Missing Cafe by the Ruins? Check out Cafe Dua
This article was first published in ABS-CBN New Online BAGUIO CITY -- “Don't forget, we still have Cafe by the Ruins Dua!” This was the message posted by the management of Cafe by the Ruins on its official Facebook page after the original branch of this well-loved Baguio restaurant was hit by fire last April 30. “If you're craving bagnet or our fan-favorite strawberry shortcake you can get that here along with other great dishes,” it reminded its customers. The loss of the original Cafe by the Ruins was quickly mourned by the Baguio community and other guests who have been regular patrons of the restaurant. “After 29 long years, it’s heartbreaking to see it go out in flames,” said managing partner Benguetaña Villanueva, who came home just three months ago from Canada to co-manage the business. Villanueva is the daughter of the late Roberto Villanueva, who named her after his birth province. The surrealist painter was among the restaur...