time we’ll try out the salads, sandwiches and other drinks.  I’ll definitely keep coming back to Noriter. It’s a really cute and cozy place to relax, meet up with friends and hang out. I’ll show more pictures of the place next time! I hope you enjoyed this post.
‘Til next time and see you soon.