Serendra mosaic

Shame on me but it was only this week that I got to take a first look at Serendra, the latest hip and happening place in the metro which is located in the Fort, Global City in Taguig. Serendra is another project of Community Innovations (an Ayala group) which deftly combines commercial and residential areas to create a masterplanned hub. The apartment-buildings could have done better with a more trailblazing design though, especially if you factor in the P10 million or so price tag. My journalist-friends and I were talking about how this upscale condo looked just like the mass housing in Hong Kong and elsewhere.

Anyhoo, my publicist-pal Amor invited me to attend the Europino foodfest in Serendra and it was a good chance to browse through the interesting boutiques and restos in the area. The public has until April 1 to view the festival which features combined European and Filipino culinary specialties expertly concocted by retailers especially for the festival.

These include:
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max’s power breakfast

This is a delayed post on the Max’s Power Breakfast which am sure other bloggers had already written about. While languishing in front of our computers, some of us were showered with a One-Day Gift Pass to spend on one dish of our choice at Max’s which is famous in the Philippines for their crispy fried chicken. Since am a breakfast person, I couldn’t let this one go and ordered for five free coupons from the publicist who was gracious enough to email and deliver the passes right to my doorstep.
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Cello’s doughnuts

While munching on our yummy KK giveaways after the last BlogCon, Karla and Aaron clued me in on this great doughnut place found in the university towns of La Salle and Ateneo. I made a mental note to visit whenever I got anywhere near Vito Cruz and was glad to do so one sunny day. Certainly I didn’t regret one bit munching on this doughnut brand – an all-Filipino concoction which could give Western donut chains a run, run,run for their money.

I ordered two of the house bestsellers, the cheese and Oreo donuts with brewed coffee. The Oreo screamed for more chocolate-y flavor but the cheese one I liked and could munch on forever. I don’t remember eating cheese donut before. Curiosity got the better of me and asked the countergirl what it was, she said it was parmesan. Whew!
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