La Rosa Vino, a premium wine store in Quezon Metropolis, just lately held the third run of their annual Wine and Meals Hop, a novel meals crawl with curated wines and scrumptious bites in a number of institutions alongside Maginhawa Road, QC’s well-known meals and humanities district.
The occasion, which drew wine lovers and foodies, combines the concept of pub crawls and occasional crawls, however with wine as the principle star. A number of Maginhawa institutions ready a number of appetizers to pair with La Rosa Vino wines to provide members quite a lot of flavors and tasting experiences.
I’m extra of a beer drinker myself, however previously few years, I’ve gained a newfound appreciation for wine, cocktails and different craft drinks, like espresso. It’s all the time thrilling to check out the totally different bars and cafes in different areas, so I couldn’t go up the invitation to eat, drink, and discover my very own foodie neighborhood.
The distinctive occasion featured stops at 7 beloved Maginhawa institutions. Whether or not you’re within the temper for wine, beer, cocktails, espresso or craft soda, right here’s the place you’ll be able to drink in Maginhawa.
The primary cease was La Rosa Vino, an intimate wine bar and store that sells over 100+ wines sourced from all around the world. Visitors loved free-flowing Ichanka Torrontes white wine from Argentina (2022) and snacks from the pulutan nook.
If you happen to’re on the lookout for personalised wines, present units, and giveaways, that is the place to go. Except for being an awesome area for wine lovers to drink or purchase bottles for presents, La Rosa Vino may also function a stunning venue for small occasions. They’ve finished guide launches, Wine appreciation courses, a Wine and Yoga occasion, and a pop-up Vino and Vegan dinner.
If you happen to’re on the lookout for a novel evening out with associates, they serve finger meals right here which you could pair with wines and have enjoyable tabletop social gathering video games to degree up your meetups and dates. In addition they do Wines on Wheels cubicles for personal occasions like weddings and company occasions.
Probably not a wine drinker? La Rosa Vino additionally serves espresso, making it good for breaks whereas doing errands. In addition they promote canned beers, frozen deli meats, cheese, sweets, and packaged meals gadgets.
You’ll find La Rosa Vino on the two/F of the Metrobank Constructing, one of many few buildings with a devoted parking space. Take a look at my information: The place to park in Maginhawa.
La Rosa Vino, 96 Maginhawa Road, Diliman, Quezon Metropolis. Open from Tue-Thu from 2pm-10pm and Fri-Solar: 3pm-11pm.
The second cease was Each day Behavior, a restaurant on the bottom ground of the identical constructing as La Rosa Vino. The cheeseburger sliders, parmesan truffle fries and rooster wings paired properly with the Cuesta del Madero Malbec purple wine from Argentina (2023).
Half of the cafe was closed off for the occasion, in order to not disturb the cafe’s common prospects. On weekdays, Each day Behavior is common with the coworking crowd.
Each day Behavior can be one of many few bike-friendly cafes in Maginhawa, with a safe and shaded place to park bikes proper in entrance of the cafe, making it pit cease for cyclists.
We’ve beforehand visited for espresso hangouts and rice bowl breakfast meals. Except for espresso, desserts, and cookies, additionally they serve Engkanto craft beer right here.
Each day Behavior, 96 Maginhawa Road, Diliman, Quezon Metropolis. Open 9 am to 12 mn each day.
The third cease was Friuli Trattoria, a basic establishment in Maginhawa recognized for serving scrumptious pizzas and pasta. This OG pizza spot has been round since 2006 and remains to be going robust after nearly 20 years.
We loved the free-flowing Grand Moulin Merlot from France (2022) with canapes. Friuli served a pleasant number of cream cheese barquillos with caramelized bacon, rooster cotoletta ball, spinach truffle crostini, rooster tandoori pizzetta, rooster tandoori skewer and tuna crustada.
Whereas the particular tasting menu was created for the occasion, you’ll be able to order bigger servings of among the dishes and complete pizzas. I extremely suggest the rooster cotolleta meal, eggplant parmigiana and tre formagi pizza. You may order half-and-half pizzas to attempt 2 flavors with wine, beer or Italian sodas. In addition they serve steak, breakfast meals, and desserts. Their pizzas could be veganized.
Friuli is among the prime restos in Maginhawa that I typically suggest to first-time guests. We eat right here nearly each week, order from Seize once we’re too lazy to exit, and all the time deliver their pizza to potluck occasions and events.
Friuli. 79A Maginhawa Road, UP Village, Quezon Metropolis. Open Mon-Thu: 7AM – 12MN. Fri-Solar: 7AM – 2AM
The fourth cease was Bubble Desires, a soda fountain subsequent to Ate Rica’s Bacsilog alongside a row of small take-out stalls. For locals and meals trippers, a part of the Maginhawa expertise is sampling road meals and getting takeout. I normally choose up meals and drinks from close by restos to eat at house.
