Urban Living and investment in Sta. Mesa Manila, Philippines

Urban Living in Sta. Mesa Manila

Last Sunday I went to SM Sta. Mesa to meet with my former co-worker in automotive industry because of a business deal. When I reach the SM Sta. Mesa Mall, I saw a big size advertisement stand infront and it says sale. I forgot it is SM's three day sale. The sale started on Friday until that day, so I am curious about this because this will be the first time that I will enter this mall on a sale event; because I usually go to SM Mall Manila if there is a sale.



SM City Sta. Mesa 3 day sale



I was suprised by the people inside of the mall buying things at low prices.



So I already met my former co-worker a litter chit chat and went to second floor; he wants to buy a dozen from Go Nuts Donuts for his daughters. Go Nuts Donuts has a promo when you buy half a dozen donut you will the half for free. I have taste this donut and they are great their taste is similar to America's Krispy Kreme.



McDonalds Bigmac: a yummy treatment



After that went to Mc Donald's to have lunched. He was so generous that he treated me with a BigMac Meal; the last time I have tasted this one back in January. Ordered a complete meal; with big fries and drinks. After that meal went somewhere on that place to talk about business. Took about one and half hours on it and we feel hungry again after a brisk we a newly opened restaurant.

ChicBoy Restaurant Sta. Mesa: A grand opening



The new restaurant is the ChicBoy; means Chicken and Baboy or Pork. This restaurant is equivalent to Mang Inasal Chicken House. Both restaurant offers the same Inasal Chicken which originated from Bacolod southern part of the Philippines, but one that I like most of this two restaurant is they are offering an unlimited rice; means rice all you can. After that food adventure went back to SM Sta. Mesa to say goodbye to my friend.



And went back to SM City Sta. Mesa to watch the Chess Tournament which located at the cinema section of SM City Sta. Mesa.



Mezza Residence Condominium Sta. Mesa



Sta. Mesa is one of the strategic place here in Manila. There are several development happening already, one of them are the Mezza residence, a condominium built and owned by SM Development Corporation. The said condominium is already built all you need to do is to move in.




By the way the condominium here are for sale and offering three option: a studio unit for a price range of 1.3 million pesos to 1.4 million pesos, one bedroom unit; price ranging from 1.9 million pesos to 3.6 million pesos, and the last is two bedroom option; price range from 5.29 million pesos.




Beside that condominium, there is a nearby shopping mall which you can buy things that you need, like the SM City Sta. Mesa or SM Centerpoint. The other one is the SM Savemore grocery store which is just below the Mezza Residence condominium. One thing I like about this Savemore by SM is they operate from seven in the morning until 11 at night. Fast food chain like Jollibee and Greenwhich which owned by the Jollibee Foods Corporation is just infront of the Mezza Residence condominium and opens 24 hours. The other one is Starbucks Coffee which they operational until 12 in the morning.


Public transport is accessible 24 hours like public jeepney which have trips in Cubao in Quezon City and in Divisoria in Manila; Buses which bound to Rizal province like Taytay and Cainta, and the Light Rail Transit station 2. Schools like CCP or Central College of the Philippines and UERM which is owned by the University of the East is just beside the condominium that is for sale. Security is no problem because of the station is just below of the said condominium.

So if you are planning to buy a condominium or planning an urban life here in Manila why not try explore Sta. Mesa Manila.

Siomai of Siomai House One of the Best Bang For the Buck Siomai

Two years already and I still love this siomai from Siomai House, the taste is so perfect that you do not need a chili sauce on it. You can see their stall along LRT station one, MRT, and LRT station two. For just 25 pesos you can avail this sumptous siomai that will fulfills your tummy.



As far as I remember the first taste of this siomai is when I worked in Toyota Philippines. I am just curious about the taste of this one and try to compare to its competitor Siomai King.



After that I stick to the siomai of Siomai House because of the taste; so simple no other taste that your taste bud will encounter compared to other siomai franchise out there. Every lunch I went to LRT station two cubao station grab a bite of this siomai. Even now I am working in a different industry I usually go for this siomai, it is so addictive even my former coleauges from the automotive industry, when we see and they are treating me, I request this food with no chili on it; sometimes when I am craving for this one I go for four orders.

From what I see from their stand. Siomai King is owned by Bernabest Food which their office is located in Caloocan. The franchise fee of Siomai King ranges from 250,000 pesos to 300,000 pesos. Not bad for a food franchise investment.

If you are looking for a street food that is clean then I suggest to try this one matched with their gulaman.