Cafee Firenzo to anchor new GenSan restaurant complex
If you have been a frequent traveller along the GenSan National Highway near the East Asia Royale Hotel for the past two months, you must have noticed this conspicuous presence of an establishment which is undergoing frenzied construction right beside the 18th Hole Driving Range entrance alley.
"THIS MYSTERIOUS BUILDING ALONG THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY BESIDE THE 18TH HOLE DRIVING RANGE WILL BE GENSAN'S NEWEST DINING COMPLEX"
The two-story building, now almost nearing completion sits in a half-hectare lot beside the Mabuhay I.T. Park at the back end. Reportedly owned by a consortium led by Mitchy’s Car Accessories, Davao City’s Chimes and Davao Golden Hardware, among others, the edifice will house various dining establishments meant to cater to the AB market of Soccsksargen.
One is them is reportedly Cafee Firenzo, a Davao-based coffee shop which also has two branches in the Durian City and a branch in Tagum City. Read Davao blogger Blogie Robillo‘s take on the place by CLICKING HERE. Blogalag’s blog post can be accessed by CLICKING HERE.
Other occupants of the 1480 square meter available space of the building include fine-dining restaurants to be put up by more investors from Davao.
Only one existing local GenSan restaurant will be joining them, having passed the standards and requirements of the building owners. This distinction goes to “Gusteau’s Shrimps and Crabs“, which GenSan News Online Mag featured last year. The resto is one of the many along the famous dining strip in Lagao -Tiongson Arcade. Take a bow, owner Allan Lopez.
Although we still have no idea on the identities of the other establishments in this new GenSan restaurant complex which, according to Bariles’ source, will be unveiled on April 2010, Bariles is hoping that it would include a Thai Restaurant, an authentic Japanese restaurant, a Mediterranean restaurant, a purely seafood restaurant (to cater to non-pork eaters) and a resto-bar with a nightly band.
But whether they materialize or not, and whatever new dining haunts would fill in this new GenSan restaurant complex, this new development will surely strengthen the Tuna Capital’s bid to be the entertainment and dining capital of South Central Mindanao.
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- Friends of GenSan News Online Mag
- SunCity Suites, a soon-to-open GenSan Hotel offering job vacancies
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Bariles is a Filipino word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
fahdingding Says:
Wow! This will be another BIG Hit sa GENSAN!
Ano pangalan ng Building kuya! hindi ba ito yung CHIMES GENSAN?
Malaki din benefits ng proximity ng GENSAN sa Metro DAVAO! if may magexpand na businesses sa DAVAO, Nandjan lang ang GENSAN sa tabi2x and vice versa!
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN GENSAN! Nice Post KUYA! Love it!
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 10:38 AM
fahdingding Says:
I think the fastest growing area in GENSAN today is the: NATIONAL HIGHWAY!
Dami investments along the area lately…..WOWOWEE!
looking forward to a more vibrant yet exciting GENSAN economy!
Additional Night Life ‘to sa GENSAN!
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 10:41 AM
fahdingding Says:
Just re – posted this ARTICLE sa Skyscrapercity.com (GENSAN Thread)
Thnx Kuya AVEL!
More Post and articles and MORE POWER of course (nakakapagod kaya magmaintain ng blog while working full time!)… You always rock our GENSAN World!
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 10:46 AM
fahdingding Says:
Sa National Highway din ba Kuya AVel ang 2nd branch ng Asia United Bank? At least may Banko na sa National Highway (METROBANK)…
Plus, meron ng New ECA Buildings, Mabuhay IT Park, Chowking, This “Mysterious Building”, 2 traffic light systems in 2 junctions of the Highway…
and Soon… Mcdo (2nd Branch), Microtel Inn and Suites, NCCC Mall, Expansion of East Asia Royale Hotel, and a rumored construction in National Highway in front of SHELL (Mabuhay Road)???
Sana matuloy lahat ng ‘to! GOD WILLING! pero ang “TRAFFIC JAM…”
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 10:55 AM
sheng Says:
Ahhh, Cafee Firenzo pala to… akala ko talaga ito na yung IT Park.
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 11:23 AM
lito Says:
bonga!marami ng tambayan ang gensan…
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Nate Marx Says:
“Entertainment Capital” ~ That sounds great!!!
Still waiting for Krispy Kreme though…
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 3:04 PM
fahdingding Says:
Sa likod yung Mabuhay IT Park Sheng!
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 4:11 PM
fahdingding Says:
Medyo maliit yung structure sana pinalaki or pinataas nila into 3 – 4 storeys! why kaya puro 2 stories at most structures dito GENSAN?
