GenSan Weekend Highlights

The opening of Isla Jardin del Mar wasn’t the only highlight of my trip down south last weekend.

Shortly after attending the opening of Sarangani’s newest white sand beach resort, we went to Piyesta KTV and Resto Bar at Robinsons Place GenSan for dinner. There, we enjoyed good music while feasting on Piyesta’s amazing menu selection which included the must-try kurastick, freshly-prepared sashimi, spicy-hot gambas,  and the mouthwatering native tinolang manok.

Tuna Sashimi at Piyesta

Piyesta's Must-try Kurastick

Piyesta

Piyesta KTV and Resto Bar is owned and managed by fellow blogger Donna Mae Congson. You can really tell that the place is owned by a blogger just by looking at the menu which is adorned by photos of GenSan bloggers and plurkers.

Piyesta Menu featuring Bloggers as Cover

The following day, Brendel and I were joined by bloggers, Alexis and Rabsky at the Manansala Mansion for lunch. Now I know why the Manansala siblings are so huggable — they have the best cooks!  The chicken dish that Avel‘s and Orman‘s brother-in-law prepared for us will put popular chicken restaurants to shame.

The fabulous chicken dish of the Manansala Household

And what good would a GenSan lunch be without GenSan’s popular export, grilled  tuna and pork barbecue. Unbeknownst to many, GenSan also has the best pork barbecues. (INSIDER INFO: A number of popular barbecue joints in other cities, some as far as Cebu, source their marinated pork barbecues from GenSan).

GenSan's to-die-for Pork Barbecue

Grilled Tuna

Sinigang na Hipon

My heartfelt thanks to:

• Orman Manansala and Donna Mae Congson for the Piyesta treat;
• Avel Manansala for always being the gracious host;
• Michelle Solon for the invitation to Isla Jardin del Mar
• The Manansala Household for the hearty lunch;
• SOCCSKSARGEN Bloggers for the warm welcome; and
• Dolores Hotel for our accomodations

Until next time!