La Scala Café ♥ ♥

 

 

It is that little place in Malate filled with knick knacks and memorabilia.

 

    
It feels as if I’ve gone back through time

 

 
                                    Galleon                                                                                 Dragon

 

  
                                     Gollum                                                                          Coke Bottles

 

 
                                    Monies                                                                          More Monies

 

Old records, magazines and Hello, Cliff Richard!

 

Superman

 

        
                       Algaeman? Policeman?                                                           Batman

 

      
                                      Spiderman                                                                And Chairman

 

Celebrity Last Supper

 

They’ve got everyone. You name him, they’ve got him!

 

 
         Even Nora Aunor and Sharon Cuneta                         And my favorite, Lea Salonga

 

But anyone can easily see the owner’s number one favorite is Elvis Presley.

       
“Wise men say only fools rush in, but I can’t help falling in love with you…”

 

The owner Crispin (3rd from left) is a true Elvis die-hard

 

Orchestra Room

 

Everyone is busy watching CNN’s coverage of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake.
Please say a prayer for Japan.

 

Auntie Natalie, Me, and Crispin – the brainchild behind all this vintage cool

 

We celebrate our cousin Archie’s birthday by overdosing on food. Again.

 

But first, check out the plates. Ooohhh. Aaahhh.

 

Even the utensils reek of nostalgia

 

Garlic Bread

 

Mexican Platter – go for the quesadilla and the bold-flavored salsa

 

Seafood Platter – everything is tender. Only lacking is dipping sauce and lemon.

 

Baked Penne – cheesy and creamy

 

Spaghetti Meatballs – like the spaghetti, not the meatballs

 

Lamb Salpicado – tough but tasty

 

Beef Salpicao – tough but tasty

 

Lamb Kaldereta (compliments of the owner) – tender and flavorful. Thank you, Crispin!

 

Crispy Pata – meat is soft but needs more flavor

 

Paella Valenciana

 

Paella Negra

 

Playing around with my camera’s fisheye function
(I love it because we all look thinner!)

 

Party giveaways: breads, breads, breads from Hearts and Flours

 

Gwama getting a head start “shopping”

 

Archie’s birthday cakes (clockwise from top): Goldilocks Chocolate Cake compliments of 
La Scala Café, Hearts and Flours Black Forest Cake, Purple Oven Chocolate Cake (YUM!), Purple Oven Blueberry Cheesecake

 

Gwama + The Chiang Family
Happy Birthday, Handsome!

 

La Scala Café: 2nd Floor, Stargate Building, 1711 M. Adriatico Street corner Malvar Street, Malate, Manila, Philippines. Tel: +632-400-6938, +632-303-6789, +63 917 8063788