First Awesome Food and Culture Tour: Secrets of Lucky Chinatown

The Mercato Centrale, through its co-founder RJ Ledesma, invited us to join a group of food bloggers and other media people to cover the 1st ever Awesome Food and Culture Tour: Secrets of Lucky Chinatown on May 3, 2014 (Saturday) from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. It is a unique tour that would let us experience the rich religious, cultural, and culinary practices in Lucky Chinatown Mall!

Shown below in this post is our tour itinerary that at first read has already whet my appetite.

I love this food tour.  I can't wait to raid the Lucky Chinatown Mall of Manila. 

Cucina Andare - food tripping at the rooftop

The rooftop of The Link in Ayala Center, Makati is where you can find the Cucina Andare. Literally, you will be dining with the backdrop of Makati skyline and towering skyscrapers.  

You will find the usual stuff of Mercato Centrale here. Now it has art exhibits and souvenir items from the creations of some local artists

Seafoods galore

Buttered lobster

Assorted longganizas from all over the country

Chunks of Ilocano bagnet

Rice meals in different flavors

Crispy Republic's street foods

Macau lechon

You can pair your foods with this chilled thirst quenchers

Art exhibits ad souvenir items

Artists in action. Have your portraits done and claim your piece of art after dining.

Cucina Andare - rooftop food tripping with a view of Makati skyline

The Link in Ayala Center, Makati

The official opening of the Cucina Andare is commenced with the cutting of the ribbon 

The rooftop of The Link with a view of Makati  skyline and skyscrapers

 

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The Cucina Andare has more space for diners

Cucina Andare

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