Delighting the people of Kansas City with traditional Filipino dishes, Chef Chrissy Nucum shares how she hopes to introduce her customers to new flavors. Growing up in the Philippines, Chrissy loved helping her grandmother in the kitchen, but her grandmother wasn’t always keen on sharing her secret recipes, particularly to her famous tocino and atsara. “My […]
When Charles Olalia left the Philippines at twenty-one to become a chef, he never imagined he’d open a Filipino-style rice bar in the heart of Downtown LA. After working at famed locations like the Ritz Carlton at Half Moon Bay and Patina in Los Angeles, Olalia was ready to come home—or rather bring home to […]
Los Angeles is home to the most dynamic food scene in the country — from authentic street food to prestigious James Beard winning restaurants. From late-night food trucks to wholesome locally-sourced ingredients. The choices are endless and we can all agree that an Angeleno’s favorite pastime is dining out — but going out to eat […]