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 4:14 PM
Ache Says:
Another very welcome news for Gensan!!! Sana madagdagan pa!
Great news Ache!!!
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 4:47 PM
orman Says:
if plans will push thru, we’ll also be part the the national highway’s boom…
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 5:38 PM
orman Says:
sana naman magbago ang eating habits ng taga gensan otherwise magsisira ang mga ito… nagulat ang owners ng bigby’s sa mga patrons nila… mingaw sa tanghali pero uber dagsaan naman sa gabi…
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 6:08 PM
gensanite Says:
sana mag-materialize ito… this is great news!!!
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 11:00 PM
white knight Says:
Its good to hear and see so many developments are happening right now in our city. This is really inspiring…
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 11:27 PM
Eirven Says:
been here…bloghopping
wow…dami ng bago sa gensan dami ng restos…
Posted on January 11th, 2010 at 11:40 PM
Cidy Says:
Iba talaga ang gensan.. =)
Posted on January 12th, 2010 at 12:00 AM
GensanBoy Says:
Wow, Gensan has really improved a lot since I migrated here more than 10 years ago. Go Gensan Go!
Posted on January 12th, 2010 at 7:39 PM
jojo Says:
avel, now that we have so many bars, coffee shops and dining places, how about a quick guide or directory listing? list by category or type of food or specialty. sorry more homework for you… hehe… just a thought!
Posted on January 13th, 2010 at 4:41 AM
bariles Says:
@jojo, hi! That’s a good suggestion. Will see what I can do. For the moment, why not donate to my blog throgh PayPal? O di ba?
Posted on January 13th, 2010 at 6:45 AM
fahdingding Says:
Buhay na buhay na naman ang GENSAN!
Posted on January 13th, 2010 at 8:04 AM
BrAvO SiX Says:
parang HOLE-IN-ONE..!
almost lahat ng uri ng resto naroon na..!
Posted on January 13th, 2010 at 1:28 PM
fahdingding Says:
More things like this in GENSAN………………..
Posted on January 14th, 2010 at 1:08 PM
general_rj Says:
nice to hear that, ung umuwi nga ako sa gensan lastyear oct 27 marami nanga pagbabgo, but i am very disappointed ao sa airpot natin w/c is nabansagan pa namn international airport eh ang pangit naman at ang daming bnabayaran, hopefully pagandahin na yan ng gov natin, pagtuan ng pancn kkz dming busness na ang dumadatin sa gensan.sana pag.uwi ko ulit dto sa phil..tnx and more power
Posted on January 15th, 2010 at 5:40 PM
bariles Says:
@general_rj, the gensan international aiport is still under the National Government. Last year, PGMA has released funds for its improvement. Check out this blog post —-> http://www.gensantos.com/2009/10/04/a-star-studded-robinsons-gensan-grand-opening/ .
Posted on January 15th, 2010 at 6:25 PM
epm Says:
Dami na talagang coffee shops sa Gensan.. more wifi hotspots.. wohooo…
Posted on January 17th, 2010 at 1:01 AM
AISA Says:
wowwww!! QUITE AMAZING GENSAN!! TIME TO TIME I CAN HEAR OF NEW ESTABLISHMENTS AND NEW BUILDINGS.I GREW UP IN GENSAN BUT NOW IM HERE IN DENMARK PERO LAGI PARIN AKO NAGBABASA D2 TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRESSIVE CITY. MY FIANCE WAS SO AFRAID TO GO AND VISIT OUR CITY DUE TO THIS MUSLIM ISSUE .I HOPE HE WILL ABLE TO SEE OUR CITY AND ENJOY THE AMBIANCE OF CALMNESS NATURE AND GOOD FOOD. I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD TO BE GENERAL OR GENSANIAN!! MORE COMMENTS PLEASE AND COMMENT IN ENGLISH PARA MAINTINDIHAN NG FIANCE KO. THANKS! GODSPEED TO ALL TE STAFF!
Posted on January 17th, 2010 at 4:09 AM
jayvigs Says:
HMMp, thats quite amazing and exiciting..
Fadingding, kaya short lang mga building sa gensan kasi madalas bisitahin ng earthquake ang gensan..HHMMP
Posted on January 20th, 2010 at 3:07 PM
New GenSan Hotel offering GenSan Jobs | GenSan News Online Mag Says:
[...] A few months months back, Bariles wrote about a frenzied construction activity going on at the National Highway, General Santos, right beside the entrance leading to the 18th Hole Driving Range in a blog post which you can check out by CLICKING HERE. [...]
Posted on April 12th, 2010 at 4:28 PM