We had the 1818 Sauvignon Blanc wine from Chile (2024) with rooster balls in candy and bitter sauce and cheese stick pimiento with truffle oil. Bubble Desires provides handcrafted soda, together with Maginhawa Dew, Berry Delight, and Inexperienced Apple Burst, which make good thirst quenchers to beat the warmth (or to combine into your wine or beer if you wish to maintain issues gentle).
Swing by in the event you want straightforward takeout whereas strolling or biking within the space.
104 Maginhawa Road, Quezon Metropolis. Open each day 11am to 8pm.
The fifth cease was The Sanctuary, a restaurant and bar specializing in international cocktails and occasional. We had Gufo Merlot from Italy (2023) paired with Wagyu in Candy Potato and Fried Tofu with Pickled Cabbage. We additionally bought to attempt pictures of the Maginhawa Road Cocktail, a refreshing drink impressed by the neighborhood.
I’ve beforehand visited The Sanctuary for espresso. They serve international coffees and cocktails like Egg and Coconut Espresso from Vietnam, Dalgona Espresso from Korea, Italian Cafe con Leche, Japan’s Highball, Singapore Sling and extra.
There are 2 separate areas right here, with a comfortable cafe on one aspect and an outdoorsy (however aircon) bar space. The bar hosts stay music occasions and could be booked for small occasions.
The Sanctuary Cafe and Bar. 103 Maginhawa Road, Instructor’s Village East, Quezon Metropolis. Open 4 pm – 1 am.
The sixth cease was Espresso Nook, a streetside bakery and cafe that serves premium espresso. We had Jacl Property Moscato from Australia (2023) with freshly baked rooster mushroom pie and oatmeal cookies for a candy break.
Espresso Nook serves basic drip espresso, cappuccinos, espresso and baked items like hand pies, croffles, and cookies. The neighborhood cafe is common with cyclists, particularly within the morning, since they open early and you’ll simply seize drinks and sit subsequent to your bikes. I by no means seen that the planters in entrance of the area are bike racks. Their stall is true subsequent to Koomi, one other common spot for yogurt-based drinks.
Espresso Nook. 120 Maginhawa Road, Quezon Metropolis. Open 7am to 7pm on Thursdays and Mondays and from 9am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The seventh cease was Puesto, which provides fashionable Mexican consolation meals.
We bought servings of Wild Home Pinotage from South Africa (2023) paired with their tacos, chimichanga, and pictures of Rumchata, an alcoholic model of horchata.
Puesto is a comfortable spot in the event you’re craving Fil-Tex-Mex dishes like burritos, tacos, nachos or quesadillas, with good horchata as a go-to thirst quencher.
Puesto. 106-c Maginhawa Road. Open from 2:30 PM to 9:00 PM.
For the final cease, we returned to La Rosa Vino for much more wine and socials. By this time, I couldn’t eat one other chew or drink anymore, however everybody was free to benefit from the La Giosa Moscato from Italy and the opposite bottles of wine allotted to numerous eating places that hadn’t been completed. The evening was capped with socials and video games and raffle winners going house with bottles of wine.
Except for having fun with the artwork of wine pairings, the Maginhawa Wine and Meals Hop was an awesome alternative to satisfy new individuals and members and officers of the Maginhawa Meals Neighborhood.
I’ve a newfound respect for the entrepreneurs behind the companies that make Maginhawa a vibrant go-to meals vacation spot within the metro.
Whereas I’ve gone on self-organized meals crawls with associates right here and recurrently eat within the space as a resident, that is the primary time I’ve joined a wine tour, which is a artistic approach to promote the native institutions. It was enjoyable to expertise the energetic ambiance of the road with first-timers. I additionally had an opportunity to speak with representatives from the QC Tourism Division, who’ve been very supportive of the companies alongside the road.
If you happen to’re on the lookout for locations to drink or eat in Maginhawa, remember to test the institutions above. Attending to pattern quite a lot of meals from totally different spots, paired with premium wines from La Rosa Vino, gave me a good suggestion of what I ought to order subsequent time for a full meal and what spots to suggest to family and friends for his or her subsequent visits.
Many because of La Rosa Vino and the Maginhawa Meals Neighborhood for organizing this enjoyable occasion. Based on occasion organizers, they plan to make this Wine and Meals Hop a yearly occasion, similar to the Maginhawa Summer time Fest and the Maginhawa Arts and Meals Competition normally held in December.
NOTE: Extra meals and inside images from earlier visits to the varied institutions.
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