Since opening its doors in 1979, Cafe Adriatico has become a beloved Manila cafe-restaurant and has remained an iconic and familiar presence in the midst of Malate's ups and downs.
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Revisiting Santa Mesa (A 10th Anniversary Piece)
The Urban Roamer revisits his old neighborhood of Santa Mesa, to see how much it has changed since he first wrote about exactly 10 years ago.
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A Museum for Manila’s Chinatown
Recently opened in June 2019, the Chinatown Museum in Binondo an audio-visual experience that takes through the story of Manila's storied Chinatown.
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Long Live the Laperal Building
Saved from urban decay, the Art Deco Laperal Building has risen to become a symbol of hope and renewal for a city that has lost its soul for a long while.
