There’s a new baby in the artsy Malate scene, dahlings: PNKY Collection, an antique-cum-furniture shop, part of the cozy and elegant leisure establishment called ABC Galleries, led by the gentleman who started the Malate scene, mega entrepreneur
Larry J. Cruz, no less! Located right off Remedios Circle, it includes
Lory Tan’s Filipino Bookstore,
Claude Tayag’s Bale Dutung art furniture and crafts store and Afterwords Cafe and Bistro Remedios, both of the LJC group, natch.
The fun formal opening was thrown by
Pynky Magsino, who turned her artistic passion into a thriving business in Baguio City, at the corner of Brent and Leonard Wood roads. Now she’s in Manille.
Many of our town’s hotshot personas breezed in to join the fun, like
Ogie Alcasid and wife
Michelle van Eimeren with their daughter
Leila; photog
Raymond Lauchengco; activist bizman
Guillermo Luz,
Jim and
Lydia Paredes and more famous names from the political, social, art and entertainment scene, dahlings.
Pynky guarantees that all pieces are "100 percent hand-made" using only recycled wood salvaged from torn down old houses, plus logs, roots and driftwood littering the forest floors and riverbanks so as not to contribute to deforestation.
In Manila or in Baguio, check out PNKY collections, palanggas!
Flamers, dahlings, the US of A’s fastest growing yummy charbroiled burger and chicken food chain, opened a flagship outlet at Millennium Place on Meralco Avenue. Workaholic proprietor
Ricky Sare hosted a grand party, where the likes of media folk
Dexter Osorio,
Allan Hernandez,
Orpha Roma,
Faye de Jesus,
Cynthia Santiago,
Chona Trinidad,
Resty Vergara,
Donnie Ramirez and
Gilbert Perez had their fill of Philly cheesesteaks, hotdogs and other yummies.
The brightly-lit outlet, palanggas, is equipped with cable TV and a spacious free parking area. They’re open until midnight, so all you hungry souls in the Pasig area, check it out!
Remember, palanggas, "No one is too good or too bad to qualify for eternal salvation with our Lord God." Smile. See you.