THE SHOPS at Atria: Part I

The Shops at Atria by the Ayala Land Inc. officially opened five months ago. Located at Brgy. San Rafael, Mandurriao, Iloilo City, it features local and established restaurants, retail, and service shops. Some of these shops include BPI, Salon de Rose, Mercury Drug, and 7-Eleven.

Overlooking the mini plaza. Atria at its early stages.

The concept of the place is that of an open garden (like Bonifacio Global City in Manila and Ayala Northpoint in Bacolod) with a mini plaza at its center where some events are held. The place is located few minutes away from SM City Iloilo, Plazuela de Iloilo, and Smallville Complex.

Shops at Atria

FOODTRIPPIN: Birthmonth Celebration

I've been busy lately with work, but not busy enough to celebrate my birthday for one whole month! It took a lot of planning to meet everybody's schedule, but it was worth it. The bond and love, and of course, good food just made it extra special. Below are glimpses of where we had been for the past month. Some places may be old, most are new. Hope you could get some ideas for your next food destination! (You may check out Everything Iloilo's Facebook page here because I regularly post photos or updates there. Thank You!)

Paella Negra

FOODTRIPPIN: ASIAN SPOON Flavors of Southeast Asia

One of the first to open at The Shops at Atria by Ayala Land Inc. Donato Pison Avenue is Asian Spoon. I heard that it is also under the same management as Cilantro Vietnamese Restaurant. The restaurant offers flavors from Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam (these are the only countries that I can remember listed on their menu).

interiors of Asian Spoon

Iloilo Flavors: BISCOCHO!

Biskotso (Spanish: bizcocho, “biscuit”) refers to baked bread topped with butter and sugar, or garlic, in some cases. Biskotsos are a part of Filipino cuisine. They originated from Iloilo province. The etymology of the word itself is related to the English biscuit and Italian biscotti in that it is derived from the Latin phrase word 'bis coctus' which means "twice baked."  (wikipedia.org)

Iloilo Flavors: BATCHOY!

When it comes to food, the city has its own several trademarks. One of these is the most famous of all: batchoy. Who doesn't link the city to the famous Lapaz Batchoy? 

Lapaz Batchoy