greenbelt 1 when it was first opened as greenbelt square designed by leandro v. locsin
Greenbelt 1 is not the first Locsin building demolished in Makati and it will not be the last

Before he was a National Artist for Architecture, Locsin’s prolific body of work began with a few buildings along and around Ayala Avenue—where most of it also met their fall

it’s vintage makati vintage shop with owner and creative director fed pua inside the store’s plush toy window display
5 of Fed Pua’s favorite things at the new It’s Vintage store in Salcedo, Makati

It’s Vintage’s creative director gives us a tour of their bigger, funkier, and trippier space

At this BGC izakaya, there are 50 premium sakes to try—via flight or a wine goblet

Entering this quaint izakaya called Sakagura in BGC feels like you’ve just been transported into…

If people don’t read anymore, then why does this Makati bookshop exist?

For starters, to make local publishing equitable for authors and because younger people are actually buying more books than ever, from TikTok at that

You can still have a good time at Key Coffee even if you don’t drink coffee

Go to the modernized kissaten for the hand-drip coffee, stay for the brain chemistry-altering appetizers

At Kodawari’s IRL gyudon shop, the bowls are king(-sized) and the veg plates divine

There’s more to the IG-famous gyudon shop than its Japanese party trays: New chicken, salmon, and steak bowls, small plates with big flavors, merch, prints by local artists, and an immersive toilet experience

Auro Chocolate Cafe proves you can put chocolate in *everything*

There’s much to enjoy at the tree-to-bar chocolate brand’s flagship cafe in BGC—so much in fact, you can find something perfect for any time of the day

Ito Kish Cafe doesn’t want to be an ephemeral TikTok discovery

Thanks to the video-sharing app, the new cafe became a destination for the internet crowd always on the prowl to discover new places—the last thing the furniture designer wanted it to be

Assembly Hall HereAfter cocktails
This cafe’s ‘admin office’ serves up mean cocktails

At HereAfter, you clock out from work then clock in to happy hour

samsung performing arts theater
By the numbers: What’s inside Makati’s newest performing arts venue

The theater officially opens on July 14