The Alley by Vikings

The Alley by Vikings

          I started with several pieces of Maki, Tempura and fish fillet. To go with these mouth watering food delights, I had a plateful of Yakisoba.

          Next, I asked for Roast Beef. I had moved up to the heavier class. The food attendant opened a big cauldron, and with stainless tongs, took a piece of meat and placed it on a sizzling plate. He then poured  gravy. It was so good and satisfying that I asked for another serving. This was followed by a sizzling Chicken steak.

          Action indeed was picking up and it was time to caution myself: Temper your desires, old man. Better yet, slow down!

          At The Alley, food stations or outlets are designed snd positioned in such a way that you feel you are in an alley. There are stalls in narrow passages.

          The Alley is located at the 2nd floor of UP Town Center along Katipunan Avenue, right next to La Strada Parish Church. It is owned and managed by Vikings Luxury Buffet. 

          Come one, come all.

- Konted

 

The Alley is located at the 2nd level of UP Town Center along Katipunan Ave. QC

If you want something sizzling, this stall is for you.

Chicken Steak

Roast Beef

Here I asked for pizza and carbonara.

This food station serves Chinese food delights

Yummy

Yummy

This stall is located in a narrow passage

This food cart sells manggang hilaw, singkamas, fishballs, etc.

For your dessert and other dainties, try Honeycomb.

Honeycomb food station

A wide variety to choose from

Honeycomb food stall

Cookies and cream for me

Dining area for six.

I wanted to burp, I asked for a root beer.

Souvenir shot for the family

Price per person on a weekday is Php938 plus 5% service charge.  A birthday celebrant is free of charge provided he is with a full paying diner

Our youngest grandson Archer Gener.  No extra charges for this boy.

Taking a break.

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The Winds Of Sierra Madre

The Winds Of Sierra Madre

          Morning had broken. That early, a Badia trike driver, unmindful of  the strong, swishing sound of the wind, was picking   up a passenger. It was business as usual for him.

 

          With a green jacket on, I was standing near the front door, pressing my cap for it not to be blown away by the strong wind. I could hear, from time to time, acacia twigs, big and small, falling on the roof.

           Strong winds do come every December, lasting till the end of February. They make the tree branches swing and sway. It is cold day and night. Some call this periodic occurence as amihan or northeast monsoon. The winds come from Siberia.

          But there is always a lull or respite. Just like last December when, after four days of ferocious winds accompanied by heavy rainfall, it stopped on the 24th. That made two seniors, spending Christmas eve for the first time at the  Sierra Madre, happy and thankful.

          For dinner, we had ham, fried chicken, sopas and potato salad. And making it more meaningful was the song of a young caroler from a nearby sitio. Her voice was angelic, sending shivers that made me emotional: 

"Oh holy night, the stars are brightly shining, it's the night of our dear savior's birth..Long lay the world in sin and error pining, till He appeared and the soul felt its worth."

- Konted

Badia Trike is used to transport commuters at the Sierra Madre

For transients only.  Contact Totoy Brown.

A restaurant at the Sierra Madre with a good view of Ipo Dam

Tapsilog Php150, Chicken Inasal Php150

Sierra Madre is home to Ipo Dam

Sierra Madre is also home to another dam, Angat Dam

Closer shot of Ipo Dam

Konted at Angat Dam

Spending their vacation at the Sierra Madre

This young lady is surely enjoying her stay

A store near the Brgy. Hall selling palos, baboy ramo and tapang usa

Our friend from Manitoba, Canada has been staying at the Sierra Madre for more than 25 years.  He speaks fluent Tagalog.

**All places shown above are located in Norzagaray

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Chef Laudico Guevarra's

Chef Laudico Guevarra's

          The native lechon was tender and juicy, and its golden brown skin was crisp.  Making it even more succulent was the liver sauce. I had two servings in quick succession.

          Next was the sweet and spicy shrimp. I asked for a plateful which appeared freshly hauled from the sea.

                

          Then I took another look at the food station. The choices were varied and seemed endless.

           Guevarra's at P. Guevarra St.in San Juan, Metro Manila serves good Filipino cuisine with a wide array of mouth watering dishes. Chef Laudico Guevarra is the man behind the success of this resto. 

          Guevarra's is housed in an old colonial structure built during the time of the Americans. Its original occupant was the illustrious Pedro Guevarra who was the Philippines' Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives during the American regime.

           At Guevarra's, not only do you savor fine Filipino food delights. You also get a piece of history. So there!!

-Konted

Guevarra's at P. Guevarra St. in San Juan

Main Entrance

Price of dinner buffet is Php759 per head

Senior citizen discount applies

Wide array of food items

All you can eat

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

With a balikbayan from Palmdale, Los Angeles, California

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