If you've ever counted the days till your next trip to Tagaytay just so you can pick up your favorite goodies from Antonio's, you're going to love this bit of news. The Antonio's Group has just opened Pedro the Grocer in Makati, a place to share the products and prepared foods that their restaurants have become famous for.

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The shelves at Pedro the Grocer are filled with the finest local products and produce available, including many favorites from the Antonio's Group of restaurants. These include bottled goodssuch their much-loved fruit andnut jams, dressings and sauces,their popular frozen foods such astheir beef tapa, pork longganisa,corned beef and thick-cut bacon and crave-worthy baked goods likecookies, croissants, ensaymadas,napoleones and piaya.

“I am excited to share Pedro theGrocer’s ever-changing producedisplay,” says Basti, son of Chef Escalante, who owns and operates the shop.”Because ofour close relationships with farmersfrom Benguet and Tagaytay we haveaccess to really unique and hard-to-find produce.' These include rarities such as white ampalaya,red okra, the freshest strawberries,natural multi-colored Easter eggs,preserved pork etag and highlandheirloom rice.

Another much-awaited highlight ofPedro the Grocer will be Antonio’sice cream. Currently, Antonio’s icecream can only be enjoyed as partof the restaurant experience. Butat Pedro the Grocer, customerscan now bring their ice cream experience home. Sold in pints,Pedro will be introducing Antonio’sAmercian-style ice cream with ten crowd-pleasing flavors such as roasted strawberry, panna, darkchocolate peanut butter, bananacaramel white chocolate, rockyroad, apple crumble and caramelmacchiato.

Basti Escalante Pedro the Grocer

Named after Tony boy Escalante’s youngerson, Pedro, the store is owned andoperated by Chef Escalante’s older son,Basti Escalante. “We considered namingthe store after me but it just didn’t ringtrue,” explains Basti. “Then, I thought of mybrother, Pedro. He is always the happiestwhen he is at the grocery. What better wayto get him involved than naming the storeafter him?”

One might say the deli is a passing of the torchto the next generation, bringing new ideasto an ever-growing family business. “I want to build on what my father hasdone,” says Basti. “Taking the values thatmade Antonio’s and create something new,something exciting. I want my family to beproud of what Pedro the Grocer is and whatit can be.

Take a look at what's on the shelves at Pedro the Grocer.

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Salad dressing Pedro the Grocer

Ensaymada Pedro the Grocer

Jams Pedro the Grocer

SausagesPedro the Grocer

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Address: 2/F San Antonio Arcade Plaza, Mckinley Road, Makati. Contact (02) 7003-5586, (0939) 987-7550. Email pedrothegrocer@gmail.com. IG: @pedrothegrocer.ph, FB: @pedrothegrocer.ph.