Warm Servings for the Rainy Season by Cafe by the Ruins

As the climate transforms from warm and summery to cold and rainy, we observe simple changes in our surroundings that we can boast of only experiencing here in Baguio City. The vibrant blue skies are now more often gray and foggy. We giggle a little when we see puffs...

A Gustatory Tour through the New Cafe by the Ruins

Never had we been so glad to be wrong when we thought we’d never be able to dine again at Cafe by the Ruins in Chuntug Street. Little did we know that it was being reconstructed, and it had caught us by surprise when it reopened, just like a phoenix from the...

Faunagraphy: An Ode to the Animal Kingdom at Cafe by the Ruins Dua

Cafe by the Ruins Dua’s latest exhibit brings the animal kingdom to the interior of the restaurant -slash- art space. The art show, entitled “Faunagraphy” is a tribute to the creatures of the Earth. A play on words, “Faunagraphy” is a...

Lutu-lutuan at Cafe By the Ruins DUA with Kora Dandan Albano

Perhaps one of our most favorite exhibits displayed at Cafe by the Ruins in the beginning of 2018, “Lutu-lutuan” by Kora Dandan Albanois is a playful exhibit filled with child-like wonder. Kora’s artwork reflects her profession as a children’s...

Café by the Ruins Closes its Doors for Good

It is with sad hearts that we bid farewell to the first site of Cafe by the Ruins on Chuntug Street, across City Hall. Not too long after the celebration of its anniversary, Cafe by the Ruins caught fire just last April, causing significant damage to the...

Cafe by the Ruins Celebrates Its 29th Anniversary

After almost three decades of existence, Cafe by the Ruins has grown into one of Baguio’s most iconic restaurants, and on March, they celebrated their 29th Anniversary with a month-full of activities. The original site of Cafe by the Ruins, just across City...

Kafagway sa Saliw ng mga Gangsa

One of the pioneers of Baguio’s theatrical scene, Karlo Marko Altomonte makes a comeback from his hiatus of several years in his art show, “Kafagway sa Saliw ng mga Gangsa” at Cafe by the Ruins Dua.  A combination of photography, literature, and music, the exhibit is...

Mugwort: Masterpieces of the Moon

A dancer. A musician. An artist. We first got to know Maicah Hipolito’s performance work from last year’s events such as Algoritmo and Fete de la Musique. This time, we saw her visual artistry in her solo exhibit entitled “Mugwort” at Café by the Ruins Dua , which had...