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02-09-22 11:39 #18651
Posts: 53It's been a couple of weeks since I was at LA Café, but I am happy to report that it seems to have survived the pandemic so far anyway.
L. A Café located in Del Pilar St, Ermita (all the taxi drivers know it) which is a good 25 min drive from the center (BGC, Makati) without traffic and 1+ hours with traffic, it has been one of the more interesting places to visit in Manila since I started coming here.
For those who don't know, It is a fairly large venue with a upstairs supporting live music on weekends (and a small fee to go up) and also a rear dining / billiards area that was less busy than the main bar. Inside the main circular bar there was seating at the bar and also on small high tables along with a couple of billiard tables down the back, there were so busy they started to expand into the building across the street.
Pre-Pandemic typically customers would number 1-200 there was easily 2-300 ladies in there (maybe more) so something to suit all tastes.
The place was (still is, I guess) 24/7 for those interested and while there were times it got very busy, it was always open depending on when the urge took you to go there.
Pandemic times, the expansion into the building across the street was closed, and also the upstairs part was closed.
I was there a few times over both L3 and L2 lockdown alert levels (higher is more strict), and being a restaurant LA Café actually managed to stay open through-out although I did hear it was raided a few times.
During Alert level 3, they were mostly strict in checking vaccine documents, and having a reduced volume of customers inside, so mainly ladies were restricted and with the recent introduction of L3 for a short time it lead to a large group of ladies hanging around outside waiting a turn to go in, not sure if they had a rotation system, but I haven't seen anything like that before (more ladies on the street than inside).
For Alert level 2, things are more like normal, with up to 70% capacity allowed inside, so when it got busy once or twice when I was there during this time it really started to feel like old times, the only real difference being no upstairs.
As all the ladies in there are freelancers, there is no bar fine, although there is ladies drinks and the staff will also try their luck at getting you to buy some ladies drinks for them. Prices will vary a lot, so I recommend something like 2 K short time and 3-4 K long time, and then in the moment you need to decide what you want to do, currently it's a buyer's market, although beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
There is a short term hotel very close to LA Café (it's almost next door), there a room will cost you 600 Php for 6 hours and you can have a few guests if you like (I did during L3.).
I haven't explored the area around LA Café much so would be interested to hear from other forum members if there is anywhere worth visiting before or after LA Café, as it's a bit of a trip out of central Manila.
I am also looking forward to hearing more stories and experiences in those returning or choosing to visit LA Café for the first time, enjoy and stay safe.
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02-09-22 04:52 #18650
Posts: 6824Originally Posted by DCups [View Original Post]
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02-06-22 14:31 #18649
Posts: 3050Originally Posted by Raj1587 [View Original Post]
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02-06-22 08:33 #18648
Posts: 21Recommend good pub
Appreciate recommendations on a pub where I can find pretty girls and hook up.
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02-06-22 01:47 #18647
Posts: 6824From the archives
A 'little' something that brings morning joy. Twice. 4' 10", 80-ish lbs. My girls are the gifts that keep on giving.
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02-04-22 19:58 #18646
Posts: 45Originally Posted by Muttley81 [View Original Post]
-South By SW 3 (and 2).
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02-04-22 04:02 #18645
Posts: 170Originally Posted by Dg8787 [View Original Post]
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02-04-22 01:15 #18644
Posts: 499Originally Posted by Pekkakoo [View Original Post]
Give a look here also https://parispe.dfa.gov.ph/.
And here for the full official text https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/d...SO-159-RRD.pdf.
Hope these website and text are valid, please correct me if they are not.
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02-04-22 01:08 #18643
Posts: 3256Originally Posted by MontanaMonger [View Original Post]
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02-04-22 01:02 #18642
Posts: 159Originally Posted by GoodEnough [View Original Post]
Of course it doesn't mean that the pandemic is over and life will be normal and free but it is not supposed to be medical tourism only etc. I think.
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02-04-22 00:44 #18641
Posts: 405Originally Posted by Dg8787 [View Original Post]
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02-03-22 22:46 #18640
Posts: 3256Originally Posted by Dg8787 [View Original Post]
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02-03-22 22:22 #18639
Posts: 75Originally Posted by Dg8787 [View Original Post]
https://www.phbus.com/genesis-p2p-bus-service/
Have fun comparing the timetables! Don't shoot me, I'm only the messenger.
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02-03-22 18:16 #18638
Posts: 3256Thank you gents for the info.
It has been 2 years now since I was in PH. I remember now that I took the Genesis bus from Terminal 3 to SM Clark mall. The bus was parked at Arrivals Bay 14. My flight would arrive at 10 pm, buy me a Jollibee meal #3 and I would get on the bus. I am wondering if Genesis still have that service?
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02-03-22 13:55 #18637
Posts: 75Originally Posted by Dg8787 [View Original Post]
Regarding Manila generally, the difficulty is that not only is there no central bus station, but multiple companies operate northwards through Angeles (or Dau, which is the timetable stop) but a number do from multiple terminals. These seem to be clustered along EDSA, particularly in Pasay (junction with Taft Ave) and Cubao (near Cubao MRT station) or in Caloocan. My suggestion would be to check these areas on Google maps or similar,(you may need to scroll in and out to bring them up) and then check websites. On the hotels thread, you seemed to have decided in the Peninsula, so I would recommend Cubao, as it is closer to the NLEX, although I don't know if the North-South connector has made a difference. In that area, I found Genesis, Baliwag, 5 Star, Partas, ALPS and Victory Liner, all of which I have seen heading North.
From the airport, Pasay is the better bet.
One word of caution regarding online timetables. I have only used Victory Liner, so this might not be common across all companies. All routes are shown as Cubao-Olongapo, Pasay-Baguio, etc. So Dau / Clark / Angeles hardly feature, you need to know where the final destination is. Somewhere like Tarlac or Baguio are easy, but Olongapo via SCTEX goes via Dau but non-SCTEX do not, and you don, t want to be waiting for an extra hour or so.
Victory Liner show fares of php 139 from Pasay and Cubao, and the timetable suggests that departures times are dictated by reasonable arrival times at the final destination.
I hope this helps not only Dg8787,but anybody else considering using bus travel.