Quezon City is a bit far for a Manila girl like me, but what makes the distance sweet is that it is a cheap MRT ride away. Compare paying fifteen pesos on the train and driving to EDSA with all those cumbersome buses on the way – I will always choose the former. So that was how I found myself that rainy Wednesday afternoon in the newest Ayala Mall that is Trinoma.
My first impression is that it was huge – walking its length is like walking the treadmill already. But how super-convenient too. I like it when malls are located right next to MRT stops – this one and the Shang-ri La Plaza comes to mind.
Had lunch at the La Maison Restaurant right beside the second level fountain area. It was a special function I attended and so wasn’t able to choose what to eat. When I arrived late,there was an ample plate of their “gourmet lunch bento” in front of me. Luckily it was good – the bento idea is excellent since it makes one sample little portions of the house specials without having to order the whole thing. You get your main course, caesar’s salad, soup, appetizer and rice, mashed potato or pasta. I had the grilled seabass which had this excellent hollandaise sauce (P385), although I wonder what their baby back ribs taste like since it’s the one being promoted by the resto. And for paying just a little bit more, you get the choco lover’s cake as dessert with a cup of brewed coffee.
It turned out that the flourless cake was the best part of the meal. I just couldn’t have enough of it.
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There are many shops in Trinoma that aren’t found in other malls, so it’s worth taking a look. Some of the stores haven’t even opened yet. One that just launched is the Restoerun store – pun on the word restaurant because it is the first shoe store in the country to adopt the eatery concept in terms of design. The whole place looks like a kitchen or bistro but it actually sells high-end brands like Sanuk Sandals, Tsubo shoes and Kickers. When you buy a pair , you even get free chocolates and cookies.
Another great discovery is the fashion label Promod. Promod is to France what Zara and Mango are to Spain. The Trinoma branch is the only one in Manila and the second one is in Cebu. I super-dig their colors and designs, especially the kimono-style dresses that are en vogue these days, as well as shirts and vests that can be paired together to achieve the layered look.
Till the next visit to Trinoma.
Hi, ms. Ajay! Ano po ba ang camera na gamit niyo po para po dun sa mga larawan na inyong nilalagay dito sa blog niyo po?
Ang linaw po kasi at ang ganda ng kuha niyo po… Nakakahiya man po, pero gusto ko na rin po na itanong sa inyo ito, hindi po ba diyahe na kuhaan ang pagkain dun sa mga resto na iyong kinakainan?
Gumagawa rin po kasi ako ng food reviews (mukhang mahilig po kayo sa food review) dun po sa aking blog ang kaso po eh nahihiya po ako na magkukuha ng mga larawan ng mga pagkain dun sa mga lugar po na kinakainan ko po.
Pasensiya na po kayo sa abala… ngayon lang po ako kasi nagkaroon ng lakas ng loob na magtanong po sa inyo eh. Matagal na po akong nakikibasa ng mga posts niyo po dito sa inyong blog… pinakagusto ko po eh yung tungkol sa isa niyo pong post sa Friendster kung saan bigla na lang po kayo na binura…
Maraming salamat po, ms. Ajay! Asahan ko po ang inyong sagot! Mabuhay po kayo!
~D.
Hi Yana. Maraming salamat sa pag comment sa blog ko. Am happy at binabasa mo ito and it means a lot to me na makakuha ng feedback mula sa yo. Wala naman talaga akong mamahaling camera ( wish ko lang na makabili ng Canon soon, hehe). I have a BenQ 5 megapixel cam na regalo sa akin and also now I have a Sony Ericsson Cybershot phone na 3.2 megapixels… highly recommended ko ito sa yo, maganda kasi ang quality ng Ericsson na Cybershot camera phones. Tungkol naman sa pagkuha ng pics sa loob ng restoran, okay lang yun.. karapatan naman natin yun bilang customer atsaka mabuti nga prinomote sila eh, hehe. Good luck sa food reviews at sa blog mo.. ano nga pala web address mo? More power and take care:)
Magandang gabi po sa inyo, ms. Ajay!
Friendster at Multiply lang po ang meron ako eh. Heto po ang web address ko, yana12avoid.multiply.com, tignan niyo na lang po kung gusto niyo.
Ilang taon po akong nagipon ng lakas ng loob para po magpadala ng isang komento sa inyo eh at maraming salamat po talaga sa inyong pagsagot.
Tatandaan ko po yung sinabi niyo tungkol sa mga restawran. Hahaha! Hindi na po ako mahihiya sa susunod dahil po sa payo niyo sa akin.
Sana po makabili ako ng mga digital devices na binanggit niyo balang araw. Pag-iipunan ko po yan. Sa inyo rin po ms. Ajay… good luck din po! Maraming salamat po sa oras niyo.
Ingat po! 😀
Maraming salamat at walang anuman Yana. Good luck to you.
annalyn yana