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[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3075282]Another prude question: Where is Luxxe bar located?[/QUOTE]If you're coming down Burgos from the Octopus / Shooters side, just take a left and Luxxe is there on the left-hand side. It's next to Secret Door. You might have noticed that place, it usually gets packed after the other clubs close, runs till like 6 AM, and a solid spot for late-night pickups.

[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3075282]Another prude question: Where is Luxxe bar located?[/QUOTE]As you leave lollipop, turn right on Burgos and it will be the first club on your right.

[QUOTE=RawDeal;3074443]Where is Lollipop? Is it a sister establishment of the one in AC?[/QUOTE]It is on Burgos, near the corner of Kalayaan St. Its inside the same door as Nautica bar. Walking in the orange Nautica street door (usually two door guys and often some of Nautica's gogo girls hanging around outside), Nautica bar is the first door on your left. Without turning left to head into Nautica bar, walk straight to the back of the hallway and on your left is a staircase. Go up the stairs to the second floor and the Lollipop door is there. Lollipop is a Burgos street gogo bar. Not aware of it being a sister bar to AC Lolli.

[QUOTE=BaddHabbit;3075324]As you leave lollipop, turn right on Burgos and it will be the first club on your right.[/QUOTE]So, this place with the blue door and anchors on the outside wall?

Or alternately, you are talking about departing Lolli at the stairwell, then walking another short level up the stairs to the pool / billiards bar?

I went to the Philippines many times, but missing for a few years.

Is still LA caf (I see not it is called Midnight Haven) in Malate the best place to pick up freelancers? Any other suggestion? How about the cuban bar in Makati I don't remember the name?

Any help will be appreciated.

[QUOTE=OnTheRoad;3075351]I went to the Philippines many times, but missing for a few years.

Is still LA caf (I see not it is called Midnight Haven) in Malate the best place to pick up freelancers? Any other suggestion? How about the cuban bar in Makati I don't remember the name?

Any help will be appreciated.[/QUOTE]Depends what your definition of "best" is but yes MH is still very much alive and popular. I'm not a regular but there are many report here if you search back.

I'm assuming you mean Cafe Cubana on Burgos? It's not strictly a pick up bar but girl groups do meet there early or late in the night. Of course, if you sit at one of the streetside tables, you will also have prime view of all the passing working girls. You also have Jose Cuervo Cantina diagonally opposite there and across the road from Dimples. I actually prefer the food there. It alternates between quiet and very busy and also has a good view of passing traffic.

Enjoy. G.

[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3075282]Another prude question: Where is Luxxe bar located?[/QUOTE]Here is the location:

[URL]https://www.waze.com/en-GB/live-map/directions/ph/ncr/makati-city/luxxe-bar-and-cocktail-lounge-poblacion?to=place.ChIJM-zPo9DJlzMRBXK88ln4rHc[/URL]

[QUOTE=OnTheRoad;3075351]How about the cuban bar in Makati I don't remember the name?

Any help will be appreciated.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Goferring;3075359]I'm assuming you mean Cafe Cubana on Burgos? [/QUOTE]Quite possible that OTR is talking about Cafe Cubana in Ayala Mall, precovid. It was right across from the Starbucks in Greenbelt 3. Sorry OTR it didn't survive covid. It was an indoor (live band) / outdoor place. The outdoor place was a well-known FL pickup area. Girls there were more upscale (younger, prettier, a bit classier, and more expensive) than LAC.

[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3075379]Quite possible that OTR is talking about Cafe Cubana in Ayala Mall.[/QUOTE]Cafe Havana actually.

[QUOTE=Mahku;3075395]Cafe Havana actually.[/QUOTE]Ah, that Cafe Cubana / Havana. Yep, long gone. The whole area has changed now.

Despite everyone's promises, I never saw any stunners. All I every saw was baklas and grannies on the nib wall surrounding the area.

It's all a moot point now anyway as it's been gone for years. Now, it's populated with rich girls doing their shopping. OTR should not walk up to strangers there offering a $20 quickie. That would be a bad day indeed.

Enjoy. G.

What an awesome post. More info in one post than in all posts on several pages. Thank you, Amigo.

[QUOTE=TomJackin;3074364]Welcome to Manila, the capital of the Philippines!

Hotel:

Again, I stayed at the New Coast Hotel. It was a great hotel with great rooms. The staff and service were excellent. Was it girl friendly, YES. But wait, there's more! Midnight Haven was only 2 blocks away!

New Coast Hotel was basically taken over by LaVie Resort and Casino; beautiful place! The rooms are still the same. The joint venture was incredible! The hotel / casino now has a se[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3075344]So, this place with the blue door and anchors on the outside wall?

Or alternately, you are talking about departing Lolli at the stairwell, then walking another short level up the stairs to the pool / billiards bar?[/QUOTE]Sorry, I was being facetious. Simply reversed the directions from the previous post.

[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3075379]Quite possible that OTR is talking about Cafe Cubana in Ayala Mall, precovid. It was right across from the Starbucks in Greenbelt 3. Sorry OTR it didn't survive covid. It was an indoor (live band) / outdoor place. The outdoor place was a well-known FL pickup area. Girls there were more upscale (younger, prettier, a bit classier, and more expensive) than LAC.[/QUOTE]Yes po, Cafè Havana in Ayala. It was a very good spot in Makati, so bad it's gone now.

No other freelance pickup place in Makati, at the moment? I miss the old times.

Thanks for the updates, mates, BTW.

[QUOTE=OnTheRoad;3075663]Yes po, Caf Havana in Ayala. It was a very good spot in Makati, so bad it's gone now.

No other freelance pickup place in Makati, at the moment? I miss the old times.[/QUOTE]1) The Burgos streetwalkers.

2) There are clubs like Royal (Luna St), but really they are for clubbing, not full of FL.

Option 3) Taxi to Malate to LAC / MH.

WC.

Can anyone give me a rundown of Davao? Theres so many cute girls there? Is it worth going to?