{"id":340282,"date":"2021-03-16T06:06:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T20:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=340282"},"modified":"2021-03-16T06:06:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T20:06:28","slug":"jacobs-bakeshop-and-bbq-opens-in-garapan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/jacobs-bakeshop-and-bbq-opens-in-garapan\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop and BBQ opens in Garapan"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop and BBQ is located along Flores Rosa St. in Garapan. (Mark Rabago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mario Alvarez Jacob has always idolized Manny \u201cPac-Man\u201d Pacquiao. It also helps that the 43-year-old has an uncanny resemblance to the eight-division world champion.<\/p>\n

The Philippine senator had his humble beginnings kneading bread in the Philippines and Jacob has followed in his footsteps, working in several bakeries since arriving on Saipan in 2000.<\/p>\n

Then the native of Mindoro started his own bakery in Garapan, called Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop and BBQ, last year on Dec. 11.<\/p>\n

He said initial plans was to put up a bakery with his wife, Racquel, but after careful thought they decided to include a barbecue stand to take advantage of the local community\u2019s love for Filipino grilled meats.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy wife just wanted a bakery to make bread, pastries, and cakes, but I said \u2018we need to grill barbecue in the evenings because a lot people on island love barbecue\u2019 and besides it\u2019s very inexpensive at a dollar a stick,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Jacob said he and his wife didn\u2019t had any second thoughts about opening Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop and BBQ even as COVID-19 continues to takes a toll on the local economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe opened Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop and BBQ as a family business and also to help and serve the Saipan community during this\u2026situation. We\u2026have the lowest prices and make freshly baked pastries every day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Owner Mario Alvarez Jacob could be Manny \u201cPac-Man\u201d Pacquiao\u2019s doppleganger. (Mark Rabago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On what makes Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop and BBQ different from other bakeries and barbecue stalls on Saipan, Jacob said aside from keeping their prices low and churning out fresh bread everyday, their barbecue also has a unique taste and one of the cheapest on island.<\/p>\n

With the business going three months strong, Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop and BBQ\u2019s bestsellers have been their pandesal ($1 for six pieces), ube pandesal ($2 for three pieces), donuts (75 cents each), 16-inch pizza ($13.99 and free delivery for two pies), and barbecue skewers (pork, chicken, and isaw at $1 each). They also have pearl shakes at $4 each. Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop and BBQ\u2019s is also open for catering.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll businesses are affected by this COVID situation. It\u2019s the same here as we\u2019re also affected because there have been no tourists at all. Good thing the local community is the one supporting the businesses and I would like to thank everyone, including my friends and relatives, for patronizing us despite being new,\u201d said Jacob.<\/p>\n

On why he didn\u2019t name his business after the Philippine senator and boxing legend, Jacob said everyone already knows him as the Pac-Man of Saipan and it\u2019s about time that everybody gets to know him by his real name.<\/p>\n

Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop and BBQ is located along Flores Rosa St. in Garapan. It\u2019s open from Monday to Saturday, 6am -11am and 2:30pm-9:30pm. For more information or for orders, call 233-1876 and 785-0324.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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