Post-Sassa Jimenez show, we were all famished. From the catwalk, to the boardwalk connecting SMEX to SM MOA, the destination was the mall version of Tagaytay Highlands' steakhouse. We all trooped to the call of indulgent beef.
Medium rare, to savor the beefy juiciness were the magic words in my head I was raring to say to the waiter as we ordered.
With all this plywood panels surrounding us, for interior design's log cabin effect, little did we know we will also be transported to Folk House Bodega and retro My Father's Moustache days with the decadence of Shakey's Malate, and what used to be a food court in Farmer's Market. It's where beer and amateur music performances complete the journey to outback heartland, of the spaghetti western Weng Weng cowboy kind.
This folk singer kept on singing, until he sang "Paper Roses," I felt, I was losing my craving for bovine grill. The lyrics, "so take away the flowers that you gave me, and send the times that you remind me of, paper roses..." OK, why will a guy sing about roses being sent to him? Then "Wonderful Tonight" was his next ditty. This song is the quintessential beer in a bucket song for any roadside grill and drink stop. And yes, he sounded like a cross between Eddie Peregrina and Darius Razon.
It didn't help at all, that there's cinematographically-friendly smoke around. Yes, the smoke from the grill can only mean our required fashionably chic attire for Sassa's show will smell like Sunday barbecue. Someone forgot installing exhaust systems in an air-conditioned restaurant, I guess.
The waiters around us were clapping eagerly to the folk singer's beat, in all-out support for the performer trying to earn money while everyone is engrossed with their meals. Now I felt like I was in Friday's and its hyper order takers and birthday greeters.
Culinary taste and tasteful ambience rarely make good bedfellows in a mall. However certified American Angus steak, at no less than 1,200 pesos per serving it may be, we deserve a discount. The folk singing and smokescreen that filled the grilled beef air, made our steak indulgence seem to be far from well done an experience.
Good thing I was in good company. No amount of decadence can ruin a happy gathering among friends ( who I know will not delete me from Facebook).
By the way, I loved the comeback of geometric silhouettes and the 80's. Congrats, Sassa Jimenez! Thanks for inviting us to your show! For the third season in a row, your creations put me under a fabulous hypnotic spell once again! Looking forward to the next season!
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