10/14/2024
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we highlighted local community members, businesses, and events to share the many contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities.
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, YCCF is excited to spotlight our friend and local entrepreneur, Catalina Ruiz of Catalina's Cafe and
Cupcakes & More located at 46 W. Philadelphia St. in York City.
๐ฃ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ: My name is Catalina. l was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, and Iโve been living in York for 24 years. As a Mexican, I feel deeply connected to the tradition of solidarity that defines my culture. Iโve always enjoyed supporting my community because I believe that when we come together and help each other, we all grow stronger.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? I am the owner of Cupcakes and More which I opened in 2018 and Catalinaโs Cafe which opened earlier this summer.
๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐? The people around me - my friends and family - inspire me. I always listen to them. Itโs important for me to hear others in order to improve myself or make changes.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ? I love Day of the Dead and Thanksgiving.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? It used to be Mezzogiorno. I still enjoy Mudhook.
๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ/๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ? Yes, I have a few:
El Laberinto de la Soledad
El Principito
El Murmullo de las Abejas
Un Grito Desesperado
En Agosto nos Vemos
๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐? I volunteer with York County Hispanic Coalition. And when I have time, with CASA.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ท๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ?
I enjoy doing all kinds of crafts. I like sewing, making mini sculptures, and painting.
Say hello to Catalina in the comments and visit her cafe downtown to try some of her delicious menu items, especially her cupcakes!
Image courtesy of: Dawn J. Sagert/The York Dispatch