I pass by this place everyday home from work (naglalakad ako papuntang parking - not that I live in the area hehehe) I've heard numerous raves about the set lunch/dinner for 350 pesos!
On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Peejay Reyes <[email protected]>wrote: > An Art Hotel rises in Salcedo > Village<http://executive-class.blogspot.com/2010/02/art-hotel-rises-in-salcedo-village.html> > > <http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1y7IEAhyD2o/S2pCiTcB3cI/AAAAAAAACFE/RrvTxRf_i8Q/s1600-h/thepicasso_0017JPG.JPG> > > There's a lot of new energy going around Salcedo Village in Makati lately. > Apart from the lively open-air market on Saturdays, it seems like there's a > new restaurant or cafe opening every month. Salcedo is already home to some > of the city's best restaurants like Apartment 1B and Elbert's Steakroom and > we have our eyes on two new ones that promise to reinforce the business > enclave's reputation for good food : Masseto and Le Cuisine Francaise. With > an exciting restaurant scene, vibrant weekend market and upscale high-rise > residences, the only thing missing in the cool equation is a boutique hotel. > But, not anymore. > > The new Picasso Boutique Residential Apartments on Leviste Street completes > the make-over of Salcedo from the quiet residential and business district it > was in the 80's and 90's to the hip and energetic district that it's become > today. The Picasso is what you might call an Art Hotel in the tradition of > the quirky designer hotels popular in Europe. Zoning laws in this part of > Makati do not allow hotels to operate in the Village, so, strictly speaking, > the Picasso is marketed as fully-serviced apartments, but it's really just > the same thing as both long-staying and overnight guests are equally > welcome. > > <http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1y7IEAhyD2o/S2pC6T_fMkI/AAAAAAAACFk/C2BQ_tHMd-Y/s1600-h/thepicasso_0021JPG.JPG> > > <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1y7IEAhyD2o/S2pCpzby6yI/AAAAAAAACFM/7glTRhKITxY/s1600-h/thepicasso_0022JPG.JPG> > > Taking the cue from the famous artist the property is named after, art and > creativity play a central role in the building's design and concept. > Although there isn't a single Picasso print or painting in the property, > there's lots of colorful pieces by local artists on the walls and hallways > of the building. Most striking is the mural painted on the balconies of the > Picasso. All suites get the Pablo Picasso treatment with splashes of color > that liven up the otherwise minimalist designs of the rooms. And if the > suites come across as too bare, the designers say its on purpose. They > wanted to recreate the artist's canvass with blank frames for the guest to > fill with his or her imagination. It works for those who enjoy the > minimalist aesthetic but it may come across as rather cold and empty for > those used to the cluttered comforts of a real home environment. > > <http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1y7IEAhyD2o/S2pC6T_fMkI/AAAAAAAACFk/C2BQ_tHMd-Y/s1600-h/thepicasso_0021JPG.JPG> > > The Picasso offers apartments in studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and loft > configurations. All come with basic cooking appliances, refrigerators, wi-fi > and flat-screen TV's. Not all the floors are done so inquire in advance for > availability. > > <http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1y7IEAhyD2o/S2pCuD50uHI/AAAAAAAACFU/DTBomHtOZZE/s1600-h/thepicasso_0018JPG.JPG> > > On the ground floor, Picasso management partnered with the chefs behind > Cebu's popular Gustavian restaurant. Despite the name, the Boheme Brasserie > is not really French, but there are touches of Picasso's adopted nation that > give the restaurant soem Gallic charm. Like the Gustavian, the meals are > hearty, tasty and good value. Just two months old, the Brasserie is already > a favorite with the Salcedo Village lunch crowd. > > The Picasso also features a day spa, art gallery and salon. It's too early > to tell if the boutique property will live up to the reputation of its > namesake artist but so far it can claim to be a truly original take on the > often staid experience of other serviced residences. > > > * > http://executive-class.blogspot.com/2010/02/art-hotel-rises-in-salcedo-village.html > *<http://executive-class.blogspot.com/2010/02/art-hotel-rises-in-salcedo-village.html> > (By: > David Celdran) > > <http://mabuhaygirl.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/1M/3790> > *CHAD DAVIS* > *General Manager* > [image: cid:[email protected]] > *The Picasso Boutique Serviced Residences* > 119 L.P. Leviste Street, Salcedo Village, > Makati City, Philippines 1220 > T : +63 2 828.4774 > *E : **[email protected]* <http://[email protected]%20>* * > *W: **www.picassomakati.com* <http://www.picassomakati.com/> > > > Professionally Managed by Hospitality International Inc. > *P** **HELP PROTECT MOTHER EARTH. 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