Neighborhood Guide: Salcedo Village in Makati

By Coconuts Manila

What makes a neighborhood tick? Its people. Here, Coconuts Manila hangs out with the dynamic personalities that make Salcedo Village in Makati one of the most desirable addresses in town.

• Toby’s Estate

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  Toby’s Estate uses manual machines. “Ours is dependent on the skills of the barista. Even the sense of hearing & there’s milk chemistry involved,” The end result is nothing short of beautiful.

• Pepi Cubano

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  Susan Dalmacion, the lady behind Pepi Cubano sandwiches, makes 5 variants, all tasty, but everyones favorite is the original. It is packed with tender roast pork, ham, pickles, cheese & mustard.

• Salcedo Auctions

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  Salcedo Auctions holds regular lectues and bi-annual auctions. This September, they plan to hold four auctions in one weekend. Richie and Karen Lerma want you to see what “valuable” actually means.

• Sofrito

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  Sofrito, a hole-in-the-wall restaurant that serves authentic Puerto Rican cuisine is only 4 months old, but already, mofongo has entered Manila’s chow vocabulary.

• Felipe and Sons

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  The 1-stop shop for mens grooming & fashion needs. They offer a barbershop, as well as a haberdashery where the corporate polo barong-clad type can get their suits on.

• Back Alley Barbershop

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  Back Alley has streamlined services & 3 barbers on rotation. “We want to give customers the pure experience of being in an old-school barbershop. That’s why drinks & coffee come with the services.”  

• Commune

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  1 of the pioneers of the Third Wave Coffee revolution in Manila, Commune is where you can find Ros Juan, the hyperactive digiterati who organizes activities for Makati’s Google community & TweetUpMNL.

• Bikes Per Minute

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  If you wonder why you see more bikes in Salcedo than anywhere else in Manila, it’s because of Bikes Per Minute. “BPM specializes in commuter bikes, folding & city bikes,” says owner Benjie Lopez.