SM City Sta. Mesa Bloggers Event


It's another fun-filled afternoon when SM City Sta. Mesa invited a group of blogger, including me to test their wi-fi within the mall. The connection is still fast despite the fact that there were many of us, using the wifi connection at the SM City Sta. Mesa FoodCourt Area.

Of course, there's a reason why SM Sta. Mesa chooses the FoodCourt to be our venue-- the food! :) Anyway, the food stalls are the following: Baliwag Lechon, Aling Lucing, Pinoy Toppings, Chicken Company, Sizzling Plate, Balay Ilocos, Lechon de Cebu, Kusina ni Gracia, Mr. Porkshop, Dimsum Republic, Inihaw Express.


You can also try their take out corner: Dr. Kwek Kwek, Mister Donut, Sally's Kakanin, Pansit Malabon, Lugaw ni Juan, Chef Chow, Smokeys, Fruitas, Pizza Hut, Turk's Shawarma, Hong Kong Style Noodles, Chao Long Express, Buko ni Fruitas, Golden Saba, Lot's a PizzaFor Cart:Taste of China, Mr. Softy, In A Nutshell, Louie's Buko, Black Pearl, Sondrik, Greenfresh, Polland Hopia, Crave Chicharon, Potato Madness, Sherbetero, Satomi Takoyaki, Megamelt.

These are the foods that filled our tummy that day:


grilled meats from Kusina ni Gracia


Baliwag Lechon


Inihaw Express


roasted pig from Lechon De Cebu


Sinanglao


rice porridge by Lugaw Ni Juan
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Sally's Kakanin


Pansit Malabon :)


Igado


empanada by Balay Ilocos


Dinakdakan "Sisig Ilocakano"

After that bloggers: Joney Uy, Rowena Wendy Lim Lei & Michelle Cu- Martinez showed off their blog on the large screen monitor, so people roaming around SM Sta. Mesa will have a closer look on what they are writing about.

SM City Sta. Mesa raffled off some goodies to the bloggers too! And that includes Jollibee gift certificates, Pizza Hut tumblers, a speaker, a headset, and a new Samsung phone. I won a tumbler FYI :) That raffle was sponsored by Island Gas, ASC Food Marketing, Jollibee Sta. Mesa and Pizza Hut.


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SM City Sta. Mesa Quick Facts:

Address:
 Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard corner Araneta Avenue, Barangay Dona Imelda, Quezon City

Opening date:
 August 28, 1987

No. of stores and services:
 50 shops and 20 restaurants

Total retail floor area:
 133,327(m²)

No. of floors
 Four floors above ground and a basement level
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Other photos at my Multiply account:
http://jayelx.multiply.com/photos/album/25/SM_Sta._Mesa_Bloggers_Event

Other blogger's post about this event: MrsMartinez's Raves & Rants, Heer0san's Den, The Web Magazine, Manila Life, Dulce Leirs, Digital Manila, LJDiaz.com (still updating...)

Thank you SM City Sta. Mesa & Sir Az for inviting me! :)

Comments

  1. annMarch 23, 2010 at 1:31 PM

    wow, ang ganda ng mga food shots pero bakit baliktad ung iba, jay? or ganon lang talaga?

    thanks for the GCs and notebook!

    btw, i just opened up an account sa entrecard, how will i get the 1000 EC credits?

    again, thank you!!!

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  2. JL Santiago AquinoMarch 23, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    wow! thanks :D oo binaligtad ko talaga when i pictured them para di magulo pag pinost. pare parehong vertical yung photos hehe.

    congrats on winning my mini-contest. sige isesend ko na ung 1,000 EC credits ngayon :D

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  3. CooksterMarch 28, 2010 at 12:18 AM

    Hey thanks for dropping by sa blog ko..

    I lived at Gardenville for about a year...grabe tambay ako sa SM Sta.Mesa noon...heheheh

    ReplyDelete
  4. JL Santiago AquinoMarch 28, 2010 at 6:48 PM

    NP :) i randomly visits blog once in a while hehe. Thanks for visiting back

    ReplyDelete
  5. moonstarApril 5, 2010 at 11:24 PM

    hi, nice naman, sana i can also join events like this

    i also have a winner on my blogging contest. hope you can send her the ec credit you pledge.

    thank you, will get back to you soon for her ec account.

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  6. JL Santiago AquinoApril 6, 2010 at 1:22 AM

    of course you can join :D i got invited lang kase here.. sige I'll wait for his/her EC account :D

    ReplyDelete
  7. resly george amadorMay 14, 2010 at 2:00 AM

    Look like there will be another Blogger Event Hope to joined just for the experience

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  8. JMay 14, 2010 at 2:00 AM

    Wahh! Di pa ako nag didinner :( Nagugutom ako sa mga food na 'to :(

    ReplyDelete
  9. resly george amadorMay 14, 2010 at 2:15 AM

    Ang sarap siguro dito sa event na to daming food Yum Yum

    ReplyDelete
  10. NicaMay 14, 2010 at 2:18 AM

    nakakagutom to tignan! Tagal na din ako di nakaka-attend ng blogger events.

    ReplyDelete
  11. JMay 14, 2010 at 3:21 AM

    Next time na may ganitong event di ko na papalagpasin!! haha

    ReplyDelete
  12. AnonymousJuly 3, 2010 at 3:13 AM

    hi! kggling ko lng khapon sa Sm Sta. Mesa para manood ng Eclipse with my fren.. kumain kmi sa inihaw express kc affordable ung mga meals nila. meal no. 5 ung inorder ko. papaitan, bangus at calamares.. ok na sana e,, kaso nung nasa kalagitnaan nako yung papaitan may ipis! yikess,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, aun cnoli nmin pagkain nmin tapos cnoli dn nila ung pera nmin!
    2nd tym lng nmin kumain dun nun. ngaun never nako kkain dun! so sana guys pumili dn kayo ng mga fastfood sa foodcourt na cguradong mbenta ung meals nila pra lging bago..

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  13. AnonymousJuly 31, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    When will the movie "The Last Aibender" be showing in SM Sta. Mesa? Please, if you know when e-mail me in this address jeannemsriegarcia@gmail.com also put the date when it will be showing..


    Thanks, JM

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