While everyone was busy shopping in SM North, Trinoma and Divi ten days before Christmas, Toto and I decided to hang out at R20 Lifestyle Hub (I know, it sounds so fancy). It's a new place located in the intersection of Road 20 and Mindanao Avenue in Project 8, Quezon City (scroll down for the map!).
It was a laid-back kind of Sunday for the two of us who decided it was best to avoid the holiday rush in the malls but wanted to get out of the house. I thought I could do a bit of shopping in their bazaar but nothing really caught my attention. Everything was just super marked-up Divisoria stuff anyway. But hey, at least the bazaar venue was air-conditioned! And the entrance was (and still is) free.
There were more or less ten food stalls and a beer station in the 'hub' so it's not exactly what foodies would call a food heaven, but the choices were more than enough for us who just wanted to chill. Besides, a beer station is always more than enough ;-)
We spent two hours eating overpriced isaw, listening to aspiring rock bands, criticizing their voices, and talking about random things. R20 Lifestyle Hub, although not as bongacious as Noel Bazaar nor as popular as Banchetto / Mercato Centrale / Mezza Norte, is a good alternative for people who just want a relaxed venue to drink a couple of bottles of beer and chat the night away with good friends :)
It was a laid-back kind of Sunday for the two of us who decided it was best to avoid the holiday rush in the malls but wanted to get out of the house. I thought I could do a bit of shopping in their bazaar but nothing really caught my attention. Everything was just super marked-up Divisoria stuff anyway. But hey, at least the bazaar venue was air-conditioned! And the entrance was (and still is) free.
There were more or less ten food stalls and a beer station in the 'hub' so it's not exactly what foodies would call a food heaven, but the choices were more than enough for us who just wanted to chill. Besides, a beer station is always more than enough ;-)
We spent two hours eating overpriced isaw, listening to aspiring rock bands, criticizing their voices, and talking about random things. R20 Lifestyle Hub, although not as bongacious as Noel Bazaar nor as popular as Banchetto / Mercato Centrale / Mezza Norte, is a good alternative for people who just want a relaxed venue to drink a couple of bottles of beer and chat the night away with good friends :)
How To Go To R20 Lifestyle Hub
Starting point: SM North / Trinoma / Veterans Memorial Medical Center
Transportation: Ride a jeepney or FX bound for Novaliches Bayan, C5, Quirino or St. James. Just tell the driver to drop you off at Road 20.
Landmark: Pan De Manila / Balai Pandesal (actually, you'll see a huge ass 'R20 Hub' sign along Mindanao Avenue)
Fare: P8 when riding the jeepney and P15 if FX
Transportation: Ride a jeepney or FX bound for Novaliches Bayan, C5, Quirino or St. James. Just tell the driver to drop you off at Road 20.
Landmark: Pan De Manila / Balai Pandesal (actually, you'll see a huge ass 'R20 Hub' sign along Mindanao Avenue)
Fare: P8 when riding the jeepney and P15 if FX