Comments on: The Carp Pond at Crescent Moon Cafe, Antipolo

By: sharon

sharon — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:08:49 +0000

hi, can somebody please tell me where to find this place in antipolo? thank you..

By: Mary Lee

Mary Lee — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:52:01 +0000

Remember how the puppies used to perch on the walking stones and catch the carp out of Mom’s pond and leave them flopping all over the yard? That used to really make her crazy. Amazing that they survived when they were plopped back into the water!

By: Monty

Monty — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:08:59 +0000

Well the Seedling Bank has been lost to so called progress. Sayang. Those Koi are beautiful. I think there are too many koi fish in Nuvali and they won’t be able to reach their maximum size with the space and amount of feed given too them. They should implement some sort of RH law on those critters.

By: Connie C

Connie C — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 02:07:18 +0000

Not enough public places indeed in Metro Manila! Where are those pork barrel funds???. Was recently at the Crescent Moon, had lunch before a visit to the Pinto Museum nearby.Your cousin has some very beautiful and interesting pieces. I think I will return for lunch and to purchase a piece I really like. And I loved the koi too!

Was wondering MM, if there is even a reference/list for some off beaten places one could visit in Metro Manila . I would certainly include the Crescent Moon Cafe and the Pinto Museum among them. A friend remarked she could not find nearby places she could take a visitor from the US that would not entail a day’s trip. I told her there are those places only she has to find them either by word of mouth or from magazine or blog write –ups such as yours. Yesterday, for example I took a friend from Bangkok to Joe- Liza’s in San Juan City to showcase some of our Philippine antique furniture and the owner’s collection of modern art. While an antique shop, it felt like I visited a beautiful mansion or museum with beautiful architecture and where some very fine pieces of Philippine period furniture are displayed.

When you wish to digress writing about food ,like you already do, it would be nice to see more write-ups or mention of interesting places to visit in some off the beaten track.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 23:35:13 +0000

Sister, hahaha, no wonder it keeps popping up instead of Crescent Moon…

By: Sister

Sister — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:28:25 +0000

Blue Moon was the pizza/restaurant you used to go to in Westhampton, LI.

By: Betchay

Betchay — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:49:58 +0000

Ditto @ Blaise….I am mesmerize by the Kois at Nuvali

By: ami

ami — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:37:52 +0000

There’s a path in Kyoto called Philosopher’s Path which is famous for its cherry blossoms. The path follows a canal. On a trip there I was surprised to see carp swimming upstream in the canal. I used to think that these fishes could only be found in garden ponds but it’s nice to know that they still exist in the wild.

By: Blaise

Blaise — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 04:13:35 +0000

I remember reading an article about Hanako, the koi who lived for more than 260 years! That fish had several owners. :) I love the Nuvali fish feeding area, it’s just fish and color mayhem when people get to feed them. I do hope for more parks in Manila, but maintaining them and educating the people could pose a problem.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:23:32 +0000

izang, no, that wasn’t my hand, but I did stick mine in after I finished with these photos…