Lovin' in the south of Manila
MANILA, Philippines - Festival Supermall in Alabang makes Valentine’s Day sweeter with its great buys with “Affair of the Heart” bazaar at the second level, Carousel Court; and the “Couples Week Bazaar,” held at the second level, Mini Trade Hall. The two bazaars feature flowers, chocolates, stuffed toys and other Valentine’s gift ideas.
The Supermall has a fine selection of jewelry and timepiece boutiques like My Diamond, My Tempo, Siuvoni Collection, Orodiam, Fossil, M. Lhuiller Jeweller, Watch Republic, Swatch, Time Depot, L Time Studio, Taka Jewelry, Just Jewels, Enny Monaco, Unisilvertime, Washington, Silverworks, Hoyas de Manila, Megasilver Best, and Jewelholic. For those who prefer pearls, there is the Pearl and Precious Stone Village.
Other gift items like flowers are available at Natural Art or Fiore. Kids will have a blast at Blue Magic Bear Cuddler, or Animaland. And if sweets are a treat there are shops like Baby Cakes, Funnel Cakes, Goldilocks desserts, Red Ribbon, Pasteleria Illustrado, Cravings, or Bakers Passion.
Santi’s Delicatessen and Union Jack Tavern offer gourmet baskets. Chocolates are aplenty at Theobrama and Au Chocolat.
Matching loungewear items are available at Jockey, his-and-her scents at The Body Shop, The Face Shop, Prescripto, Zen Zest, or Aficionado; or massages at the Face and Body Spa, Balinese Spa or Ageless Spa.
For techies, the latest gadgets are available at Avid Sony, Hi-Fi Lounge, AV Surfer, PC Gadgets Mobile Hubs, E2 Shop, PC Corner, Power Mac Center, Memo Express, and Hello Telecoms.
At X-Site Teen Amusement, mallers can play fun and challenging games and win exciting prizes at the Valentine Love Games and treat their loved ones to the Love’s-A-Fair, featuring acoustic performances, henna tattooing, tarot card reading, picture-taking booths, and free food tasting. Guests can have a romantic dinner at Chef’s Avenue while serenaded by the Leggiero String Quartet.
Festival Supermall has five anchor stores — Shopwise Supercenter, SaveMore, Robinsons Department Store, Ace Hardware and Handyman. Likewise, it has a provision for 600 specialty stores, boutiques and kiosks, a total of 2,300 multilevel parking slots, various food outlets and 10 state-of-the-art cinemas.
