It was a rainy Saturday afternoon but the crowd was abuzz at the first installment of Mandala Park Weekend Market on Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City. The weekend market is a monthly series under the guidance of master food curator
JJ Yulo.
Mandala Park CEO Jojo Litton Gallego said this weekend market gives a peek into the many offerings lined up to usher in a new community that will elevate the city of Mandaluyong into a center of genuine wellness and promote sustainable buildings.
Gastronomic discoveries as well as good, homegrown food from handpicked merchants abound — tender and succulent ribs, savory ramen, Mexican and Korean classics, delectable vegetable snacks and dishes, freshly made ginger ale and guiltfree ice cream, just to name a few.
All merchandise are hinged on health and wellness in a vast and open space with flourishing greenery. The presence of this weekend market proves that there is a new Mandaluyong in bloom.
The 3.2-hectare Mandala Park, located on the site of the former Liberty Center, is touted to be the new enclave of wellness, with a new green wall of 3,000 plants to help lower carbon emissions along Shaw Boulevard. No amount of rain could
dampen the throng that went there that late afternoon for the sumptuous and surprising offerings from the finest food joints and the soulful music by Basti Artadi with the Jazz Bastards.
Stay tuned to @MandalaParkPH on Twitter and Instagram for more information on the upcoming weekend markets. See you next time! (Mandala Park is located at 312 Shaw Blvd.,
Brgy. Pleasant Hills, Mandaluyong City.)
(From left) Chips Villanueva, Dr. Raquel Guerrero, Karissa Herrera, Reggie Abrillo, lawyer Paolo Suarez and Rachel Guerrero.
Your columnist with Sharon Tan and Brenda Te. (From left) Chef JJ Yulo, Gel Litton, Marco Lobregat and Mandala Park CEO Jojo Litton Gallego.
Kaye Gomez, Jayelles’ Tara Litton and Mari
Gomez.
Tere Litton with (standing, from left) Dan Layug, Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. president Rina Lopez- Bautista, Marga Bautista, Briana Guingona and Angela Lopez.
(Seated) Jayelles’ Martin Litton with Norman Salonga and Carol Concepcion; (standing) Marion Salonga and Benjie Sevilla.
Annette Coronel and son Alex Coronel Falcon.
Carlos Salazar and Monica Mendiola.
Jaime Silverio, Jay Litton and Dina Gaerlan.
Cullinan Group Inc. PR and marketing supervisor Alexis Go and Ashley Khoo.
Marco Lobregat and Karen Pamintuan.
Sharleen Tan and Sofia Coyiuto.
( From left) Dre, Bheng, Paolo, Xavi and Sophie Aguado.
Kevin and Eimee Musngi.
Lady Jane Batisan, Gel Litton and Cabanatuan City Regional Trial Court Judge Angelo Perez.
Tyke and Cesca Kalaw.
Paolo Bediones.
Jayelles’ Allan Litton and Paola Barnes.
Michael Litton with Veron Encinares and daughter MJ.
(From left) Rosie Kelly, Stefano Marcelo, Claudia Tagle, Marielle Litton, Isabella Oca and Matt Singson.
Basti Artadi with the Jazz
Bastards.
(From left) Pam Litton, Nikki Lugtu, Cara Farin, Jaime Ignacio and Karla Ong.
Andrew Tan.
Melanie Inocencio with Marc and Johann See.
JJ Yulo.
(From left) Siene Daulong Walker and her kids Lawrence and Sophia with Edy Gamboa- Liu.
Miko Aspiras and Kristine Lotilla.
Healthy snacks at the Mandala Park Weekend Market.
Ap r i l Ca b a t i t and Cami l l e Vasquez.
Mitch Singson and Rhiza Gomez.
Alan Antonio.