The heavy traffic and the rallies did not stop us though from celebrating my sister's birthday, Beth Baladjay-Hugo, in our own simple way.
Eunice, our youngest sister and with my daughter Rein, drove the four of us to Greenbelt 5 and feasted on some subversive Filipino food at the Restaurante Pia Y Damaso. It was our first time to visit this food stop and definitely, we had no regrets. The place was very cozy; the wooden furniture and carvings reminded me of the old Spanish houses. We felt like going back to the old Spanish regime, drinking Tubig ni Maria Clara , eating kapitan Tiago's tinapa mixed in creamy pasta, Padre Damaso's Paella Valenciana and Pork Belly with chorizo and chickpeas. We also had a very subversive dessert ~ Ube Sansrival and Salvi's Canonigo.
We never joined the rallies but we felt like having subversive stomach. Good enough, we were in a subversive restaurant which served subversive foods ~ just like the celebrator who turned to be a subversive food lover!
Happy birthday Sister! May you have many, many more subversive food trips!
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| The table cover |
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| The celebrator at the entrance of the Restaurante Pia y Damaso |
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The place, though a bit small, is very cozy. The carvings and the furniture reminded me of the old Spanish houses |
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| Paella Valenciana |
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| Creamy Tinapa, Asparagus and Fish Fillet Pasta |
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| Pork Belly with Chorizo and Chickpeas |
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Ube Sansrival
 
The candle is now ready . . .
Make a wish . . . then blow your birthday candle!
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| Tubig ni Maria Claria ( a concoction of cucumber and lemon juices with ginger ) |
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| Eunice (aka Princess Fish) and Rein Bael |
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| Bhet, Eunice and me
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