La Rosa Vino, a premium wine store in Quezon Metropolis, just lately held the third run of their annual Wine and Meals Hop, a singular meals crawl with curated wines and scrumptious bites in a number of institutions alongside Maginhawa Avenue, QC’s well-known meals and humanities district.
The occasion, which drew wine fanatics 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 present individuals quite a lot of flavors and tasting experiences.
I’m extra of a beer drinker myself, however up to now few years, I’ve gained a newfound appreciation for wine, cocktails and different craft drinks, like espresso. It’s at all times thrilling to check out the completely different bars and cafes in different areas, so I couldn’t move 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. Company loved free-flowing Ichanka Torrontes white wine from Argentina (2022) and snacks from the pulutan nook.
In case you’re in search of customized wines, reward units, and giveaways, that is the place to go. Apart from being a terrific house for wine fanatics to drink or purchase bottles for presents, La Rosa Vino also can function a beautiful venue for small occasions. They’ve executed e book launches, Wine appreciation courses, a Wine and Yoga occasion, and a pop-up Vino and Vegan dinner.
In case you’re in search of a singular night time out with associates, they serve finger meals right here you can pair with wines and have enjoyable tabletop get together 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 objects.
You could 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 Avenue, Diliman, Quezon Metropolis. Open from Tue-Thu from 2pm-10pm and Fri-Solar: 3pm-11pm.
The second cease was Every day Behavior, a restaurant on the bottom flooring of the identical constructing as La Rosa Vino. The cheeseburger sliders, parmesan truffle fries and hen wings paired properly with the Cuesta del Madero Malbec pink 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, Every day Behavior is fashionable with the coworking crowd.
Every day Behavior can also 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 a superb pit cease for cyclists.
We’ve beforehand visited for espresso hangouts and rice bowl breakfast meals. Apart from espresso, desserts, and cookies, additionally they serve Engkanto craft beer right here.
Every day Behavior, 96 Maginhawa Avenue, Diliman, Quezon Metropolis. Open 9 am to 12 mn day by day.
The third cease was Friuli Trattoria, a traditional establishment in Maginhawa identified for serving scrumptious pizzas and pasta. This OG pizza spot has been round since 2006 and remains to be going sturdy after virtually 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, hen cotoletta ball, spinach truffle crostini, hen tandoori pizzetta, hen tandoori skewer and tuna crustada.
Whereas the particular tasting menu was created for the occasion, you’ll be able to order bigger servings of a number of the dishes and entire pizzas. I extremely suggest the hen cotolleta meal, eggplant parmigiana and tre formagi pizza. You possibly can order half-and-half pizzas to strive 2 flavors with wine, beer or Italian sodas. In addition they serve steak, breakfast meals, and desserts. Their pizzas might be veganized.
Friuli is without doubt one of the high restos in Maginhawa that I usually suggest to first-time guests. We eat right here virtually each week, order from Seize once we’re too lazy to exit, and at all times convey their pizza to potluck occasions and events.
Friuli. 79A Maginhawa Avenue, UP Village, Quezon Metropolis. Open Mon-Thu: 7AM – 12MN. Fri-Solar: 7AM – 2AM
The fourth cease was Bubble Goals, 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 decide up meals and drinks from close by restos to eat at residence.
We had the 1818 Sauvignon Blanc wine from Chile (2024) with hen balls in candy and bitter sauce and cheese stick pimiento with truffle oil. Bubble Goals affords 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 preserve issues gentle).
Swing by should you want straightforward takeout whereas strolling or biking within the space.
104 Maginhawa Avenue, Quezon Metropolis. Open day by day 11am to 8pm.
The fifth cease was The Sanctuary, a restaurant and bar specializing in world cocktails and occasional. We had Gufo Merlot from Italy (2023) paired with Wagyu in Candy Potato and Fried Tofu with Pickled Cabbage. We additionally obtained to strive photographs of the Maginhawa Avenue Cocktail, a refreshing drink impressed by the neighborhood.
I’ve beforehand visited The Sanctuary for espresso. They serve world 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 facet and an outdoorsy (however aircon) bar space. The bar hosts reside music occasions and might be booked for small occasions.
The Sanctuary Cafe and Bar. 103 Maginhawa Avenue, Trainer’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 hen mushroom pie and oatmeal cookies for a candy break.
Espresso Nook serves traditional drip espresso, cappuccinos, espresso and baked items like hand pies, croffles, and cookies. The neighborhood cafe is fashionable 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 observed that the planters in entrance of the house are bike racks. Their stall is true subsequent to Koomi, one other fashionable spot for yogurt-based drinks.
Espresso Nook. 120 Maginhawa Avenue, 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 affords fashionable Mexican consolation meals.
We obtained servings of Wild Home Pinotage from South Africa (2023) paired with their tacos, chimichanga, and photographs of Rumchata, an alcoholic model of horchata.
Puesto is a comfortable spot should 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 Avenue. 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 varied eating places that hadn’t been completed. The night time was capped with socials and video games and raffle winners going residence with bottles of wine.
Apart from having fun with the artwork of wine pairings, the Maginhawa Wine and Meals Hop was a terrific alternative to fulfill new folks and members and officers of the Maginhawa Meals Group.
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 usually eat within the space as a resident, that is the primary time I’ve joined a wine tour, which is a artistic strategy 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 talk with representatives from the QC Tourism Division, who’ve been very supportive of the companies alongside the road.
In case you’re in search of locations to drink or eat in Maginhawa, you should definitely verify the institutions above. Attending to pattern quite a lot of meals from completely 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 Group for organizing this enjoyable occasion. In accordance with occasion organizers, they plan to make this Wine and Meals Hop a yearly occasion, identical to the Maginhawa Summer season Fest and the Maginhawa Arts and Meals Pageant normally held in December.
NOTE: Further meals and inside photographs from earlier visits to the varied institutions.
