#satchmi

[saidwrick]

[onthecue]

One of my favorite cafes: Satchmi

If there’s something you should know about me, I am a fan of anything vintage. This cafe called Satchmi is composed of things that I love, all rolled into one.

Satchmi has two branches already. There is one in Megamall and another one in UP Town Center. Since I live closer to UP Town, it’s one of my go-to malls. This post will be about the latter branch.

If you need a quiet place to work, this cafe is highly-recommended since it’s not as jam-packed as your local Starbucks, Bo’s, or Coffee Bean. 

When I was still in college, this is where I work on my thesis. Even now that I already graduated, Satchmi is still my favorite hideout when I need to work on something, read a book, or just have coffee.

What I adore about this cafe is their playlist! I always enjoy listening to the songs and I keep on shazaming unfamiliar songs in hopes that I will find them in Spotify. I swear, their playlists do not disappoint.

You can also look around because they sell vinyls (even players!) and there are also other merchandise like watches and other vintage stuff.

On the subject of drinks: We already know that the place is instagrammable plus the ambiance is very homey. But I would also want to talk about their hot chocolate!!!! They have the perfect blend of milk chocolate. Give it a shot! It’s one of my favorites.

I highly recommend this cafe! So if you happen to be in the area, it’s located right below the cinemas. Hang out here, listen to music, have a cup of warm coffee or cocoa, and I hope you fall in love with this place as much as I did. 

PS: If you’re a fan of BP Valenzuela, she used to work as a barista at Satchmi. I’m not sure if she still does. 

[livgrengarcia]

Throwback 

Reese x BP

[saidwrick]

Tea Party

[still-finding-her-place]

Not a coffee person

[theabominablekarlkaufman]

Scored!

Let’s see how this adventure into vinyls roll.

[nerdville]

2020 Weekend Report #7

So I took the plunge: last Saturday evening me and the wifey left Satchmi in Megamall carrying a Motorino MK III. It capped an eventful day spent jumping from one cool Cubao shop to another inquiring about vinyls and turntables and the intricacies of collecting vinyl. By scoring the item we practically ignored the advice given to us by the shop owners against buying “portables” and instead investing on decent turntables and speakers. I wasn’t actually new to that. Vinyl freaks on the Internet actually have blunt words against portables (”shitty sound,” “questionable durability,” “will only ruin your records,” “more a toy than turntable, etc etc.). Many of them sound like total jerks, actually.

But a guy has to start somewhere, I thought as I forked over my card to the quite bubbly Satchmi salesperson who graciously demonstrated the machine’s functions to us. And not all of us have money to burn for such a hobby. Hence: a Motorino. Fuck the naysayers!

Meanwhile, the weekend was not all turntables and vinyl and flashing invisible middle fingers to snobs. There’s also these:

Read the latest X-Men and X-Force issues and both are good as expected

New book alert: Tales of Ordinary Madness by Charles Bukowski

Read a couple of pages of Gun Machine by Warren Ellis

Went to PAL’s office in Ali Mall to ask if we can cancel our Taiwan trip in April (we can’t!)

Toy photography feat. the Taskmaster

Laundry

And so much for a weekend that felt like I’ve entered a new and exciting world. 

*photo not mine

[eddyonair]

#VINYLDAY2018 Green Sun, Makati June 16, 2018 [PART 2] • • • • #mobilephotography #247kmobilephotography #satchmi #vinyl #OPM #IndieOPM #greensun #makati #ourselvestheelves #flyingipis #carouselcasualties #takenbycars #bpvalenzuela #lionsandacrobats (at Green Sun)