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C I T Y T R I P P E R S
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Start at dusk from one of the city’s most underrated
vantage points: The Highlights (
cnr Gorordo Ave and Rosal
St; tel: +63 32 505 7777),
on the top floor of locally owned
hotel Harold’s, offers a view of the city as sunset gives way to
the twinkling of its artificial lights.
2
Cebu’s version of a backpacker district in Barangay Lahug
offers options for an evening of easy conversion: Koa Tree
House
(55
Gorordo Ave; tel: +63 32 281 4282)
,
the 24-hour
Turtle’s Nest Book Café and Gallery
(124
Gorordo Ave; tel:
+63 32 231 5180)
,
and Handuraw Pizza
(460
Gorordo Ave;
tel: +63 32 232 6401,
3
Further up the street, ascending Nivel Hills, the similarly
spirited The Outpost
(976-
A, Veteran’s Dr, Lahug; tel: +63 32
417 2929)
is an old house refitted to become one of the last
bastions for homegrown rock bands to play at.
4
IT Park is a bustling center that is kept awake 24/7 by its
denizens, most of whom work at call centers within the park.
Irie Gastropubliko (
Skyrise 4, West IT Park
),
EastWest Café
and Casa Verde
(
both at The Walk)
are favored as hangouts
for their good food and well-priced drinks. For a swankier
vibe, the Kenneth Cobonpue-designed Grey Goose Lounge,
the first in the South-East Asian region, is at The Loft
(
CJRS
Building, IT Park)
.
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Gilt Artisan Lounge
(
Crossroads Mall, Governor M. Cuenco
Ave, Banilad; tel: +63 32 416 2342)
and Scrapyard Lounge
(2/
F The Henry, 1 Paseo Saturnino, Banilad; tel: +63 32
520 8826,
share the same eclectic
design: mismatched pieces of furniture contrasted against
industrial steel and concrete, and a low-intensity buzz that
creates a steady stream of interest.
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Two pubs, both with an extensive beer and spirits
selection, are also worth a visit: Urban Cellar
(
Piazza Elisea,
Nasipit, Talamban; tel: +63 32 418 0282)
and The Joker’s
Arms
(
AS Fortuna St, Mandaue City; tel: +63 32 505 3193,
7
If it’s dancing — with little chance of personal space —
that floats your boat, Mango Avenue’s J. Ave Super Club and
Club Alchology
(
both at the ground floor of Mango Square
Mall, General Maxilom Ave
)
are the great levellers of the
night scene:
everyone
seems to end up here, stumbling
collectively out into the sunrise.
West IT Park
Barangay Talamban
Barangay Banilad
Cebu Strait
Downtown Cebu
For the
night owls
