20 Inch Pizzas at Planet Pizza

There's a new pizza place in Marikina and it's offering what they call "the biggest, tastiest, best pizza in the planet".  Of course that's a real bold statement for a new pizzeria.  But their tagline is apt with their name, "Chef Gavin's Planet Pizza".

I've known the other popular pizza parlors like Shakeys, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Sbarro and Yellow Cab to have 18" sized pizzas as their biggest size.  Well, Planet Pizza goes 2 inches longer by offering a whopping 20" pizza.  

A couple of the flavors they offer are ham and cheese, hawaian tropic, bacon, pepperoni classic, italian beef, cheese galaxy, bacon and cheese explosion, pepperoni and ham surprise and triple treat.  The also have their special planet supreme pizza which includes italian beef, ham, pepperoni, bacon, pineapple, mozza cheese, cheddar cheese, parmessan cheese, mushrooms, bell pepper, black olives and onions.  Now that's a lot of toppings.  I bet you'll get a huge dose of each topping covering such a huge pizza.

Aside from pizzas, they also offer soft and crispy tacos, spaghetti with meatballs, nachos, french fries and american cheese fries, carbonara supreme and onion rings.   I found their dessert to be witty carrying the name of Vanilla Ice (with ice cream). 

They're open from 10am til 10pm and offer free delivery anywhere within Marikina.  They're located at Unit A8, Marikina East Center, Gil Fernando Ave., San Roque, Marikina City. You can reach them at 703-4948

Gigger Boys Are Riverbanks Celebrities of the Month

The Celebrity of the Month for May at the Riverbanks Center are the Gigger Boys.  

Robi Domingo of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Season 2 was the Riverbanks Center celebrity of the month last March 2009.  This month, he is joined by his fellow teen idols, the Gigger Boys.  They are composed of Aaron Villaflor, Robi Domingo, AJ Perez, Dino Imperial & Chris Gutierrez.  They'll be performing at the Atrium on May 24, Sunday from 5pm-6pm.

For more details, visit the official website of Marikina Riverbanks at http://www.riverbankscenter.com

Farewell To Old Stores, Hello To New Ones

Bluewave Marikina bids farewell to Superbowl, which recently closed their restaurant last May 17, 2009.   Superbowl, which used to occupy the ground floor between Starbucks and Shakeys, posted their farewell notice to the public thanking the people for their support and to visit their other branches.  

In contrast, some new stores in Marikina will be opening very soon.  

At the Marikina Riverbanks Center, soon to open are Asian Citident Medical and Dental Supply Store, Hehers Merchandising,  & Reli Tours and Travel Agency.  

Burger King is now open at the ground floor of SM City Marikina.  And the newest pizza parlor along Gil Fernando Ave. is Chef Gavin's Planet Pizza which boasts of their huge 20 inch pizzas.

Be sure to check out the new stores and restaurants in Marikina.

Kalan Pa Ma'y Ikaw MTV Features Dutch Marikina

Dutch Marikina is part of Industrial Valley and where the stretch of the Marikina Riverbanks road leading to C5 depicts a long colorful facade of housefronts which are similar to that of the Dutch, hence its name.

Christian Bautista's MTV for his love song  "Kalan Pa Ma'y Ikaw" was shot entirely in Marikina with the colorful facades clearly shown in the background.  The video shows Christian walking in front of the houses interacting with the people while singing.

17th National Youth Congress on Drug Prevention Education

The Marikina City Government supports the 17th National Young Congress on Drug Prevention Education.

The delegates were welcomed at the Marikina Hotel and Convention Center.  The 4 day event will be from May 19 - 22, 2009.    A motorcade went around Marikina to announce the said event.

To all delegates, enjoy your stay in Marikina !

Marikina Valley

Marikina Riverbanks with the hills of Parang in the background.

Johnny's Chicken - The Fried of Marikina

There are a lot of restaurants that specialize in chicken.  There's the ever-popular Max's, there's Kenny Rogers Roasters named after the famous country singer, there's the likes of Mang Inasal, Chicken Inasal and Bacolod Chicken that specialize in inasal.  Then there's Andoks, Baliwag and Sr. Pedros that specialize in lechon manok.

As for Marikina, there's a homegrown restaurant that is proud to mention its roots that it included it in it's restaurant's name: Johnny's Chicken - The Fried of Marikina. 

Their specialty of course, is chicken.  You can't compare it with other brands and flavors of chicken cause it has it's own unique taste.  Aside from serving whole chickens, you can sample a piece with their various meals which include rice and drinks. 

I personally like the taste of their chicken.  It's not as big as other restaurant servings but the taste is justifiable enough to order 2nds.  I'd recommend getting a 2 piece chicken or 1/2 chicken for your stomach's enjoyment. 

Johnny's has 3 branches up to date:  right within Marikina Public Market along W. Paz St., (beside Krung Thai), one inside the Marikina Riverbanks Mall and one in Pasig City at the corner of Amang Rodriguez Ave. and Benito Soliven Ave.   

Taste the Fried of Marikina, Johnny's Chicken.

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Mr. Softy

Mr. Softy, one of the popular soft-served ice creams around is based in Marikina City.  Their office is located along Katipunan Road near the intersection leading to Strip 70.  You won't be able to buy ice cream there since it's an office.  But you could inquire there if you want to franchise or conduct business with them.