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Thirsty?

This dapper bar is hidden inside a barbershop

Written by Patricia Herbolario
Photographed by Miguel Abesamis of Studio 100

In true prohibition spirit, The Thirsty Barber is located behind the San Juan branch
of barbershop Felipe and Sons. Unlike The Demon Barber on Fleet Street, The
Thirsty Barber has no deadly surprises. However, you will be delighted to see their
interiors and taste their food. The space is a blend of steam punk and industrial, a
perfect mancave idealized by the five other gentlemen who own the shop. The bar
opens at 6PM, perfect if you need a drink after a tough day at work. Heading the
kitchen is first winner of MasterChef Pinoy Edition Chef JR Royol, who specializes in
Filipino food. Both the menu and the bar selection is priced affordably. They want to
offer that premium bar look while keeping the prices on a prohibition.

Where: G/F Promenade Building, Wilson Street corner
P. Guevarra Street, San Juan City Stalk them: @thirstybarberph

Left: Dinakdakan, P280
Below: Sauteed Imus
Longganisa, P270

On Thursdays, guys can get a haircut in the barbershop in the front and
have your first beer on the back of house Top Right: Cocktails are affordably
priced from P180 for classic cocktails and P235 for signature drinks

Pampered?

Left: The main coffee bar consists of
Cuts and coffee in the middle of the city a visual mix of wooden slats, machuca
tiles and velvet bar chairs Below: They
Written by Patricia Herbolario have a VIP area for clients that just
want a solo R&R to themselves Bottom
Photographed by Kieran Punay of Studio 100
left: Have your nails done before or
after you have your hair done
Everything’s better with coffee, this is a known fact.
So the team behind this new concept put together
your typical salon and made more special with its
personal coffee shop. La Provence is a café, hair and
nail salon so you can have all the things a girl needs:
coffee and pampering.
The salon is the Wella’s flagship store, so aside
from a trim, they specialise in coloring and caring for
your tresses. Meanwhile, the café serves up yummy
goodies from pastas to sandwiches. Located dead
smack in the middle of High Street, it’s a nice place to
retreat in with your favorite girls.
The interiors is very French country-inspired.
It’s ready to be the background of your next IG
photo, perfect with matching blow-dried hair and
manicured nails!

Where: 3/F Cinema Level, Central Square Mall, 5th
Avenue, corner 30th Street, Bonifacio Global City
Stalk them: @laprovenceph

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