Manila: All the rest (Quezon CIty, Chinatown and Makati)

Hi Blogtarts!
Now that the cold weather has officially set it, nothing better to warm you up than the rest of my pictures of Manila from this summer.

Ok, that's a lie, but...

Enjoy anyways.

I had coffee, tea, dessert, and breakfast at this place. It was easily my favorite spot in Quezon City. Friendly service, and real cake!

The best noodle restaurant in China town, famous for its fabulous, fresh noodles.  If I had to be totally honest...it was bland. I am definitely wary of things labelled "famous" in Asia.

Chinatown

Zen Rock Garden exhibit at the Ayala Museum in Makati.

Taken outside of the Ayala Museum.

Catfish Adobe, Garlic Rice, and a Green Mango Smoothie at Sentro, in Makati.  FABULOUS. A fun, hip restuarant for a group, but still friendly and welcoming for a single dinner like me.

(outside of Sentro)

The impractical Coconut Palace that so offended the Pope that he cancelled his visit to the Phillipines...so the  president invited Brooke Shields to come and party instead. I was hoping to see the bedroom where she stayed (apparently, the room is furnished with coconut fiber sheets), but the palace is not open to tourists any more...as I discovered when I waltzed through the gate and was stopped by the guard hiding sneakily on the other side of the wall, just far enough out of sight to cause a hapless tourist a near heart attack...

I have no idea what kind of street food was being sold here - I was rushing through a subway station - but I couldn't resist a snapshot.

Subversive Filipino Cuisine - another delicious restaurant in Makati.

I almost fell face-first into this salad. I haven't seen a proper salad in over a year!

Spinach croque-monsieur 

Red Horse! I saw many commericals that called this the "Strong" beer. However, it's only 7%/vol. I thought "pshaw". 

Take it from me - don't pshaw this beer. It's a party.

I met some cool new friends in Manila, we shared some good times on my last night in the city. We still keep in touch.