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Banchetto Night with Maddie and Pearly Shells

June 17, 2010 by Janey

Bubba, me, Pearly Shells, Maddie, and Randy

Banchetto Night Market, Ortigas Center

June 11, 2010 230AM

That was a long night for Bubba and I.

First was dinner at Pepperlunch with the Foodie Club. (730PM)

Then off to Red Box, Greenbelt for Winston’s Despedida. (930PM)

(had huge fun belting out songs with the ABS folks -off mic)

Lastly, late night chows at Banchetto with Madz, Pearl, (1AM)

and their Big Bang Studio workshop participants

With Bhogz

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Banchetto -Ortigas Weekly Night Market

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Banchetto -Ortigas Weekly Night Market has Full Swing of Street Foods

March 31, 2009 by Janey

Ortigas, more than a bustling business center Northern part of the Metro, hides the only night market I have heard in town. Like Cinderella, Ortigas has a witching hour. The stretch of Emerald Avenue transforms to a totally different environment around midnight. Many BPO agents and employees who work in the area frequent the one stop shop for a smorgasbord of food. There’s definitely something to look forward to at the crack of Saturday morning. That is, Banchetto.

It was a Friday night and Banchetto, which translates to feast in Italian, was our destination right after the Playboy party at Source Bar. We arrived in the area, 20 minutes before midnight or even before we wanted to go (that’s for another story about Source Bar). The tents were all set up at this time, but nobody is selling yet. At the strike of 12 as if on cue, the vendors started moving towards their designated stall. It’s quite interesting to see the actual transformation. Within a matter of minutes, the much talked about night market is unveiled right before our eyes. Soon after, people started flocking the stalls and before we knew it, huge groups were swarming around. The once calm evening air is suddenly filled with a bit of chatter and excited clatter.

Banchetto delightful feast used to stretch farther, the night market reaches as far as the Wynsum Building. I cannot imagine it being any bigger since it’s already quite a stretch of food as it is, from the PLDT building to the Ortigas Park. It opens at midnight until 6-8 in the morning.

What I like about Banchetto is, it feels Filipino to me. The prices are mid-range compared to its counterpart of weekend markets in Makati. There is no uppity ambience and you can get a full belly under a P100.

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Legaspi Sunday Market

March 9, 2009 by Janey

I’ve been to several weekend markets in Manila: Pick Manila of Celadon, Salcedo Market (which is a favorite), the Market at the Lung Center of the Phil in Quezon City, Market at the Hills, etc. Last weekend, it was about time to visit the Legaspi Sunday Market. What better time to go than a leisure Sunday morning right before the full blast of summer.

The Legaspi Sunday Market is ranched in a spacious parking area with very few trees for shade. It’s more spacious than the other weekend markets but the dining area is more limited. Trashcans weren’t also that many, which makes it tricky to implement CLAYGO (Clean As You Go). The stalls here are interesting and have a number of specialty foods to offer. Like other weekend markets, the goods range from massage slippers, handicrafts, organic products, fruits, vegetables, seafood, meat and gourmet items. Cuisines vary from Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Chinese. Since we don’t see much Chinese fare on the other weekend markets, Bubba decided to try Chinese this time. He ordered Peking Duck from Cheryls’ Cuisine and Samosas (PHP 20) from Pizza de Grazzia while I got Takoyaki (PHP 50)

The free taste is still a common practice in these markets. I tried the chicken longganisa from Yrreg’s and the taste won me over. We ordered half-kilo of chicken longganisa (PHP 180) from Yrreg’s Meat All You Can. It didn’t taste like it had any preservatives, which is exactly I’m looking for since a doc advised me on a limited diet for the meantime (no preservatives, no chips, no transfat, no chocolates… 🙁 no seafood. How cruel for me right?)

Yrreg’s Home Made Processed Meat has no food color, no MSG and no preservatives. They also offer other meat products such as Beef Tapa PHP 180/half kilo, Pork Tocino PHP 120/half kilo, Pork Longganisa PHP 150/half kilo, Embotido PHP 90/piece, Seasones Liempo/Porkchop PHP 250/kilo. For orders, please contact Gerry at 0915-6066845.

We are also happy to see that Becky Kitchen’s products are also available. We got the walnut raisin chocolate cookies (PHP 240).

It is quite refreshing that the market has more breathing space and not overly crowded with stalls. Al fresco dining and fresh produce retail are strengthened by another lively and promising weekend market in Legaspi Sunday Market.

For more info, visit the Legaspi Sunday Market multiply site

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